The 2016–17 Eintracht Braunschweig season is the 123rd season in the club's football history. In 2016–17 the club plays in the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of German football.
| 2016–17 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Sebastian Ebel | |||
| Manager | Torsten Lieberknecht | |||
| Stadium | Eintracht-Stadion, Braunschweig, Lower Saxony | |||
| 2. Bundesliga | 3rd | |||
| DFB-Pokal | First round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Domi Kumbela (13) All: Domi Kumbela (13) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 23,369 | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 19,630 | |||
| Average home league attendance | 21,430 | |||
Review and events
The 2016–17 season of Eintracht Braunschweig began on 27 June 2016 with their first training session.[1] For this season, the club wore a special anniversary crest, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the club's 1966–67 Bundesliga title.[2]
The draw for the first round of the 2016–17 DFB-Pokal happened on 18 June and paired Braunschweig with fellow 2. Bundesliga team Würzburger Kickers.[3]
On 20 July 2016, the team headed for a nine-day-long pre-season training camp in Herxheim bei Landau/Pfalz, Rhineland-Palatinate.[4]
On 15 January 2017, the team headed for a week-long winter training camp in Mijas, Province of Málaga, Spain.[5]
Matches and results
Legend
Win Tie Loss
Friendly matches
| 3 July 2016 | Braunschweiger Zeitung Select XI | 1–9 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Braunschweig |
| 15:00 | Gehde  23' | Report | Tietz 30' Moll 32'Omladič 39'Khelifi 45'Abdullahi 59'Zuck 60', 65'Hochscheidt 66'Kumbela 81' | Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion Attendance: 4,000 |
| 8 July 2016 | Eintracht Northeim | 0–3 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Northeim |
| 18:30 | Report | Zuck 28' Kumbela 66'Abdullahi 71' | Stadium: Gustav-Wegner-Stadion Attendance: 1,280 |
OB
| 9 July 2016 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 3–3 |  OB | Salzgitter |
| 16:00 | Abdullahi 39', 57' Biada 85' | Report | Festersen 35' Jönsson 49'Dieudonne 71' | Stadium: Stadion am Salzgittersee Attendance: 1,000 |
| 15 July 2016 | KSV Hessen Kassel | 0–0 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Kassel |
| 18:30 | Report | Stadium: Auestadion Attendance: 824 |
Bohemians 1905
| 17 July 2016 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 2–1 |  Bohemians 1905 | Schöningen |
| 15:30 | Hochscheidt 12' Abdullahi 45' | Report | Čížek 65' | Stadium: Elmstadion Attendance: 1,802 |
| 23 July 2016 | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 2–7 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Mannheim |
| 18:00 | Koep 30' Sommer 45' (pen.) | Report | Abdullahi 1' Hernández 11'Omladič 49', 54', 76'Tietz 68', 81' | Stadium: Carl-Benz-Stadion Attendance: 1,367 |
SC Bastia
| 29 July 2016 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 4–1 |  SC Bastia | Braunschweig |
| 18:00 | Abdullahi 4' Biada 61'Kumbela 72', 89' | Report | Acheampong 71' | Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion Attendance: 2,300 |
| 30 July 2016 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 1–2 | Hertha BSC | Salzgitter |
| 14:30 | Ademi 17' | Report | Haraguchi 10' Allagui 81' (pen.) | Stadium: Stadion am Salzgittersee Attendance: 1,148 |
| 2 September 2016 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 3–1 | FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin | Braunschweig |
| 18:00 | Kumbela 2', 18' Biada 70' | Report | Benyamina 15' (pen.) | Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion, B-Platz Attendance: 236 |
| 10 November 2016 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 1–1 | SV Babelsberg 03 | Braunschweig |
| 13:00 | Hochscheidt 43' | Report | Steinborn 53' | Stadium: Konrad-Koch-Stadion Attendance: 250 |
| 7 January 2017 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 2–0 | SC Paderborn 07 | Braunschweig |
| 14:00 | Nyman 5', 26' | Report | Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion, F-Platz Attendance: 270 |
| 14 January 2017 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 2–1 | SV Werder Bremen | Braunschweig |
| 15:30 | Decarli 17' Hernández 64' | Report | Gnabry 29' | Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion Attendance: 4,550 |
FC Luzern
| 17 January 2017 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 2–0 |  FC Luzern | Mijas, Spain |
| 15:00 | Tietz 78' Hochscheidt 87' | Report | Stadium: La Cala Resort Attendance: 150 |
v Eintracht Braunschweig
| 20 January 2017 | Dinamo București  | 1–0 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Marbella, Spain |
| 15:00 | Palić 88' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Marbella |
