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Round 1

  1. Schalke's nickname 'Die Knappen' refers to workers from which industry, central to the club's roots?
  2. Schalke won the 1997 UEFA Cup, beating which Italian club over two legs in the final?
  3. The Schalke squad that won the 1997 UEFA Cup is fondly remembered by which nickname?
  4. Schalke won seven German championships in a golden era — the last of them came in which year?
  5. Schalke's first German championship, in 1934, was secured with a 2-1 final win over which club?
  6. Which Schalke striker of the 1970s and 80s was famous for his spectacular bicycle-kick goals?
  7. Who holds Schalke's all-time club record for most competitive appearances, with over 550 games?
  8. Before the 2001 arena, Schalke played at which stadium, built to host 1974 World Cup matches?
  9. Schalke's fierce derby against a neighbouring Ruhr club is popularly known by what name?
  10. Which Dutch manager led Schalke to their 1997 UEFA Cup triumph?
Answers — round 1
  1. Coal mining — 'Knappen' is an old German word for miners; the club grew out of a coal-mining district.
  2. Inter Milan — Schalke edged the Milan side across the two-legged 1997 final to lift the trophy.
  3. The Eurofighters — Their 1997 European triumph earned that generation the lasting 'Eurofighters' tag.
  4. 1958 — Their seventh and final national championship was won in 1958, and they have not won the title since.
  5. 1. FC Nürnberg — A late Ernst Kuzorra goal beat Nürnberg to give Schalke their maiden national title in 1934.
  6. Klaus Fischer — Klaus Fischer's overhead-kick strike for West Germany in 1977 became a German football icon.
  7. Klaus Fichtel — Defender Klaus Fichtel turned out over 550 times for Schalke across the 1960s to 1980s.
  8. Parkstadion — The Parkstadion opened in 1973 and served as Schalke's home until they moved in 2001.
  9. The Revierderby — The 'Revierderby' is contested between the two big clubs of the Ruhr (the 'Revier').
  10. Huub Stevens — Huub Stevens, nicknamed 'the Grumbler of Kerkrade', built the defensively resolute 1997 side.

Round 2

  1. Which Spanish forward joined Schalke from Real Madrid in 2010?
  2. Which goalkeeper came through Schalke's youth setup before joining Bayern Munich in 2011?
  3. Schalke's acclaimed youth academy is nicknamed what?
  4. In 2016 Schalke sold winger Leroy Sané, for a club-record fee, to which club?
  5. In their run to the 2010-11 Champions League semi-finals, Schalke were eliminated by which English club?
  6. Schalke 04 was one of the founding members of the Bundesliga in which year?
  7. Schalke suffered their first Bundesliga relegation in some 30 years in which year?
  8. Schalke's record Bundesliga away win was a 7-0 rout in 1976 at the ground of which club?
  9. Schalke midfielder Olaf Thon won which trophy with the German national team?
  10. Which Gelsenkirchen-born playmaker came through Schalke before winning the 2014 World Cup with Germany?
Answers — round 2
  1. Raúl — Raúl González spent two seasons at Schalke after leaving Madrid, even scoring in the Champions League for them.
  2. Manuel Neuer — Neuer made his Schalke debut in 2005 before his 2011 move to Bayern.
  3. Knappenschmiede — 'Knappenschmiede' means 'miners' forge', echoing the club's coal-mining identity; it has produced many Germany internationals.
  4. Manchester City — Sané moved to Pep Guardiola's Manchester City in the summer of 2016.
  5. Manchester United — Manchester United won both semi-final legs in 2011 to reach the final.
  6. 1963 — The Bundesliga launched in 1963 with Schalke among its original clubs.
  7. 2021 — After being in the top flight continuously since 1991, Schalke finished bottom in 2020-21.
  8. Bayern Munich — Schalke won 7-0 away on 9 October 1976, a club-record league victory on the road.
  9. 1990 World Cup — Thon was part of West Germany's 1990 World Cup-winning squad in Italy.
  10. Mesut Özil — Özil, born in Gelsenkirchen, began his senior career at Schalke before the 2014 triumph in Brazil.

