GALATASARAY S.K.
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'Galatasaray Spor Kulübü' (in English: 'Galatasaray Sport Club') or 'Galatasaray SK' is a Turkish sports club based in Istanbul which is 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. 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 and is also the first team to win the competition after finishing third place in the Champions League group stage. 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).
History
Galatasaray's finishing positions in Turkish League since 1959.
Galatasaray's most successful era came in the 1990s, when the club won the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Super Cup. 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 their intimidating ground 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. For this reason many Western European teams disliked travelling to it. During this period their matches with club teams from England caused the most controversy; this culminated in a 2000 UEFA Cup tie against Leeds United, in which both legs were marred by violence. In Istanbul, two Leeds fans were murdered .[4] Violence with supporters of UEFA Cup Finalists Arsenal FC also occurred in Copenhagen in which a Turk was stabbed. Since then, much has been done to improve safety at Galatasaray's matches and in games against English clubs; a 2006 UEFA Champions League tie against Liverpool occurred without any trouble. 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 (1999-2000).
Achievements
International success
| Season | Achievement | Manager | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Super Cup'''Winners:''' 1 ----- '''Appearances:''' 1 | |||
| 00-2001 | 'Champion' | Mircea Lucescu | won after defeating Real Madrid 2-1 |
| Champions League'''Winners:''' 0 ----- '''Appearances:''' 19 | |||
| 62-1963 | 'Quarter Final' | Gündüz Kılıç | eliminated by AC Milan 1-3 in Istanbul, 0-5 in Italy |
| 69-1970 | 'Quarter Final' | Toma Kaleperoviç | eliminated by Legia Warszawa 1-1 in Istanbul, 0-2 in Poland |
| 88-1989 | 'Semi Final' | Mustafa Denizli | eliminated by FC Steaua BucureÅŸti 1-1 in Ä°zmir, 0-4 in Romania |
| 93-1994 | 'Quarter Final' | Rainer Hollmann | defeated Manchester United in 2. round |
| 00-2001 | 'Quarter Final' | Mircea Lucescu | eliminated by Real Madrid 3-2 in Istanbul, 0-3 in Spain |
| 01-2002 | 'Second Group' | Mircea Lucescu | eliminated in a group with FC Barcelona, Liverpool and AS Roma |
| UEFA Cup'''Winners:''' 1 ----- '''Appearances:''' 10 | |||
| 99-2000 | 'Champion' | Fatih Terim | final was won after defeating Arsenal 4-1 on penalties |
| Cup Winners Cup'''Winners:''' 0 ----- '''Appearances:''' 8 | |||
| 91-1992 | 'Quarter Final' | Mustafa Denizli | eliminated by Werder Bremen 2-1 in Germany, 0-0 in Istanbul |
Domestic success
| Turkish League Championships (16) | |
|---|---|
| Season | Manager |
| 61-1962 | Gündüz Kılıç |
| 62-1963 | Gündüz Kılıç |
| 68-1969 | Toma Kaleperovic |
| 70-1971 | Coşkun Özarı |
| 71-1972 | Brian Birch |
| 72-1973 | Brian Birch |
| 86-1987 | Jupp Derwall |
| 87-1988 | Mustafa Denizli / Jupp Derwall |
| 92-1993 | Karl-Heinz Feldkamp |
| 93-1994 | Rainer Hollmann |
| 96-1997 | Fatih Terim |
| 97-1998 | Fatih Terim |
| 98-1999 | Fatih Terim |
| 99-2000 | Fatih Terim |
| 01-2002 | Mircea Lucescu |
| 05-2006 | Eric Gerets |
| Turkish Cup (14) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Manager | ||
| 1963 | Gündüz Kılıç | ||
| 1964 | Gündüz Kılıç | ||
| 1965 | Gündüz Kılıç | ||
| 1966 | Gündüz Kılıç | ||
| 1973 | Brian Birch | ||
| 1976 | Fethi Demircan | ||
| 1982 | Brian Birch | ||
| 1985 | Jupp Derwall | ||
| 1991 | Mustafa Denizli | ||
| 1993 | Karl-Heinz Feldkamp | ||
| 1996 | Graeme Souness | ||
| 1999 | Fatih Terim | ||
| 2000 | Fatih Terim | ||
| 2005 | Gheorghe Hagi | ||
Great Matches in Europe
| Season | Home | Score | Away | League | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | Galatasaray | '5 - 0' | Neuchâtel Xamax | ''Champions League'' 2nd Round match (2nd leg) | Ali Sami Yen |
