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Schalke
Die Knappen (The Miners)
Who they areGelsenkirchen's coal-country giant — one of Germany's biggest, most working-class fanbases, forever locked in bitter rivalry with Dortmund just down the road.
Where they sit
The Bundesliga season kicks off August 28, 2026 — no games played yet.
Next up
Sun, Aug 30AAugsburg—Bundesliga
Sat, Sep 5HBayern—Bundesliga
Fri, Sep 11AUnion Berlin—Bundesliga
Sun, Sep 20HElversberg—Bundesliga
Sat, Oct 10AFreiburg—Bundesliga
Sat, Oct 17HMainz—Bundesliga
What they enter
Bundesliga · DFB-Pokal