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fullname = Galatasaray Spor Kulübü | fullname = Galatasaray Spor Kulübü |
nickname = "Aslanlar" ("]")<br/>"]" (pronounced Jim-Bom)| nickname = "Aslanlar" ("]")<br/>"]" (pronounced Jim-Bom)|
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manager = {{flagicon|Belgium}} ] | manager = {{flagicon|Belgium}} ] |
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'''Galatasaray Spor Kulübü''' (in ]: '''Galatasaray Sports Club''') or '''Galatasaray SK''' is a ] ] based in ] which is most famous for its ] section. Founded in ] by ] and his fellows from the prestigious ], Galatasaray currently has 16 ] championships, and also won the ] and ] in 2000. Galatasaray also topped the world club ranking to be named "Best Football Club in the World" in ] of ].<ref></ref> '''Galatasaray Spor Kulübü''' (Galatasaray Sports Club, or Galatasaray SK) is a ] ] based in ] which is most famous for its ] section. Founded in 1905 by ] and his fellows from the prestigious ], Galatasaray currently has 16 ] championships, and also won the ] and ] in 2000 to become European Champions. Galatasaray also topped the world club ranking to be named "Best Football Club in the World" in January of ].


Galatasaray is one of only two teams to have won the UEFA Cup without being beaten in a single match and is also the first team to win the competition after finishing third place in the ] group stage. In winning the UEFA Cup during the 1999-2000 season, beating ] of England on penalties, Galatasaray became the first Turkish football club ever to win a European trophy. Galatasaray also holds the world record of most games won in a row at home (24 games in a row: 13 May 2001 - 8 December 2002). Galatasaray is one of only two teams to have won the UEFA Cup without being beaten in a single match, and is also notable for being the first team to win the competition after having been knocked out of the ]. In winning the UEFA Cup during the 1999/2000 season, beating ] of England on penalties, Galatasaray became the first Turkish football club ever to win a European trophy. Galatasaray also holds the world record of most games won in a row at home (24 games in a row: 13 May 2001 - 8 December 2002). Galatasaray is the most known team in Turkey abroad with fan shops all over the world.


The club's ground, ], reopened for the ]-] season, and a massive renovation project of one of its stands was completed in the fifth week of the 2005-2006 season. Galatasaray clinched their 16th League title after they beat ] 3-0 as ] were held to a draw. Galatasaray qualified for the ] group stage for the 2006-07 season. The club's ground, ], reopened for the ]-] season, and a massive renovation project of one of its stands was completed in the 5th week of the 2005-2006 season. Galatasaray clinched their 16th League title after they beat ] 3-0 as ] were held to a draw.

Former player and youth coach ] will be the new Galatasaray coach after the 2006-2007 season.


==History== ==History==

Galatasaray was founded in the ] of ] by ] students as a ] club. Galatasaray's first president was ]. Their first match was against Kadikoy Faure School and they won this match 2-0.<ref></ref> There were discussions about the club's name, in which some suggested Gloria (victory) and others Audace (courage), but it was decided that its name would be Galatasaray. According to researcher Cem Atabeyoğlu, Galatasaray took its name from one of its first matches. In that match, Galatasaray won 2-0 over ] club and the spectators called them "Galata Sarayı efendileri" (in ]: Gentlemen of Galata Palace), and, after this event, they adopted that name and started to call their club "Galata Sarayı". In ], during the era of the ], there weren't any laws for associations so the club couldn't be registered officially, but, after the ] Law of Association, the club registered legally.<ref></ref> Galatasaray were founded on Autumn ] by fifh grade ] students as a ] club. Galatasaray's first president was ]. Their first match was against Kadikoy Faure School and they won this match 2-0 <ref>http://www.galatasaray.org/English/Corporate/history/detail.asp?pid=2422&haberid=289785 Galatasaray's official site: First match and foundation</ref>. There were discussions about club's name, some suggested Gloria (victory) and others Audace (courage) but it's named as Galatasaray. According to researcher Cem Atabeyoğlu, Galatasaray took its name in their first much. In that match Galatasaray won 2-0 over ] club and spectator call them "Galata Sarayı efendileri" (]: Gentleman of Palace Galatasaray), after this event adopted that name and started to call their club "Galata Sarayı". In ] in the ] era, there weren't any laws for associations so the club couldn't registered offically. After ] ''Law of Association'', the club registered legally <ref></ref>.


