Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Galatasaray Sport Club is a Turkish sports club based in Istanbul, famous for its football section. Galatasaray was founded in the autumn of 1905, by Galatasaray Lisesi students as a football club. Galatasaray's first president was Ali Sami Yen. Galatasaray is the most successful club in the history of Turkish football, having won more trophies than any other Turkish club. Galatasaray plays home matches in Ali Sami Yen.Galatasaray has the best international record by a Turkish team as well. They became the first Turkish club to capture a major European cup, beating Arsenal in the UEFA Cup final in 2000.they also won another inthe Super Cup the same year. 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. 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. Galatasaray topped the world club ranking to be named "Best Football Club in the World" in January 2001. The club also operates amateur sport teams that compete at Athletics, Basketball, Wheelchair basketball, Volleyball, Water polo, Swimming, Rowing, Sailing, Judo, Bridge and Motorsports. These include Galatasaray Café Crown Galatasaray S.K. Voleybol. Lastly they have won 2007-2008 Turkish Super League title and nine of Galatasaray players were selected to play for their national teams at the Euro 2008 finals. “ Our aim is to play together like Englishmen, to have a color and a name and to beat the non - Turkish teams. ”