FC Schalke 04 (short S04) is a German football team based in Gelsenkirchen. They play in the Bundesliga, the highest division in the Germany national league and have had several international successes. The football department is the most famous of the club, but it also has basketball and handball departments. The club was founded on May 4, 1904 and the colors are blue and white. It currently has more than 44,000 members.

The club's new stadium "Arena AufSchalke", completed in summer 2001, with a capacity of 61,524 spectators, is considered to be the most modern multi-functional stadium in Europe.

Borussia Dortmund is the arch rival of FC Schalke 04.

Honors

• German Championship (7): 1934, 1935, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1958
• German Cup (4): 1938, 1972, 2001, 2002
• UEFA Cup (1): 1997

See also

• List of football clubs in Germany

External links

• Official website - including a version in English
• Stadium
• [1] - a website about Gelsenkirchen as one of the World Champinoship Cities, with information about the club, the city and the Ruhr region in English language