# 2016–17 1. FC Magdeburg season

The 2016–17 1. FC Magdeburg season was their second season in the 3. Liga. As in the previous season, the side finished fourth overall, qualifying for the 2017–18 DFB-Pokal. In addition, Magdeburg won the Saxony-Anhalt Cup, increasing their record to 11 wins in that competition. Their run in the 2016–17 DFB-Pokal was cut short, when the team lost to eventual finalists Eintracht Frankfurt on penalties in the first round.

## Transfers
### In

| No. | Pos. | Name | Age | EU | Moving from | Type | Transfer Window | Contract ends | Transfer fee |
| 1 | GK | Leopold Zingerle | 22 | Yes | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | Transfer | Summer | 2017 | Free |
| 4 | DF | Moritz Sprenger | 21 | Yes | VfL Wolfsburg | Loan | Summer | 2017 | - |
| 7 | FW | Maurice Exslager | 25 | Yes | 1. FC Köln | Transfer | Summer | 2018 | Free |
| 15 | MF | Tobias Schwede | 22 | Yes | SV Werder Bremen II | Transfer | Summer | 2017 | |
| 18 | MF | Florian Kath | 21 | Yes | SC Freiburg | Loan | Summer | 2017 | |
| 21 | FW | Julius Düker | 20 | Yes | Eintracht Braunschweig | Transfer | Summer | 2018 | |
| 26 | MF | Gerrit Müller | 32 | Yes | Stuttgarter Kickers | Transfer | Summer | 2018 | |

### Out

| No. | Pos. | Name | Age | EU | Moving to | Type | Transfer Window | Transfer fee |
| 1 | GK | Matthias Tischer | 30 | Yes | — | Retirement | Summer | — |
| 4 | DF | Silvio Bankert | 31 | Yes | — | Retirement | Summer | — |
| 7 | FW | Lars Fuchs | 34 | Yes | — | Retirement | Summer | — |
| 13 | DF | Ryan Malone | 25 | No | Stuttgarter Kickers | Released | Summer | — |
| 15 | MF | Kevin Kruschke | 24 | Yes | SV Rödinghausen | Released | Summer | — |
| 18 | FW | Nicolas Hebisch | 26 | Yes | SV Waldhof Mannheim | Released | Summer | — |
| 21 | MF | David Kinsombi | 20 | Yes | Karlsruher SC | End of loan | Summer | — |
| 27 | DF | Burak Altiparmak | 25 | Yes | Denizlispor | Released | Summer | — |

## Preseason and friendlies

Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed
| Date | Kickoff | Venue | City | Opponent | Res. | Att. | Goalscorers | Goalscorers | Ref. |
| Date | Kickoff | Venue | City | Opponent | Res. | Att. | 1. FC Magdeburg | Opponent | Ref. |
| 29 June 2016 | 18:00 | Stadion am Schöppensteg | Magdeburg | SV Fortuna Magdeburg | 11–0 | 1,133 | Razeek 5', 23' Düker 8', 34' Müller 8', 10' Beck 68', 79', 85' Sowislo 71' (pen.) Farrona-Pulido 83' | | |
| 2 July 2016 | 14:00 | Sportplatz Heyrothsberge | Heyrothsberge | SV Union Heyrothsberge | 9–2 | | Nový 3' Schwede 19' Düker 33', 58' Exslager 50' (pen.), 90' Hammann 59' Razeek 67' Chahed 83' | Groth 4' Stridde 63' | |
| 2 July 2016 | 16:30 | Sportplatz Heyrothsberge | Heyrothsberge | FSV Optik Rathenow | 4–0 | | Beck 34', 83' Müller 60' Farrona-Pulido 64' | | |
| 6 July 2016 | 18:00 | Waldstadion Haldensleben | Haldensleben | Odense Boldklub | 1–1 | 1,714 | Beck 19' (pen.) | Thomas Mikkelsen 81' | |
| 9 July 2016 | 14:00 | MDCC-Arena, Platz 2 | Magdeburg | Hertha BSC II | 3–0 | 1,000 | Sprenger 3' Hammann 14' (pen.) Exslager 77' | | |
| 13 July 2016 | 18:00 | | Langlingen | Hamburger SV II | 1–2 | | Beck 8' | Daouri 2' Küc 73' | |
| 16 July 2016 | 15:00 | | Langlingen | USI Lupo-Martini Wolfsburg | 2–0 | | Beck 3' Chahed 5' | | |
| 19 July 2016 | 18:30 | | Osterwieck | Eintracht Osterwieck | 19–0 | 2,010 | Exslager 3', 88', 90' Beck 10', 12', 14', 68', 74', 85', 86' Hammann 20' Handke 27' Butzen 32' Razeek 38', 39' Brandt 65' Chahed 73', 79' Hauch 76' (o.g.) | | |
| 23 July 2016 | 14:30 | MDCC-Arena | Magdeburg | Wacker Nordhausen | 3–1 | 0 | Exslager 53', 76' Chahed 55' | Pfingsten-Reddig 18' | |

