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.
13. Jay Stansfield
The triple award winner has been incredible but his time at Birmingham is up. The loan striker will return to Fulham and assess his options – but a move to League One will not be one of them. | Getty Images
14. Scott Hogan
Another on the fine line, Hogan has been out of sorts for a while but the drop in divisions could benefit his future. Once a clinical goalscorer for Blues, the former Republic of Ireland international may have something left to give. | Getty Images
15. Lukas Jutkiewicz
Last but certainly not least, club legend Jutkiewicz sees his deal finally come to an end this summer. Everyone will want to see the Juke carry on in some capacity but it awaits to be seen what his next steps are. | Getty Images