Gelsenkirchen is home to the famous football club Schalke 04 named after the borough of Schalke. Founded in 1904, the consistent performance of Schalke 04 is the pride of local football lovers who hardly ever miss buying Gelsenkirchen football tickets if the team is playing in the town. Schalke 04 has won seven German Championship titles, five DFB-Pokals, two UEFA Intertoto Cups and one UEFA Cup. On the basis of the strength of membership the club is considered to be the second largest of the country. Schalke 04 appeared in UEFA Champions League a number of times. Football matches in Gelsenkirchen take place at Schalke 04's home stadium, Veltins Arena. The stadium, built in 2001, is having a capacity of close to 55,000. Five of the 2006 FIFA World Cup matches were played at this venue of Gelsenkirchen.
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