The 2000-01 campaign delivered an unexpected and spectacular triumph for RCD Mallorca as Los Bermellones surged to a 3rd-place finish in La Liga, securing a coveted spot in the Champions League qualifying rounds. Under the shrewd management of the late Luis Aragonés, the team was spearheaded by the emerging superstar Samuel Eto'o, whose 11 league goals proved decisive alongside the creative force of Ariel Ibagaza. It was a golden year that marked the beginning of Eto'o's legend and remains one of the most defining and proudest chapters in the club's history.