season. 2015–2016 CD Jávea's new board of directors confirmed the appointment of a new coach in Jesús Moratal, formerly of CD Dénia. After a mixed pre-season campaign, his first league match in charge was a 0–0 home draw in the Marina Alta derby against his former club. It took eight games to get a first win under his belt, a 2–0 home victory over perennial strugglers Pego CF, by which time Jávea had slipped to 16th position in the table. The wins started coming gradually but mixed results saw the rojiblancos rarely threaten the top half of the table and in November 2015 Moratal was relieved of duty and in January 2016 replaced by former UD Canals and UD Beniganim coach Juanjo Cháfer García. His impact was immediate. Jávea went on a nine-match unbeaten run to climb to fifth and make a valid claim for the top three but a curious collapse in the final six games in which the rojiblancos recorded just one win saw the side slip out of contention and finish 8th, nine points off the top three. 2016–2017 A new season, a new coach. After failing to reach a deal with Juanjo Cháfer, the club acquired the services of renowned coach Antonio Villaescusa who arrived in June 2016 having previously coached at CD Benidorm, CF La Nucia, CD Polop and at rivals CD Dénia. Several new arrivals replaced departures, the most controversial of which was the departure of former skipper Javi Hernandez to CD Dénia, both parties having failed to come to a mutual agreement for the long-standing attacking midfielder to remain at Jávea. In came former Real Madrid academy player Petu from Orihuela CF, defensive midfielder Gervasio from CD Dénia, midfielder Jaime Agulló from CD Benidorm, midfielder David Cardona returning to the club from CD Dénia and Eduardo Samblas from UD Portuarios. Pre-season was hardly inspiring, five draws and a single win against UD Levante Juvenil and the side started the season in similar fashion, drawing four and losing twice in the opening six games to sit precariously in 16th spot. And then something clicked and Jávea went on a run of 11 games with just one defeat including four wins on the trot to climb to fifth spot and in with a shout of the play-offs. A stumble in February of just two wins in five saw the top three slide steadily away into