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They took the name FC Schalke 04 and adopted the now familiar blue and white kit from which their second nickname would derive, Die Königsblauen (English: The Royal Blues). The following year, the club became the dominant local side, based on a style of play that used short, sharp, man-to-man passing to move the ball.
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Along with the name change came the new blue-and-white jerseys, which were the basis for the club's most famous nickname: the Royal Blues. Four years later they could build their first stadium, Glückauf-Kampfbahn with a 40,000 capacity.
Sep 20, 2018 · Around the same time as the Royal Blue moniker caught on, Schalke also gained another nickname: Die Knappen, an old German word for miners, on account of the strong support they received from...
Nov 26, 2023 · Founded in 1904, FC Schalke 04 quickly became a prominent name in German football. The club’s early years were marked by rapid growth, both in membership and stature, laying the foundation for a storied history.
The Fußball-Club Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly known as FC Schalke 04, is a successful and popular German football club. It plays in Gelsenkirchen. With more than 80.313 members (15. Dezember 2009) at present it is the second largest Sportsclub of Germany and has departments for football, basketball, table tennis, handball and athletics ...
Founded 1904 Address Ernst-Kuzorra-Weg 1 45891 Gelsenkirchen Country Germany Phone +49 (209) 361 80 Fax +49 (209) 361 8109 E-mail post@schalke04.de
