Despite beating Norwich City 1-0 on the final day, Blues were condemned to the third tier for the first time since 1995, with only themselves to blame. It was a turbulent season - one that saw six different coaches take the lead in the dugout - but all could possibly have been avoided had the board never sacked John Eustace.
Birmingham were up in sixth when Eustace was relieved of his duties and replaced by Wayne Rooney. From that point on, it was disaster after disaster. There were circumstances that simply couldn’t be foreseen as Tony Mowbray stepped back through illness but Blues had already set themselves up for a bumpy road which, in the end, led to a plummeting drop into the bottom three.
With relegation comes a likely transfer exodus and that’s exactly what outgoing interim boss Gary Rowett admits could happen. Among the players to leave are likely to be those with contracts expiring, with some tricky decisions to be made as to who to renew - and who wants to.
As it stands, 15 players’ deals conclude on June 30, including five loanees. But who could stay and who is likely to go? Birmingham World runs through the latest.

5. Cody Drameh
In double limbo as it stands as both his Birmingham loan and Leeds deal expire on the same day. It’s unlikely he’d make the step down to League One but he could be tempted if named one of the star players. | Getty Images

6. Marc Roberts
Robbo has been a tremendous servant for the football club but he’s definitely past his best. He’d probably do a decent job in League One but his susceptibilty to injuries make it hard to imagine he’s worth the wages. | Getty Images

7. Emanuel Aiwu
Blues have an option to buy Aiwu from Cremonese but it’s unlikely to be triggered as the fee will be several million. Although an impresser during the tail end of his loan, the Austrian struggled to get going. | Getty Images

8. Ivan Sunjic
Signed from Zagreb for £6.3 million five years ago, it would be a shame to see Sunjic leave on a free but he’s another with big wages. If he’d take a drop, there could be a future but once again it’s unlikely. | Getty Images