In the 2010-11 season, which was also within the "silver category" the team placed fourth, and qualified for play-offs: after defeating Real Valladolid in the first round (3-2 in aggregate) the hopes of promotion to the top flight came to an end at Granada in the rule of away goals.
On the 18th of May of 2013 after Barcelona B and Alcorcon's 1-1 draw, Elche was automatically promoted to the top division and was able to return back to competition following a period of 24 years. The team led by Fran Escriba broke a few Segunda Division records. They were the only team be able to dominate an entire competition, from very first to the final match of the season. They set an all-new record for both games won and points earned to date as well as the top first round ever in Segunda's championship.
In the 2013-14 season, the team managed to stay at the top of the field and had the average attendance for home matches of 25,104.
For the season 2014-15, the team was unable to stay at the very top of their league (the club was protected from relegation just four days prior to the season ended) Elche became the first team to be in history Spanish Primera Division to be sent to Segunda due to new rules set from the Spanish football league that prohibited excessive debt and mismanagement of the economy.
For the season 2016-17, Elche had to be relegated back third-level after having spent an 18-year stint in the professional league.
A year later, Elche promoted back to second level following a win over Villarreal B in the final play-off to be promoted to second level.
For the season 2018-19, Elche finished right in the middle, in the 11th spot among 22 teams.
In the season of 2019-20, Elche were promoted to La Liga by beating Girona in the final of promotion play-offs 1-1 on the aggregate. Elche were promoted into La Liga after five years in the third and second divisions.