FC Schalke 04 had a surprise title tilt at
Bundesliga
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, in spite of a poor start to the season and the resultant dismissal of manager
Jupp Heynckes. With largely unproven
Ralf Rangnick
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Rangnick began his coaching career in 1983, succeeding his career as a player, a ...
taking over, Schalke went about level with title rivals
Bayern Munich after a 1–0 win thanks to a goal from
Lincoln
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* Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the sixteenth president of the United States
* Lincoln, England, cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England
* Lincoln, Nebraska, the capital of Nebraska, U.S.
* Lincol ...
. From there on, Bayern dominated, leaving Schalke a full 14 points behind, albeit good enough for runners-up, qualifying the team for the
Champions League.
First-team squad
:''Squad at end of season''
Left club during season
Competitions
Bundesliga
League table
DFB-Pokal
Final
UEFA Intertoto Cup
Third round
Semi-finals
Final
UEFA Cup
First round
Group stage
Knockout phase
=Round of 32
References
Notes
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FC Schalke 04 seasons
Schalke 04
Fußballclub Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e. V., commonly known as FC Schalke 04 (), Schalke 04 (), or abbreviated as S04 (), is a professional German football and multi-sports club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine ...