Claim: Mönchengladbach Mavericks' fortunes changed from 2007, they were promoted in 2008 and entered the German Football League 2 which is the second tier of American football in Germany.
Evidence: The club's fortunes changed from 2007 onwards, when it introduced a new concept and new players, playing in the tier-four Oberliga NRW. After promotion from this league in 2008, the club also won the Regionalliga West in 2009, winning all ten league games, and overcame the Hamburg Blue Devils in two promotion games. The Mavericks entered the German Football League 2, the second tier of the league system, for 2010. The German Football League 2 (GFL) is the second tier of American football in Germany, below the German Football League.