Schalke 04 Quiz
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Schalke's fierce derby against a neighbouring Ruhr club is popularly known by what name?
WhyThe 'Revierderby' is contested between the two big clubs of the Ruhr (the 'Revier'). -
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Schalke's nickname 'Die Knappen' refers to workers from which industry, central to the club's roots?
Why'Knappen' is an old German word for miners; the club grew out of a coal-mining district. -
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Which Dutch striker joined Schalke in 2010 and won the Bundesliga's top-scorer award in 2011‑12?
WhyHuntelaar scored 29 league goals in 2011-12 to claim the Torjägerkanone. -
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Schalke's passionate ultras and vocal home support fill which part of the arena?
WhyThe Nordkurve, Schalke's north-stand terrace, is the heart of the club's support. -
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Who holds Schalke's all-time club record for most competitive appearances, with over 550 games?
WhyDefender Klaus Fichtel turned out over 550 times for Schalke across the 1960s to 1980s. -
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Which greeting, rooted in mining culture, is a core part of Schalke's identity and fan chants?
Why'Glückauf' is the traditional greeting of German coal miners, fitting Schalke's heritage. -
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FC Schalke 04 was originally founded under which name?
WhyThe club began life as 'Westfalia Schalke' before becoming FC Schalke 04. -
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Under which coach did Schalke finish runners-up in the 2017‑18 Bundesliga?
WhyTedesco guided Schalke to second place in 2017-18, their best league finish in years. -
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In 2016 Schalke sold winger Leroy Sané, for a club-record fee, to which club?
WhySané moved to Pep Guardiola's Manchester City in the summer of 2016. -
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Which position did Schalke's 1930s talisman Ernst Kuzorra primarily play?
WhyKuzorra was Schalke's iconic goalscoring centre-forward and captain in their title-winning years. -
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Which Schalke academy graduate and defender played every minute of Germany's 2014 World Cup win, often at left-back?
WhyHöwedes came through Schalke's youth ranks and was a mainstay of the 2014 champions. -
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In 2005, Schalke's arena took on the sponsored name of which brewery?
WhyThe Veltins brewery secured the naming rights to the Arena AufSchalke in 2005. -
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Schalke's agonising last-day title miss in 2001, when a late Bayern goal snatched the Bundesliga away, earned them which nickname?
WhyBayern equalised in stoppage time on the final day, so Schalke became the 'champions of hearts' in 2001. -
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Schalke won the 2011 DFB-Pokal final, thrashing which second-division club 5‑0 in Berlin?
WhySchalke overwhelmed MSV Duisburg 5-0 in the 2011 final at Berlin's Olympiastadion. -
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Which Belgian forward, a relentless penalty hero, was a key striker in Schalke's 1997 European campaign?
WhyWilmots scored crucial goals in Schalke's 1997 UEFA Cup-winning run. -
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Which Gelsenkirchen-born playmaker came through Schalke before winning the 2014 World Cup with Germany?
WhyÖzil, born in Gelsenkirchen, began his senior career at Schalke before the 2014 triumph in Brazil. -
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Schalke midfielder Olaf Thon won which trophy with the German national team?
WhyThon was part of West Germany's 1990 World Cup-winning squad in Italy. -
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Which two nations met in the Arena AufSchalke quarter-final at the 2006 World Cup?
WhyEngland lost to Portugal on penalties in the Gelsenkirchen quarter-final on 1 July 2006. -
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Schalke suffered their first Bundesliga relegation in some 30 years in which year?
WhyAfter being in the top flight continuously since 1991, Schalke finished bottom in 2020-21. -
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Schalke's first German championship, in 1934, was secured with a 2‑1 final win over which club?
WhyA late Ernst Kuzorra goal beat Nürnberg to give Schalke their maiden national title in 1934. -
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Which coach, who scored the winning goal in Hamburg's 1983 European Cup final, managed Schalke from 2009?
WhyFelix Magath, matchwinner of the 1983 European Cup final as a Hamburg player, took charge of Schalke in 2009. -
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Schalke's 1930s stars Fritz Szepan and Ernst Kuzorra were famously related in what way?
WhyKuzorra married Szepan's sister, making the two Schalke greats brothers-in-law. -
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Schalke's record signing before the 2020s, Breel Embolo (2016), was bought from which Swiss club?
