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History

The first match between Trabzonspor and Galatasaray took place in the 1974-75 season, the year Trabzonspor was promoted to the league. On Sunday, December 29, 1974, the game was played at BJK İnönü Stadium. Galatasaray secured their first victory over Trabzonspor with a 1-0 scoreline. The match was officiated by Orhan Cebe, who faced criticism for his decisions. In the last half hour of the match, two Galatasaray players, Mehmet Oğuz and Engin Verel, were shown red cards, leaving Galatasaray to finish the game with nine players. The first goal of this fierce rivalry was scored by Galatasaray’s Ekrem Günalp in the 90th minute. Trabzonspor claimed their first victory in the return match of the same season with a 1-0 score on May 25, 1975, at Trabzon City Stadium.

Three matches between the two teams have ended with the most lopsided scorelines in the rivalry’s history. On May 26, 2001, Galatasaray defeated Trabzonspor 4-0 at Ali Sami Yen Stadium. This game was also the testimonial match for Galatasaray legend Gheorghe Hagi, who scored two goals, with Hasan Şaş and Serkan Aykut adding one each. On October 1, 2018, Trabzonspor returned the favor by defeating Galatasaray 4-0 at Şenol Güneş Sports Complex in a Süper Lig Week 4 fixture. In that match, Anthony Nwakaeme scored twice, while Ogenyi Onazi and Caleb Ekuban each added one goal. Most recently, on January 21, 2024, Galatasaray achieved a 5-1 victory over Trabzonspor in a Süper Lig Week 21 match at Şenol Güneş Sports Complex. Trabzonspor’s sole goal was scored by Enis Destan, while Galatasaray’s goals came from Wilfried Zaha and Kerem Aktürkoğlu, each with two, and Kaan Ayhan with one.

The first player to play for both teams and score goals against both clubs was Burak Yılmaz.