after the war fc bregenz was refounded under the name sc schwarz-weiß bregenz. they reached the highest level of austrian football, the staatsliga,for the first time in 1954 but was relegated the same season. till 1999 the club played under different names in the second level of austrians league. 1999 they were promoted to the austrian bundesliga, where they played till the 2004/05 season. at this time they were relegated to the erste liga, the second level. due to financial problems they could not get the licence and the club declare bankruptcy. for the young players a new club was founded, sc bregenz. although it is legally a new club the supporters saw it as replacement of the old club. since 2007 this club plays in the regionalliga west (3rd level).