Founded on 30 March 1919 as SV 1919 Bad Vilbel, they merged with FG Phönix Bad Vilbel in 1933 to become FC Phönix Bad Vilbel and were re-established under their current name after World War II.

The club today has a membership of about 450 and was playing in the Oberliga Hessen (IV) as a mid-table side from 1992 to 2007.

Bad Vilbel's best result there was a third-place finish in 2000.

They currently play in the fifth-tier of German football, the Hessenliga.

The team plays its home matches in the Nidda-Sportfeld which has a capacity of 6,000.