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Revierderby
The Revierderby () is the name given to any association football match between two clubs in the Ruhr region – also known in German as the ', a contraction of ''Bergbaurevier'' (mining area) – in North Rhine-Westphalia, but almost always refers to the derby between Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04. Outside Germany, it is often referred to as the Ruhr derby. A local derby between other Ruhr teams (for example VfL Bochum, MSV Duisburg, or Rot-Weiss Essen) is often called a ''kleines Revierderby'' (minor Revier derby). History and results 1925–1936: The beginning The rivalry began with a 4–2 Schalke victory on 3 May 1925. Schalke's style of play at the time was described by a newspaper of the era as a "wandering ball from man to man" in a series of short, flat passeVereinschronik FC Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 1904 e.V. The ''Schalker Kreisel'' (literally: "Schalke spinning top") was born. Schalke won all three matches played in the years 1925–1927. The two teams did n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Fußballclub Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e. V., commonly known as FC Schalke 04 (), Schalke 04 (), or abbreviated as S04 (), is a Professionalism in association football, professional German association football, football and multi-sports club originally from the :de:Gelsenkirchen-Schalke, Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. The "04" in the club's name derives from its formation in 1904. Schalke have been one of the most popular professional football teams in Germany, even though the club's heyday was in the 1930s and 1940s. Schalke have played in the Bundesliga, the top tier of the German football league system, since 2022, following Promotion and relegation, promotion from the 2. Bundesliga in 2021–22 2. Bundesliga, 2021–22. As of 2022, the club has 160,000 members, making it the second-largest football club in Germany and the fourth-largest club in the world in terms of membership. Other activities offered by the club include sport of athletics, athleti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
