The 2013-14 campaign delivered a nerve-wracking but triumphant return for Elche as Los Franjiverdes successfully battled to secure a crucial 16th-place finish in La Liga, retaining their top-flight status after an emotional 24-year absence. Under the astute management of Fran Escribá, their survival was built on a foundation of defensive grit, which saw them concede a respectable 50 goals for a promoted side, and the timely strikes of their joint top-scorers, the dynamic young loan-signing Richmond Boakye and veteran forward Ferran Corominas "Coro," who each netted 6 decisive league goals. It was a historic year that marked the club's hard-fought re-establishment in the Spanish elite and remains a defining chapter for the Ilicitanos.