The 2016–17 VfB Stuttgart season is the 124th season and the first season since being relegated from the Bundesliga during the 2015–16 season. This is the first time in 41 years that Stuttgart were relegated.
Background Stuttgart were relegated after finishing in 17th place in the Bundesliga. They were sent down after a 3–1 loss to VfL Wolfsburg. This is their first relegation since 1975. Jürgen Kramny was demoted to head coach of the reserve team. He was replaced by Jos Luhukay. They also sacked Robin Dutt, who had been the sporting director.
2. Bundesliga
Review Stuttgart began the 2016–17 league season with a 2–1 win against FC St. Pauli. Alexandru Maxim and Christian Gentner scored for Stuttgart and Aziz Bouhaddouz scored for St. Pauli. This was their first match in the second division in 39 years.
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
League fixtures and results
DFB-Pokal
DFB-Pokal review
In the first round draw, Stuttgart were drawn against FC 08 Homburg.
DFB-Pokal fixtures and results
Player information
Transfers
In Name Age EU Moving from Type Transfer Window Contract ends Transfer fee DF Marcin Kamiński Yes Lech Poznań Transfers Summer 2019 Free
Out
Name Age EU Moving to Type Transfer Window Transfer fee MF Timo Werner Yes RB Leipzig Transfer Summer €10M MF Martin Harnik Yes Hannover 96 End of contract Summer — MF Daniel Schwaab Yes PSV End of contract Summer — DF Georg Niedermeier Yes SC Freiburg End of contract Summer — MF Serey Die No Basel Transfer Summer Undisclosed
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