the manager issue during the end of the 1970s and early 1980s led to a relegation from allsvenskan, and ten consecutive seasons at the swedish top level came to an end during the autumn of 1980. after having been close to reach qualification for allsvenskan in 1983, the goal of a return to allsvenskan ended the following season, as a relegation down to third tier of swedish football followed 1984. this was the second time in the clubs' history that landskrona bois had to play third tier football. the first time was in 1952/53, and the club had then been promoted back after one season.