2016–17 VfB Stuttgart season

VfB Stuttgart
2016–17 season
ChairmanBernd Wahler
ManagerHannes Wolf
StadiumMercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart
2. BundesligaChampions
DFB-PokalSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Simon Terodde (25)
All: Simon Terodde (25)
All statistics correct as of 08 April 2017.

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.[1] They were sent down after a 3–1 loss to VfL Wolfsburg.[2] This is their first relegation since 1975.[2] Jürgen Kramny was demoted to head coach of the reserve team.[3] He was replaced by Jos Luhukay.[4] They also sacked Robin Dutt, who had been the sporting director.[4]

2. Bundesliga

Main article: 2016–17 2. Bundesliga

Review

Stuttgart began the 2016–17 league season with a 2–1 win against FC St. Pauli.[5] Alexandru Maxim and Christian Gentner scored for Stuttgart and Aziz Bouhaddouz scored for St. Pauli.[6] This was their first match in the second division in 39 years.[5]

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 VfB Stuttgart (C, P) 34 21 6 7 63 37 +26 69 Promotion to Bundesliga
2 Hannover 96 (P) 34 19 10 5 51 32 +19 67
3 Eintracht Braunschweig 34 19 9 6 50 36 +14 66 Qualification to promotion play-offs
4 Union Berlin 34 18 6 10 51 39 +12 60
5 Dynamo Dresden 34 13 11 10 53 46 +7 50
Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 21 6 7 63 37  +26 69 13 2 2 40 15  +25 8 4 5 23 22  +1

Last updated: 22 May 2017.
Source: 1

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWLWLWWDWLWWWDWWLLWWWWWDDLDDWWWWWLW
Position5758533353333333321111112121111111
Updated to match(es) played on 22 May 2017. Source: bundesliga.de
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

