after two seasons in portugal, terrence durham's return was the only adjustment in a largely unchanged roster for the 2003–2004 season which saw the club accept an invitation to appear in the bbl trophy for a second time, adding to a tough schedule including the league (now reverted to ebl division 1), the national trophy and the national cup, which for the first time in history didn't feature any bbl teams. progress though the national cup provided interest early in the season, and the final was reached with teesside mohawks providing the opposition at the eis sheffield, however it was raiders who walked away with the george williams trophy after a close 89–82 victory. the national trophy was once more unattainable following a surprise defeat to sutton in the semi-final, but raiders domination in the league secured another trophy, finishing first with just two defeats to london united and reading, who finished in second place. the play-off final was reached again, but raiders were unable to add a third title to the season's haul as teesside, exacting their national cup defeat revenge, came out on top with an 80–75 win.