Round 3

  1. Which manager led Schalke to the 2010-11 DFB-Pokal and oversaw the latter stages of their Champions League semi-final run?
  2. Under which coach did Schalke finish runners-up in the 2017-18 Bundesliga?
  3. Schalke won the DFB-Pokal in back-to-back seasons in the early 2000s — which two years?
  4. Schalke's agonising last-day title miss in 2001, when a late Bayern goal snatched the Bundesliga away, earned them which nickname?
  5. Schalke's 1930s stars Fritz Szepan and Ernst Kuzorra were famously related in what way?
  6. Attacking midfielder Julian Draxler, a Schalke academy product, left in 2015 to join which German club?
  7. Schalke's arena, opened in 2001, is known for which unusual engineering feature?
  8. FC Schalke 04 was originally founded under which name?
  9. In 2005, Schalke's arena took on the sponsored name of which brewery?
  10. Schalke's record DFB-Pokal victory was an 11-1 thrashing in 2011 of which amateur side?
Answers — round 3
  1. Ralf Rangnick — Rangnick took charge in March 2011, winning the German Cup before stepping down that autumn.
  2. Domenico Tedesco — Tedesco guided Schalke to second place in 2017-18, their best league finish in years.
  3. 2001 and 2002 — Schalke lifted the German Cup in both 2001 and 2002.
  4. Meister der Herzen (Champions of Hearts) — Bayern equalised in stoppage time on the final day, so Schalke became the 'champions of hearts' in 2001.
  5. They were brothers-in-law — Kuzorra married Szepan's sister, making the two Schalke greats brothers-in-law.
  6. VfL Wolfsburg — Draxler joined Wolfsburg in 2015, before a later move to Paris Saint-Germain.
  7. A retractable roof and slide-out pitch — The Arena AufSchalke has a closing roof and a pitch that slides out of the stadium so the grass can grow in daylight.
  8. Westfalia Schalke — The club began life as 'Westfalia Schalke' before becoming FC Schalke 04.
  9. Veltins — The Veltins brewery secured the naming rights to the Arena AufSchalke in 2005.
  10. FC Teningen — Schalke hammered amateur club FC Teningen 11-1 in the 2011 cup first round.

Round 4

  1. Which Schalke academy graduate and defender played every minute of Germany's 2014 World Cup win, often at left-back?
  2. Schalke won the 2011 DFB-Pokal final, thrashing which second-division club 5-0 in Berlin?
  3. Which Dutch striker joined Schalke in 2010 and won the Bundesliga's top-scorer award in 2011-12?
  4. Which Belgian forward, a relentless penalty hero, was a key striker in Schalke's 1997 European campaign?
  5. Which position did Schalke's 1930s talisman Ernst Kuzorra primarily play?
  6. Which greeting, rooted in mining culture, is a core part of Schalke's identity and fan chants?
  7. Schalke's record signing before the 2020s, Breel Embolo (2016), was bought from which Swiss club?
  8. Schalke's 1997 UEFA Cup final was decided by what, after the two legs finished level on aggregate?
  9. Which two nations met in the Arena AufSchalke quarter-final at the 2006 World Cup?
  10. Schalke's passionate ultras and vocal home support fill which part of the arena?
Answers — round 4
  1. Benedikt Höwedes — Höwedes came through Schalke's youth ranks and was a mainstay of the 2014 champions.
  2. MSV Duisburg — Schalke overwhelmed MSV Duisburg 5-0 in the 2011 final at Berlin's Olympiastadion.
  3. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar — Huntelaar scored 29 league goals in 2011-12 to claim the Torjägerkanone.
  4. Marc Wilmots — Wilmots scored crucial goals in Schalke's 1997 UEFA Cup-winning run.
  5. Centre-forward — Kuzorra was Schalke's iconic goalscoring centre-forward and captain in their title-winning years.
  6. Glückauf — 'Glückauf' is the traditional greeting of German coal miners, fitting Schalke's heritage.
  7. FC Basel — Schalke paid a then club-record fee for Embolo from FC Basel in 2016.
  8. A penalty shootout — With the tie level after 210 minutes, Schalke won the shootout to claim the trophy.
  9. England and Portugal — England lost to Portugal on penalties in the Gelsenkirchen quarter-final on 1 July 2006.
  10. The Nordkurve (North Stand) — The Nordkurve, Schalke's north-stand terrace, is the heart of the club's support.

Round 5

  1. Approximately how many spectators does Schalke's arena, opened in 2001, hold?
  2. Which coach, who scored the winning goal in Hamburg's 1983 European Cup final, managed Schalke from 2009?
Answers — round 5
  1. About 62,000 — The Arena AufSchalke has a capacity of roughly 62,000.
  2. Felix Magath — Felix Magath, matchwinner of the 1983 European Cup final as a Hamburg player, took charge of Schalke in 2009.

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