The 2017-18 campaign delivered a devastating end to an era for Málaga as the Boquerones finished a crushing 20th in La Liga, resulting in relegation after a ten-season stay in the top flight. The turbulent season, marked by five consecutive defeats at the start and a managerial change from Míchel to José González, was unable to be salvaged. Leading the charge for goals in this dark year was the Uruguayan forward Diego Rolán, whose 5 goals were a small positive, but the 0-1 loss to Levante in April mathematically confirmed their decline, marking the end of the club's most glorious sporting decade