Galatasaray S.K. (football) Galatasaray S.K. (football) Galatasaray Spor Kulübü, also known simply as Galatasaray, is a Turkish football club based on the European side of the city of Istanbul. It is the association football branch of the larger Galatasaray Sports Club, itself a part of the Galatasaray Community Cooperation Committee which includes the prestigious Lycée de Galatasaray, where the football club was founded in October 1905 consisting entirely of student members. Galatasaray is one of the most successful Turkish football clubs. They have won 21 Süper Lig titles, 17 Turkish Cups and 15 Turkish Super Cups. It is one of three teams to
History of Galatasaray S.K. his second coaching period between 1954 and 1957 the club won the Istanbul Football League in 1954–1955 and 1955-1956. The European Champion Clubs' Cup started in 1955-1956, but the first nationwide Turkish League started in 1959. Due to the Istanbul Football League being the strongest league in Turkey, Galatasaray SK participated at the 1956–1957 European Champion Clubs' Cup season. Galatasaray SK lost to CS Dinamo Bucureşti 3-1 in Bucharest, but managed to win in Istanbul 2-1. Although the club was eliminated from the competition, it was a historical participation. Galatasaray SK became the first Turkish club to play in a