| 1988-89 | AS Monaco | '0 - 1' | Galatasaray | ''Champions League'' Quarter Final match (1st leg) | Stade Louis II |
| 1993-94 | Manchester United | '3 - 3' | Galatasaray | ''Champions League'' 2. Qualifying round (1st leg) | Old Trafford |
| 1994-95 | Galatasaray | '2 - 1' | Barcelona | ''Champions League'' knock out match | Ali Sami Yen |
| 1996-97 | Galatasaray | '4 - 2' | Paris S.G. | ''European Cup Winners Cup'' match | Ali Sami Yen |
| 1998-99 | Galatasaray | '2 - 1' | Athletic Bilbao | ''Champions League'' group match | Ali Sami Yen |
| 1998-99 | Galatasaray | '3 - 0' | Rosenborg | ''Champions League'' group match | Ali Sami Yen |
| 1999-00 | Hertha Berlin | '1 - 4' | Galatasaray | ''Champions League'' group match | Olympic Stadium |
| 1999-00 | Galatasaray | '3 - 2' | AC Milan | ''Champions League'' group match | Ali Sami Yen |
| 1999-00 | Galatasaray | '2 - 1' | Bologna | ''UEFA Cup'' 3. round match (2nd leg) | Ali Sami Yen |
| 1999-00 | Borussia Dortmund | '0 - 2' | Galatasaray | ''UEFA Cup'' 4. round match (1st leg) | Westfalenstadion |
| 1999-00 | Real Mallorca | '1 - 4' | Galatasaray | ''UEFA Cup'' Quarter Final match (1st leg) | Son Moix |
| 1999-00 | Galatasaray | '2 - 1' | Real Mallorca | ''UEFA Cup'' Quarter Final match (2nd leg) | Ali Sami Yen |
| 1999-00 | Galatasaray | '2 - 0' | Leeds United | ''UEFA Cup'' Semi Final match (1st leg) | Ali Sami Yen |
| 1999-00 | Arsenal | '1 - 4 (On Pens.)' | Galatasaray | '''UEFA Cup'' Final match' | Parken Stadium |
| 1999-00 | Real Madrid | '1 - 2' | Galatasaray | '''UEFA Super Cup'' Final match' | Stade Louis II |
| 2000-01 | Galatasaray | '3 - 2' | Rangers | ''Champions League'' 1. group match | Ali Sami Yen |
| 2000-01 | Galatasaray | '1 - 0' | Paris S.G. | ''Champions League''2. group match | Ali Sami Yen |
| 2000-01 | Galatasaray | '1 - 0' | Deportivo | ''Champions League'' 2. group match | Ali Sami Yen |
| 2000-01 | Galatasaray | '2 - 0' | AC Milan | ''Champions League'' 2. group match | Ali Sami Yen |
| 2000-01 | Galatasaray | '3 - 2' | Real Madrid | ''Champions League'' Quarter Final match (1st leg) | Ali Sami Yen |
| 2001-02 | Galatasaray | '1 - 0' | S.S. Lazio | ''Champions League'' 1. group match | Ali Sami Yen |
| 2001-02 | Galatasaray | '2 - 0' | PSV Eindhoven | ''Champions League'' 1. group match | Ali Sami Yen |
| 2003-04 | Galatasaray | '2 - 0' | Juventus | ''Champions League'' 1. group match | Westfalenstadion |
| 2006-07 | Galatasaray | '3 - 2' | Liverpool | ''Champions League'' last group match | Atatürk Olympic Stadium |
Stadium
Champions league matches draw over 70,000 spectators.
On 20 December 1964, Ali Sami Yen Stadium opened. It is named after the founder of the club, Ali Sami Yen. It is in Mecidiyeköy quarter of the Şişli district at the center of the city. In 1964, the stadium had capacity over 35,000. Today, due to improvements in security and prohibition of non-seater spectators, it has an all-seater capacity of 24,990.
After 2002, when Atatürk Olympic Stadium built for Istanbul's Olympic Games bid, Galatasaray started to play European Cup matches there. The attendance record among Turkish stadiums were broken there, in the Galatasaray-Olympiacos match played in front of 82,000 spectators. Yet, Ali Sami Yen Stadium has historic importance for Galatasaray fans although it is smaller and older.
;Stadium Anthem
Since 1998, after every goal scored by Galatasaray, the last part of the song I Will Survive by the Hermes House Band played. 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.
;Seyrantepe Project
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. The multi-purpose sports complex is scheduled to be completed in 2009, with fully retractable roof and a seating capacity for 52,000 spectators. [5]
Current Squad
:''Turkish clubs are limited to seven players without Turkish citizenship with professional contract.' Players in 'bold' have international caps.
According to official website; As of September 5, 2007:
'Players out on loan'
''For recent transfers, see the "Transfer Deals" section of List of Turkish football transfers 2007-08.''
