On 26 November 2015, they announced Boyan Mitkov as the new senior head coach. Mitkov was previously the u20s manager at the nearby Dandenong Thunder. Springvale lost key player Šimo Jovanović to Kingston City in a big blow to new manager Mitkov. Jovanović had spent his entire career with the White Eagles, progressing through the youth system to eventually become the club's captain. On 12 April 2016, it was announced that senior head coach Boyan Mitkov and his assistant Gus Caminos had resigned from their positions seven rounds into the NPL2 season. Pascoe Vale FC U20s manager and former White Eagles player Nik Kovacevic were announced as the replacement. Mitkov departed with Springvale winless in their first seven league games. Kovacevic's reign began with an incredible turn of form, the club managing five consecutive wins, propelling itself up the league ladder. Springvale finished the season in 6th place in the NPL2 East, its second best-ever finish in the NPL2 competition In November 2016, head coach Kovacevic departed the club to return to Pascoe Vale as a senior assistant coach.