| 22 March 2017 | VfL Oythe | 0–2 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Vechta |
| 18:00 | Report | Khelifi 25' Schönfeld 38' (pen.) | Stadium: Stadion An der Hasenweide Attendance: 850 |
| 24 March 2017 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 6–0 | Berliner AK 07 | Braunschweig |
| 15:00 | Reichel 18' Hernández 35'Zuck 37'Abdullahi 40', 45'Kumbela 55' | Report | Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion, B-Platz Attendance: 140 |
2. Bundesliga
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
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 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 66 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 19 | −4 |
Source: Bundesliga
Results by round
Matches
| 7 August 2016 1 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 2–1 | Würzburger Kickers | Braunschweig |
| 15:30 | Khelifi 43' Biada 54' | Report | Soriano 61' Taffertshofer  68' | Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion Attendance: 20,390 Referee: Sascha Stegemann (Niederkassel) |
| 13 August 2016 2 | FC St. Pauli | 0–2 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Hamburg |
| 15:30 | Report | Kumbela 40' Biada 67' | Stadium: Millerntor-Stadion Attendance: 29,546 Referee: Bastian Dankert (Rostock) |
| 28 August 2016 3 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 6–1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Braunschweig |
| 13:30 | Kumbela 43' Decarli 45+1', 55'Bulthuis 64' (o.g.)Omladič 87'Nyman 88' | Report | Burgstaller 8' | Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion Attendance: 20,840 Referee: Felix Zwayer (Berlin) |
| 9 September 2016 4 | Erzgebirge Aue | 0–2 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Aue |
| 18:30 | Report | Kumbela 10', 89' | Stadium: Sparkassen-Erzgebirgsstadion Attendance: 8,050 Referee: Daniel Schlager (Rastatt) |
| 17 September 2016 5 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 2–1 | SV Sandhausen | Braunschweig |
| 13:00 | Nyman 62' Hernández 74' | Report | Sukuta-Pasu 90+2' | Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion Attendance: 19,967 Referee: Benjamin Cortus (Röthenbach an der Pegnitz) |
| 20 September 2016 6 | VfB Stuttgart | 2–0 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Stuttgart |
| 17:30 | Šunjić 18' Großkreutz 64' | Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena Attendance: 36,800 Referee: Christian Dingert (Lebecksmühle) |
| 23 September 2016 7 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 2–1 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Braunschweig |
| 18:30 | Kumbela 29' Reichel 33' | Report | Kiesewetter 78' | Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion Attendance: 21,555 Referee: Sven Jablonski (Bremen) |
| 2 October 2016 8 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 1–1 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Heidenheim an der Brenz |
| 13:30 | Kleindienst 27' | Report | Kumbela 76' | Stadium: Voith-Arena Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Thorben Siewer (Drolshagen) |
| 17 October 2016 9 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 1–0 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Braunschweig |
| 20:15 | Omladič 18' | Report | Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion Attendance: 20,790 Referee: Markus Schmidt (Stuttgart) |
| 23 October 2016 10 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 1–0 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | Braunschweig |
| 13:30 | Hernández 59' | Report | Sararer 29' | Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion Attendance: 20,900 Referee: Patrick Ittrich (Hamburg) |
| 28 October 2016 11 | Dynamo Dresden | 3–2 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Dresden |
| 18:45 | Kutschke 69', 74', 81' | Report | Hernández 10' Kumbela 52' | Stadium: DDV-Stadion Attendance: 29,097 Referee: Daniel Siebert (Berlin) |
| 6 November 2016 12 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 2–2 | Hannover 96 | Braunschweig |
| 13:30 | Reichel 17' Hernández 36' | Report | Harnik 38' Karaman 66' | Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion Attendance: 23,000 Referee: Felix Zwayer (Berlin) |
| 18 November 2016 13 | VfL Bochum | 1–1 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Bochum |
| 18:30 | Quaschner 84' | Report | Kumbela 68' | Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion Attendance: 17,488 Referee: Christian Dietz (Kronach) |
| 27 November 2016 14 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 2–1 | 1860 Munich | Braunschweig |
| 13:30 | Nyman 16' Kumbela 65' | Report | Olić 72' | Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion Attendance: 20,850 Referee: Patrick Alt (Heusweiler) |
| 5 December 2016 15 | Union Berlin | 2–0 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Berlin |
