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| Full name | Galatasaray Spor Kulübü | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Aslanlar (The Lions), Cimbom,[1] Avrupa Fatihi (Conqueror of Europe) |
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| Founded | October 20, 1905 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Ali Sami Yen Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey (Capacity 23,785[2]) |
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| League | Turkcell Süper Lig | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (also referred to as Galatasaray SK, Galatasaray AS or simply Galatasaray) is a Turkish sports club based in Istanbul, famous for its football section. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. The lion ( Panthera leo) is a member of the family Felidae and one of four Big cats in the Genus Panthera. Cimbom, or Cim Bom (pronounced "JIM-bom" is the nickname of the Turkish football team Galatasaray SK. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Ali Sami Yen Stadı is the home of the football club Galatasaray SK in Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Adnan Polat (born 1953) Commendatore OMRI, is a Turkish businessman born in Erzurum, a city in eastern Turkey. Michael Skibbe (born August 4, 1965 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany) is a German football manager who is currently the head coach of Galatasaray Café Crown is a Basketball club part of Galatasaray Sports Club, based in Istanbul, Turkey. Honours Men's team İstanbul Volleyball League Championship 16 1931-1932 1934-1935 1943-1944 1944-1945 1949-1950 1953-1954 Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches A sports club, athletics club or sports association is an eclectic institution oriented to multiple Sports which fields many Teams and in several Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Galatasaray S. K. was founded in 1905, by Ali Sami Yen and his fellows from the prestigious Galatasaray High School. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Ali Sami Yen, born in Kandilli Istanbul, Turkey on March 20, 1886, is best known as the founder of Galatasaray Sports Club. Galatasaray Lisesi, known in other languages by its French name Lycée de Galatasaray was known in Turkish as the Galata Sarayı Enderun-u Hümayunu ( Galatasaray is the most successful club in the history of Turkish football, having won more trophies than any other Turkish club. Football is the national Sport of Turkey. League system See also Turkish football league system The first league [3]
Galatasaray holds the best international record by a Turkish team as well. They became the first Turkish club to capture a major European title, beating Arsenal of England in the UEFA Cup final during the 1999–2000 season. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. They lifted another prestigious trophy when they beat Los Galácticos, the UEFA Champions League winner Real Madrid, in the Super Cup same year. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Match details See also UEFA Champions League 1999-00 UEFA Cup 1999-00 [4] Galatasaray topped the world club ranking to be named "Best Football Club in the World" in January 2001. [5]
The club also operates amateur sport teams that compete at Athletics, Basketball, Wheelchair basketball, Volleyball, Water polo, Swimming, Rowing, Sailing, Judo and Motorsports (Superleague Formula). Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Wheelchair basketball is a sport thought for people in Wheelchairs In some countries such as Canada Australia and England able-bodied athletes are allowed to compete alongside Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players (5 normal players and one 'libero' are separated by a net that is usually four feet Water polo is a team water sport A team consists of six field players and one Goalkeeper. Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance GB coxless pair of Toby Garbett & Rick Dunn at Henley Royal Regatta 2004 Sailing is the art of controlling a Sailing vessel. By changing the Rigging, Rudder and dagger or centre board a Sailor manages the force meaning "gentle way" is a modern Japanese martial art ( Gendai budō) and Combat sport, that originated in Japan in the late Superleague Formula is a new motor racing formula, which started in 2008, at Donington Park. These include Galatasaray Café Crown and Galatasaray S.K. Voleybol. Galatasaray Café Crown is a Basketball club part of Galatasaray Sports Club, based in Istanbul, Turkey. Honours Men's team İstanbul Volleyball League Championship 16 1931-1932 1934-1935 1943-1944 1944-1945 1949-1950 1953-1954 There are other now-defunct branches that used to represent the club with success, including the inspirational season in 1987, when Galatasaray won titles in 16 different sports. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) [6]
Recently, Galatasaray has won the 2007-2008 Turkish Super League title and will be one of the two teams representing Turkey in the 2008-2009 Champions League. Nine Galatasaray players were selected to play for their national teams at the Euro 2008 finals. The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, was the 13th UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football [7]
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Galatasaray was founded in the autumn of 1905, by Galatasaray Lisesi students as a football club. Autumn (also known as fall in North American English) is one of the four Temperate Seasons Autumn marks the transition from Summer Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Galatasaray Lisesi, known in other languages by its French name Lycée de Galatasaray was known in Turkish as the Galata Sarayı Enderun-u Hümayunu ( Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Galatasaray's first president was Ali Sami Yen. Ali Sami Yen, born in Kandilli Istanbul, Turkey on March 20, 1886, is best known as the founder of Galatasaray Sports Club. Their first match was against Kadıköy Faure School and they won this match 2–0. [8] There were discussions about the clubs name, in which some suggested Gloria (victory) and others Audace (courage), but it was decided that its name would be Galatasaray. [9]
