Post Südstadt Karlsruhe
Post Südstadt Karlsruhe e.V. – Verein für Sport, Freizeit, Gesundheit und Integration (mostly abbreviated to Post Südstadt Karlsruhe or just PSK) is a German sports club from the city of Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg that was formed in 2001 through the merger of "Karlsruhe VfB Südstadt" (established in 1896) and "Postsportverein Karlsruhe" (established in 1927). The footballers of "VfB", playing as Karlsruher FC Südstadt sometime early in the club's history, are notable as founding members of the German Football Association (Deutscher Fussball Bund or German Football Association) in Leipzig in 1900. History. The league is believed to  have been formed in the spring or summer of 1899 and to have led a short tumultuous existence. Friedrich Wilhelm Nohe, chairman of "Karlsruher FV", also acted as chairman of the league and of the VSFV (Verband Süddeutscher Fußball-Vereine or Federation of South German Football Associations). Nohe found himself in conflict with the leadership of several of the KFB's clubs as well as with Walther Bensemann, chairman of a committee established to organize matches between German and foreign clubs. These conflicts led to the collapse of the KFB after only a single season. Some "FV" players left for  other clubs, while "Südstadt" and "Germania" pulled out of the league. "Südstadt" and "Phönix" went on to join the DFB. The club left the DFB in 1924 to become part of the ATSB (Arbeiter-Turn- und Sportbund or Workers' Sports Association), one of several national sports associations active in Germany at the time. Following the rise of the Nazis the ATSB and other sports organizations were broken up in 1933 as politically unpalatable to the regime. "VfB" and many similar such clubs saw their memberships dispersed or forced into mergers with other more ideologically acceptable sides. "VfB" was reestablished after  World War II and the current-day club has several other sporting departments in addition to its football side and focuses on recreational sport and wellness. The footballers most recently played in the Landesliga Mittelbaden from where they were relegated at the end of the 2015–16 season. Division. With almost 4,000 members, Post Südstadt Karlsruhe is one of the largest associations in Karlsruhe. It comprises the following departments: Ball sports Martial arts Individual sport Leisure activities There are also the divisions "Sports and Health", "Disabled Sports" and "Popular Sports/Sports Badges".