| 20:15 | Hedlund 56' Daube 82' | Report | Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 20,312 Referee: Christian Dingert (Lebecksmühle) |
| 11 December 2016 16 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 3–2 | Arminia Bielefeld | Braunschweig |
| 13:30 | Nyman 30' Kumbela 55', 76' | Report | Voglsammer 4' Klos 75' | Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion Attendance: 20,760 Referee: Robert Kampka (Mainz) |
| 17 December 2016 17 | Karlsruher SC | 0–0 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Karlsruhe |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: Wildparkstadion Attendance: 12,096 Referee: Florian Badstübner (Windsbach) |
| 28 January 2017 18 | Würzburger Kickers | 1–1 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Würzburg |
| 13:00 | Rama 34' | Report | Nyman 90+1' | Stadium: flyeralarm Arena Attendance: 10,152 Referee: Daniel Schlager (Rastatt) |
| 5 February 2017 19 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 1–2 | FC St. Pauli | Braunschweig |
| 13:30 | Abdullahi 90+6' | Report | Sobiech 7' Şahin 72' | Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion Attendance: 22,775 Referee: Christian Dietz (Kronach) |
| 10 February 2017 20 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 1–1 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Nuremberg |
| 18:30 | Sabiri 53' | Report | Nyman 23' | Stadium: Stadion Nürnberg Attendance: 23,152 Referee: Marco Fritz (Korb) |
| 17 February 2017 21 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 1–1 | Erzgebirge Aue | Braunschweig |
| 18:30 | Ofosu-Ayeh 10' | Report | Nazarov 57' (pen.) | Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion Attendance: 19,630 Referee: Lasse Koslowski (Berlin) |
| 24 February 2017 22 | SV Sandhausen | 0–1 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Sandhausen |
| 18:30 | Report | Boland 71' | Stadium: Hardtwaldstadion Attendance: 4,721 Referee: Sören Storks (Velen) |
| 6 March 2017 23 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 1–1 | VfB Stuttgart | Braunschweig |
| 20:15 | Reichel 42' (pen.) | Report | Carlos Mané 3' Kamiński 41' | Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion Attendance: 23,000 Referee: Benjamin Brand (Bamberg) |
| 13 March 2017 24 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1–2 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Düsseldorf |
| 20:15 | Bormuth 37' | Report | Nyman 60' Hernández 89' | Stadium: Esprit Arena Attendance: 20,168 Referee: Marco Fritz (Korb) |
| 17 March 2017 25 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 3–2 | 1. FC Heidenheim | Braunschweig |
| 18:30 | Boland 33' Nyman 78'Reichel 90+2' | Report | Schnatterer 3' Feick 73' (pen.) | Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Thorben Siewer (Drolshagen) |
| 2 April 2017 26 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 0–1 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Kaiserslautern |
| 13:30 | Report | Boland 79' | Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 23,756 Referee: Matthias Jöllenbeck (Freiburg im Breisgau) |
| 5 April 2017 27 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 0–0 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Fürth |
| 17:30 | Report | Stadium: Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer Attendance: 8,035 Referee: Robert Kampka (Mainz) |
| 10 April 2017 28 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 1–0 | Dynamo Dresden | Braunschweig |
| 20:15 | Reichel 90+2' | Report | Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion Attendance: 22,880 Referee: Daniel Siebert (Berlin) |
| 15 April 2017 29 | Hannover 96 | 1–0 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Hanover |
| 13:00 | Füllkrug 32' | Report | Stadium: HDI Arena Attendance: 42,700 Referee: Sascha Stegemann (Niederkassel) |
| 23 April 2017 30 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 2–0 | VfL Bochum | Braunschweig |
| 13:30 | Nyman 46', 87' | Report | Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion Attendance: 21,650 Referee: Florian Badstübner (Windsbach) |
| 30 April 2017 31 | 1860 Munich | 0–1 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Munich |
| 13:30 | Report | Nyman 55' | Stadium: Allianz Arena Attendance: 39,500 Referee: Sören Storks (Velen) |
| 8 May 2017 32 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 3–1 | Union Berlin | Braunschweig |
| 20:15 | Reichel 6', 64' Kumbela 75' | Report | Punčec 54' Thiel 65' | Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion Attendance: 23,325 Referee: Tobias Stieler (Hamburg) |
| 14 May 2017 33 | Arminia Bielefeld | 6–0 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Bielefeld |
| 15:30 | Hochscheidt 13' (o.g.) Börner 24'Yabo 65', 67', 76'Staude 71' | Report | Stadium: Schüco-Arena Attendance: 24,138 Referee: Deniz Aytekin (Oberasbach) |
