 Off-field problems continued in 2003–04, with the pinnacle being the players, who had not been paid in several months, refusing to appear for a fixture at UB Conquense, with the subsequent loss of three points.At the season's close, after the actual relegation, Compostela dropped further to the "Galician Regional Preferente" (north) after failing again to meet the financial deadline.They played there for two seasons, and folded after the 2005-06 season.