## 3. Liga
### 3. Liga fixtures & results

Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed
| MD | Date Kickoff | H/A | Opponent | Res. F–A | Att. | Goalscorers | Goalscorers | Table | Table | Ref. |
| MD | Date Kickoff | H/A | Opponent | Res. F–A | Att. | 1. FC Magdeburg | Opponent | Pos. | Pts. | Ref. |
| 1 | 31 July 2016 14:00 | H | SC Fortuna Köln | 0–3 | 17,796 | | Dahmani 31' Uaferro 47' Souza 64' | 20th | 00 | |
| 3 | 9 August 2016 19:00 | H | SC Paderborn | 3–0 | 15,896 | Beck 26', 33', 87' (pen.) | | 14th | 03 | |
| 4 | 13 August 2016 14:00 | A | VfL Osnabrück | 2–3 | 08,722 | Farrona-Pulido 77' (pen.) Razeek 81' | Reimerink 58' Groß 63' Hohnstedt 86' | 15th | 03 | |
| 5 | 26 August 2016 18:30 | H | MSV Duisburg | 1–2 | 15,718 | Beck 12' | Bajic 20' Erat 40' | 18th | 03 | |
| 2 | 1 September 2016 19:00 | A | FSV Zwickau | 0–0 | 07,844 | | | 17th | 04 | |
| 6 | 10 September 2016 14:00 | A | 1. FSV Mainz 05 II | 0–1 | 01,498 | | Seydel 45' | 18th | 04 | |
| 7 | 17 September 2016 14:00 | A | SC Preußen Münster | 3–2 | 06,283 | Beck 6' (pen.) Schiller 24' Handke 66' | Weißenfels 27' Grimaldi 47' | 15th | 07 | |
| 8 | 21 September 2016 18:30 | H | SV Werder Bremen II | 2–0 | 12,238 | Sowislo 14' Chahed 90+2' | | 12th | 10 | |
| 9 | 25 September 2016 14:00 | A | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 3–0 | 02,956 | Ruprecht 36' (o.g.) Beck 58' Farrona-Pulido 64' | | 10th | 13 | |
| 10 | 1 October 2016 14:00 | H | Holstein Kiel | 1–0 | 15,124 | Beck 85' | | 9th | 16 | |
| 11 | 15 October 2016 14:00 | A | FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 0–1 | 08,985 | | Bieber 83' | 12th | 16 | |
| 12 | 22 October 2016 | H | Chemnitzer FC | 2–4 | 17,700 | Beck 78' Sowislo 88' | Fink 12', 25' Grote 63' Frahn 81' | 13th | 16 | |
| 13 | 29 October 2016 14:00 | A | SSV Jahn Regensburg | 1–1 | 06,386 | Löhmannsröben 71' | Pusch 50' | 14th | 17 | |
| 14 | 5 November 2016 14:00 | H | F.C. Hansa Rostock | 1–1 | 21,001 | Beck 43' | Gebhart 90+3' | 13th | 18 | |
| 15 | 19 November 2016 14:00 | A | SG Sonnenhof Großaspach | 3–1 | 02,400 | Puttkammer 5' Sowislo 20' Löhmannsröben 90+1' | Osei Kwadwo 39' | 11th | 21 | |
| 16 | 26 November 2016 14:00 | H | Hallescher FC | 1–0 | 19,235 | Sowislo 9' (pen.) | | 8th | 24 | |
| 17 | 3 December 2016 14:00 | A | FSV Frankfurt | 1–0 | 04,028 | Düker 19' | | 5th | 27 | |