WhySchalke paid a then club-record fee for Embolo from FC Basel in 2016. -
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Which Dutch manager led Schalke to their 1997 UEFA Cup triumph?
WhyHuub Stevens, nicknamed 'the Grumbler of Kerkrade', built the defensively resolute 1997 side. -
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Schalke's record DFB-Pokal victory was an 11‑1 thrashing in 2011 of which amateur side?
WhySchalke hammered amateur club FC Teningen 11-1 in the 2011 cup first round. -
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Schalke's acclaimed youth academy is nicknamed what?
Why'Knappenschmiede' means 'miners' forge', echoing the club's coal-mining identity; it has produced many Germany internationals. -
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Before the 2001 arena, Schalke played at which stadium, built to host 1974 World Cup matches?
WhyThe Parkstadion opened in 1973 and served as Schalke's home until they moved in 2001. -
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Schalke won seven German championships in a golden era — the last of them came in which year?
WhyTheir seventh and final national championship was won in 1958, and they have not won the title since. -
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Which manager led Schalke to the 2010‑11 DFB-Pokal and oversaw the latter stages of their Champions League semi-final run?
WhyRangnick took charge in March 2011, winning the German Cup before stepping down that autumn. -
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Attacking midfielder Julian Draxler, a Schalke academy product, left in 2015 to join which German club?
WhyDraxler joined Wolfsburg in 2015, before a later move to Paris Saint-Germain. -
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Schalke's 1997 UEFA Cup final was decided by what, after the two legs finished level on aggregate?
WhyWith the tie level after 210 minutes, Schalke won the shootout to claim the trophy. -
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Schalke's record Bundesliga away win was a 7‑0 rout in 1976 at the ground of which club?
WhySchalke won 7-0 away on 9 October 1976, a club-record league victory on the road. -
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The Schalke squad that won the 1997 UEFA Cup is fondly remembered by which nickname?
WhyTheir 1997 European triumph earned that generation the lasting 'Eurofighters' tag. -
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Schalke's arena, opened in 2001, is known for which unusual engineering feature?
WhyThe Arena AufSchalke has a closing roof and a pitch that slides out of the stadium so the grass can grow in daylight. -
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In their run to the 2010‑11 Champions League semi-finals, Schalke were eliminated by which English club?
WhyManchester United won both semi-final legs in 2011 to reach the final. -
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Which goalkeeper came through Schalke's youth setup before joining Bayern Munich in 2011?
WhyNeuer made his Schalke debut in 2005 before his 2011 move to Bayern. -
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Which Schalke striker of the 1970s and 80s was famous for his spectacular bicycle-kick goals?
WhyKlaus Fischer's overhead-kick strike for West Germany in 1977 became a German football icon. -
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Approximately how many spectators does Schalke's arena, opened in 2001, hold?
WhyThe Arena AufSchalke has a capacity of roughly 62,000. -
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Which Spanish forward joined Schalke from Real Madrid in 2010?
WhyRaúl González spent two seasons at Schalke after leaving Madrid, even scoring in the Champions League for them. -
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Schalke 04 was one of the founding members of the Bundesliga in which year?
WhyThe Bundesliga launched in 1963 with Schalke among its original clubs. -
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Schalke won the DFB-Pokal in back-to-back seasons in the early 2000s — which two years?
WhySchalke lifted the German Cup in both 2001 and 2002. -
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Schalke won the 1997 UEFA Cup, beating which Italian club over two legs in the final?
WhySchalke edged the Milan side across the two-legged 1997 final to lift the trophy.
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FC Schalke 04 were founded in 1904 in Gelsenkirchen, in the heart of the Ruhr coalfield, and play in royal blue and white. This free Schalke quiz covers the whole story: Die Knappen — the miners — the enormous, devoted support, and one of the great rivalries in world football. If you know your Schalke, this is your test.
Schalke were German football's dominant force in its early decades, winning seven national championships between 1934 and 1958. Their greatest modern night came in 1997, when the side known as the 'Eurofighters' won the UEFA Cup, beating Inter Milan on penalties. They have won the DFB-Pokal several times and have called the Arena AufSchalke home since 2001. Nothing defines the club like the Revierderby against Borussia Dortmund, the Ruhr derby that divides the region — and after decades in the top flight, Schalke were relegated from the Bundesliga in 2021.
