The history of Schalke 04
Milestones and background from the club's history, in chronological order.
More milestones and background for each event.
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Competitions
Nicknames through the years Three names tell a story of near misses, late goals and an unbeaten season. Read the storiesClose the stories
Kreisel, championships and European football
The first double in German football
Schalke beat Fortuna Düsseldorf 2-1 in the delayed 1937 cup final.
Combined with the 1937 championship, this completes the first German league-and-cup double.
Bundesliga, cup triumph and the Parkstadion
Winning the cup after 34 years
Schalke beat Kaiserslautern 5-0 in the DFB-Pokal final.
Their second national cup triumph follows a runners-up finish in the league.
Relegations and promotions
The legendary 6-6 against Bayern
Second-division Schalke draw 6-6 after extra time against Bayern Munich in the cup semi-final.
Eighteen-year-old Olaf Thon scores three goals; Bayern eventually win the replay.
Eurofighters, heartbreak and a new arena
Cup victory over 1. FC Union Berlin
A week after the dramatic loss of the league title, Schalke win the cup final 2-0.
Jörg Böhme scores both goals against 1. FC Union Berlin.
Retaining the DFB-Pokal
Schalke beat Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 in the final.
The club retain the national cup for the first time.
European highlights and Ruhr derbies
A fifth DFB-Pokal triumph
A 5-0 victory over MSV Duisburg brings Schalke their fifth DFB-Pokal.
Julian Draxler opens the scoring at Berlin’s Olympiastadion.
