SV played as an elevator club from the 1950s onward, even reaching the fourth tier by 1960.

After two consecutive promotions, SV came back to the renamed Amateurliga (III) in 1963, then bounced between tiers before having a stable tenure in 1966.

In 1978 it went down to the renamed Landesliga (V) but six years later managed a comeback to the Verbandsliga (IV) for one more season before falling further to the Bezirksliga (VI) after two straight demotions.

In 2002 the club had to leave for the Landesliga Hammonia (VI) and after staying there for 11 years, won the division title.

[2] The next two campaigns became unsuccessful, pushing the Blankenese club from the Oberliga Hamburg (V) to the Bezirksliga West (VII) where they play now.