==Achievements== ==Achievements==
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| align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} ] | align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} ]
| align="left" | eliminated by {{flagicon|Italy}} ] 1-3 in Istanbul, 0-5 in Italy | align="left" | eliminated by {{flagicon|Italy}} ] 1-3 in Istanbul, 0-5 in Italy
|-
| align="center" | ]
| align="center" | '''2nd Round'''
⚫ | align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} ]
| align="left" | eliminated by {{flagicon|Switzerland}} ] 0-2 in Switzerland, 2-0 in Istanbul (penalty loss)
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| align="center" | ] | align="center" | ]
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| align="center" | ] | align="center" | ]
| align="center" | '''Quarter Final''' | align="center" | '''2nd Qualifying match'''
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Germany}} ] | align="left" | {{flagicon|Germany}} ]
| align="left" | defeated {{flagicon|England}} ] in 2. round | align="left" | defeated {{flagicon|England}} ] in 2. round
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| align="center" | '''Champion''' | align="center" | '''Champion'''
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} ] | align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} ]
| align="left" | final was won after defeating {{flagicon|England}} ] 4-1 on penalties | align="left" | final was won 4-1 on penalties after a 0-0 draw vs. {{flagicon|England}} ]
|- |-
!colspan="4" bgcolor=#EFEFEF | ] !colspan="4" bgcolor=#EFEFEF | ]
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| align="center" | '''Quarter Final''' | align="center" | '''Quarter Final'''
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Germany}} ] | align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} ]
| align="left" | eleminated by {{flagicon|Germany}} ] 2-1 in Germany, 0-0 in Istanbul | align="left" | eleminated by {{flagicon|Germany}} ] 2-1 in Germany, 0-0 in Istanbul
|} |}
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| align="center" | 1991 | align="center" | 1991
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Germany}} ] | align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} ]