According to researcher Cem Atabeyoğlu, Galatasaray took its name from one of its first matches. In that match, Galatasaray won 2–0 over Rûm club and the spectators called them "Galata Sarayı efendileri" (in English: Gentlemen of Galata Palace), and, after this event, they adopted that name and started to call their club "Galata Sarayı". Rûm, also Roum or Rhum (in Arabic الرُّومُ ar-Rūm, Persian / Turkish Rum) is a very indefinite English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States In 1905, during the era of the Ottoman Empire, there were no laws for associations so the club could not be registered officially, but, after the 1912 Law of Association, the club registered legally. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting [10]
| “ | Our aim is to play together like Englishmen, to have a color and a name and to beat the non - Turkish teams. | ” |
This was how the first Turkish football club was founded. Ali Sami Yen, born in Kandilli Istanbul, Turkey on March 20, 1886, is best known as the founder of Galatasaray Sports Club. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Among with the founder Ali Sami Yen, the co-founders were the ones who were keen to do this sport, such as Asim Tevfik Sonumut, Reşat Şirvani, Cevdet Kalpakçıoğlu, Abidin Daver and Kamil.
At first, the colors of the Galatasaray Sports Club were red and white. These are the colors in Turkish flag. The flag of Turkey consists of a white crescent moon and a Star on a Red background However, Turkish Republic was not founded at that time. Therefore, this inspiration caused repressive administration of the day feel uncomfortable and the administration hounded the footballers. For this reason, the colors were changed.
New colors were chosen as red and yellow. Ali Sami Yen stated, "We were imagining brightness of yellow - red fire over our team and thinking that it would carry us from one victory to another. Ali Sami Yen, born in Kandilli Istanbul, Turkey on March 20, 1886, is best known as the founder of Galatasaray Sports Club. "[10] It eventually did.
Since there were not any Turkish teams, Galatasaray joined the Istanbul League that was consisting of English and Greek teams in the season of 1905–1906. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting With their first championship title they won in 1907–1908, they heralded the beginning of Turkish football history. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year [11]
While the football in Turkey began to fully develop, Galatasaray won ten more Istanbul League titles, six Sunday League titles and three Friday League titles until 1952. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Upon recognition of professional football in 1952, the first professional but nonnational league of Turkey, Istanbul Professional League played between 1952 and 1959. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Galatasaray won three of these seven titles.
Türkiye Profesyonel 1. Ligi (today it is organized with the name Turkcell Super League) formed in 1959. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This is the top-flight professional league in Turkish nationwide football, and the most popular sporting competition in the country. Galatasaray joined all seasons and won 17 league titles since then. [12]
The Turkish Football Federation starts to organize "Turkish Cup" (today it is organized with the name Fortis Turkey Cup) in the 1962–63 season for Turkish clubs to qualify for the UEFA competitions. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 63 was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. This is the only national cup competition in Turkey. Galatasaray joined all seasons and won 14 trophies since then. [13]
Probably the greatest record that club holds is winning national championships in 15 different sport branches in 1986–87 season. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) For the processor see Intel 8087. Year 87 was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian [6]
Galatasaray's most successful era came in late 1990s, when the club won the UEFA Cup and European Super Cup and becoming the first Turkish football club ever to win a European trophy. Match details See also UEFA Champions League 1999-00 UEFA Cup 1999-00 They were aided in this by one of Turkey's best generation of home grown footballers who went on to finish third in the 2002 FIFA World Cup and played quarter finals of UEFA Euro 2000. The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Football Championship, which is held every four years and organized by Besides the talented players, visiting teams also disliked traveling into Ali Sami Yen Stadium which is literally called "Hell" by the supporters of Galatasaray due to the intimidating atmosphere provided by the fans including chants and riots in the crowds. Ali Sami Yen Stadı is the home of the football club Galatasaray SK in Istanbul, Turkey. [14]
Galatasaray is the only team to have won the Turkish League title, the Turkish Cup, the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Super Cup in the same season. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. The European Super Cup ( UEFA Super Cup) is at stake in an annual football game between the reigning champions of the UEFA Cup and the Champions Galatasaray holds the record of winning four consecutive Turkish league titles, which all of these came under the coaching of Fatih Terim and the visionary club president Faruk Süren. Fatih Terim, Commendatore OSSI, (born September 4, 1953 in Adana, Turkey) is one of the most successful football players Faruk Süren (born 1945) is a Turkish Businessman and former chairman of the Turkish sports club Galatasaray.