Expect questions on the miners' heritage, the 1997 European triumph, the great sides and the Dortmund rivalry. You'll be asked which competition the Eurofighters won, what Die Knappen refers to, and which club contest the Revierderby. Difficulty climbs from easy openers about the colours and the city to genuinely hard deep cuts about specific finals, scorers and seasons.
Schalke 04 quiz answers, explained
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Schalke's fierce derby against a neighbouring Ruhr club is popularly known by what name?
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The Revierderby. The 'Revierderby' is contested between the two big clubs of the Ruhr (the 'Revier').
Schalke's nickname 'Die Knappen' refers to workers from which industry, central to the club's roots?
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Coal mining. 'Knappen' is an old German word for miners; the club grew out of a coal-mining district.
Which Dutch striker joined Schalke in 2010 and won the Bundesliga's top-scorer award in 2011‑12?
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Klaas-Jan Huntelaar. Huntelaar scored 29 league goals in 2011-12 to claim the Torjägerkanone.
Schalke's passionate ultras and vocal home support fill which part of the arena?
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The Nordkurve (North Stand). The Nordkurve, Schalke's north-stand terrace, is the heart of the club's support.
Who holds Schalke's all-time club record for most competitive appearances, with over 550 games?
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Klaus Fichtel. Defender Klaus Fichtel turned out over 550 times for Schalke across the 1960s to 1980s.
Which greeting, rooted in mining culture, is a core part of Schalke's identity and fan chants?
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Glückauf. 'Glückauf' is the traditional greeting of German coal miners, fitting Schalke's heritage.
FC Schalke 04 was originally founded under which name?
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Westfalia Schalke. The club began life as 'Westfalia Schalke' before becoming FC Schalke 04.
Under which coach did Schalke finish runners-up in the 2017‑18 Bundesliga?
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Domenico Tedesco. Tedesco guided Schalke to second place in 2017-18, their best league finish in years.
In 2016 Schalke sold winger Leroy Sané, for a club-record fee, to which club?
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Manchester City. Sané moved to Pep Guardiola's Manchester City in the summer of 2016.
Which position did Schalke's 1930s talisman Ernst Kuzorra primarily play?
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Centre-forward. Kuzorra was Schalke's iconic goalscoring centre-forward and captain in their title-winning years.
Which Schalke academy graduate and defender played every minute of Germany's 2014 World Cup win, often at left-back?
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Benedikt Höwedes. Höwedes came through Schalke's youth ranks and was a mainstay of the 2014 champions.
In 2005, Schalke's arena took on the sponsored name of which brewery?
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Veltins. The Veltins brewery secured the naming rights to the Arena AufSchalke in 2005.
Schalke's agonising last-day title miss in 2001, when a late Bayern goal snatched the Bundesliga away, earned them which nickname?
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Meister der Herzen (Champions of Hearts). Bayern equalised in stoppage time on the final day, so Schalke became the 'champions of hearts' in 2001.
Schalke won the 2011 DFB-Pokal final, thrashing which second-division club 5‑0 in Berlin?
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MSV Duisburg. Schalke overwhelmed MSV Duisburg 5-0 in the 2011 final at Berlin's Olympiastadion.
Which Belgian forward, a relentless penalty hero, was a key striker in Schalke's 1997 European campaign?
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Marc Wilmots. Wilmots scored crucial goals in Schalke's 1997 UEFA Cup-winning run.
Which Gelsenkirchen-born playmaker came through Schalke before winning the 2014 World Cup with Germany?
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Mesut Özil. Özil, born in Gelsenkirchen, began his senior career at Schalke before the 2014 triumph in Brazil.
Schalke midfielder Olaf Thon won which trophy with the German national team?
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1990 World Cup. Thon was part of West Germany's 1990 World Cup-winning squad in Italy.
Which two nations met in the Arena AufSchalke quarter-final at the 2006 World Cup?
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England and Portugal. England lost to Portugal on penalties in the Gelsenkirchen quarter-final on 1 July 2006.
Schalke suffered their first Bundesliga relegation in some 30 years in which year?
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2021. After being in the top flight continuously since 1991, Schalke finished bottom in 2020-21.
Schalke's first German championship, in 1934, was secured with a 2‑1 final win over which club?
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1. FC Nürnberg. A late Ernst Kuzorra goal beat Nürnberg to give Schalke their maiden national title in 1934.