|- |-
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| align="left" | {{flagicon|France}} ] | align="left" | {{flagicon|France}} ]
| align="center" | '''0 - 1''' | align="center" | '''0 - 1'''
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} Galatasaray | align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} ]
| align="center" | '']'' Quarter Final match (1st leg) | align="center" | '']'' Quarter Final match (1st leg)
| align="center" | ] | align="center" | ]
|- |-
| align="center" | 1994-95 | align="center" | 1994-95
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} Galatasaray | align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} ]
| align="center" | '''2 - 1''' | align="center" | '''2 - 1'''
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Spain}} ] | align="left" | {{flagicon|Spain}} ]
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| align="center" | 1996-97 | align="center" | 1996-97
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} Galatasaray | align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} ]
| align="center" | '''4 - 2''' | align="center" | '''4 - 2'''
| align="left" | {{flagicon|France}} ] | align="left" | {{flagicon|France}} ]
| align="center" | '']'' match | align="center" | '']'' match
| align="center" | ] | align="center" | ]
|- |-
| align="center" | 1998-99 | align="center" | 1998-99
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} Galatasaray | align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} ]
| align="center" | '''2 - 1''' | align="center" | '''2 - 1'''
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Spain}} ] | align="left" | {{flagicon|Spain}} ]
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| align="center" | 1998-99 | align="center" | 1998-99
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} Galatasaray | align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} ]
| align="center" | '''3 - 0''' | align="center" | '''3 - 0'''
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Norway}} ] | align="left" | {{flagicon|Norway}} ]
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| align="left" | {{flagicon|Germany}} ] | align="left" | {{flagicon|Germany}} ]
| align="center" | '''1 - 4''' | align="center" | '''1 - 4'''
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} Galatasaray | align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} ]
| align="center" | '']'' group match | align="center" | '']'' group match
| align="center" | ] | align="center" | ]
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| align="center" | 1999-00 | align="center" | 1999-00
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} Galatasaray | align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} ]
| align="center" | '''3 - 2''' | align="center" | '''3 - 2'''
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Italy}} ] | align="left" | {{flagicon|Italy}} ]
| align="center" | '']'' group match | align="center" | '']'' group match
| align="center" | ] | align="center" | ]
|- |-
| align="center" | 1999-00 | align="center" | 1999-00
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} Galatasaray | align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} ]
| align="center" | '''2 - 1''' | align="center" | '''2 - 1'''
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Italy}} ] | align="left" | {{flagicon|Italy}} ]
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| align="left" | {{flagicon|Germany}} ] | align="left" | {{flagicon|Germany}} ]
| align="center" | '''0 - 2''' | align="center" | '''0 - 2'''
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} Galatasaray | align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} ]
| align="center" | '']'' 4. round match (1st leg) | align="center" | '']'' 4. round match (1st leg)
| align="center" | ] | align="center" | ]
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| align="left" | {{flagicon|Spain}} ] | align="left" | {{flagicon|Spain}} ]
| align="center" | '''1 - 4''' | align="center" | '''1 - 4'''
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} Galatasaray | align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} ]
| align="center" | '']'' Quarter Final match (1st leg) | align="center" | '']'' Quarter Final match (1st leg)
| align="center" | ] | align="center" | ]
|- |-
| align="center" | 1999-00 | align="center" | 1999-00
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} Galatasaray | align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} ]
| align="center" | '''2 - 1''' | align="center" | '''2 - 1'''
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Spain}} ] | align="left" | {{flagicon|Spain}} ]
| align="center" | '']'' Quarter Final match (2nd leg) | align="center" | '']'' Quarter Final match (1st leg)
| align="center" | ] | align="center" | ]
|- |-
| align="center" | 1999-00 | align="center" | 1999-00
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} Galatasaray | align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} ]
| align="center" | '''2 - 0''' | align="center" | '''2 - 0'''
| align="left" | {{flagicon|England}} ] | align="left" | {{flagicon|England}} ]
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| align="left" | {{flagicon|England}} ] | align="left" | {{flagicon|England}} ]
| align="center" | '''1 - 4''' | align="center" | '''1 - 4'''
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} Galatasaray | align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} ]
| align="center" | ''''']'' Final match''' | align="center" | ''''']'' Final match'''
| align="center" | ] | align="center" | ]
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| align="left" | {{flagicon|Spain}} ] | align="left" | {{flagicon|Spain}} ]
| align="center" | '''1 - 2''' | align="center" | '''1 - 2'''
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} Galatasaray | align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} ]
| align="center" | ''''']'' Final match''' | align="center" | ''''']'' Final match'''
| align="center" | ] | align="center" | ]
|- |-
| align="center" | 2000-01 | align="center" | 2000-01
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} Galatasaray | align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} ]
| align="center" | '''3 - 2''' | align="center" | '''3 - 2'''
| align="left" | {{flagicon|France}} ] | align="left" | {{flagicon|France}} ]
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| align="center" | 2000-01 | align="center" | 2000-01
