FC Krasnodar — 2016/17 season (around)

• Club name: FC Krasnodar
• Country: Russia
• Stadium: Kuban Stadium (Krasnodar) — note: during this period the club was building its own Krasnodar Stadium, opened later in 2016; they also played some matches at the new Krasnodar Stadium from October 2016 onward.
• Head coach / manager: Igor Shalimov (appointed June 2016). Shalimov managed Krasnodar for the 2016/17 season until he left in October 2016; he was succeeded by Oleg Kononov.
• Domestic league (2016/17): Russian Premier League — Krasnodar finished 4th in the 2016/17 Russian Premier League, qualifying for UEFA Europa League qualifying rounds for the following season.
• Cup competitions (2016/17): Russian Cup — eliminated earlier in the competition (did not reach the final stages in 2016/17).
• European competitions (around 2016/17): In the preceding 2015/16 season Krasnodar had reached the knockout stages of the UEFA Europa League (round of 32), but in 2016/17 their European involvement was limited based on domestic qualification.
• Key players around that season:
  • Fyodor Smolov — striker, club leading goalscorer in domestic competition around this period (transferred to Dynamo Moscow in summer 2017).
  • Wanderson — winger/forward, important attacking option.
  • Hector Bellerin was not at the club — notable defenders included players such as Dmitri Torbinski (midfielder), Andreas Granqvist had been at Krasnodar earlier but left in 2012 — squad composition changed frequently; other regulars included Roman Shishkin and Aleksei Igonin (their roles varied by season).
• Notable events:
  • Igor Shalimov was appointed manager in June 2016 but lasted only a few months; Oleg Kononov returned to the club as head coach in October 2016.
  • The club moved into its new Krasnodar Stadium in late 2016, a modern venue that significantly improved home facilities and capacity.
• Colours and badge: Green and black are traditional club colors; the badge features a stylized bull/head emblem and the club name.

Summary: FC Krasnodar in the 2016/17 period was managed briefly by Igor Shalimov (June–October 2016) before Oleg Kononov returned; the club finished 4th in the Russian Premier League that season and moved into its new Krasnodar Stadium in late 2016.