However, the team could not accomplish the feat a second time and were relegated again at the end of the 2002–03 season. Nikl still played in most of the games for the team and was well established within the team's hierarchy.
Despite achieving something once, the team could not repeat that feat a second time during the 2002–03 season, resulting in relegation. Nikl continued to play in many games for the team and was an important figure within its structure.