 In the 1980–81 tournament the club finished 15th in the league and failed to qualify to the play-off round after having a good tournament the year before.The following year in the 1981–82 tournament the club had a terrible year and so was relegated for the third time after the club played a promotion 3 game play-off relegation series against Atlas the first game went to Atlas, the scoundrel game was one by Tampico and a third game in neutral ground was won by Atlas.Soon after the club's relegation the city decided to buy out yet another franchise this time buying struggling club in order for the club to remain in the top division.