History of Galatasaray S.K. call their club "Galata Sarayı". In 1905, during the era of the Ottoman Empire, there were no laws for associations so the club could not be registered officially, but, after the 1912 Law of Association, the club registered legally. This was how the first Turkish football club was founded. Among with the founder Ali Sami Yen, the co-founders were the ones who were keen to do this sport, such as Asim Tevfik Sonumut, Reşat Şirvani, Cevdet Kalpakçıoğlu, Abidin Daver and Kamil. At first, the colours of Galatasaray were red and white. These are the colours in the modern Turkish flag.
Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball) Galatasaray defeated SIG Strasbourg with the score of 78–67 at Abdi Ipekci Arena in the second leg of the 2016 EuroCup Finals. With this result Galatasaray won the EuroCup championship for the first time. Galatasaray has had several denominations through the years due to its sponsorship; Galatasaray currently plays its home games at the Sinan Erdem Dome, which has a seating capacity of 16,000 spectators. The club has previously used the 3,500 seat Ayhan Şahenk Arena, and the 12,270 seat Abdi İpekçi Arena as their home venue. Turkish Super League Turkish Championship Turkish Cup President's Cup EuroCup <section begin=roster />