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} Galatasaray | align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} ]
| align="center" | '''3 - 2''' | align="center" | '''3 - 2'''
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Scotland}} ] | align="left" | {{flagicon|Scotland}} ]
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| align="center" | 2000-01 | align="center" | 2000-01
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} Galatasaray | align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} ]
| align="center" | '''1 - 0''' | align="center" | '''1 - 0'''
| align="left" | {{flagicon|France}} ] | align="left" | {{flagicon|France}} ]
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| align="center" | 2000-01 | align="center" | 2000-01
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} Galatasaray | align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} ]
| align="center" | '''1 - 0''' | align="center" | '''1 - 0'''
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Spain}} ] | align="left" | {{flagicon|Spain}} ]
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| align="center" | 2000-01 | align="center" | 2000-01
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} Galatasaray | align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} ]
| align="center" | '''2 - 0''' | align="center" | '''2 - 0'''
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Italy}} ] | align="left" | {{flagicon|Italy}} ]
| align="center" | '']'' 2. group match | align="center" | '']'' 2. group match
| align="center" | ] | align="center" | ]
|- |-
| align="center" | 2000-01 | align="center" | 2000-01
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} Galatasaray | align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} ]
| align="center" | '''3 - 2''' | align="center" | '''3 - 2'''
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Spain}} ] | align="left" | {{flagicon|Spain}} ]
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| align="center" | 2001-02 | align="center" | 2001-02
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} Galatasaray | align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} ]
| align="center" | '''1 - 0''' | align="center" | '''1 - 0'''
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Italy}} ] | align="left" | {{flagicon|Italy}} ]
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| align="center" | 2001-02 | align="center" | 2001-02
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} Galatasaray | align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} ]
| align="center" | '''2 - 0''' | align="center" | '''2 - 0'''
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Netherlands}} ] | align="left" | {{flagicon|Netherlands}} ]
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| align="center" | 2003-04 | align="center" | 2003-04
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} Galatasaray | align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} ]
| align="center" | '''2 - 0''' | align="center" | '''2 - 0'''
| align="left" | {{flagicon|Italy}} ] | align="left" | {{flagicon|Italy}} ]
| align="center" | '']'' 1. group match | align="center" | '']'' 1. group match
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| align="center" | 2006-07
⚫ | align="left" | {{flagicon|Turkey}} ]
| align="center" | '''5 - 2'''
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CZE}} ]
| align="center" | '']'' 3rd Qualifying Round (1st leg)
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*{{flagicon|Serbia and Montenegro}} ] *{{flagicon|Serbia and Montenegro}} ]
*{{flagicon|Serbia and Montenegro}} ] *{{flagicon|Serbia and Montenegro}} ]
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*{{flagicon|Romania}} ] *{{flagicon|Romania}} ]
*{{flagicon|Romania}} ] *{{flagicon|Romania}} ]
*{{flagicon|Brazil}} ] *{{flagicon|Brazil}} ]
*{{flagicon|Turkey}} ] *{{flagicon|Turkey}} ]
*{{flagicon|Turkey}} ] *{{flagicon|Turkey}} ]
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*{{flagicon|Switzerland}} ] *{{flagicon|Switzerland}} ]
*{{flagicon|Germany}} ] *{{flagicon|Germany}} ]
*{{flagicon|United States}} ] *{{flagicon|United States}} ]
*{{flagicon|Wales}} ] *{{flagicon|Wales}} ]
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*{{flagicon|Cameroon}} ] *{{flagicon|Cameroon}} ]
*{{flagicon|Croatia}} ] *{{flagicon|Croatia}} ]
*{{flagicon|Serbia}} ] *{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} ]
*{{flagicon|Serbia and Montenegro}} ]
*{{flagicon|Argentina}} ] *{{flagicon|Argentina}} ]
⚫ *{{flagicon|Brazil}} ]
*{{flagicon|Brazil}} ] *{{flagicon|Brazil}} ]
⚫ *{{flagicon|Brazil}} ]
*{{flagicon|Brazil}} ] *{{flagicon|Brazil}} ]
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} ] *{{flagicon|Netherlands}} ]
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==Managerial history== ==Managerial history==
*{{flagicon|Turkey}} ] (1977-1978) * ] (1905-1908)
* ] (1908-1911)
⚫ *{{flagicon|Turkey}} ] (1978-1979)
*{{flagicon|Turkey}} ] (1979-1980) * ] (1924-1928)
* ] (1930-1931)
*{{flagicon|England}} ] (1980-1982)
* ] (1931-1932)
⚫ *{{flagicon|Turkey}} ] (1982 - 1983)
* ] (1933-1936)
⚫ *{{flagicon|Croatia}} ] (1983 - 1984)
*{{flagicon|Germany}} ] (1984 - 1988) * ] (1937-1938)
* ] (1938-1939)
⚫ *{{flagicon|Turkey}} ] (1988 - 1990) (1991 - 1992)
* ] (1939-1940)
⚫ *{{flagicon|Germany}} ] (1990 - 1991)
* ] (1941-1945)
⚫ *{{flagicon|Germany}} ] (1992 - 1993)
* ] (1945-1946)
⚫ *{{flagicon|Germany}} ] (1993 - 1994)
* ] (1947-1948)
⚫ *{{flagicon|Germany}} ] (1994 - 1995)
* ] (1948-1949)
⚫ *{{flagicon|Scotland}} ] (1995 - 1996)
* ] (1950-1952)
⚫ *{{flagicon|Turkey}} ] (1996 - 2000) (2002 - 2004)
* ] (1953-1954)
⚫ *{{flagicon|Romania}} ] (2000 - 2002)
*{{flagicon|Romania}} ] (2004 - 2005) * ] (1957-1958)
* ] (1959-1961)
⚫ *{{flagicon|Belgium}} ] (2005 - Present)
* ] (1952-1953) (1961-1963) (1964-1967)
* ] (1968-1969)
* ] (1969-1970)
* ] (1973-1974) (1971-1973) (1980-1982)
* ] (1974-1975)
* ] (1976-1977)
* ] (1977-1978)
* ] (1961-1963) (1970-1971) (1978-1979)
* ] (1979-1980)
⚫ * ] (1982 - 1983)
⚫ * ] (1983 - 1984)
* ] (1984 - 1988)
⚫ * ] (1988 - 1990) (1991 - 1992)
⚫ * ] (1990 - 1991)
⚫ * ] (1992 - 1993)
⚫ * ] (1993 - 1994)
⚫ * ] (1994 - 1995)
* ] (1995)
⚫ * ] (1995 - 1996)
⚫ * ] (1996 - 2000) (2002 - 2004)
* ] (2000 - 2002)
* ] (2004 - 2005)
⚫ * ] (2005 - Present)
* ] (to take over in the 2007-2008 season)


