Club: FC Ingolstadt 04

Season (around): 2016/17

• Country: Germany
• Home stadium: Audi Sportpark, Ingolstadt
• Founded: 2004 (merger of MTV Ingolstadt and ESV Ingolstadt)
• Club colors: Red and black

Head coach around 2016/17: Maik Walpurgis

• Maik Walpurgis was appointed as FC Ingolstadt head coach in December 2016, succeeding Ralph Hasenhüttl (who had left for RB Leipzig earlier in 2016) and a short interim period under Thomas Linke earlier that year.
• Walpurgis came from a background of coaching in Germany’s lower divisions and youth sides; his task was to try to stabilize Ingolstadt in the Bundesliga after their promotion for the 2015/16 season and the club’s struggle in the top flight.

2016/17 season summary (context):

• FC Ingolstadt had been promoted to the Bundesliga for the first time in their history for the 2015/16 season and managed to stay up that year, but the club struggled in the 2016/17 campaign.
• In the 2016/17 Bundesliga season Ingolstadt finished 17th and were relegated back to the 2. Bundesliga for 2017/18.
• Key issues during the campaign included defensive problems, injuries, and managerial instability (several coaching changes during the period).

Notable players (around that period):

• Danny da Costa (defender)
• Danny (forward/midfielder) — note: there were several players named Danny; squad lists changed over time
• Marvin Matip (defender)
• Tobias Levels (defender)
• Moritz Hartmann (forward)
• Alfred Finnbogason (Icelandic forward) had been linked earlier but player movement occurred across seasons; squads shifted after relegation.

Aftermath:

• Following relegation at the end of 2016/17, FC Ingolstadt competed in the 2. Bundesliga in 2017/18 and underwent further squad and staff changes as they sought to return to the top flight.

Sources and note: The above is a concise club and season overview based on widely reported facts about FC Ingolstadt around 2016/17 and Maik Walpurgis’s appointment. Squad lists and exact dates of coaching changes can be provided in more detail on request.