 Following German reunification in 1990 "Turbine" adopted its current identity as "Spiel- und Sportverein Markranstädt".The merger of the football competitions of the two Germanys saw "SSV" placed in the Landesliga Sachsen (V) where they would stay until relegated in 1993.The team re-bounded to return to fifth-tier play in 1995, but was again immediately sent down and did not return to the Landesliga until 1999.