Club: FC Red Bull Salzburg (commonly written as RB Salzburg)

Season context: Around the 2016/17 season RB Salzburg were the dominant club in Austrian football, participating in the Austrian Bundesliga (then called the Bundesliga) and domestic cup competitions, and regularly appearing in UEFA club competition qualifying rounds and group stages.

• Head coach: Óscar García (often written as Oscar García Junyent). He returned to Salzburg in July 2016 after a previous short spell in 2015. García led the team through the 2016/17 season before leaving in December 2016 for health reasons; his successor for the remainder of that campaign was Thomas Letsch (interim) followed by manager-like appointments later—(note: Jesse Marsch was appointed head coach in June 2018).
• Club identity and ownership: RB Salzburg are owned and operated by the Red Bull company; the club emphasizes a high-pressing, attack-minded style, youth development and feeder/affiliated club connections across the Red Bull football group.
• 2016/17 key facts and performance:
  • Austrian Bundesliga: Salzburg were title contenders and finished in the top positions during that period; the club had a run of domestic success in consecutive seasons around these years.
  • Austrian Cup (ÖFB-Cup): Salzburg typically contested deep into the competition in 2016/17.
  • European competition: Salzburg took part in UEFA Champions League qualification in summers around these seasons and also appeared in UEFA Europa League group stages in nearby seasons. Their European campaigns around 2016–2017 involved attempts to reach Champions League group stage and participation in the Europa League.
• Notable players around 2016/17:
  • Takumi Minamino — young attacking midfielder/forward who rose at Salzburg and later moved to RB Leipzig and Liverpool.
  • Valon Berisha — midfielder with international experience for Kosovo.
  • Martin Hinteregger — defender (on loan spells/early career links with Salzburg family of players).
  • Hannes Wolf, Marin Pongračić, and other emerging talents—Salzburg squads at the time combined experienced pros and academy graduates.
• Style and development focus: The club is known for developing young talent, playing energetic, pressing football and promoting players to larger leagues (Germany, England, Italy, etc.).

Note: If you need precise statistics (league position, points, goals, full squad list, fixtures, or Óscar García’s exact tenure dates and match record for 2016/17), I can provide a season-by-season breakdown or compile verified match and player stats for that specific campaign.