There are many successful footballers played for Galatasaray and made their mark on Turkish football history. Few examples may be 1930s national hero Eşfak Aykaç,[15] Boduri who died aged 21,[16] Mehmet Leblebi who scored a domestic record of 14 goals in a single match,[17] Gündüz Kılıç nicknamed Baba (father) who was the coach but also the player of his team in 1950s with great success on both,[18] Bülent-Reha Eken brothers, Suat Mamat who made a hat-trick in 1954 FIFA World Cup,[19] Coşkun Özarı a life devoted to Galatasaray,[20] Turgay Şeren the heroic goalkeeper that called "the Panther of Berlin",[21] Fatih Terim the team captain of Galatasaray and Turkish National Football team for years and the current coach,[22] Metin Oktay the legendary six time top scorer of the Turkish league,[23] Zoran Simović another skilled goalkeeper known for his penalty saves,[24] Cüneyt Tanman who played a record of 342 games for Galatasaray,[25] Tanju Çolak an extraordinary goalscorer and European Golden Boot 1988 winner with Galatasaray,[26] Cevad Prekazi an Albanian teammate of Tanju specializing in free kicks,[27] Taffarel the world cup winner goalkeeper of Brazil,[28] Gheorghe Hagi Romanian football hero that still described as the best foreign player ever to play in Turkey,[29] and last but not least, Hakan Şükür, the player who scored most goals in the first division of Turkish football history (249 goals) and still scoring. Eşfak Aykaç (1918 — 2004 was a Turkish former football player and coach Gündüz Kılıç (1919-1980 was a Turkish football player and coach The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the World Cup was held in Switzerland from June 16 to July 4. Coşkun Özari (1931- is a former Turkish football player and coach Turgay Şeren (born May 15, 1932) is the former legendary Fatih Terim, Commendatore OSSI, (born September 4, 1953 in Adana, Turkey) is one of the most successful football players Metin Oktay (born 2 February 1936 in İzmir, Turkey - 13 September 1991 in İstanbul Zoran Simović (born 2 November 1954) is a retired Montenegrin footballer, playing goalkeeper for NK Hajduk Split in Cüneyt Tanman (born 1956, İstanbul) was a Turkish football player Tanju Çolak (born 1963 in Samsun, Turkey) was a successful Turkish footballer in the Striker position The European Golden Shoe, formerly known as the European Golden Boot, is an Association football award presented each season to the leading goalscorer in league Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Xhevat Prekazi, (Џевад Прекази (born August 18 1957 in Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia, Yugoslavia) is a retired Yugoslav Cláudio André Mergen Taffarel (born May 8, 1966 in Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul) is a Brazilian former football The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international Gheorghe Hagi (ˈge̯orge ˈhaʤi in Romanian born February 5, 1965 in Săcele) is a Romanian former football player Hakan Şükür (born September 1, 1971 in Sakarya, Turkey) is a former Turkish footballer who played as a Striker
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The UEFA Cup 2000 season was won by Galatasaray of Turkey, who defeated Arsenal F.C. of England in the final. Mircea Lucescu (born July 29 1945, in Bucharest) is a former Romanian football player and one of the most successful Romanian Mircea Lucescu (born July 29 1945, in Bucharest) is a former Romanian football player and one of the most successful Romanian Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Associazione Sportiva Roma, ( commonly referred to as simply Roma, is an Italian professional football club from Rome, and are currently amongst The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. Fatih Terim, Commendatore OSSI, (born September 4, 1953 in Adana, Turkey) is one of the most successful football players Mustafa Denizli (born 10 November 1949 in İzmir, Turkey) is a Turkish former football player an international coach and football Werder Bremen is a German sports club best known for its football team playing in Bremen, in the northwest German federal state of the It is the first time a Turkish side has won a European club football trophy, prompting wild celebrations on the streets of Istanbul. Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey [30]
Galatasaray entered the competition through the back door - as one of the third-placed teams in the first group stage of the UEFA Champions League. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Even then they had to beat AC Milan in their last game to qualify. Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy But win they did, and that victory was the start of a run which took the Cimbom from the UEFA Cup Third Round, past Bologna FC, BV Borussia Dortmund, RCD Mallorca and Leeds United AFC, to the final at the Parken Stadium. Bologna Football Club 1909 is an Italian football club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna. BV Borussia Dortmund is a German football club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia and one of the most successful clubs Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team from Palma de Mallorca. Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football Parken Stadium ( English: the Park) is a football Stadium in the Indre Østerbro ( Inner Østerbro) district of Copenhagen [31]
