Club Data and Honours
FC Schalke 04 — founded 1904, one of Germany's most successful and largest clubs.
Founding and Identity
FC Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e.V., founded 1904 in the Schalke district. Die Knappen, Die Koenigsblauen.
FC Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e.V., founded 1904 in Gelsenkirchen's Schalke district. The players are traditionally known as Die Knappen or Die Koenigsblauen. With 158,500 members as of 1 July 2019, FC Schalke 04 are Germany's second-largest sports club and the fourth-largest worldwide.
- Full Name
- FC Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e.V.
- Founded
- 1904
- Nicknames
- Die Knappen, Die Koenigsblauen
- Members
- 158,500 (July 2019)
Honours and All-time Table
7 championships, 5 DFB-Pokals, UEFA Cup 1997. All-time table 7th.
With seven German championships (last in 1958), five DFB-Pokal titles and the 1997 UEFA Cup, Schalke 04 are among the most successful football clubs in German history and rank 7th in the all-time Bundesliga table.
- Championships
- 7 (last 1958)
- DFB-Pokals
- 5
- UEFA Cup
- 1997
- All-time Table
- 7th
S04 Quiz BETA
Test your knowledge
The S04 Quiz tests your knowledge about FC Schalke 04 — from the club's founding to legendary matches and current Bundesliga statistics. Six multiple-choice questions, four options, only one is correct. After each question you'll learn the background — facts that surprise even die-hard fans.
How many questions does the S04 Quiz have?
The quiz consists of six multiple-choice questions with four options each. Questions cover club history, current Bundesliga data, and predictions.
Where do the quiz questions come from?
Questions are automatically generated from the Akte chapters of FC Schalke 04 — based on over 100 researched facts, current standings data, and Oracle predictions.
How often is there a new quiz?
New quiz questions appear twice a week (Monday and Thursday). Questions are compiled by AI from current and historical data.
Question 1 of 6
Veltins-Arena
Schalke's home ground since 2001 — a multifunctional stadium with retractable roof.
Veltins-Arena
The Veltins-Arena has held 62,171 spectators since 2001 — retractable roof, slide-out pitch.
The Veltins-Arena (called Arena AufSchalke until 2005) has held 62,171 spectators since 2001. The multifunctional stadium with retractable roof and slide-out pitch also hosts concerts, opera performances and a regular biathlon event.
- Stadium
- Veltins-Arena
- Since
- 2001
- Capacity
- 62,171
- Features
- Retractable roof, slide-out pitch