2016-17_2._Bundesliga

2016–17 2. Bundesliga

2016–17 2. Bundesliga

43rd season of the second-tier football league in Germany


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.[2]

Quick Facts Season, Champions ...

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.[3] Aue followed on 7 May 2016.[4] 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

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1860 Munich, who lost in the relegation play-offs, were unable to obtain a license for the 2017–18 3. Liga. Therefore, 1860 Munich was relegated to the Regionalliga Bayern.[36][37]

Results

More information Home \ Away, AUE ...
Source: DFB
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Promotion play-offs

First leg

More information VfL Wolfsburg, 1–0 ...

Second leg

More information Eintracht Braunschweig, 0–1 ...

VfL Wolfsburg won 2–0 on aggregate and both clubs therefore remained in their respective tiers for the 2017–18 season.

Relegation play-offs

First leg

More information Jahn Regensburg, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 15,224

Second leg

More information 1860 Munich, 0–2 ...
Attendance: 62,200

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

Statistics

Top goalscorers

Clean sheets

Number of teams by state


References

  1. "Statistics". espnfc.com. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  2. "The new 2016/2017 Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 schedule". bundesliga.com. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  3. mdr.de. "3. Liga: Wiederaufstieg! Aue ist in der 2. Liga zurück! - MDR.DE". MDR.de. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  4. "Oral wird neuer Trainer in Karlsruhe" (in German). sport1.de. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  5. "Bierofka muss sofort gehen - Bushuev Chef gegen FSV" [Bierofka has to leave immediately – Bushuev head coach against FSV] (in German). tz. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  6. "Kosta Runjaic wird neuer Cheftrainer bei 1860" [Kosta Runjaic becomes new head coach of 1860.] (in German). tsv1860.de. 7 June 2016. Archived from the original on 13 July 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  7. "FCK trennt sich von Trainer Fünfstück" (in German). Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  8. "Tayfun Korkut neuer FCK-Trainer" (in German). Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  9. "Norbert Meier neuer Darmstadt-Trainer". dfb.de. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  10. "Rüdiger Rehm ist neuer Cheftrainer von Arminia Bielefeld". Archived from the original on 18 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  11. "Schwartz will "echte Einheit" und "viel Leidenschaft"" [Schwartz wants "real unity" and "a lot of passion]. kicker.de (in German). kicker. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  12. "Kenan Kocak übernimmt beim SVS" (in German). SV Sandhausen. 3 July 2016. Archived from the original on 6 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  13. "Collaboration ended". Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  14. "Hannes Wolf wird neuer Cheftrainer". Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  15. "Arminia trennt sich von Cheftrainer Rüdiger Rehm". Archived from the original on 22 October 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  16. "Kramny neuer Trainer in Bielefeld". Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  17. "Karlsruher SC entlässt Trainer Oral". Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  18. "96: Stendel muss gehen – Breitenreiter übernimmt" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  19. "KSC stellt Slomka frei" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  20. "TSV 1860 München erhält keine Zulassung für die 3. Liga" [TSV 1860 Munich does not receive approval for the 3. Liga]. DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  21. "Torjäger". DFB.de. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  22. "Torhüter - 2. Bundesliga - kicker online". kicker.de. Retrieved 27 February 2017.

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