Which coach, who scored the winning goal in Hamburg's 1983 European Cup final, managed Schalke from 2009?
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Felix Magath. Felix Magath, matchwinner of the 1983 European Cup final as a Hamburg player, took charge of Schalke in 2009.
Schalke's 1930s stars Fritz Szepan and Ernst Kuzorra were famously related in what way?
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They were brothers-in-law. Kuzorra married Szepan's sister, making the two Schalke greats brothers-in-law.
Schalke's record signing before the 2020s, Breel Embolo (2016), was bought from which Swiss club?
Show answer
FC Basel. Schalke paid a then club-record fee for Embolo from FC Basel in 2016.
Which Dutch manager led Schalke to their 1997 UEFA Cup triumph?
Show answer
Huub Stevens. Huub Stevens, nicknamed 'the Grumbler of Kerkrade', built the defensively resolute 1997 side.
Schalke's record DFB-Pokal victory was an 11‑1 thrashing in 2011 of which amateur side?
Show answer
FC Teningen. Schalke hammered amateur club FC Teningen 11-1 in the 2011 cup first round.
Schalke's acclaimed youth academy is nicknamed what?
Show answer
Knappenschmiede. 'Knappenschmiede' means 'miners' forge', echoing the club's coal-mining identity; it has produced many Germany internationals.
Before the 2001 arena, Schalke played at which stadium, built to host 1974 World Cup matches?
Show answer
Parkstadion. The Parkstadion opened in 1973 and served as Schalke's home until they moved in 2001.
Schalke won seven German championships in a golden era — the last of them came in which year?
Show answer
1958. Their seventh and final national championship was won in 1958, and they have not won the title since.
Which manager led Schalke to the 2010‑11 DFB-Pokal and oversaw the latter stages of their Champions League semi-final run?
Show answer
Ralf Rangnick. Rangnick took charge in March 2011, winning the German Cup before stepping down that autumn.
Attacking midfielder Julian Draxler, a Schalke academy product, left in 2015 to join which German club?
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VfL Wolfsburg. Draxler joined Wolfsburg in 2015, before a later move to Paris Saint-Germain.
Schalke's 1997 UEFA Cup final was decided by what, after the two legs finished level on aggregate?
Show answer
A penalty shootout. With the tie level after 210 minutes, Schalke won the shootout to claim the trophy.
Schalke's record Bundesliga away win was a 7‑0 rout in 1976 at the ground of which club?
Show answer
Bayern Munich. Schalke won 7-0 away on 9 October 1976, a club-record league victory on the road.
The Schalke squad that won the 1997 UEFA Cup is fondly remembered by which nickname?
Show answer
The Eurofighters. Their 1997 European triumph earned that generation the lasting 'Eurofighters' tag.
Schalke's arena, opened in 2001, is known for which unusual engineering feature?
Show answer
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.
In their run to the 2010‑11 Champions League semi-finals, Schalke were eliminated by which English club?
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Manchester United. Manchester United won both semi-final legs in 2011 to reach the final.
Which goalkeeper came through Schalke's youth setup before joining Bayern Munich in 2011?
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Manuel Neuer. Neuer made his Schalke debut in 2005 before his 2011 move to Bayern.
Which Schalke striker of the 1970s and 80s was famous for his spectacular bicycle-kick goals?
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Klaus Fischer. Klaus Fischer's overhead-kick strike for West Germany in 1977 became a German football icon.
Approximately how many spectators does Schalke's arena, opened in 2001, hold?
Show answer
About 62,000. The Arena AufSchalke has a capacity of roughly 62,000.
Which Spanish forward joined Schalke from Real Madrid in 2010?
Show answer
Raúl. Raúl González spent two seasons at Schalke after leaving Madrid, even scoring in the Champions League for them.
Schalke 04 was one of the founding members of the Bundesliga in which year?
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1963. The Bundesliga launched in 1963 with Schalke among its original clubs.
Schalke won the DFB-Pokal in back-to-back seasons in the early 2000s — which two years?
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2001 and 2002. Schalke lifted the German Cup in both 2001 and 2002.
Schalke won the 1997 UEFA Cup, beating which Italian club over two legs in the final?
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Inter Milan. Schalke edged the Milan side across the two-legged 1997 final to lift the trophy.
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