FC Luzern — season around 2016/17

Basic club info (around 2016/17):

• Club name: FC Luzern
• Country: Switzerland
• Stadium: swissporarena, Lucerne (capacity ≈ 17,000)
• Colours: Blue and white
• Founded: 1901 (as FC Luzern)

Manager/Coach (around 2016/17):

• Jean‑Paul Brigger — he served as sporting director and had earlier roles; during the 2016/17 period the head coach role saw changes (notably Markus Babbel and later Ryszard Komornicki and others across nearby seasons). Jean‑Paul Brigger was a key sporting figure at the club around that time.

2016/17 Swiss Super League season (summary):

• Competition: Swiss Super League 2016/17
• League position: FC Luzern finished 3rd in the 2016/17 Swiss Super League.
• Points/Record (league): Finished with 55 points (season record: 16 wins, 7 draws, 13 losses).
• Swiss Cup: Luzern reached the later rounds but did not win the cup in 2016/17 (Basel won the Swiss Cup that season).
• European qualification: 3rd place allowed entry to UEFA Europa League qualifying rounds for the following season.

Notable players (squad around 2016/17):

• Georges Mandjeck (midfielder)
• Christian Schneuwly (midfielder)
• Yann Sommer was not at Luzern then (he was at Basel); Luzern's goalkeeper around that time included Tobias Sippel earlier — actual keeper in 2016/17: Yannick Brecher and Michael Kempter featured in squad rotation.
• Igor Ngongo, Admir Mehmedi are not correct for that season; squad members included Ricardo Rodriguez? (no—he was at Wolfsburg/Switzerland national). For precise full squad list, consult an official archive or databases like transfermarkt, soccerway or the club's site.

Notes & sources:

• Information above is a concise summary for FC Luzern circa 2016/17. For full match results, accurate season squad lists, and exact staff roles (head coach vs sporting director) see official FC Luzern archives, Swiss Super League records, Transfermarkt, Soccerway or UEFA competition pages.