The 2018–19

FC Schalke 04 Fußballclub Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e. V., commonly known as Schalke 04 (), and abbreviated as S04 (), is a professional sports club from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is best known for its football team, ...

season was the 115th season in the

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club's history and 28th consecutive and 51st overall season in the top flight of

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, the

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, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in

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. In addition to the domestic league, Schalke 04 also were participating in this season's editions of the domestic cup, the

DFB-Pokal The DFB-Pokal (), also known as the German Cup in English language, English, is a German knockout Association football, football cup competition held annually by the German Football Association (DFB). Sixty-four teams participate in the competiti ...

, and the first-tier continental cup, the

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. This was the 18th season for Schalke in the

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, located in

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. The season covered a period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

Players

Squad information

Transfers

In

Out

Club

Kit

Supplier:

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/ Sponsor:

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Friendly matches

Competitions

Overview

Bundesliga

League table

Results summary

Matches

DFB-Pokal

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

Knockout phase

=Round of 16

Statistics

Squad statistics

''Players in grey left the club during the season.''

Goalscorers

Clean sheets

References

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Schalke Fußballclub Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e. V., commonly known as Schalke 04 (), and abbreviated as S04 (), is a Professionalism in association football, professional sports club from the Gelsenkirchen-Schalke, Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, N ...