SVP played well enough to earn appearances in the playoff rounds of the senior north German circuit, but did not enjoy[tone] any success.

[citation needed] The club's membership became part of SVP and the expanded association joined the Gauliga Nordmark, one of sixteen top flight divisions formed in the 1933 reorganization of German football under the Third Reich.

[2] PSV made unsuccessful qualification round appearances in play for the Tschammerpokal, predecessor of today's DFB-Pokal (German Cup) in 1936–38.

Following World War II organizations throughout Germany, including sports and football clubs, were dissolved by occupying Allied authorities.

Following the 1963 formation of the Bundesliga, the country's professional first division circuit, the team settled into the Regionalliga Nord (II), generally earning mid-table results.

that the club has been suffering[tone] from financial difficulties, it finally filed for bankruptcy at the district court Lübeck in April 2008 and was eventually forcibly relegated to the Schleswig-Holstein-Liga (V) for the 2013–14 season.

The club's honours:[citation needed] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.

In addition to its football side, the 1,000-member sports club[citation needed] also has departments for badminton, women's gymnastics, handball, and table tennis.