Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (Turkish pronunciation: [galataˈsaɾaj spoɾ kuˈlyby]), commonly known as Galatasaray, is a professional football club based on the European side of Istanbul, Turkey. It is the football branch of the broader Galatasaray Sports Club, which is part of the Galatasaray Community Cooperation Committee, encompassing Galatasaray High School. The football club was founded in October 1905 by students of the school. The team is known for its distinctive home kit, featuring dark red and yellow, with the shirt split down the middle between the two colors.
Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (Turkish pronunciation: [galataˈsaɾaj spoɾ kuˈlyby]), commonly referred to as Galatasaray, is a professional football club based on the European side of Istanbul, Turkey. It is the football branch of the larger Galatasaray Sports Club, which is part of the Galatasaray Community Cooperation Committee, including Galatasaray High School. The club was founded in October 1905 by students of the school. Galatasaray is known for its iconic home kit, which features a distinctive split design of dark red and yellow colors.
Galatasaray is the most successful Turkish club in European competitions. Internationally, the club made history by winning the UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup in 2000, becoming the first and only Turkish team to claim a major UEFA title. In the 1999–2000 season, Galatasaray accomplished a rare treble, securing the Süper Lig, the Turkish Cup, and the UEFA Cup in a single year. Although the club has reached the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals multiple times and once made it to the semi-finals, it has yet to win the prestigious trophy. Galatasaray is also the only Turkish club to top the IFFHS World Rankings. According to the same organization, it is recognized as the best Turkish club of the 20th century and the 20th most successful club in Europe. Additionally, Galatasaray ranks as the 11th most participated team in the Champions League, the 18th team with the most matches played, and the 24th in terms of accumulated points.
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