==Most successful managers== ==Most successful managers==

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*{{flagicon|Germany}} ]
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*{{flagicon|Turkey}} ] *{{flagicon|Turkey}} ]
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==Presidents== ==Presidents==
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*Refik Cevdet Kalpakçıoğlu (1919 - 1922) (1934) *Refik Cevdet Kalpakçıoğlu (1919 - 1922) (1934)
*Yusuf Ziya Öniş (1922-1924) (1950 - 1952) *Yusuf Ziya Öniş (1922-1924) (1950 - 1952)
*Ali Haydar Şekip (1925) *Ali Haydar &#350;ekip (1925)
*Ahmet Robenson (1926) *Ahmet Robenson (1926)
*Adnan Ibrahim Pirioğlu (1927) *Adnan Ibrahim Pirioğlu (1927)
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*H. Mehmet Cansun (2001 - 2002) *H. Mehmet Cansun (2001 - 2002)
*] (2002 - Present) *] (2002 - Present)

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==External links== ==External links==
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==Galata related places== ==Galata related places==
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For Galatasaray High School, visit Galatasaray Lisesi
Football club
Galatasaray
Galatasaray SK Logo
Full nameGalatasaray Spor Kulübü
Nickname(s)"Aslanlar" ("Lion")
"Cimbom" (pronounced Jim-Bom)
Founded1905
GroundAli Sami Yen Stadium,
Istanbul, Turkey
Capacity25,000
ChairmanTurkey Özhan Canaydın
ManagerBelgium Eric Gerets
LeagueTurkish Premier Super League
2005-06Turkish Premier Super League, 1st
Home colours Away colours

Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (Galatasaray Sports Club, or Galatasaray SK) is a Turkish sports club based in İstanbul which is most famous for its football section. Founded in 1905 by Ali Sami Yen and his fellows from the prestigious Galatasaray High School, Galatasaray currently has 16 Turkish league championships, and also won the UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup in 2000 to become European Champions. Galatasaray also topped the world club ranking to be named "Best Football Club in the World" in January of 2001.

