P okal , ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 – 9 8 ▁where ▁it ▁lost ▁ 1 – 1 6 ▁to ▁FC ▁Bayern ▁Mun ich ▁in ▁front ▁of ▁ 3 5 , 5 0 0 . ▁Wald berg ' s ▁defeat ▁is , ▁as ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁still ▁the ▁highest ▁of ▁any ▁club ▁in ▁the ▁German ▁Cup . ▁ ▁History ▁Form ed ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁the ▁club ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁lower ▁amateur ▁le agues ▁for ▁the ▁most ▁part ▁of ▁its ▁history . ▁ ▁DJ K ▁Wald berg ▁won ▁promotion ▁to ▁the ▁Bez irks liga ▁Unter fran ken - O st ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 7 ▁but ▁was ▁unable ▁to ▁qual ify ▁for ▁the ▁new ▁Bez irk so ber liga ▁Unter fran ken ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 7 – 8 8 , ▁finishing ▁tw elf th . ▁DJ K ▁quickly ▁improved , ▁coming ▁fifth ▁in ▁the ▁following ▁year , ▁followed ▁by ▁a ▁league ▁championship ▁and ▁promotion ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 9 – 9 0 . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁Bez irk so ber liga ▁Unter fran ken ▁the ▁club ▁finished ▁t enth ▁in ▁its ▁first ▁year ▁followed ▁by ▁a ▁tw elf th ▁place ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 1 – 9 2 . ▁The ▁team ' s ▁third ▁season ▁there ▁however ▁proved ▁to ▁be ▁its ▁best , ▁coming ▁second ▁and ▁ear ning ▁promotion ▁to ▁the ▁tier ▁five ▁Landes liga ▁Bayern - N ord . ▁ ▁For ▁the ▁next ▁eight ▁season ▁the ▁club ▁played ▁in ▁the