Galatasaray

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 15 Turkish league championships, and also won the UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup in 2000.

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Turkish - İstanbul - Football - Ali Sami Yen - Galatasaray High School - Turkish league - UEFA Cup - UEFA Super Cup

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Galatasaray is the only team 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 club ever to win a European trophy.

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Champions League - UEFA Cup - Arsenal

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Galatasaray is the most internationally recognised Turkish club as a result of its international successes. The team is famous for its outstandingly 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, although a massive renovation project has been completed on the 5th week of 2005-2006 season.

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Ali Sami Yen Stadyumu - 2004 - 05

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