Шальке 04 / Schalke 04 FC

Full name FC Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e.V.

Nickname(s) The Royal Blues, Die Knappen, S04
Founded May 4, 1904
Ground Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen
Capacity 61,482
Chairman Gerhard Rehberg
Manager Mirko Slomka
League Bundesliga
2005-06 Bundesliga, 4th

FC Schalke 04 is a German football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Schalke has long been one of the most popular football teams in Germany, even though major successes have been rare since the club's heyday in the 1930s and early 1940s. As of July 2006, the club has over 57,000 members. Sports activities offered by the club include basketball, handball, and track and field.

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