FC Schalke 04
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Overview
FC Schalke 04 in brief
Founded in 1904, Schalke 04 come from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen and are deeply rooted in the mining culture of the Ruhr. Known as Die Koenigsblauen, or the Royal Blues, they play in royal blue and white and have one of Germany's largest supporter bases. Their home is the Veltins-Arena, opened in 2001 with a retractable roof and a removable pitch.
Schalke won seven German championships before the Bundesliga was created, five DFB-Pokals and the 1997 UEFA Cup. The dominant teams of the 1930s and 1940s were associated with the Schalker Kreisel, a short-passing style led by Fritz Szepan and Ernst Kuzorra. The 1997 side, remembered as the Eurofighters, defeated Inter Milan on penalties and renewed the club's European identity through discipline and collective resilience.
Honours
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The Knappenschmiede academy is among Germany's best-known youth systems and developed players including Manuel Neuer, Mesut Oezil and Leroy Sane. Schalke's fiercest rivalry is with Borussia Dortmund; their meetings are the Revierderby and reflect the neighbouring industrial cities of Gelsenkirchen and Dortmund. Kuzorra and Szepan remain the foundational club legends, while the miners' greeting Glueckauf continues to express Schalke's regional and working-class identity.
On this page you can follow FC Schalke 04's fixtures, results, squad, team and player stats, match analysis and video highlights.
FC Schalke 04 are 1st in the 2. Bundesliga 2025 season with 70 points from 34 games (21W 7D 6L). They have won 4 of their last 5.
Kenan Karaman is FC Schalke 04's top scorer this season with 14 goals.
Recent results
- FC Schalke 04 1–0 Eintracht Braunschweig — 2. Bundesliga
- 1. FC Nürnberg 3–0 FC Schalke 04 — 2. Bundesliga
- FC Schalke 04 1–0 Fortuna Düsseldorf — 2. Bundesliga
- SC Paderborn 07 2–3 FC Schalke 04 — 2. Bundesliga
- FC Schalke 04 4–1 Preußen Münster — 2. Bundesliga
- SV Elversberg 1–2 FC Schalke 04 — 2. Bundesliga
- FC Schalke 04 1–0 Karlsruher SC — 2. Bundesliga
- SV Darmstadt 98 1–1 FC Schalke 04 — 2. Bundesliga
- FC Schalke 04 2–2 Hannover 96 — 2. Bundesliga
- FC Schalke 04 1–0 Arminia Bielefeld — 2. Bundesliga
- SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1–1 FC Schalke 04 — 2. Bundesliga
- FC Schalke 04 5–3 1. FC Magdeburg — 2. Bundesliga
- Holstein Kiel 1–2 FC Schalke 04 — 2. Bundesliga
- FC Schalke 04 2–2 Dynamo Dresden — 2. Bundesliga
- VfL Bochum 2–0 FC Schalke 04 — 2. Bundesliga
Next fixture
FC Schalke 04 vs Atalanta — Club Friendlies, 8 Aug 2026
Upcoming fixtures
- FC Schalke 04 vs Real Madrid — Club Friendlies, 16 Aug 2026
- Hallescher FC vs FC Schalke 04 — DFB Pokal, 24 Aug 2026
- FC Augsburg vs FC Schalke 04 — Bundesliga, 30 Aug 2026
- FC Schalke 04 vs Bayern München — Bundesliga, 5 Sept 2026
- Union Berlin vs FC Schalke 04 — Bundesliga, 11 Sept 2026
- FC Schalke 04 vs SV Elversberg — Bundesliga, 20 Sept 2026
- SC Freiburg vs FC Schalke 04 — Bundesliga, 10 Oct 2026
- FC Schalke 04 vs FSV Mainz 05 — Bundesliga, 17 Oct 2026
- 1. FC Köln vs FC Schalke 04 — Bundesliga, 24 Oct 2026
Quick answers
- When were FC Schalke 04 founded?
- FC Schalke 04 were founded in 1904.
- Where do FC Schalke 04 play their home games?
- FC Schalke 04 play their home matches at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen.
- What has FC Schalke 04 won?
- FC Schalke 04 have won the German Championship 7 times, the DFB-Pokal 5 times, the UEFA Europa League 1 time and the 2. Bundesliga 4 times.
- Where are FC Schalke 04 in the table?
- FC Schalke 04 are 1st in the 2. Bundesliga with 70 points. View →
- When is FC Schalke 04's next match?
- FC Schalke 04 play at home to Atalanta in the Club Friendlies on 8 Aug 2026. View →
- Who is FC Schalke 04's top scorer?
- Kenan Karaman, with 14 goals this season. View →