Schalke 04
17th in the Bundesliga, 6 points from 9 games. Last 5, all competitions: L · BundesligaHome v Mainz 05Lost 0–1D · BundesligaAway at 1. FC KölnDrew 0–0L · DFB-Pokal · Second roundAway at Dynamo DresdenLost 0–2L · BundesligaHome v RB LeipzigLost 0–2L · BundesligaAway at TSG HoffenheimLost 1–2
What’s at stake: Relegation place · 1 pt from safety
▲ Promoted from the 2. Bundesliga last season · Back in the Bundesliga after 3 seasons awayHome ground: Veltins Arena
Honours: 🏆 DFB-Pokal ×5 · 2. Bundesliga ×2 (since 2011–12) · ▲ 2 promotions
- DFB-Pokal 5
- 2. Bundesliga 22025–26, 2021–22
- Promotions 22025–26 to Bundesliga; 2021–22 to Bundesliga
Title totals are all-time where we hold the full list. Counts marked "since" and promotions come from the seasons on this site.
Pyramid:2. Bundesliga (tier below)
Schalke 04’s journey through the German pyramid
Compare with another clubThis season so far: 17th in the Bundesliga, 17th of 56 across the top three German divisions. Since 2010–11: 2 promotions and 2 relegations.
BL1–182BL19–363L37–56
2010–11Bundesliga: 14th of 18View table →2011–12Bundesliga: 3rd of 183rd of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2012–13Bundesliga: 4th of 184th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2013–14Bundesliga: 3rd of 183rd of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2014–15Bundesliga: 6th of 186th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2015–16Bundesliga: 5th of 185th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2016–17Bundesliga: 10th of 1810th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2017–18Bundesliga: 2nd of 182nd of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2018–19Bundesliga: 14th of 1814th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2019–20Bundesliga: 12th of 1812th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2020–21Bundesliga: 18th of 18 · Relegated18th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2021–222. Bundesliga: 1st of 18 · Promoted19th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2022–23Bundesliga: 17th of 18 · Relegated17th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2023–242. Bundesliga: 10th of 1828th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2024–252. Bundesliga: 14th of 1832nd of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2025–262. Bundesliga: 1st of 18 · Promoted19th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2026–27Bundesliga: 17th of 1817th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →
10–1111–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–26Now
- Promoted
- Relegated
Season by season 17 seasons
- 2026–27T1Bundesliga17th of 1817th of 56
- 2025–26T22. Bundesliga ▲ Promoted1st of 1819th of 56
- 2024–25T22. Bundesliga14th of 1832nd of 56
- 2023–24T22. Bundesliga10th of 1828th of 56
- 2022–23T1Bundesliga ▼ Relegated17th of 1817th of 56
- 2021–22T22. Bundesliga ▲ Promoted1st of 1819th of 56
- 2020–21T1Bundesliga ▼ Relegated18th of 1818th of 56
- 2019–20T1Bundesliga12th of 1812th of 56
- 2018–19T1Bundesliga14th of 1814th of 56
- 2017–18T1Bundesliga2nd of 182nd of 56
- 2016–17T1Bundesliga10th of 1810th of 56
- 2015–16T1Bundesliga5th of 185th of 56
- 2014–15T1Bundesliga6th of 186th of 56
- 2013–14T1Bundesliga3rd of 183rd of 56
- 2012–13T1Bundesliga4th of 184th of 56
- 2011–12T1Bundesliga3rd of 183rd of 56
- 2010–11T1Bundesliga14th of 18
Fixtures
Times in local kick-off time (Berlin)
- BLHVfB Stuttgart
- BLASC Paderborn
- BLHBorussia Dortmund
- BLAHamburger SV
- BLHBorussia Mönchengladbach
- BLAEintracht Frankfurt
All 25 fixtures
- BLHWerder Bremen
- BLABayer Leverkusen
- BLHFC Augsburg
- BLABayern Munich
- BLHUnion Berlin
- BLASV Elversberg
- BLHSC Freiburg
- BLAMainz 05
- BLH1. FC Köln
- BLARB Leipzig
- BLHTSG Hoffenheim
- BLAVfB Stuttgart
- BLHSC Paderborn
- BLABorussia Dortmund
- BLHHamburger SV
- BLABorussia Mönchengladbach
- BLHEintracht Frankfurt
- BLAWerder Bremen
- BLHBayer Leverkusen
Results
- BLATSG HoffenheimL1–2
- BLHRB LeipzigL0–2
- DFBADynamo Dresden 2BLL0–2
- BLA1. FC KölnD0–0
- BLHMainz 05L0–1
- BLASC FreiburgL1–2
All 11 results
- BLHSV ElversbergD0–0
- BLAUnion BerlinW3–1
- BLHBayern MunichD0–0
- BLAFC AugsburgL0–3
- DFBAHallescher FCW5–2 aet
Competitions
17th of 18 · 6 pts
Full table →- 1–4 Champions League
- 5th Europa League
- 6th Conference League
- 16th Relegation play-off
- 17–18 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Mainz 05 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 19 | −1 | LWLLL | 103 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | LDWDD | 106 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 0 | DLDLL | 92 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | −4 | WLDDL | 95 |
| 16 (Relegation play-off) | Union Berlin | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21 | −14 | WDDDL | 76 |
| 17 (Relegation) | Schalke 04 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | −6 | LLDLL | 61 |
| 18 (Relegation) | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 25 | −13 | LLWDL | 44 |
Second round: L 0–2 v Dynamo Dresden
Full bracket →- DFBAHallescher FCW5–2 aet
- DFBADynamo Dresden 2BLL0–2
Runs
DFB-Pokal
5 titles in all, plus 7 lost finals (most recently 2005). Best run since 2011–12: semi-finals (2017–18).
WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier
2011–12Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–32012–13Out in the 8th FinalsLost to Mainz 05 1–22013–14Out in the 8th FinalsLost to TSG Hoffenheim 1–32014–15Out in the 1st RoundLost to Dynamo Dresden 1–22015–16Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Borussia Mönchengladbach 0–22016–17Out in the quarter-finalsLost to Bayern Munich 0–32017–18Out in the semi-finalsLost to Eintracht Frankfurt 0–12018–19Out in the quarter-finalsLost to Werder Bremen 0–22019–20Out in the quarter-finalsLost to Bayern Munich 0–12020–21Out in the round of 16Lost to VfL Wolfsburg 0–12021–22Out in the 2nd RoundLost to TSV 1860 Munich 0–12022–23Out in the 2nd RoundLost to TSG Hoffenheim 1–52023–24Out in the 2nd RoundLost to FC St. Pauli 1–2 aet2024–25Out in the 2nd RoundLost to FC Augsburg 0–32025–26Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Darmstadt 98 0–42026–27Out in the second roundLost to Dynamo Dresden 0–2
11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27
Only seasons where the club reached the main UEFA competition are shown.
Champions LeagueEuropa LeagueConference LeagueWinner
No dot means the club did not qualify for the group/league or knockout stage that season.
WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32 / KOLast 64Group / league
2012–13 · Champions LeagueReached round of 162013–14 · Champions LeagueReached round of 162014–15 · Champions LeagueReached round of 162015–16 · Europa LeagueReached round of 322016–17 · Europa LeagueReached quarter-finals2018–19 · Champions LeagueReached round of 16
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