Galatasaray is one of only two teams to have won the UEFA Cup without being beaten in a single match, and is also notable for being the first team to win the competition after having been knocked out of the Champions League. In winning the UEFA Cup during the 1999/2000 season, beating Arsenal of England on penalties, Galatasaray became the first Turkish football club ever to win a European trophy. Galatasaray also holds the world record of most games won in a row at home (24 games in a row: 13 May 2001 - 8 December 2002). Galatasaray is the most known team in Turkey abroad with fan shops all over the world.

The club's ground, Ali Sami Yen Stadyumu, reopened for the 2004-05 season, and a massive renovation project of one of its stands was completed in the 5th week of the 2005-2006 season. Galatasaray clinched their 16th League title after they beat Kayserispor 3-0 as Fenerbahce SK were held to a draw.

Former player and youth coach Suat Kaya will be the new Galatasaray coach after the 2006-2007 season.

History

Galatasaray were founded on Autumn 1905 by fifh grade Galatasaray Lycee students as a football club. Galatasaray's first president was Ali Sami Yen. Their first match was against Kadikoy Faure School and they won this match 2-0 . There were discussions about club's name, some suggested Gloria (victory) and others Audace (courage) but it's named as Galatasaray. According to researcher Cem Atabeyoğlu, Galatasaray took its name in their first much. In that match Galatasaray won 2-0 over Rûm club and spectator call them "Galata Sarayı efendileri" (English: Gentleman of Palace Galatasaray), after this event adopted that name and started to call their club "Galata Sarayı". In 1905 in the Ottoman Empire era, there weren't any laws for associations so the club couldn't registered offically. After 1912 Law of Association, the club registered legally .

Achievements

Season Achievement Manager Notes
European Super Cup

Winners: 1 ----- Appearances: 1

99-2000 Champion Romania Mircea Lucescu won after defeating Spain Real Madrid 2-1
Champions League

Winners: 0 ----- Appearances: 19

62-1963 Quarter Final Turkey Gündüz Kılıç eliminated by Italy AC Milan 1-3 in Istanbul, 0-5 in Italy
63-1964 2nd Round Turkey Coşkun Özari eliminated by Switzerland FC Zurich 0-2 in Switzerland, 2-0 in Istanbul (penalty loss)
69-1970 Quarter Final Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Toma Kaleperoviç eliminated by Poland Legia Warszawa 1-1 in Istanbul, 0-2 in Poland
88-1989 Semi Final Turkey Mustafa Denizli eliminated by Romania FC Steaua Bucureşti 1-1 in Izmir, 0-4 in Romania
93-1994 2nd Qualifying match Germany Rainer Hollmann defeated England Manchester United in 2. round
00-2001 Quarter Final Romania Mircea Lucescu eliminated by Spain Real Madrid 3-2 in Istanbul, 0-3 in Spain
01-2002 Second Group Romania Mircea Lucescu eliminated in a group with Spain FC Barcelona, England Liverpool and Italy AS Roma
UEFA Cup

Winners: 1 ----- Appearances: 10

99-2000 Champion Turkey Fatih Terim final was won 4-1 on penalties after a 0-0 draw vs. England Arsenal
Cup Winners Cup

Winners: 0 ----- Appearances: 8

91-1992 Quarter Final Turkey Mustafa Denizli eleminated by Germany Werder Bremen 2-1 in Germany, 0-0 in Istanbul


