Local bylaws required the formation of a fire brigade and in 1848 the members of TV also formed the Augsburger Freiwillige Feuerwehr.

In 1853, TV was banned for political reasons by authorities fearful of democratic leanings, but managed to carry on as a physical fitness group until being re-established in 1860.

The football team remained in a weakened Gauliga until the end of World War II playing as a lower to mid-table side.

After the war occupying Allied authorities ordered the dissolution of all organizations in Germany, including sports and football associations.

In this period, the club managed to march from the Oberliga straight down to the Amateurliga Bayern (III), and back, in consecutive seasons, an unusual achievement.

The team managed to break their fall through the leagues in 2008–09, finishing second behind BCA-O and earning promotion back to the Bezirksoberliga,[1] where it played for the following three seasons.

The club's seasons since 1945:[3][4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.

In addition to its football side Turn- und Sportverein Schwaben Augsburg participates in a large number of other sports including badminton, basketball, boxing, figure skating, fistball, fencing, ice hockey, canoeing and kayaking, athletics, tennis, table tennis, gymnastics, and winter sports.

The club has enjoyed successes that include a gold medal in fencing for Heidi Schmid at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome.