That only made the whole ‘Bundesliga in Berlin’ issue even more embarrassing. Since the DFB and the Axel Springer publishing group, based in the Cold War frontline city, were determined to keep a Berlin club in the top flight, another Berlin side had to move up. Berlin city champions Tennis Borussia Berlin and Spandauer SV politely declined, so Tasmania 1900 Berlin, third in the Berlin city league, was thrown into the deep end – and ended up going down in history as perhaps the worst Bundesliga club of all time with 8:60 points.\n\nOnly in 1968 did Hertha return to the top flight after the license withdrawal.