 "Köllerbach" enjoyed continued success on promotion to the Verbandsliga Saarland, immediately winning their way to the Oberliga Südwest (IV).The club stumbled in their first season in fourth-tier play and was sent down in 2005, but returned to the Oberliga two seasons later.From 2012–13 the Oberliga Südwest was renamed Oberliga Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar, with "Sportfreunde" continuing in this league for another season until being relegated in 2013.