The 2021-22 campaign delivered a powerful resurgence for SD Eibar as the Armeros, in their first season back in the Segunda División after relegation, secured a superb 3rd-place finish and mounted a genuine challenge for immediate promotion. Leading the charge was the sensational new forward Stoichkov, whose 21 goals almost single-handedly fired the team into the promotion play-offs, earning him the league's Silver Boot. Though they ultimately fell short in the dramatic play-off semi-finals, this standout year under Gaizka Garitano marked the club's renewed ambition and remains a defining chapter of hope for the Sechzger faithful.