Following the end of World War II occupying Allied authorities ordered the dissolution of most organizations in Germany, including sports and football clubs, and the team was lost.

MK captured the Bezirksliga Halle (III) championship in 1980 to earn promotion to the DDR-Liga (II), but played only a single season at that level.

The team earned a second Bezirksliga championship in 1984, but was unable to return to tier II play after making a poor showing in a subsequent promotion round playoff.

During this period MK made two FDGB Pokal (East German Cup) appearances, in 1982 and 1985, but went out early on both occasions.

They formed an independent club and re-adopted the traditional name VfB Sangerhausen on 21 July 1993.