Slaven Bilic is in line for a bonus after securing a top-eight finish in his first season at West Ham.
After finishing 10th, 12th and 13th in the three previous campaigns since winning promotion back to the top flight, a push for Champions League football has inspired fans.
Exciting signings Dimitri Payet and Manuel Lanzini have combined with loyal West Ham servants to bring an exciting brand of football back to the Boleyn Ground in its final season.
And were it not for a run of draws around Christmas, which coincided with Payet's two-month spell on the touchline nursing injury, the Hammers could well be preparing for Europe's elite club competition.
Now the club venture to the Olympic Stadium in rude health and there is a sense they at the start of a cycle which could see them break into the top four in the coming years.
Above, Standard Sport assesses the individual performances from West Ham's 2015/16 season.
Scroll through the gallery above to see who stood out
