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.
9. Andre Dozzell
The Queens Park Rangers man hasn’t hit the ground running just yet but he was cherry-picked by Mowbray, who believes the midfielder can be of a Premier League calibre one day. Blues were expected to make the loan permanent but the relegation to League One has thrown in a curveball. | Getty Images
10. Gary Gardner
A brilliant presence to have about the place but his time as a player for Blues has surely come to an end. Whether he steps into an off-field role awaits to be seen. | Getty Images
11. Keshi Anderson
It’s a difficult call for Blues as there’s definitely a player in there but the injuries have mounted up. Anderson has always struggled with fitness issues and is therefore a punt. A close call, perhaps, with the winger suited to attacking football. | Getty Images
12. Oliver Burke
One of the easiest calls to make on this list, Burke is very unlikely to be called upon by Birmingham again. The versatile forward was a very disappointing loan signing and no parties involved got any positives out of the move. | Getty Images