The 2003-04 campaign delivered a devastating end to an era for 1860 Munich as Die Löwen spectacularly burnt out, finishing a crushing 17th in the Bundesliga, which resulted in relegation after a ten-season stay in the top flight. The season, marked by a mid-season managerial change from Falko Götz to Gerald Vanenburg, saw the team unable to arrest their slide, despite young forward Benjamin Lauth grabbing 9 goals. It was a dark year for the club, foreshadowing the controversial groundshare move to the Allianz Arena with rivals Bayern Munich, and remains a painful but defining chapter in the club's modern history.