League fixtures and results

8 August 2016 (2016-08-08) 1 VfB Stuttgart 2–1 FC St. Pauli Stuttgart
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Hosogai Yellow card 17'
Maxim 67'
Gentner 87'
Klein Yellow card 90'		 [1] Report] (in German) Bouhaddouz 28'
Kalla Yellow card 30'
Nehrig Yellow card 71'
Ziereis Yellow card 78'
Buballa Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Benjamin Brand (Bamberg)
12 August 2016 (2016-08-12) 2 Fortuna Düsseldorf 1–0 VfB Stuttgart Düsseldorf
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Bodzek Yellow card 5'
Bellinghausen Yellow card 38'
Bebou 53' (pen.)		 Report (in German) Sama Yellow card 5'
Maxim Yellow card 49'
Werner Yellow card 68'
Šunjić Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Esprit Arena
Attendance: 37,137
Referee: Benjamin Cortus (Röthenbach)
26 August 2016 (2016-08-26) 3 SV Sandhausen 1–2 VfB Stuttgart Sandhausen
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Knipping Yellow card 41'
Kosecki Yellow card 64'
Wooten 77'		 Report (in German) Terodde 39'
Werner Yellow card 47'
Klein Yellow card 62'
Gentner 65'
Insúa Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Hardtwaldstadion
Attendance: 13,083
Referee: Frank Willenborg (Osnabrück)
9 September 2016 (2016-09-09) 4 VfB Stuttgart 1–2 1. FC Heidenheim Stuttgart
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Šunjić 72'
Klein Yellow card 89'		 Report (in German) Halloran Yellow card 39'
Verhoek 69'
Skarke 76'		 Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 52,200
Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (Bad Lauterberg)
17 September 2016 (2016-09-17) 5 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0–1 VfB Stuttgart Kaiserslautern
13:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Görtler Yellow card 43'
Ziegler Yellow card 54'
Zoua Yellow card 73'		 Report (in German) Terodde 52' Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion
Attendance: 45,761
Referee: Guido Winkmann (Kerken)
20 September 2016 (2016-09-20) 6 VfB Stuttgart 2–0 Eintracht Braunschweig Stuttgart
17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Šunjić 18'
Maxim Yellow card 63'
Großkreutz 64', Yellow card 85'		 Report (in German) Valsvik Yellow card 27'
Hernández Yellow card 42'
Decarli Yellow card 50'		 Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 36,800
Referee: Christian Dingert (Thallichtenberg)
23 September 2016 (2016-09-23) 7 VfL Bochum 1–1 VfB Stuttgart Bochum
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Eisfeld Yellow card 1'
Mlapa Yellow card 22'
Wurtz 79'		 Report (in German) Maxim Yellow card 49'
Hosogai Yellow card 52'
Gentner 57'
Terodde Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Ruhrstadion
Attendance: 22,014
Referee: Daniel Siebert (Berlin)
3 October 2016 (2016-10-03) 8 VfB Stuttgart 4–0 SpVgg Greuther Fürth Stuttgart
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Mané 2', 4'
Pavard 24'
Großkreutz Yellow card 76'
Gentner 80'		 Report (in German) Dursun Yellow card 37'
Rapp Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 38,150
Referee: René Rohde (Rostock)
15 October 2016 (2016-10-15) 9 Dynamo Dresden 5–0 VfB Stuttgart Dresden
13:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Hartmann Yellow card 4'
Kutschke Yellow card 25' 38'
Lambertz 42'
Gogia 44', 74'
Testroet 76'		 Report (in German) Özcan Yellow card 66' Stadium: Stadion Dresden
Attendance: 29,906
Referee: Benjamin Cortus (Röthenbach)
21 October 2016 (2016-10-21) 10 VfB Stuttgart 2–1 1860 Munich Stuttgart
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Özcan 6'
Mané Yellow card 15'
Terodde 18'
Gentner Yellow card 21'
Zimmermann Yellow card 34'
Großkreutz Yellow card 43'
Šunjić Yellow card 49'
Maxim Yellow card 90'		 Report (in German) Ayçiçek 35'
Rodnei Yellow card 43'
Wittek Yellow card 56'
Neuhaus Yellow card 60'
Mauersberger Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 55,100
Referee: Arne Aarnink (Nordhorn)
31 October 2016 (2016-10-31) 11 Karlsruher SC 1–3 VfB Stuttgart Karlsruhe
13:30 CEST (UTC+01:00) Kempe Yellow card 10'
Jordi Yellow card 48'
Stoppelkamp 51'
Prömel Yellow card 68'
Torres Yellow card 90'		 Report (in German) Asano 10'
Terodde 46'
Großkreutz Yellow card 62'
Maxim 86'		 Stadium: Wildparkstadion
Attendance: 27,930
Referee: Sascha Stegemann (Niederkassel)
6 November 2016 (2016-11-06) 12 VfB Stuttgart 3–1 Arminia Bielefeld Stuttgart
13:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Terodde 10', 70', 90'
Großkreutz Yellow card 44'		 Report (in German) Voglsammer 64'
Klos Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 55,160
Referee: Patrick Ittrich (Hamburg)
20 November 2016 (2016-11-20) 13 Union Berlin 1–1 VfB Stuttgart Berlin
13:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Daube Yellow card 31'
Skrzybski 60'
Fürstner Yellow card 87'		 Report (in German) Terodde 3'
Kamiński Yellow card 38'		 Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 22,012
Referee: Deniz Aytekin (Oberasbach)
28 November 2016 (2016-11-28) 14 VfB Stuttgart 3–1 1. FC Nürnberg Stuttgart
20:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Terodde 3', 33'
Pavard Yellow card 35'
Insúa Yellow card 86'
Asano 90'		 Report (in German) Möhwald 80'
Hovland Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 27,441
Referee: Jochen Drees (Münster-Sarmsheim)
4 December 2016 (2016-12-04) 15 Erzgebirge Aue 0–4 VfB Stuttgart Aue
13:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Nazarov Yellow card 18'
Adler Yellow card 43'
Pepić Yellow card 75'		 Report (in German) Baumgartl 13'
Gentner 24'
Zimmermann Yellow card 40'
Mané Yellow card 41', 67', 76'		 Stadium: Sparkassen-Erzgebirgsstadion
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Sven Jablonski (Bremen)
12 December 2016 (2016-12-12) 16 VfB Stuttgart 1–2 Hannover 96 Stuttgart
20:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Terodde 12'
Großkreutz Yellow card 39'
Pavard Yellow card 76'
Baumgartl Red card 90'		 Report (in German) Harnik 26'
Sorg Yellow card 41'
Klaus 87'		 Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 47,125
Referee: Felix Brych (Munich)
18 December 2016 (2016-12-18) 17 Würzburger Kickers 3–0 VfB Stuttgart Würzburg
13:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Benatelli 27'
Schoppenhauer 40'
Daghfous 79'		 Report (in German) Šunjić Yellow card 74' Stadium: Flyeralarm Arena
Attendance: 12,475
Referee: Lasse Koslowski (Berlin)
29 January 2017 (2017-01-29) 18 FC St. Pauli 0–1 VfB Stuttgart St. Pauli
13:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Nehrig Yellow card 72'
Buballa Yellow card 76'
Neudecker Yellow card 90'		 Report (in German) Gentner Yellow card 11'
Mané 84'		 Stadium: Millerntor-Stadion
Attendance: 29,546
Referee: Robert Schröder (Hannover)
6 February 2017 (2017-02-06) 19 VfB Stuttgart 2–0 Fortuna Düsseldorf Stuttgart
20:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Terodde 13'
Green 20'		 Report (in German) Bebou Yellow card 22'
Bodzek Yellow card 34'
Madlung Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 38,200
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Berlin)
12 February 2017 (2017-02-12) 20 VfB Stuttgart 2–1 SV Sandhausen Stuttgart
13:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Terodde 46' (pen.), 85', Yellow card 90'
Großkreutz Yellow card 73'		 Report (in German) Paqarada Yellow card 45'
Sukuta-Pasu 61'
Klingmann Yellow card 67'
Knipping Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: René Rohde (Rostock)
17 February 2017 (2017-02-17) 21 1. FC Heidenheim 1–2 VfB Stuttgart Heidenheim
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Schnatterer 42'
Wahl Yellow card 67'
Wittek Yellow card 74'
Philp Yellow card 82'		 Report (in German) Gentner 19', Yellow card 69'
Brekalo 71'		 Stadium: Voith-Arena
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Jochen Drees (Münster-Sarmsheim)
26 February 2017 (2017-02-26) 22 VfB Stuttgart 2–0 1. FC Kaiserslautern Stuttgart
13:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Baumgartl Yellow card 25'
Terodde 58'
Özcan 87'		 Report (in German) Halfar Yellow card 40'
Gaus Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 52,100
Referee: Sven Jablonski (Bremen)
6 March 2017 (2017-03-06) 23 Eintracht Braunschweig 1–1 VfB Stuttgart Braunschweig
20:15 CET (UTC+01:00) Reichel 42' (pen.)
Moll Yellow card 64'		 Report (in German) Mané 3'
Kamiński Yellow card 35' Yellow card 41' Red card		 Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Benjamin Brand (Bamberg)
10 March 2017 (2017-03-10) 24 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 VfL Bochum Stuttgart
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Ginczek 70'
Mané Yellow card 84'		 Report (in German) Losilla 10'
Mlapal Yellow card 18'
Stiepermann Yellow card 22'
Dawidowicz Yellow card 32'
Canouse Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 45,300
Referee: Benedikt Kempkes (Thür)
18 March 2017 (2017-03-18) 25 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1–0 VfB Stuttgart Fürth
13:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Berisha 9'
Hofmann Yellow card 21'
Dursun Yellow card 86'		 Report (in German) Ginczek Yellow card 26'
Anto Grgić Yellow card 60'
Terodde Yellow card 90', 90'		 Stadium: Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer
Attendance: 12,660
Referee: Alexander Sather (Grimma)
2 April 2017 (2017-04-02) 26 VfB Stuttgart 3–3 Dynamo Dresden Stuttgart
13:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Langerak Yellow card 24'
Terodde Yellow card 28' 29', 90' (pen.)
Insúa 75'		 Report (in German) Kutschke 4', 22', 26' (pen.) Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 58,000
Referee: Günter Perl (Pullach)
5 April 2017 (2017-04-05) 27 1860 Munich 1–1 VfB Stuttgart Munich
17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Lacazette 23'
Amilton Yellow card 79'
Bülow Yellow card 90'		 Report (in German) Ofori Yellow card 45'
Kamiński 90'		 Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 47,100
Referee: Patrick Alt (Heusweiler)
9 April 2017 (2017-04-09) 28 VfB Stuttgart 2–0 Karlsruher SC Stuttgart
13:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Asano 27', 61' Report (in German) Krebs Yellow card 14'
Kempe Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 58,000
Referee: Christian Dingert (Lebecksmühle)
17 April 2017 (2017-04-17) 29 Arminia Bielefeld 2–3 VfB Stuttgart Bielefeld
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Hemlein 15'
Yabo 73'		 Report (in German) Maxim 51'
Terodde 54', 89'
Baumgartl Yellow card 58'
Pavard Yellow card 61'		 Stadium: Bielefelder Alm
Attendance: 22,034
Referee: Harm Osmers (Hannover)
24 April 2017 (2017-04-24) 30 VfB Stuttgart 3–1 Union Berlin Stuttgart
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Maxim 29'
Terodde 33'
Pavard Yellow card 35'
Ginczek 68'		 Report (in German) Trimmel Yellow card 29'
Fürstner Yellow card 42'
Polter 57'		 Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 58,000
Referee: Patrick Ittrich (Hamburg)
29 April 2017 (2017-04-29) 31 1. FC Nürnberg 2–3 VfB Stuttgart Nürnberg
13:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Behrens 25'
Mühl Yellow card 27'
Teuchert 33'
Bulthuis Yellow card 90+3'		 Report (in German) Terodde 47' (pen.)
Ginczek 50'
Zimmermann Yellow card 65'
Klein 90+1'		 Stadium: Stadion Nürnberg
Attendance: 44,089
Referee: Bastian Dankert (Rostock)
7 May 2017 (2017-05-07) 32 VfB Stuttgart 3–0 Erzgebirge Aue Stuttgart
13:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Terodde 14' (pen.), 69'
Zimmermann Yellow card 66'
Maxim 75'		 Report (in German) Fandrich Yellow card 54' Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 59,000
Referee: Timo Gerach (Landau)
14 May 2017 (2017-05-14) 33 Hannover 96 1–0 VfB Stuttgart Hannover
15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Klaus 40'
Prib Yellow card 53'
Sané Red card 87'
Harnik Yellow card 89'		 Report (in German) Stadium: HDI-Arena
Attendance: 49,000
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Ergolding)
21 May 2017 (2017-05-21) 34 VfB Stuttgart 4–1 Würzburger Kickers Stuttgart
15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Zimmermann 32'
Terodde 59', 80'
Ginczek 89'		 Report (in German) Schröck Yellow card 66', 78'
Schoppenhauer Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Patrick Ittrich (Hamburg)