| 18 | 10 December 2016 14:00 | H | VfR Aalen | 3–0 | 12,622 | Müller 7' (o.g.) Schwede 40' Ernst 59' | | 3rd | 30 | |
| 19 | 17 December 2016 14:00 | A | Sportfreunde Lotte | 3–1 | 03,468 | Beck 47' Düker 49' Chahed 90+1' | Nauber 81' | 2nd | 33 | |
| 20 | 28 January 2017 14:00 | A | SC Fortuna Köln | 1–2 | 03,076 | Schiller 26' | Zingerle 23' (o.g.) Mimbala 66' | 3rd | 33 | |
| 21 | 5 February 2017 14:10 | H | FSV Zwickau | 1–1 | 15,053 | Hammann 45+1' (pen.) | Bär 31' | 3rd | 34 | |
| 22 | 11 February 2017 14:00 | A | SC Paderborn | 1–1 | 06,221 | Chahed 17' | Beck 21' (o.g.) | 3rd | 35 | |
| 23 | 18 February 2017 14:00 | H | VfL Osnabrück | 3–0 | 16,014 | Kath 13' Beck 54' Sowislo 83' | | 2nd | 38 | |
| 24 | 24 February 2017 18:30 | A | MSV Duisburg | 0–0 | 18,164 | | | 2nd | 39 | |
| 25 | 4 March 2017 14:00 | H | 1. FSV Mainz 05 II | 1–2 | 15,456 | Schwede 35' | Seydel 8' Zimling 53' | 2nd | 39 | |
| 26 | 10 March 2017 18:30 | H | SC Preußen Münster | 1–0 | 17,741 | Weil 67' (pen.) | | 2nd | 42 | |
| 27 | 14 March 2017 18:00 | A | SV Werder Bremen II | 1–0 | 02,836 | Weil 90+3' (pen.) | | 2nd | 45 | |
| 28 | 19 March 2017 14:00 | H | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 0–0 | 15,338 | | | 2nd | 46 | |
| 29 | 25 March 2017 14:00 | A | Holstein Kiel | 1–1 | 08,420 | Kath 49' | Czichos 85' | 2nd | 47 | |
| 30 | 1 April 2017 | H | FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 2–0 | 20,506 | Farrona Pulido 46' Beck 74' | | 2nd | 50 | |
| 31 | 4 April 2017 20:30 | A | Chemnitzer FC | 1–1 | 08,392 | Sowislo 69' | Dabanli 88' | 2nd | 51 | |
| 32 | 9 April 2017 14:00 | H | SSV Jahn Regensburg | 1–2 | 19,627 | Puttkammer 62' | Saller 64' Thommy 71' | 3rd | 51 | |
| 33 | 15 April 2017 14:00 | A | F.C. Hansa Rostock | 1–1 | 20,400 | Beck 67' | Andrist 77' (pen.) | 5th | 52 | |
| 34 | 22 April 2017 14:00 | H | SG Sonnenhof Großaspach | 2–1 | 18,550 | Beck 6', 68' | Schiek 34' | 3rd | 55 | |
| 35 | 29 April 2017 14:00 | A | Hallescher FC | 1–1 | 08,021 | Ćwielong 46' | Röser 15' | 4th | 56 | |
| 36 | 6 May 2017 14:00 | H | FSV Frankfurt | 1–1 | 17,129 | Beck 59' | Graudenz 63' | 3rd | 57 | |
| 37 | 13 May 2017 13:30 | A | VfR Aalen | 2–2 | 06,728 | Beck 9' Razeek 78' | Morys 29' Kienle 72' | 4th | 58 | |
| 38 | 20 May 2017 13:30 | H | Sportfreunde Lotte | 2–0 | 23,478 | Niemeyer 64' Kath 68' | | 4th | 61 | |

### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 2 | Holstein Kiel (P) | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 59 | 25 | +34 | 67 | Promotion to 2. Bundesliga and qualification for DFB-Pokal |
| 3 | Jahn Regensburg (O, P) | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 63 | Qualification for promotion play-offs and DFB-Pokal |
| 4 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 61 | Qualification for DFB-Pokal |
| 5 | FSV Zwickau | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 56 | |
| 6 | VfL Osnabrück | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 54 | |

## DFB-Pokal

Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed
| RD | Date | Kickoff | Venue | City | Opponent | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers | Goalscorers | Ref. |
| RD | Date | Kickoff | Venue | City | Opponent | Result | Attendance | 1. FC Magdeburg | Opponent | Ref. |
| 1 | 21 August 2016 | 15:30 | MDCC-Arena | Magdeburg | Eintracht Frankfurt | 24,605 | 1–1 (3–4 pen.) | Hammann 87' | Hrgota 7' | |

## Saxony-Anhalt Cup
### Saxony-Anhalt Cup results

Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed
| RD | Date | Kickoff | Venue | City | Opponent | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers | Goalscorers | Ref. |
| RD | Date | Kickoff | Venue | City | Opponent | Result | Attendance | 1. FC Magdeburg | Opponent | Ref. |
| 1 | 5 August 2016 | 18:00 | Stadion Rieselwiese | Gardelegen | SSV 80 Gardelegen | 5–0 | 2,155 | Ernst 7' Beck 66', 82' Exslager 70', 80' | | |
| 2 | 4 September 2016 | 14:00 | Stadion Vogelgesang | Rathenow | SSV Havelwinkel Warnau | 8–0 | 1,264 | Ernst 6', 46' Sowislo 9' Tarek Chahed 22', 30' Düker 51', 81' Walther 68' (o.g.) | | |
| 3 | 9 October 2016 | 14:00 | Heinz-Förster-Sportanlage | Stendal | HSV Medizin Uchtspringe | 7–1 | 1,883 | Ernst 32', 40' Brandt 45' Kath 48' Handke 83' Exslager 85' Beck 90' | Brinkmann 60' | |
| QF | 13 November 2016 | 13:00 | Stadion des Friedens | Braunsbedra | SV Merseburg 99 | 4–0 | 0655 | Beck 9', 85' Schwede 58' Düker 90' | | |
| SF | 19 April 2017 | 19:00 | Erdgas Sportpark | Halle | Hallescher FC | 3–1 | 7,809 | Löhmannsröben 30' Baumgärtel 82' (o.g.) Chahed 90+3' | Gjasula 67' | |
| F | 13 August 2016 | 12:45 | MDCC-Arena | Magdeburg | Germania Halberstadt | 1–0 | 7,134 | Sowislo 52' | | |

## Player information

As of 2 August 2016
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | 3. Liga | 3. Liga | DFB-Pokal | DFB-Pokal | Saxony-Anhalt Cup | Saxony-Anhalt Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | GER | Leopold Zingerle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | CZE | Lukáš Nový | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | GER | Christopher Handke | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | GER | Moritz Sprenger | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | GER | Felix Schiller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | GER | Jan Löhmannsröben | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | GER | Maurice Exslager | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | DF | GER | Steffen Puttkammer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | GER | Manuel Farrona-Pulido | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | DF | GER | Nico Hammann | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | GER | Christian Beck | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | GK | GER | Jan Glinker | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | GER | Niklas Brandt | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | GER | Tobias Schwede | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | GER | Nils Butzen | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | POL | Marius Sowislo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | GER | Florian Kath | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | GER | Michel Niemeyer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | GER | Ahmed Waseem Razeek | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | GER | Julius Düker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | CAN | André Hainault | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | GER | Tarek Chahed | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | GER | Sebastian Ernst | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | MF | GER | Gerrit Müller | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | GER | Lukas Cichos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |