Fußballclub Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e. V., commonly known as FC Schalke 04, Schalke 04, or abbreviated as S04, is a professional German football and multi-sports club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. The "04" in the club's name derives from its formation in 1904. Schalke has long been one of the most popular professional football teams and multi-sports club in Germany, even though the club's heyday was in the 1930s and 1940s. Schalke play in the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of the German football league system, as a result of the 2020–21 relegation. As of June 2018, the club has 155,000 members, making it the second-largest sports club in Germany and the fourth-largest sports club in the world in terms of membership. Other activities offered by the club include athletics, basketball, handball, table tennis, winter sports and eSports.
Full name | Fußballclub Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e. V. |
Nickname(s) | Die Königsblauen (The Royal Blues), Die Knappen (The Miners) |
Short name | S04 |
Founded | May 4, 1904 as Westfalia Schalke |
Ground | Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen |
Ground Capacity | 62,271 |
Executive board | Alexander Jobst |
Head coach | Dimitrios Grammozis |
Sobre FC Schalke 04
Prominent German soccer club that won its first league title in 1934. The club captured its first UEFA Cup in 1997.
Conquista de FC Schalke 04
After the 1962 establishment of the Bundesliga, the club began a long league title dry spell despite multiple runners-up finishes.
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