Galatasaray Spor Kulübü, founded in 1905, is Istanbul’s premier sports club and the most decorated football team in Turkey. Known for its vibrant yellow-and-red colors and passionate fanbase, Galatasaray has won 24 Süper Lig titles, 18 Turkish Cups, and 17 Turkish Super Cups, demonstrating its dominance in Turkish football. Internationally, Galatasaray made history by winning the UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup in 2000, becoming the first Turkish team to achieve such feats. The club also excels in other sports, including basketball, with its men’s team winning the EuroCup in 2016 and its women’s team claiming the EuroLeague Women title in 2014.
Team Information
| Full Name | Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (Galatasaray Sports Club) |
|---|---|
| Nicknames | Cimbom, Aslanlar (The Lions), Gala |
| Short Name | GS |
| Affiliated Institutions | Galatasaray University, Galatasaray High School |
| Founded | 1 October 1905; 118 years ago as Galata-Serai Football Club |
| Based In | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Stadium | Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex |
| Colors | Yellow and Red |
| Anthem | Galatasaray Marşı |
| President | Dursun Özbek |
| Titles | Intercontinental titles: 4 European titles: 17 Balkan titles: 2 |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Official Fan Club | ultrAslan |
| Local Media | GSTV |
Galatasaray In Süper Lig (Last 10 Years)
| Year | Position | Points | Manager | Top Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | 1st | 82 | Okan Buruk | Mauro Icardi (22 goals) |
| 2022–23 | 2nd | 79 | Okan Buruk | Dries Mertens (15 goals) |
| 2021–22 | 13th | 51 | Fatih Terim | Mostafa Mohamed (9 goals) |
| 2020–21 | 1st | 84 | Fatih Terim | Mostafa Mohamed (16 goals) |
| 2019–20 | 6th | 63 | Fatih Terim | Radamel Falcao (9 goals) |
| 2018–19 | 6th | 62 | Fatih Terim | Mbaye Diagne (11 goals) |
| 2017–18 | 1st | 75 | Igor Tudor | Bafetimbi Gomis (29 goals) |
| 2016–17 | 4th | 64 | Jan Olde Riekerink | Bafetimbi Gomis (29 goals) |
| 2015–16 | 1st | 78 | Mustafa Denizli | Burak Yılmaz (22 goals) |
| 2014–15 | 6th | 54 | Hamza Hamzaoglu | Burak Yılmaz (15 goals) |
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