the karlsruher sc ii, historically also referred to as karlsruher sc amateure, is a successful side in its own right, playing for many years as high up as the regionalliga süd. at the end of the 2011–12 season, the team was forcefully relegated to the oberliga because of the relegation of the first team to the 3. liga as reserve teams of 3. liga clubs are not permitted in the regionalliga anymore from 2012. the team had suffered a similar fate in 2000, when the first team was relegated to the regionalliga süd and the reserve team therefore had to leave this league despite finishing above the relegation ranks.