Mönchengladbach has a long football tradition.
Its home club, Borussia Mönchengladbach, is one of the country's most well-known, best-supported, and successful teams.
The team has the fourth largest fan club in Germany, "The Foals" (Die Fohlen), with more than 50,000 active members.

Gladbach is famous for their attacking style.
The club was one of the strongest European football teams in the 1970s, winning the top tier Bundesliga five times.
The club lost the 1977 final of the European Cup to Liverpool, but also made four appearances in the UEFA Cup final, with wins in 1975 and 1979, while losing in 1973 and 1980.
However, after a last place finish in the top-tier league during the 2006–07 season, they were relegated to the second tier for the 2007–08 season.
They returned to the top tier in 2008, surviving relegation in the 2010–11 season, and finishing fourth in the 2011–12 season.
Mönchengladbach has a long football tradition. Its home club, Borussia Mönchengladbach, is one of the country's most well-known, best-supported, and successful teams. The team has the fourth largest fan club in Germany, "The Foals" (Die Fohlen), with more than 50,000 active members.
Gladbach is famous for their attacking style. The club was one of the strongest European football teams in the 1970s, winning the top tier Bundesliga five times. The club lost the 1977 final of the European Cup to Liverpool, but also made four appearances in the UEFA Cup final, with wins in 1975 and 1979, while losing in 1973 and 1980. However, after a last place finish in the top-tier league during the 2006–07 season, they were relegated to the second tier for the 2007–08 season. They returned to the top tier in 2008, surviving relegation in the 2010–11 season, and finishing fourth in the 2011–12 season.
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