The game was scoreless through the first ninety minutes and stayed that way through thirty minutes of extra time. In the ensuing penalty shoot-out, Patrick Vieira and Davor Šuker missed for Arsenal F.C. Galatasaray's Ergun Penbe, Hakan Şükür, Umit Davala all gave David Seaman no chance with their spot-kicks before Gheorghe Popescu, scored the winning kick to win the cup. Patrick Vieira (born June 23, 1976 in Dakar, Senegal) is a Senegalese -born French - Cape Verdean international Davor Šuker, (born January 1, 1968 in Osijek) is a former Croatian footballer. Ergün Penbe, (born May 17, 1972 in Zonguldak) is a former Turkish football player in Midfielder positions currently with Hakan Şükür (born September 1, 1971 in Sakarya, Turkey) is a former Turkish footballer who played as a Striker Ümit Davala (born 30 July 1973 Mannheim, Germany) is a football coach who is currently free agent David Andrew Seaman MBE (born 19 September 1963 in Rotherham, South Yorkshire) is a former English football Gheorghe ("Gică" Popescu (born October 9, 1967 in Calafat) is a former Romanian footballer who played as a defender
Galatasaray had won an impressive treble that season, after claiming Turkish league title, as well as the Turkish Cup.
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| Season | Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Cup | Europe | Manager | |
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| 1996/97 | TS | 1 | 34 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 90 | 30 | 82 | UCWC | 2nd round | Fatih Terim | |
| 1997/98 | TS | 1 | 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 86 | 43 | 75 | UCL | group stage | Fatih Terim | |
| 1998/99 | TS | 1 | 34 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 85 | 30 | 78 | winner | UCL | group stage | Fatih Terim |
| 1999/00 | TS | 1 | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 77 | 23 | 79 | winner | UC1 | winner | Fatih Terim |
| 2000/01 | TS | 2 | 34 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 77 | 35 | 73 | UCL | quarter-final | Mircea Lucescu | |
| 2001/02 | TS | 1 | 34 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 75 | 31 | 78 | UCL | last 16 | Mircea Lucescu | |
| 2002/03 | TS | 2 | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 27 | 77 | UCL | group stage | Fatih Terim | |
| 2003/04 | TS | 6 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 56 | 47 | 54 | UC1 | 3rd round | Fatih Terim | |
| 2004/05 | TS | 3 | 34 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 64 | 25 | 76 | winner | Gheorghe Hagi | ||
| 2005/06 | TS | 1 | 34 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 82 | 34 | 83 | UC | 1st round | Eric Gerets | |
| 2006/07 | TS | 3 | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 58 | 37 | 56 | UCL | group stage | Eric Gerets | |
| 2007/08 | TS | 1 | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 64 | 23 | 79 | UC | 3rd round | Feldkamp & Güler | |
Last updated: 10 May 2008
1 Galatasaray SK started season in UCL but joined UC after group stage. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. Fatih Terim, Commendatore OSSI, (born September 4, 1953 in Adana, Turkey) is one of the most successful football players See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Fatih Terim, Commendatore OSSI, (born September 4, 1953 in Adana, Turkey) is one of the most successful football players See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Fatih Terim, Commendatore OSSI, (born September 4, 1953 in Adana, Turkey) is one of the most successful football players The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. Fatih Terim, Commendatore OSSI, (born September 4, 1953 in Adana, Turkey) is one of the most successful football players See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Mircea Lucescu (born July 29 1945, in Bucharest) is a former Romanian football player and one of the most successful Romanian See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Mircea Lucescu (born July 29 1945, in Bucharest) is a former Romanian football player and one of the most successful Romanian See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Fatih Terim, Commendatore OSSI, (born September 4, 1953 in Adana, Turkey) is one of the most successful football players The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. Fatih Terim, Commendatore OSSI, (born September 4, 1953 in Adana, Turkey) is one of the most successful football players Gheorghe Hagi (ˈge̯orge ˈhaʤi in Romanian born February 5, 1965 in Săcele) is a Romanian former football player The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. Eric Gerets (born May 15, 1954 in Rekem, Belgium) is a Belgian former football defender who is currently the See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Eric Gerets (born May 15, 1954 in Rekem, Belgium) is a Belgian former football defender who is currently the The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. Karl-Heinz Feldkamp (born June 2 1934 in Essen, Germany) is a football coach and former player Cevat Güler is a Turkish former football player and coach. After Karl Heinz Feldkamp resigned at the end of 2007-2008 season he took over See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA.
