The 2017-18 campaign delivered a successful return to the top flight for Hannover 96 as Die Roten secured a crucial 13th-place finish in the Bundesliga, comfortably securing their survival after earning promotion the previous season. Under manager André Breitenreiter, the team established themselves back among the elite. Spearheading the attack was the prolific local forward Niclas Füllkrug, whose career-best 14 Bundesliga goals, including a memorable hat-trick against Mainz 05, proved decisive in maintaining their status. It was a vital year of consolidation that marked a defining chapter in the club's modern history.