Alcoyano aims to climb back into the upper third of the competition, seeking a steady return to form after a season that showed the team briefly reaching the bronze tier of Spanish football. The 2016-2017 campaign marked a notable milestone when Alcoyano, then competing in the now-defunct Segunda B, defeated Ebro 2-0 at El Collao on 13 November 2016, with goals from Fran Miranda and Mariano Sanz that highlighted the club’s attacking impulse. Under coach Tony Seligrat, the team gathered 29 points, just behind Barça Athletic, signaling a strong push as the campaign unfolded and setting a foundation for the club’s ambitions to be a perennial force in the top half of the standings.
The season concluded with Alcoyano earning the status of champions of the division, ahead of a Barça subsidiary side that finished with 82 points. The club finished second in the overall championship race, edging Valencia Mestalla and Atletico Baleares in the qualifying table. The promotion chase for Alicante’s side culminated in a 0-2 defeat at El Collao in the second leg, following a goalless draw at Cartagonova in the opening round. That sequence underscored the volatility of promotion battles in Spanish football and highlighted Alcoyano’s resilience in navigating a demanding campaign.
Vincent Parras had already steered Alcoyano to the lead at times, reinforcing the sense that the club was hovering near the cusp of the bronze tier within Spain’s football hierarchy. In the 2019-2020 season, the team found itself one rung below the Elche squad as relegation pressures intensified and the dynamics of the third tier took hold. Alcoyano consistently pressed forward, seeking to capitalize on opportunities as the league progressed, and the club’s supporters witnessed a persistent push to redefine its standing among the nation’s competitive, lower-division landscape.
The season’s early days saw Alcoyano taking the initiative and holding the advantage into March 2020, when the spread of the coronavirus halted play and prompted government-imposed health measures. The suspension interrupted the momentum of many teams, including Alcoyano, but the club’s leadership remained focused on restoring rhythm once the crisis abated. In the period that followed, Alcoyano’s fixtures offered glimpses of the potential that had been cultivated on the training ground, as the squad faced other strong sides and continued to compete with spirit and a clear sense of purpose. Vicente Parras, the technician at the helm, emphasized measured progress and warned against overestimating current form, insisting that a high finish would require sustained collective effort rather than solitary moments of triumph. The coach’s prudent outlook reflected a shared philosophy: there is value in enjoying progress, but the ultimate objective remains delivering consistent performances as a unit, with teamwork and disciplined defense forming the backbone of their strategy. The best possible moment enjoys itself when the whole group contributes, and the team, despite its recent hardships, has demonstrated that it can rally together in pursuit of the season’s ambitions. The coach’s comments underscored a clear message to the squad: avoid complacency, maintain focus, and build on each result as a platform for future success, because a single snapshot cannot define a season that deserves a longer, more deliberate arc of achievement.