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1959–1980

Bundesliga, cup triumph and the Parkstadion

  1. Moving into the Parkstadion

    Schalke 04
    1:2
    Feijenoord
    Intertoto Cup
    Location: Gelsenkirchen Stadium: Parkstadion

    The Parkstadion opens with a 2-1 defeat by Feijenoord.

    It replaces the Glückauf-Kampfbahn as the first team’s home.