The 2012-13 campaign delivered a triumphant return to La Liga for Real Valladolid, with Pucela securing a respectable 14th-place finish in their first season back in the top flight after two years. Under the guidance of manager Miroslav Đukić, whose side played aesthetically pleasing football, the team successfully achieved their objective of avoiding the drop. Spearheading the charge was their main creative influence, Óscar, whose 12 crucial goals anchored the attack. It was a pivotal year that cemented the club's hard-fought return to the Spanish elite and remains a defining chapter in the history of the Blanquivioletas.