2004–05 FC Schalke 04 season
FC Schalke 04 had a surprise title tilt at Bundesliga, in spite of a poor start to the season and the resultant dismissal of manager Jupp Heynckes. With largely unproven Ralf Rangnick taking over, Schalke went about level with title rivals Bayern Munich after a 1–0 win thanks to a goal from Lincoln. 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
Left club during season
Results
Schalke 04 won 7-1 on aggregate.Semi-finals
Schalke 04 won 6-1 on aggregate.Final
Schalke 04 won 3-1 on aggregate.UEFA Cup
First round
Schalke 04 won 9-1 on aggregate.Group stage
Round of 32
Shakhtar Donetsk won 2–1 on aggregate.DFB-Pokal
Final
