The party to commemorate the play-off final win spilt into city-wide festivities as players fulfilled promises and fans joined all-night events
Añádenos en Google Coach Juan Francisco Funes gets his tattoo. (@adriinh7) 22/06/2026 a las 18:59h.The celebrations following Malaga CF's return to La Liga quickly gathered pace over the weekend as players made the most of the jubilant atmosphere in the city upon their return from Almeria in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The programme of celebrations began at Altare nightclub in Teatinos, where more than 300 invited guests gathered for a private party for players, family and friends.
The squad arrived at around 4am, champagne was served and the music never stopped as players danced and mingled with guests in the venue, which was decorated with large screens displaying "Somos de Primera" (We are in the First Division), alongside club colours and imagery.
At one point several squad members grabbed the microphone and called for the party to continue, shouting "we want more" as the lights came up to signal the end of the scheduled event at 7am.
Murillo, Joaquín, Aaron Ochoa and Montero all dyed their hair. (SUR)Midfielder Carlos Dotor's turn came with a twist: his buzzcut was initially left uneven before being corrected during the nightclub team party.
More public events are planned, with a city parade on Monday evening drawing even larger crowds. Malaga's promotion party shows no sign of slowing down.