Turkish League Championships (16)
Season Manager
61-1962 Turkey Gündüz Kılıç
62-1963 Turkey Gündüz Kılıç
68-1969 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Toma Kaleperovic
70-1971 England Brian Birch
71-1972 England Brian Birch
72-1973 England Brian Birch
86-1987 Germany Jupp Derwall
87-1988 Germany Jupp Derwall
92-1993 Germany Karl Heinz Feldkamp
93-1994 Germany Rainer Hollmann
96-1997 Turkey Fatih Terim
97-1998 Turkey Fatih Terim
98-1999 Turkey Fatih Terim
99-2000 Turkey Fatih Terim
01-2002 Romania Mircea Lucescu
05-2006 Belgium Eric Gerets
Turkish Cup (14)
Season Manager
1963 Turkey Gündüz Kılıç
1964 Turkey Gündüz Kılıç
1965 Turkey Gündüz Kılıç
1966 Turkey Gündüz Kılıç
1973 England Brian Birch
1976 England Mansell
1982 England Brian Birch
1985 Germany Jupp Derwall
1991 Turkey Mustafa Denizli
1993 Germany Karl Heinz Feldkamp
1996 Scotland Graeme Souness
1999 Turkey Fatih Terim
2000 Turkey Fatih Terim
2005 Romania Gheorghe Hagi


Great Matches in Europe

Season Home Score Away League Stadium
1988-89 France AS Monaco 0 - 1 Turkey Galatasaray Champions League Quarter Final match (1st leg) Stade Louis II
1994-95 Turkey Galatasaray 2 - 1 Spain Barcelona Champions League knock out match Ali Sami Yen
1996-97 Turkey Galatasaray 4 - 2 France Paris S.G. European Cup Winners Cup match Ali Sami Yen
1998-99 Turkey Galatasaray 2 - 1 Spain Athletic Bilbao Champions League group match Ali Sami Yen
1998-99 Turkey Galatasaray 3 - 0 Norway Rosenborg Champions League group match Ali Sami Yen
1999-00 Germany Hertha Berlin 1 - 4 Turkey Galatasaray Champions League group match Olympic Stadium
1999-00 Turkey Galatasaray 3 - 2 Italy AC Milan Champions League group match Ali Sami Yen
1999-00 Turkey Galatasaray 2 - 1 Italy Bologna UEFA Cup 3. round match (2nd leg) Ali Sami Yen
1999-00 Germany Borussia Dortmund 0 - 2 Turkey Galatasaray UEFA Cup 4. round match (1st leg) Westfalenstadion
1999-00 Spain Real Mallorca 1 - 4 Turkey Galatasaray UEFA Cup Quarter Final match (1st leg) Son Moix
1999-00 Turkey Galatasaray 2 - 1 Spain Real Mallorca UEFA Cup Quarter Final match (1st leg) Ali Sami Yen
1999-00 Turkey Galatasaray 2 - 0 England Leeds United UEFA Cup Semi Final match (1st leg) Ali Sami Yen
1999-00 England Arsenal 1 - 4 Turkey Galatasaray UEFA Cup Final match Parken Stadium
1999-00 Spain Real Madrid 1 - 2 Turkey Galatasaray UEFA Super Cup Final match Stade Louis II
2000-01 Turkey Galatasaray 3 - 2 France AS Monaco Champions League 1. group match Ali Sami Yen
2000-01 Turkey Galatasaray 3 - 2 Scotland Rangers Champions League 1. group match Ali Sami Yen
2000-01 Turkey Galatasaray 1 - 0 France Paris S.G. Champions League2. group match Ali Sami Yen
2000-01 Turkey Galatasaray 1 - 0 Spain Deportivo Champions League 2. group match Ali Sami Yen
2000-01 Turkey Galatasaray 2 - 0 Italy AC Milan Champions League 2. group match Ali Sami Yen
2000-01 Turkey Galatasaray 3 - 2 Spain Real Madrid Champions League Quarter Final match (1st leg) Ali Sami Yen
2001-02 Turkey Galatasaray 1 - 0 Italy S.S. Lazio Champions League 1. group match Ali Sami Yen
2001-02 Turkey Galatasaray 2 - 0 Netherlands PSV Eindhoven Champions League 1. group match Ali Sami Yen
2003-04 Turkey Galatasaray 2 - 0 Italy Juventus Champions League 1. group match Westfalenstadion
2006-07 Turkey Galatasaray 5 - 2 Czech Republic Mladá Boleslav Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round (1st leg) Ali Sami Yen