DFB-Pokal

DFB-Pokal review

In the first round draw, Stuttgart were drawn against FC 08 Homburg.[7]

DFB-Pokal fixtures and results

20 August 2016 (2016-08-20) 1 FC 08 Homburg 0–3 VfB Stuttgart Homburg
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report (in German) Zimmermann Yellow card 24'
Gentner 53'
Özcan 58'
Tashchy 87'		 Stadium: Waldstadion Homburg
Attendance: 10,800
Referee: Robert Hartmann (Wangen)
25 October 2016 (2016-10-25) 2 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–0 VfB Stuttgart Mönchengladbach
15:30 CET (UTC+02:00) Johnson 32'
Stindl Yellow card 62', 84'		 Report (in German) Insúa Yellow card 40' Stadium: Borussia-Park
Attendance: 40,452
Referee: Günter Perl (Pullach)

Player information

Transfers

In

Pos. Name Age EU Moving from Type Transfer Window Contract ends Transfer fee Ref.
DF Marcin Kamiński 24 Yes Lech Poznań Transfers Summer 2019 Free [8]

Out

Pos. Name Age EU Moving to Type Transfer Window Transfer fee Ref.
MF Timo Werner 20 Yes RB Leipzig Transfer Summer €10M [9]
MF Martin Harnik 29 Yes Hannover 96 End of contract Summer — [10]
MF Daniel Schwaab 27 Yes PSV End of contract Summer — [10]
DF Georg Niedermeier 30 Yes SC Freiburg End of contract Summer — [10]
MF Serey Die 31 No Basel Transfer Summer Undisclosed [11]

References

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  2. ^ a b "Arnold und Schürrle schießen Stuttgart in die 2. Liga" (in German). kicker. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  3. ^ Chase, Jefferson (15 May 2016). "Bundesliga: Stuttgart demote Kramny, Schalke sign Naldo". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  4. ^ a b Harding, Jonathan (17 May 2016). "Bundesliga: Stuttgart hire Jos Luhukay as head coach, sack Robin Dutt". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Gentner grätscht Stuttgart zum Auftaktsieg" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Stuttgart vs. St. Pauli 2 - 1". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  7. ^ "1. Runde: Jena gegen Bayern, Trier vs. BVB" (in German). kicker. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  8. ^ "Neuer Innenverteidiger: VfB macht Kaminski-Deal perfekt". kicker (in German). 7 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  9. ^ Moissidis, George (11 June 2016). "Werner wechselt für zehn Millionen Euro nach Leipzig". kicker (in German). Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  10. ^ a b c "Kein Vertrag für Harnik, Schwaab und Niedermeier". kicker (in German). 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  11. ^ "Serey Dié moves to FC Basel". Club website. 30 July 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-08-11. Retrieved 15 July 2016.