The 2002-03 2nd Bundesliga preliminaries saw a surprising finish on the fourth rank. In the playoffs the squad knocked out the Heilbronner Falken but was defeated by SC Riessersee in the playoff semifinals. Christian Brittig was the top scorer with 20 goals. The Cannibals' second season in the league was even more successful: They beat the EV Duisburg, before defeating EC Bad Nauheim in the fifth and last game 3-2 SO. After losing the finals to Wolfsburg in four games Landshut were runners-up. 2,622 spectators per game watched this spectacular season, and with the insolvency proceedings completed, the EVL was debt-free.