| 21 May 2017 34 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 2–1 | Karlsruher SC | Braunschweig |
| 15:30 | Kumbela 2' Biada 34' | Report | Thoelke 15' | Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Robert Kampka (Mainz) |
Promotion play-offs
First leg
| 25 May 2017 | VfL Wolfsburg | 1–0 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Wolfsburg |
| 20:30 CEST | Gómez 35' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Volkswagen Arena Attendance: 29,100 Referee: Sascha Stegemann (Niederkassel) |
Second leg
| 29 May 2017 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 0–1 | VfL Wolfsburg | Braunschweig |
| 20:30 CEST | Report | Vieirinha 49' | Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion Attendance: 23,000 Referee: Tobias Stieler (Hamburg) |
DFB-Pokal
| 20 August 2016 First round | Würzburger Kickers | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Eintracht Braunschweig | Würzburg |
| 15:30 | Soriano 103' | Report | Stadium: flyeralarm Arena Attendance: 6,384 Referee: Jochen Drees (Münster-Sarmsheim) |
Squad
Current squad
As of 31 January 2017[update][6]
| Squad Season 2016–17 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Player | Nat. | Birthday | at BTSV since | previous club | League matches | League goals | Cup matches | Cup goals | Play-off matches | Play-off goals |
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | Marcel Engelhardt |  | 5 Apr 1993 | 2015 | Youth system | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Jasmin Fejzić |  | 15 May 1986 | 2015 | VfR Aalen | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 3 | Saulo Decarli |  | 4 Feb 1992 | 2014 | Livorno | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Joseph Baffo |  | 7 Nov 1992 | 2015 | Halmstads BK | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Gustav Valsvik |  | 26 May 1993 | 2016 | Strømsgodset | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Phil Ofosu-Ayeh |  | 15 Sep 1991 | 2015 | VfR Aalen | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Ken Reichel | | 19 Dec 1986 | 2007 | Hamburger SV II | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Maximilian Sauer | | 15 May 1994 | 2014 | Youth system | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | Marcel Correia (captain) |  | 16 May 1989 | 2011 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Michael Schulze | | 13 Jan 1989 | 01/17 | Youth system | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Niko Kijewski | | 28 Mar 1996 | 2015 | Youth system | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 6 | Quirin Moll | | 21 Jan 1991 | 2016 | Dynamo Dresden | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Adam Matuszczyk |  | 14 Feb 1989 | 2015 | 1. FC Köln | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Julius Biada | | 3 Nov 1992 | 2016 | Fortuna Köln | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Mirko Boland | | 23 Apr 1987 | 01/09 | MSV Duisburg II | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Jan Hochscheidt | | 4 Oct 1987 | 2013 | FC Erzgebirge Aue | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Nik Omladič |  | 21 Aug 1989 | 01/15 | Olimpija Ljubljana | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Patrick Schönfeld | | 21 Jun 1989 | 2015 | FC Erzgebirge Aue | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Salim Khelifi | | 26 Jan 1994 | 01/14 | Lausanne-Sport | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Onel Hernández | | 1 Feb 1993 | 2016 | VfL Wolfsburg II | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Hendrick Zuck | | 21 Jul 1990 | 2014 | SC Freiburg | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Strikers | |||||||||||
| 7 | Domi Kumbela |  | 20 Apr 1984 | 01/16 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 33 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Christoffer Nyman | | 5 Oct 1992 | 2016 | IFK Norrköping | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Suleiman Abdullahi |  | 10 Dec 1996 | 2016 | Viking | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Phillip Tietz | | 9 Jul 1997 | 01/16 | Youth system | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| No longer at the club | |||||||||||
| 18 | Orhan Ademi | | 28 Oct 1991 | 2012 | SC Rheindorf Altach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last updated: 31 May 2017 | |||||||||||
Transfers
Summer
Out:
Winter
Management and coaching staff
Since 12 May 2008 Torsten Lieberknecht is the manager of Eintracht Braunschweig.
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager | Torsten Lieberknecht |
| Assistant manager | Darius Scholtysik |
| Assistant manager/athletic trainer | Jürgen Rische |
| Goalkeeping coach | Alexander Kunze |
| Sporting director | Marc Arnold |
References
External links
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