Current Coaches
★ Karl-Heinz Feldkamp (coach)
★ Ahmet Akcan (assistant)
★ Nezih Ali BoloÄŸlu
★ Cevat Güler
★ Burak Dilmen
Notable players
Managerial history
★ Nikolof (Player) (1905-1906) ★ Emin Bülend (Player) (1907) ★ Horace Armitage (Player) (1908-1911) ★ Emin Bülend (Player) (1911-1914) ★ Sadi Bey (1915) ★ Ali Sami Yen (1916-1917) ★ Necip Åžahin (Player) (1919-1921) ★ Adil Giray (Player) (1922-1923) ★ Billy Hunter (1924-1928) ★ Nihat Bekdik (Player) (1929) ★ Lamberg (1930-1931) ★ Fred Pegnam (1931-1932) ★ S. Pedeafoot (1933-1936) ★ Hans Baar (1937) ★ Peter Szabo (1938) ★ Peter Tandler (1938-1939) ★ Hayman (1939) ★ C. Zaharczuk (1939-1940) ★ Jhon Begget (1941-1945) ★ Miço Dimitriyadis (1945-1946) ★ J. Szweng (1947) ★ Pat Molloy (1947-1949) ★ D. Lockhead (1950-1952) ★ Gündüz Kılıç (1952-1953) ★ Lazlo Szekelly (1953-1954) ★ Gündüz Kılıç (1954-1957) ★ George Dick (1957-1958) | ★ Remondini (1959-1961) ★ Gündüz Kılıç-CoÅŸkun Özarı (1961-1963) ★ Gündüz Kılıç (1964-1967) ★ EÅŸfak Aykaç-Bülent Eken (1967-1968) ★ Tomislav Kaloperović (1968-1970) ★ CoÅŸkun Özarı (1970- 1971) ★ Brian Birch (1971-1973) (1980-1982) ★ Don Howe (1974-1975) ★ Peter Mansell (1975-1976) ★ Malcolm Allison (1976-1977) ★ Fethi Demircan (1977-1978) ★ CoÅŸkun Özari (1978-1979) ★ Turgay Åžeren (1979-1980) ★ Özkan Sümer (1982 - 1983) ★ Tomislav Ivić (1983 - 1984) ★ Jupp Derwall (1984 - 1987) ★ Mustafa Denizli (1987 - 1989) (1990 - 1992) ★ Sigfried Held (1989 - 1990) ★ Karl-Heinz Feldkamp (1992 - 1993) ★ Rainer Hollmann (1993 - 1994) ★ Reinhard Saftig (1994 - 1995) ★ Graeme Souness (1995 - 1996) ★ Fatih Terim (1996 - 2000) (2002 - 2004) ★ Mircea Lucescu (2000 - 2002) ★ Gheorghe Hagi (2004 - 2005) ★ Eric Gerets (2005 - 2007) ★ Karl-Heinz Feldkamp (2007 -) |
Presidents
★ Ali Sami Yen (1905 - 1918) (1925) ★ Refik Cevdet KalpakçıoÄŸlu (1919 - 1922) (1934) ★ Yusuf Ziya ÖniÅŸ (1922-1924) (1950 - 1952) ★ Ali Haydar Åžekip (1925) ★ Ahmet Robenson (1926) ★ Adnan Ibrahim PirioÄŸlu (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 IsfendiyaroÄŸlu (1933) ★ Ethem Menemencioglu (1934-1936) ★ Saim Gögen (1936 - 1937) ★ Sedat Ziya KantoÄŸlu (1937 - 1939) (1944) ★ Nizan Nuri (1939) | ★ Adnan Akıska (1939) ★ Tevfik Ali Çınar (1940 - 1942) ★ Osman DardaÄŸan(1942 - 1943) ★ Muslihittin PeykoÄŸlu (1944 - 1946) ★ Suphi Batur (1946 - 1950) (1965 - 1968) ★ Ulvi Yenal (1953) (1962 - 1964) ★ Refik SelimoÄŸlu (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) |
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References
1. Best Football Club in the World
2. Galatasaray's official site: First match and foundation
3. Galatasaray's official site: History of founding
4. Fans killed in Turkey violence
5. Auction Process Has Started for Seyrantepe Galatasaray Sports Complex
See also
★ Ali Sami Yen
★ Galatasaray Café Crown
★ Galatasaray High School
★ Galata
★ Galata Tower
★ Galata Bridge
★ ultrAslan
External links
★ [1]
★ Official website of Galatasaray SK
★ Official website of Galatasaray SK
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★ ultrAslan Eyüp Sultan | Supporters Area
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