Squad

Turkish clubs are limited to six players without Turkish citizenship. This squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Colombia COL Aly Faryd Mondragon
2 DF Croatia CRO Stjepan Tomas
4 DF Cameroon CMR Rigobert Song
5 DF Turkey TUR Orhan Ak
7 MF Turkey TUR Okan Buruk
9 FW Turkey TUR Hakan Şükür
10 FW Turkey TUR Necati Ateş
11 MF Turkey TUR Hasan Şaş
12 GK Turkey TUR Aykut Erçetin
14 MF Turkey TUR Mehmet Topal
16 MF Argentina ARG Marcelo Carrusca
17 GK Turkey TUR Fevzi Elmas
18 MF Turkey TUR Ayhan Akman
19 DF Turkey TUR Cihan Haspolatlı
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF Turkey TUR Emre Aşık
22 MF Serbia SRB Saša Ilić
23 MF Japan JPN Junichi Inamoto
24 MF Turkey TUR Mehmet Güven
25 DF Turkey TUR Ferhat Öztorun
26 MF Turkey TUR Aydın Yılmaz
27 FW Turkey TUR Özgürcan Özcan
28 DF Turkey TUR Tolga Seyhan
35 DF Turkey TUR Oğuz Sabankay
55 MF Turkey TUR Sabri Sarıoğlu
58 FW Turkey TUR Hasan Kabze
66 MF Turkey TUR Arda Turan
67 MF Turkey TUR Ergün Penbe
99 FW Turkey TUR Ümit Karan

Transfers

In

Out

Notable players

Galatasaray's 2005/2006 Championship winning line-up
Mondragon
# 1 Cihan
# 19 Song
# 4 Tomas
# 2 Orhan Ak
# 5 Saidou
# 7 Ayhan
# 18 H.Şaş
# 11 Saša Ilić
# 22 Ümit Karan
# 99 Necati
# 10

1905 to 1980s

1980s

 

1990s

 

2000s

Managerial history

Most successful managers

Presidents

  • Ali Sami Yen (1905 - 1918) (1925)
  • Refik Cevdet Kalpakçıoğlu (1919 - 1922) (1934)
  • Yusuf Ziya Öniş (1922-1924) (1950 - 1952)
  • Ali Haydar Şekip (1925)
  • Ahmet Robenson (1926)
  • Adnan Ibrahim Pirioğlu (1927)
  • Necmettin Sadak (1928 - 1929)
  • Abidin Daver (1929 - 1930)
  • Ahmet Kara (1930 - 1931) (1933)
  • Tahir Kevkep (1931 - 1932)
  • Ali Haydar Barsal (1932 - 1933) (1933 - 1934)
  • Fethi Isfendiyaroğlu (1933)
  • Saim Gögen (1936 - 1937)
  • Sedat Ziya Kantoğlu (1937 - 1939) (1944)
  • Nizan Nuri (1939)
  • Adnan Akıska (1939)
  • Tevfik Ali Çınar (1940 - 1942)
  • Osman Dardağan(1942 - 1943)
  • Muslihittin Peykoğlu (1944 - 1946)
  • Suphi Batur (1946 - 1950) (1965 - 1968)
  • Ulvi Yenal (1953) (1962 - 1964)
  • Refik Selimoğlu (1954 - 1956) (1960 - 1962)
  • Sadik Giz (1957 - 1959)
  • Selahattin Beyazıt (1969 - 1973) (1975 - 1979)
  • Prof. Dr. Mustafa Pekin (1973 - 1975)
  • Prof. Dr. Ali Uras (1979 - 1984) (1984 - 1986)
  • Dr. Ali Tanrıyar (1986 - 1988) (1988 - 1990)
  • Alp Yalman (1990 - 1992) (1992 - 1996)
  • Faruk Süren (1996 - 2001)
  • H. Mehmet Cansun (2001 - 2002)
  • Özhan Canaydın (2002 - Present)

External links

Galata related places

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  1. http://www.galatasaray.org/English/Corporate/history/detail.asp?pid=2422&haberid=289785 Galatasaray's official site: First match and foundation
  2. Galatasaray's official site: History of founding
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