Div. = Division;TS = Turkcell Super League; Pos. = Position; Pl = Match played; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lost; GS = Goal Scored; GA = Goal Against; P = Points
UCL = UEFA Champions League; UCWC = UEFA Cup Winners' Cup; UC = UEFA Cup; Cup = Fortis Turkey Cup. Colors: Gold = winner; Silver = runner-up.
Galatasaray played its first years in different fields, since there were not any stadiums in Istanbul. Ali Sami Yen Stadı is the home of the football club Galatasaray SK in Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey In 1921, the first stadium, Taksim Stadium opened. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Taksim Stadium was the first football stadium in İstanbul. It was built in 1921 and located in the center of the city Taksim. [32] Galatasaray played there until 1940. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. When historic Taksim Stadium was demolished, Galatasaray decided to build a large, modern stadium. Due to difficulties stemming from World War II, construction was delayed for over two decades. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including In this period, they played in İnönü Stadium. Beşiktaş İnönü Stadium (Beşiktaş İnönü Stadyumu is the home of the football club Beşiktaş J
On 20 December 1964, Ali Sami Yen Stadium opened. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Ali Sami Yen Stadı is the home of the football club Galatasaray SK in Istanbul, Turkey. [33] It is named after the founder of the club, Ali Sami Yen. Ali Sami Yen, born in Kandilli Istanbul, Turkey on March 20, 1886, is best known as the founder of Galatasaray Sports Club. It is in Mecidiyeköy quarter of the Şişli district at the center of the city. Şişli is a crowded central District of İstanbul, Turkey. It is a business shopping and residential area north of Taksim, the entertainment In 1964, the stadium had capacity over 35,000. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Today, due to improvements in security and prohibition of non-seater spectators, it has an all-seater capacity of 24,990. All-seater stadium is the terminology applied to those sports stadia in which every spectator has a seat [34]
After 2002, when Atatürk Olympic Stadium built for Istanbul's Olympic Games bid, Galatasaray started to play European Cup matches there. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Atatürk Olympic Stadium ( Atatürk Olimpiyat Stadı) located in İkitelli a district in the western outskirts of İstanbul, is the largest-capacity stadium of Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey The attendance record among Turkish stadiums was broken there, in Galatasaray–Olympiacos match played in front of 82,000 spectators. Olympiacos Football Club Honours Total titles 63 Domestic League, Cups Yet, Ali Sami Yen Stadium has historic importance for Galatasaray fans although it is smaller and older. Ali Sami Yen Stadı is the home of the football club Galatasaray SK in Istanbul, Turkey. [35]
Since 1998, after every goal scored by Galatasaray, the last part of the song I Will Survive by the Hermes House Band played. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) " I Will Survive " is a song first performed by Gloria Gaynor, released in October 1978 The Hermes House Band is a Dutch party band established in 1984 by members of the Hermes student society in Rotterdam, The Netherlands Although the song is in English, the part used has no lyrics except "la la la la". This makes it easy for fans to participate.
