Liga[2] and despite a verbal agreement to continue as manager, Herrlich decided to join Bundesliga club Bayer 04 Leverkusen instead.

[4] In June 2017, the Global Sports Invest AG with CEO Philipp Schober bought 90% of the shares of the SSV Jahn Regensburg GmbH & Co KGaA (the owner of the professional football team) from Bauteam Tretzel, a construction company which is involved in the corruption affair in Regensburg.

[5] The management of the club claimed not to be involved in the corruption affair concerning campaign donations for mayor Joachim Wolbergs.

FC Kaiserslautern and SpVgg Greuther Fürth could be won[11][12] and the Jahn collected ten points until the winter break which earned them a secured spot in the middle of the table.

In September 2017, Bauteam Tretzel withdrew from their contract with the Global Sports Invest and transferred 62% of the shares of the SSV Jahn Regensburg GmbH & Co KGaA to SSV Jahn Regensburg (the club).

With the 3–1 victory over FC St. Pauli on the 31st matchday, they finally managed to avoid relegation and still had a chance at the promotion play-offs.