2016–17 2. Bundesliga

The 2016–17 2. Bundesliga was the 43rd season of the 2. Bundesliga. It commenced on 5 August 2016 and ended on 21 May 2017. Fixtures for the 2016–17 season were announced on 29 June 2016.

Teams A total of 18 teams participate in the 2016–17 2. Bundesliga. These include 14 teams from the 2015–16 2. Bundesliga, together with two automatically relegated teams from the 2015–16 Bundesliga, and two automatically promoted teams from the 2015–16 3. Liga. The 16th-placed Bundesliga and third-placed team of the 2. Bundesliga and the 16th-placed 2. Bundesliga team and the third-place finisher in the 3. Liga participated in promotion-relegation playoffs.

On 16 April 2016, Dynamo Dresden won promotion from the 2015–16 3. Liga. Aue followed on 7 May 2016. On 8 May 2016, SC Paderborn was relegated to 2016–17 3. Liga. On 15 May 2016, FSV Frankfurt followed. 1. FC Nürnberg lost its playoff 2–1 on aggregate and remained in the league. Finally MSV Duisburg, 16th-placed team of the 2. Bundesliga lost to Würzburger Kickers, third of the 3. Liga, 4–1 on aggregate in a relegation playoff. Würzburg returned to the second level after 38 years via their second consecutive promotion; Duisburg returned immediately to the third level.

Stadiums and locations Team Location Stadium Capacity 1860 Munich Munich Allianz Arena 75,000 Arminia Bielefeld Bielefeld Schüco-Arena 27,300 VfL Bochum Bochum Vonovia-Ruhrstadion 29,299 Eintracht Braunschweig Braunschweig Eintracht-Stadion 23,325 Dynamo Dresden Dresden DDV-Stadion 32,066 Fortuna Düsseldorf Düsseldorf Esprit Arena 54,600 Erzgebirge Aue Aue Sparkassen-Erzgebirgsstadion 15,711 SpVgg Greuther Fürth Fürth Sportpark Ronhof 18,500 Hannover 96 Hanover HDI-Arena 49,200 1. FC Heidenheim Heidenheim Voith-Arena 15,000 1. FC Kaiserslautern Kaiserslautern Fritz-Walter-Stadion 49,780 Karlsruhe Wildparkstadion 29,699 1. FC Nürnberg Nuremberg Grundig-Stadion 50,000 SV Sandhausen Sandhausen Hardtwald 12,100 FC St. Pauli Hamburg Millerntor-Stadion 29,546 VfB Stuttgart Stuttgart Mercedes-Benz Arena 60,469 Union Berlin Berlin Alte Försterei 22,012 Würzburger Kickers Würzburg Flyeralarm Arena 14,500

Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor 1860 Munich Macron Die Bayerische 1. FC Nürnberg Umbro Nürnberger Versicherung Arminia Bielefeld Saller Schüco VfL Bochum Nike Booster Energy Drink (H) / Netto (A) Eintracht Braunschweig Nike SEAT Dynamo Dresden Erima Feldschlößchen Fortuna Düsseldorf Puma o.tel.o Erzgebirge Aue Nike WätaS Wärmetauscher Sachsen SpVgg Greuther Fürth Hummel Ergo Direkt Versicherungen Hannover 96 Jako Heinz von Heiden 1. FC Heidenheim Nike Hartmann Gruppe 1. FC Kaiserslautern Uhlsport Top12.de Karlsruher SC Jako Klaiber Markisen SV Sandhausen Puma Verivox FC St. Pauli Under Armour Congstar Puma Mercedes-Benz Bank 1. FC Union Berlin Macron Layenberger Würzburger Kickers Capelli s.Oliver

Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointmentKarlsruher SC Markus KauczinskiResigned30 June 2016Preseason Tomas Oral1 July 2016Union Berlin André HofschneiderEnd of interim Jens Keller1860 Munich Denis BushuevEnd of interim Kosta RunjaićVfB Stuttgart Jürgen KramnyDemoted to U23 team Jos Luhukay1. FC Kaiserslautern Konrad FünfstückSacked Tayfun KorkutArminia Bielefeld Norbert MeierSigned by SV Darmstadt 98 Rüdiger Rehm1. FC Nürnberg René WeilerSigned by R.S.C. Anderlecht Alois SchwartzSV Sandhausen Alois SchwartzSigned by 1. FC Nürnberg Kenan Kocak3 July 2016VfB Stuttgart Jos LuhukayResigned20 September 20162nd Hannes Wolf20 September 2016Arminia Bielefeld Rüdiger RehmSacked22 October 201618th Jürgen Kramny15 November 2016SpVgg Greuther Fürth Stefan RuthenbeckSacked21 November 201613th Janos Radoki21 November 20161860 Munich Kosta RunjaićSacked22 November 201614th Vítor Pereira1 January 2017Karlsruher SC Tomas OralSacked4 December 201615th Mirko Slomka3 January 20171. FC Kaiserslautern Tayfun KorkutResigned27 December 201613th Norbert Meier4 January 2017Erzgebirge Aue Pavel DochevResigned28 February 201718th Domenico Tedesco8 March 20171. FC Nürnberg Alois SchwartzSacked7 March 201711th Michael Köllner7 March 2017Arminia Bielefeld Jürgen KramnySacked14 March 201718th Jeff Saibene19 March 2017Hannover 96 Daniel StendelSacked20 March 20174th André Breitenreiter20 March 2017Karlsruher SC Mirko SlomkaSacked4 April 201718th Marc-Patrick Meister4 April 2017

League table

Results

Promotion play-offs

Relegation play-offs First leg

Second leg

Jahn Regensburg won 3–1 on aggregate and were promoted to the 2. Bundesliga.

Statistics Top goalscorers Rank Player Club Goals1 Simon TeroddeVfB Stuttgart252 Martin HarnikHannover 96173 Stefan KutschkeDynamo Dresden164 Aziz BouhaddouzFC St. Pauli155 Guido Burgstaller1. FC Nürnberg146 Fabian KlosArminia Bielefeld13 Domi KumbelaEintracht Braunschweig8 Christoffer NymanEintracht Braunschweig11 Marc Schnatterer1. FC Heidenheim10 Serdar DursunGreuther Fürth10 Akaki GogiaDynamo Dresden Pascal KöpkeErzgebirge Aue

Clean sheets Rank Player Club Clean sheets1 Philipp TschaunerHannover 96162 Julian Pollersbeck1. FC Kaiserslautern143 Kevin Müller1. FC Heidenheim134 Marco KnallerSV Sandhausen125 Jasmin FejzićEintracht Braunschweig11 Michael RensingFortuna Düsseldorf9 Mitchell LangerakVfB Stuttgart9 Martin MännelErzgebirge Aue Marvin SchwäbeDynamo Dresden10 Philipp HeerwagenFC St. Pauli8 Balázs MegyeriGreuther Fürth Robert WulnikowskiWürzburger Kickers

Number of teams by state PositionStateNumber of teamsTeams14Greuther Fürth, 1860 Munich, Nürnberg, and Würzburger Kickers4Heidenheim, Karlsruher SC, SV Sandhausen and Stuttgart33Arminia Bielefeld, Bochum and Fortuna Düsseldorf42Eintracht Braunschweig and Hannover 962Dynamo Dresden and Erzgebirge Aue61Union Berlin1FC St. Pauli1Kaiserslautern

Attendances Source:

No. Team Attendance Change Highest 1 VfB Stuttgart 50,573 -2.7% 60,000 2 Hannover 96 36,647 -11.2% 49,000 3 FC St. Pauli 29,401 0.2% 29,546 4 1. FC Nürnberg 28,834 -6.1% 44,089 5 Dynamo Dresden 28,515 3.5% 30,530 6 1. FC Kaiserslautern 26,368 1.9% 45,761 7 Fortuna 95 25,978 0.3% 37,320 8 TSV 1860 25,900 10.9% 47,100 9 BTSV Eintracht 21,424 1.1% 23,225 10 1. FC Union Berlin 20,859 5.6% 22,012 11 Arminia Bielefeld 17,504 -0.2% 25,138 12 VfL Bochum 16,933 -5.1% 27,600 13 Karlsruher SC 13,855 -13.5% 27,930 14 1. FC Heidenheim 12,518 -2.3% 15,000 15 Würzburger Kickers 11,145 111.7% 13,080 16 Greuther Fürth 9,525 -7.2% 13,205 17 Erzgebirge Aue 8,588 3.6% 10,000 18 SV Sandhausen 6,731 8.1% 13,083

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