In addition, before every game the Florida State Warchant is played accompanied by what the fans call a "scarf show" where fans display and wave their Galatasaray scarves, banners and flags. [36]
In recent years, numerous proposals have been put forward to demolish the current stadium and build a larger one on the same location, but this is impossible due to the lack of space. Finally, the club's ground, Ali Sami Yen Stadyumu, is going to be replaced with a new ground in Seyrantepe, near Maslak financial district. Ali Sami Yen Stadı is the home of the football club Galatasaray SK in Istanbul, Turkey. Maslak is one of the main Business districts of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European side of the city The multi-purpose sports complex is scheduled to be completed in 2009, with fully retractable roof and a seating capacity for 52,000 spectators. This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. A retractable roof is a kinetic architectural element used in many sports venues in which a roof made of a suitable material can readily be mechanically deployed from some The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the [37]
There had been self-organized fans within different groups, but the unity and coordination come out when ultrAslan founded in 2001. Creation The Lion is the symbol of Galatasaray SK. Therefore a fan group called Aslanlar (the Lions was founded in 1996 the most active members of this group Creation The Lion is the symbol of Galatasaray SK. Therefore a fan group called Aslanlar (the Lions was founded in 1996 the most active members of this group Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Galatasaray is the most supported team in Turkey, so that made ultrAslan the greatest football supporters' federation just after foundation. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches [38] The smaller groups unified to form one large group, and they choose the name ultrAslan (ultras merged aslan), which means Ultras Lions. Ultras ( Latin word deriving from beyond in English with the implication that their enthusiasm is 'beyond' the normal are a sanctioned form of sports team supporters The lion ( Panthera leo) is a member of the family Felidae and one of four Big cats in the Genus Panthera. Unlike some other Ultras groups, ultrAslan, are apolitical. Ultras ( Latin word deriving from beyond in English with the implication that their enthusiasm is 'beyond' the normal are a sanctioned form of sports team supporters Their symbol is a Lion, specially designed for them, and their name is always written with the same font on their banners. The lion ( Panthera leo) is a member of the family Felidae and one of four Big cats in the Genus Panthera. Since 2003, fan group obtained the right to sell products carrying the ultrAslan logo, and ultrAslan became a registered trademark. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. A trademark or trade mark, represented by the symbols ™ and ®, or mark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual [39]
Internal subdivisions developed within ultrAslan, to organize Galatasaray fans in different cities of Turkey. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Besides geographic based divisions, ultrAslan-UNI was launched to organize all Galatasaray fan groups in Turkish universities and ultrAslan-BH is the youth section of the group, mostly made up of college students. A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects College ( Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an Educational Institution. ultrAslan-EUROPE,[40] established in 2004, has coordinators in nearly every European country and followed by uA-America,[41] uA-Asia, uA-Africa and uA-Australia. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " [42]
If having an active hooligan scene is a pre-requisite to joining the EU then Turkey should be a shoe-in. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches [43] The two other successful clubs of Istanbul, Beşiktaş J.K. and Fenerbahçe S.K. have a long history of rivalry with Cimbom. Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü (commonly Beşiktaş, bɛʃɪktɑːʃ ( English: Beşiktaş Gymnastics Club) is a professional Sports club Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü (Fenerbahçe Sports Club commonly known as Fenerbahçe (feneːɾbatʃe is a professional Sports club based in the district of Cimbom, or Cim Bom (pronounced "JIM-bom" is the nickname of the Turkish football team Galatasaray SK. There is not any religion or class based difference between the fans but every match produces its own drama. The tension and the excitement are building and building weeks before match days. Unfortunately, sometimes this cause extremist fans to create violence and harm themselves, their own clubs, as well as opponents and the Police on match days. Violence is the exertion of force so as to injure or abuse The word is used broadly to describe the destructive action of natural phenomena like Storms and Earthquakes Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force Fans also attach high importance to UEFA competitions. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. [44]
Torches, smoke, drums, flags and giant posters used to create visual grandeur and apply psychological pressure on visiting teams, which fans call welcoming them to hell. [45]
As of 29 May 2008, according to official website. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [46]
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For the reserve and PAF squads, see Galatasaray S.K. PAF. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Orduspor is a Turkish football club located in Ordu, Turkey. They play their home games in 19 Eylül Stadı in Ordu In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Cihan Can (born on August 1, 1986 in Turkey) is a Turkish football player as Defender. Orduspor is a Turkish football club located in Ordu, Turkey. They play their home games in 19 Eylül Stadı in Ordu Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Mülayim Erdem ( Mülayim Erdem) born on January 10, 1987 in Istanbul, Turkey is a Turkish football player in Midfield Orduspor is a Turkish football club located in Ordu, Turkey. They play their home games in 19 Eylül Stadı in Ordu For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Zafer Şakar (born 25 September 1985 in Malatya, Turkey) is a Turkish football midfielder Samsunspor is a Turkish Sports club based in Samsun. Samsunspor is currently playing in the Bank Asya 1 For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Oğuz Sabankay (born on August 7, 1987 in Akhisar, Turkey) is a Turkish football player as Midfielder. Manisaspor is a Turkish sports club based in Manisa and currently playing in the Turkish Premier Super League. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Çaykur Rizespor is a Turkish sports club based in Rize. Çaykur Rizespor is currently playing in the Turkish Super Lig. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Galatasaray PAF are the reserve team of Galatasaray SK. They have been members of the Turkish Youth league formed in 1988 and Turkish PAF League formed in 1999
For details on former players, see Category:Galatasaray players.
