FC St. Pauli — season around 2016/17 (coach: Ewald Lienen)

• Club: FC St. Pauli
• Location: Hamburg, Germany
• Stadium: Millerntor-Stadion
• Head coach (around 2016/17): Ewald Lienen
• Season context:
  • The 2016/17 season was played in the 2. Bundesliga (Germany's second tier).
  • Ewald Lienen was appointed as head coach in October 2016 after the club dismissed Markus Kauczinski following a poor start to the campaign.
  • Under Lienen, St. Pauli stabilized results and finished the 2016/17 2. Bundesliga season in 9th place.
• Notable players around that season:
  • Fabio Morena (captain, veteran defender)
  • Florian Carstens (goalkeeper) — note: squad rotations occurred; main keeper that season was Robin Himmelmann
  • Mats Møller Dæhli (playmaker)
  • Timo Schultz, Christopher Buchtmann, and Aziz Bouhaddouz were also part of the squad during that period
• Playing style & club identity:
  • St. Pauli are well known for their left-leaning, counterculture fanbase and strong community identity.
  • On the pitch under Lienen they focused on defensive organization and pragmatic play to secure mid-table stability in the 2. Bundesliga.
• Outcome: The season ended without promotion; the club remained in the 2. Bundesliga for 2017/18, with Lienen continuing as head coach into the following season.

Sources / notes: Information above summarizes public records about FC St. Pauli's 2016/17 season and Ewald Lienen's mid-season appointment and tenure. Squad lists can vary during the season because of transfers, loans and lineup changes.