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Schalke 04

Champions League quarter-finalists in 2007-08.

FC Schalke 04 is a German club that made its second Champions League appearance after finishing second in the Bundesliga in 2005.

Quick Facts

Full name
Fußballclub Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e. V.
Nickname
Die Königsblauen (The Royal Blues); Die Knappen (The Miners)
Short name
S04
Founded
4 May 1904; as Westfalia Schalke
Ground
Veltins-Arena
Capacity
62,273
Chairman
Matthias Tillmann
Manager
Miron Muslić

Lore & Background

In 2007-08 Schalke got past the group stage for the first time and beat Porto on penalties in the round of 16 to reach the quarter-finals.

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