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Galatasaray Football Management Trade I. Adnan Polat (born 1953) Commendatore OMRI, is a Turkish businessman born in Erzurum, a city in eastern Turkey. C. [47]
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Galatasaray has the most successful youth facilities in Turkey. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches [49] Gündüz Kılıç Youth Facilities in Florya is the center of the department. Florya is a part of Bakırköy district of the greater Istanbul. Club has been supporting and serving Turkish Football since the Republican Period has given more than 300 footballers to the National team.
The goal is to raise footballers who are loyal to Galatasaray traditions who can develop creative ideas, have a high Standard of capturing strategical points, fast, technical, powerful, determined, loyal to fair play principles and have respect for the arbitrager, rival and supporters.
Galatasaray Star Team became champions in Europe recently, and Galatasaray S.K. PAF were the champions for three consecutive years in Turkish Youth League between the years 2005-2007 (For the 2007-2008 season, they finished runners-up after Sivasspor). Galatasaray PAF are the reserve team of Galatasaray SK. They have been members of the Turkish Youth league formed in 1988 and Turkish PAF League formed in 1999 Sivasspor is a Turkish Sports club based in Sivas, Turkey. They play in the Turkcell Süper Lig. [50]
Galatasaray football schools train children between seven and fifteen. This organization is open for the whole year and gives education on technical and strategical areas in football by giving an opportunity to kids to practice what they learn during the lessons.
The organization consists of 10 football academies that are located in Adana, Ankara, Antalya, Denizli, Eskişehir, İzmir, Ordu, Maltepe, Mecidiyeköy and Gaziantep aims to spread its wings through all parts of Turkey. Adana (the ancient Antioch in Cilicia or Antioch on the Sarus) is the capital of Adana Province in Turkey. Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after İstanbul. Antalya (formerly known as Adalia; from Pamphylian Greek: Αττάλεια Attália) is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Denizli is a growing industrial city in the eastern end of the alluvial valley formed by the river Büyük Menderes, where the plain reaches an elevation of about a hundred Eskişehir ( eskē'shehēr, Eskişehir "Old City" Latin: Dorylaeum; Greek: Δορύλαιον Dorylaion) is a city İzmir, historically Smyrna, is the third most populous city of Turkey and the country's largest port after İstanbul. Ordu (Κοτύωρα Cotyora, Armenian Orti) is a Port on the Black Sea coast of Turkey and the capital city of Maltepe is a district in the Suburbs of Istanbul, Turkey between Kadıköy and Kartal on the Marmara sea Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Other football schools which are ready to give training to children will be opened in Konya and Manisa in the following days. Konya ( قونیه; also Koniah, Konieh, Konia, and Qunia; historically also known as Iconium ( Latin Manisa ( Ottoman Turkish: مانيسا Manisa; Greek: Μαγνησία Latin: Magnesia) is a large city in Turkey 's [51]
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According to Forbes Magazine,[52] Galatasaray is the Most Respected Brand in Turkey, with 98. Gündüz Kılıç (1919-1980 was a Turkish football player and coach Gündüz Kılıç (1919-1980 was a Turkish football player and coach George Frederick Dick ( July 21, 1881 &ndash October 10, 1967) was an American Physician and Bacteriologist Leandro Remondini (born November 17, 1917 in Verona, Italy; died 1979 was an Italian Football (soccer player Gündüz Kılıç (1919-1980 was a Turkish football player and coach Coşkun Özari (1931- is a former Turkish football player and coach Gündüz Kılıç (1919-1980 was a Turkish football player and coach Eşfak Aykaç (1918 — 2004 was a Turkish former football player and coach Bülent Eken (born in 1923 is a former Turkish footballer and coach Tomislav Kaloperović ( 