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Miron Muslic: Moments that will stay with us forever

FC Schalke 04 brought their 2025/26 season to a close as 2. Bundesliga champions with a 1-0 win over Eintracht Braunschweig on Sunday (17/5). After the final game of the campaign, the two head coaches, Miron Muslic and Lars Kornetka, along with Loris Karius and Hasan Kuruçay, spoke to the media.

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Kenan Karaman named 2. Bundesliga Player of the Season

Kenan Karaman has been recognised with a special individual award. The forward was named Player of the Season by DFL managing directors Dr Marc Lenz and Dr Steffen Merkel on Sunday (17/5) after the home game against Eintracht Braunschweig.

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Kenan Karaman lifts 2. Bundesliga Meisterschale to huge applause

FC Schalke 04 secured the 2. Bundesliga title two weeks ago, with two games to spare. On Sunday (17/5), just a few minutes after the final whistle in their 1-0 win over Eintracht Braunschweig, the Royal Blues were officially honoured for their outstanding campaign.

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S04 cap title-winning season with 1-0 victory over Braunschweig to reach 70 points

Schalke brought the curtain down on an outstanding season by sealing a 1-0 win over Eintracht Braunschweig in front of 61,320 fans at a sold-out VELTINS-Arena on Sunday (17/5). Adil Aouchiche scored the decisive goal in the first half, as S04 finished their 2. Bundesliga title-winning campaign on 70 points.

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Edin Džeko: I’ve won many titles, but I’ve never celebrated like this before

FC Schalke 04 will round off a hugely successful campaign on Sunday (17/5) with a 15:30 CEST kick-off against Eintracht Braunschweig at home. In the matchday 34 clash, Edin Džeko wants to sign off the season with another three points alongside his teammates and the fans at the VELTINS-Arena before the squad are presented with the championship trophy.

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Miron Muslic: We want to hit the 70-point mark

Schalke fans have been counting down to this moment for the past two weeks. On Sunday (17/5), captain Kenan Karaman will receive the 2. Bundesliga Meisterschale after the final whistle against Eintracht Braunschweig and present the trophy to the fans inside a sold-out VELTINS-Arena. Miron Muslic is looking forward to the title celebrations: “It will be the perfect way to round off a fantastic season – and we want to give ourselves and our supporters one more reason to celebrate.”

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Kenan Karaman: The whole region is ready for the Bundesliga

Having recorded 14 goals and seven assists in 31 appearances this campaign, Kenan Karaman has played nothing short of a starring role in Schalke 04 securing a return to the German top flight. The Royal Blues’ captain may even have been able to fire himself top of the goal contribution rankings for 2025/26, had he not missed one game through injury and another through suspension.

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Dejan Ljubičić: It will be such a special moment

Dejan Ljubičić is no stranger to winning the 2. Bundesliga title. The Austrian previously lifted the trophy with 1. FC Köln last season. After half a season with Dinamo Zagreb, the midfielder joined the Royal Blues at the start of 2026, and has since helped S04 to secure promotion by netting four goals and providing three assists. “I’m happy that I could do my bit to make sure FC Schalke 04 will be back in the Bundesliga next season,” said the January arrival.

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Miron Muslic: Nürnberg deserved to win

After the clash between the two clubs, in which 1. FC Nürnberg ran out as 3-0 winners, Miron Muslic and FCN head coach Miroslav Klose spoke about the match at the Max-Morlock-Stadion. Timo Becker and Edin Džeko also looked back at the encounter. We’ve gathered the most important quotes below.

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Schalke defeated 3-0 by 1. FC Nürnberg

After winning five games in a row, FC Schalke 04 lost against 1. FC Nürnberg on Saturday (9/5). In front of roughly 20,000 travelling Schalke fans at the sold-out, 50,000-seater Max-Morlock-Stadion, S04 fell to a 3-0 defeat against FCN. It’s the 2. Bundesliga champions’ first defeat since the end of January.

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Youri Mulder: We can only do it together – that’s what Huub Stevens always said

With 67 points currently on the board, FC Schalke 04 have already racked up 29 more than they finished last season with – and there are still two matches left to play. For Youri Mulder, securing both the 2. Bundesliga title and an immediate return to the Bundesliga ahead of the final day is just reward for all the hard work and clear focus shown by everybody at the club over recent weeks and months.

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Kevin Müller: There’s still plenty to play for

Kevin Müller has had an eventful few days. The goalkeeper celebrated promotion and the 2. Bundesliga title with his teammates in Ibiza, describing the mood as “brilliant”. Now, though, his focus is back on football. The 35-year-old will start in goal for Schalke when the Royal Blues face 1. FC Nürnberg on Saturday (9/5) at 20:30 CEST. Müller insists: “I’m ready.”

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