ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː, ðeɪ wɜː dʒˈɔɪnd baɪ tˌiːˌɛsvˈiː dʒɜːmˈeɪniə tə fˈɔːɹm ɐn ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən ˌʌndɚ ðə kˈɜːɹənt nˈeɪm ˌɛsvˈiː wˈɪlhɪlmʃˌeɪvən.
In 1972, they were joined by TSV Germania to form an association under the current name SV Wilhelmshaven.