31 January, 1932 – 15 January, 2002) was a Serbian footballer and coach Metin Oktay (born 2 February 1936 in İzmir, Turkey - 13 September 1991 in İstanbul Coşkun Özari (1931- is a former Turkish football player and coach Donald 'Don' Howe (born 12 October 1935) is an English football player turned highly-respected coach and manager Peter Mansell was the Bassist and sometime backing vocalist for the British rock band Pulp. Malcolm Alexander Allison (born 5 September 1927 in Dartford) is an English former football player and manager. Coşkun Özari (1931- is a former Turkish football player and coach Turgay Şeren (born May 15, 1932) is the former legendary Tomislav Ivić (born June 30, 1933, in Split, Yugoslavia) is a former Croatian football manager. Josef "Jupp" Derwall ( 10 March 1927 in Würselen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany - 26 June 2007 in Mustafa Denizli (born 10 November 1949 in İzmir, Turkey) is a Turkish former football player an international coach and football Sigfried "Siggi" Held (born August 7 1942) is a former German football player and now a football coach Mustafa Denizli (born 10 November 1949 in İzmir, Turkey) is a Turkish former football player an international coach and football Karl-Heinz Feldkamp (born June 2 1934 in Essen, Germany) is a football coach and former player Renier Hollmann ( 30 September 1949) is a German former football player and now manager. } Reinhard Saftig ( January 23, 1952 in Uersfeld) is a German football manager Müfit Erkasap is a Turkish football coach mostly known as the assistant coach of Fatih Terim at Galatasaray SK and Fiorentina. Graeme James Souness (ˈsuːnɨs (born 6 May, 1953 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish former professional football player and manager Fatih Terim, Commendatore OSSI, (born September 4, 1953 in Adana, Turkey) is one of the most successful football players Mircea Lucescu (born July 29 1945, in Bucharest) is a former Romanian football player and one of the most successful Romanian Fatih Terim, Commendatore OSSI, (born September 4, 1953 in Adana, Turkey) is one of the most successful football players Gheorghe Hagi (ˈge̯orge ˈhaʤi in Romanian born February 5, 1965 in Săcele) is a Romanian former football player Eric Gerets (born May 15, 1954 in Rekem, Belgium) is a Belgian former football defender who is currently the Karl-Heinz Feldkamp (born June 2 1934 in Essen, Germany) is a football coach and former player Cevat Güler is a Turkish former football player and coach. After Karl Heinz Feldkamp resigned at the end of 2007-2008 season he took over Michael Skibbe (born August 4, 1965 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany) is a German football manager who is currently the head coach of Forbes is an American Publishing and media company Its flagship publication Forbes magazine is published bi-weekly Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches 9% Esteem rating, 95. 7% Knowledge rating of and 98. 8% Brand stature overall. [53]
Galatasaray Sportif is a subsidiary of Galatasaray Sports Club and operates as a specialty marketing management company for the Galatasaray brand. It executes various commercial operations concerning Galatasaray Professional Football Team, including primarily the media, sponsorship, licensed products, name rights, and advertising activities. The company was founded in 1997, is based in Istanbul and listed on the Istanbul Stock Exchange. The Istanbul Stock Exchange ( ISE) ( Turkish: İstanbul Menkul Kıymetler Borsası, İMKB is the only corporation in Turkey for Securities [54]
Galatasaray Sportif Sinai ve Ticari Yat. announced that it has extended its business deal with Adidas Spor Malzemeleri Satis ve Pazarlama A. WikipediaManual of Style (trademarks, which says "Lowercased trademarks with no internal S. , which was signed on March 9, 2004, until May 31, 2015. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. 2015 ( MMXV) will be a Common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. [55]
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