 After World War II the club played as "BSG Aktivist Zipsendorf" and enjoyed some early minor success with three consecutive titles (1954–56) in the Kreisliga Altenburg and a 1962 win in local cup play.However, the club remained mired in the lower echelons of East German competition.When the community of Zipsendorf was merged into nearby Meuselwitz in 1976 the team was re-christened "BSG Aktivist Meuselwitz".