Full name: FC Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e.V.
Nickname(s):
- Die Königsblauen (The Royal Blues)
- Die Knappen (The Miners)
Founded: May 4, 1904
Stadium: Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen (Capacity 61,482)
Club's official website: FC Schalke 04 - Home
Chairman: Josef Schnusenberg
Manager: Fred Rutten
League: Bundesliga
Honours:
German champions (7):
1934, 1935, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1958
German Cup winners (4):
1937, 1972, 2001, 2002
League Cup winners:
2005
UEFA Cup winners:
1997
UEFA Intertoto Cup winners (2):
2003, 2004