The 2016-17 campaign delivered a season of dramatic, mid-table consolidation for Boquerones as Malaga finished 11th in La Liga, recovering spectacularly from a turbulent period under three different managers with a fierce late-season surge under Míchel. Leading the charge was the sensational young forward Sandro Ramírez, whose 14 league goals proved decisive, anchoring the attack in a run that saw the team dominate FC Barcelona and Valencia at La Rosaleda. It was a year of emotional farewells for club icons Duda and Weligton, marking a significant and defining chapter of the club's resurgence.