Galatasaray S.K. in European football Galatasaray S.K. in European football Galatasaray SK, a Turkish professional association football club, is Turkey's most successful team in Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) competitions. The 1999–2000 UEFA Cup competition was won by Galatasaray after they defeated Arsenal in the final. The victory marked the first time a Turkish side had won a European club football trophy, prompting wild celebrations on the streets of Istanbul. Galatasaray entered the competition after finishing in third position in Group H after the first group stage of the 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League, resulting in their transfer to the UEFA Cup, ahead of fourth-placed
History of Galatasaray S.K. drawn against Bordeaux. The club beat the French side 4-3 on aggregate and progressed to face Hamburg. The first leg finished in a 1-1 draw but the club was eliminated from the fourth round following a 3-2 loss, despite Galatasaray leading 2-0 in the first half. Michael Skibbe was sacked after a 5-2 loss against relegation battlers Kocaelispor and was replaced with Bülent Korkmaz. Galatasaray competed with Fenerbahçe for a place in the UEFA Europa League but lost the battle despite a 2-1 win over Sivasspor, league runners up due to Fenerbahçe's 2-1 win against Trabzonspor at an away match.