One thing you need to understand is this is a mature game in the sense that a lot of managers have been playing a long time.I've been here over 35 seasons and never made it out of D3. Had some good teams and either ran into better managers, bad luck or a combination of both. The important thing is to learn why you lost. Otherwise you are just meandering.It is a manager game so tactics don't matter as much as managing the team in all aspects. That means building the infrastructure to support the team. Part of that is building out the arena. Part of that is adding arena upgrades. Part of that is the staff. And part of that is learning how to buy, train and sell players to add to your coffers. It's a lot to take in.Teams go up and down the divisions all the time. I ran into Bananahorns one season when he was on his way (ultimately) to the NBBA. It's hard to compete with teams that have fully built out arenas and many more seasons of knowledge. But it also tells you that success is hard to sustain.A couple of managers have given you the advise you need. All I can add is that it takes a while to get to where you want to go. You kind of have to enjoy the ride. Because at most, only 2 teams promote out of D3. Know when to held 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away. I'm going to relegate for the 5th time next season. I'll come back stronger. But there's no guarantee it will work this time either.