Malaga's glorious decade in first division

2008/09

On the 15th of June, 2008, Malaga returned to first division having spent two years in the second tier of Spanish football. The team, managed by Tapia, had a great season, and even fought for a place in Europe. The team's style took everyone by surprise and convinced the nation, becoming the revelation of the campaign.

2009/10

Malaga did not continue along the same lines the following season, and it was a difficult year. With Muñiz in charge, Malaga struggled but they managed to avoid relegation after a draw against Madrid who had La Liga title to play for.

2010/11

The summer of 2010 brought more hope to La Rosaleda. Al-Thani's arrival was exciting for the entire city, despite Jesualdo Ferreira beginning in charge was not a success. Pellegrini arrived and the first big signings were made in the winter transfer window (Demichelis, Baptista, Camacho, etc.), they turned things around to comfortably avoid relegation.

2011/12

Malaga had a great transfer window and the objectives for the season were higher than ever in a season agreements were made with UNESCO. The club signed Van Nistelrooy, Monreal, Toulalan, Joaquin, Isco and Cazorla and, following a fantastic season, they qualified for the UEFA Champions League.

2012/13

The UEFA 'Fair Play' rule forced the club to change their transfer policy. The team began the season with troubles, they made their Champions League debut reaching the quarter-finals, where they were unfairly knocked out by Borussia Dortmund. They also qualified for the Europa League. However, a ban stopped the club from taking part in European competitions.

2013/14

The project came to an end. Pellegrini and the stars left the club, which was taken back to the reality of previous years. Bernd Schuster arrived and the youth system gained importance for the Andalusians. It was a relaxed season with a stellar role from Amrabat, who was signed in January.

2014/15

Schuster resigned and Javi Gracia took over. The Spaniard managed a great first half of the season, but the team was weakened towards the end of the campaign. The youngsters (Castillejo, Samu Garcia, Darder, Juanmi, etc.) proved a success, though the 'Samus' (Castillejo and Garcia) left La Rosaleda at the end of the season. The team almost made it to the 'Copa del Rey' semi-finals.

2015/16

Javi Gracia completed a good second season after a slightly bumpy start. The project looked was gaining strength, but Javi Gracia left at the end of the season and went to Rubin Kazan.

2016/17

Juande Ramos took charge for a new season with Europe as the main objective following the signings of Keko, Jony, Llorente or Sandro. An irregular beginning forced Juande's exit. Marcelo 'Gato' Romero followed, but he was also unsuccessful. Michel, the third manager of the season, arrived and brought the best out of the team, as they finished in the middle of the table.