 In 2000–01 Rauffmann, now captain after Malekkos' departure, led Omonia to its first league title in eight years, in spite of a poor start, netting 30 goals as the national championship was conquered in the last matchday.In the following season the player, who had won four consecutive top scorer trophies, had his worst scoring record of his six-year spell at the Makario Stadium, scoring 16 times.Rauffmann won his second championship with Omonia at the end of 2002–03, at the age of 36, scoring a total of 41 goals in 40 official matches and also reaching the Cyprus national team, playing five matches in one year.