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Also known as FC Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, S04, FC Schalke 04, F.C. Schalke 04, Schalke04, Schalke 0

German football club from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen

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Schalke 04 is a German football club based in the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen. The club is one of Germany's traditional powerhouses and has been a significant presence in German football for decades.

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Sports team

Sport
Soccer
League
German Bundesliga
Stadium
VELTINS-Arena
Country
Germany

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Fußballclub Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e. V., commonly known as Schalke 04 ( German: [ˌʃalkə nʊl ˈfiːɐ̯] ), and abbreviated as S04 (German: [ˈɛs nʊl fiːɐ̯] ), is a professional sports club from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is best known for its football team, which plays in the Bundesliga, the top flight of the German football league system, following promotion from the 2.Bundesliga in 2025–26. Other activities offered by the club include athletics, basketball, handball, table tennis, winter sports and eSports.

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