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. 1
Galatasaray is one of only two teams to have won the UEFA Cup without being beaten in a single match, (the other being Ajax), 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 row at home (24 games in row: 13 May 2001 - 8 December 2002).
Galatasaray is the most globally recognised Turkish club, as a result of its success in the international arena. The team is famous for its "enthusiastic" home support, especially for its supporters' habit of displaying enormous banners throughout its ground, welcoming visiting teams "to Hell!" .
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. It is said that Galatasaray SK could join the G-14 because of their successful european campaigns.
Their achievements include:
Turkish league championships (16): 1962, 1963, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006
Turkish Cup (14): 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1973, 1976, 1982, 1985, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2005
UEFA Cup (1): 2000, 4-1 on penalties after a 0-0 draw vs. Arsenal
European Super Cup (1): 2000, 2-1 vs. Real Madrid
Cups-winners Cup: Quarter-final 1991-1992 (eliminated by Werder Bremen 1-2 in Germany 0-0 in Istanbul)
UEFA Champions League:
Semi-final in 1988-1989 (eliminated by FC Steaua Bucuresti 0-4 in Romania, 1-1 in Istanbul )
Quarter-final in 2000-2001 (eliminated by Real Madrid 3-2 in Istanbul and 0-3 in Spain)
Quarter-final in 1962-1963 (eliminated by A.C. Milan 1-3 in Istanbul and 0-5 in Italy)
Quarter-final in 1969-1970 (eliminated by Legia Warszawa 1-1 in Istanbul and 0-2 in Poland)
Second Round in 2001-2002 (eliminated in a group with FC Barcelona , Liverpool and AS Roma)
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