Congratulations, that is your club
Welcome to Schalke 04. You are a Knappe now, if you want to be.
The nickname you will hear is Die Königsblauen. You are rooting against Borussia Dortmund. Home is Veltins-Arena in the Bundesliga. The club is based in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
Dortmund's Revier rivals, a working-class Ruhr club with a massive arena and a painful recent stretch of relegation and rebuild.
Club facts
- League
- Bundesliga
- Position
- 11th, 5 points (2026-27)
- Founded
- 1904
- Stadium
- Veltins-Arena
- Colours
- Blue / White
- Nickname
- Die Königsblauen
Current Season (2026-27)
Schalke are 11th in the Bundesliga after 4 matches: 1 won, 2 drawn, 1 lost, 5 points. That is mid-table: not chasing Europe, not in danger of relegation.
Matches
The first question most new supporters have. Kickoff times are shown as dates; exact times shift for television.
- Fri, Sep 11Away vs Union Berlin3 : 1
- Sun, Sep 20Home vs Elversberg0 : 0
- Sun, Oct 11Away vs Freiburg
- Sat, Oct 17Home vs Mainz
- Sat, Oct 24Away vs 1. FC Köln
Fixture data retrieved 2026-10-05. Matches move.
What to know before you follow them
Schalke's recent years have been hard. The rivalry with Dortmund remains the emotional centre of the club.
The colours and the crowd
Supporters are known as Knappen.
- Royal blue
#004d9d - White
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What people sing
Blau und Weiß, wie lieb ich Dich
The club colours song. Veltins-Arena still sings it even when the table is ugly.
Who the rivals are
Borussia Dortmund
Revierderby. The Ruhr rivalry that defines both clubs' calendars.
Following them from America
Larger than many mid-table German clubs because of the derby profile and a long Champions League history.
Strongest in
One World Cup player at Schalke
Players from the 2026 World Cup squads who are recorded at this club. Club moves after the tournament may not be reflected yet.
The squad
What next
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