CREATE TABLE table_204_117 (id NUMBER, "season" NUMBER, "level" CLOB, "division" CLOB, "section" CLOB, "position" CLOB, "movements" CLOB)

they placed third in 2003 . when did they place third before that ?
SELECT "season" FROM table_204_117 WHERE "position" = 3 AND "season" < 2003 ORDER BY "season" DESC LIMIT 1
SELECT "season" FROM "table_204_117" WHERE "position" = 3 AND "season" < 2003 ORDER BY "season" DESC FETCH FIRST 1 ROWS ONLY