The 2012-13 campaign was a season of agonizing descent for Mallorca, with Los Bermellones, after a 16-year stay in the top flight, suffering a heartbreaking relegation by finishing a crushing 18th in La Liga. Despite an electric start that saw them briefly touch 3rd place, a brutal mid-season slump and a six-match losing streak led to the sacking of manager Joaquín Caparrós and the return of veteran boss Gregorio Manzano for the final fight. Leading the desperate charge to the bitter end was their reliable Israeli striker Tomer Hemed, whose 11 goals proved vital alongside emerging stars like Giovani dos Santos. It was a dark, tumultuous year defined by managerial instability and a final-day defeat that marked a painful but defining chapter as the historic club crashed out of the top division.