This article shows player statistics and all matches (official and friendly) that the club played during the 2008–09 season.

Last updated: 2008-08-16 Last updated: 16 September 2008Source: Competitive matches at Fussballdaten.deOnly competitive matches = Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Source: Managing Board (Schalke04), Veltins-Arena, Forbes

As in the last two seasons, Schalke 04 was present in all major competitions, including the First division and the DFB Cup in Germany but they failed to qualify for the UEFA Champions League in Europe.

Source: Fussballdaten Muftawu 45' Farfán 55' Altıntop 67', Kurányi 10' Ernst 30' Pander 42' Farfán 89' Jones 19' R. García 29'  76' López 35' Heitinga 82' Rodríguez 88' Pernía 90+1' L. García 2' Bordon 7' 64' Kurányi 43' Rakitić 27' Balitsch 43' Lala 64' Frings 32' Ernst 85' Westermann 22' Agüero 52' Pernía 54' Forlán 54' Forlán 65' Rodríguez 82' L. García 86' Rodríguez 34' Ernst 45+3' Jones 55' Altıntop 86' Pander 90' Rafinha 36' Westermann 63' Šesták 77'  90' Fuchs 16' Hajnal 19' Subotić 67' Subotić 70' 89' Frei 85' Hummels 20' Farfán 27' Rafinha 39' Rafinha 54' Westermann 69'  73' Pander 76' Ernst Last updated: 2008-11-29Source: Fussballdaten1Schalke 04 goals come first.National flags for Ground and Opponent columns are only shown when different from that of Schalke 04.M = Match; Ground: H = Home, A = Away, N = Neutral, HR = Home replacement, AR = Away replacement.