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.
2009–10 Turkish Cup 2009–10 Turkish Cup The 2009–10 Turkish Cup () was the forty-eighth season of Turkey's annual cup competition. It was also known as "Ziraat Türkiye Kupası" due to a sponsorship contract. The winners Trabzonspor, also qualified for the play-off round of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League. Beşiktaş were the defending champions. The competition began on 2 September 2009 with the first round and concluded on 5 May 2010 with the final, held at Şanlıurfa GAP Stadium. The final was contested by seven-time winners Trabzonspor and four-time winners Fenerbahçe, with Trabzonspor bested the Istanbul-based club 3–1. The draw for the First Round