History of Galatasaray S.K. flames shining on our team and dreaming that it would take us to victories. Indeed it did." Ali Sami Yen is the founder of the club, and the first president of club that served until the 1920s. Since the Turkish republic founded in 1923, Ali Sami Yen did a great job, both founding and developing the first Turkish football club and protecting it against the strict rules of the former state of command in Istanbul, the Ottoman Empire. Between 1905 and 1906 Galatasaray just played friendly matches. Since there were not any Turkish teams, Galatasaray joined the Istanbul Football League
1998–99 Trabzonspor season 1998–99 Trabzonspor season The 1998–99 Trabzonspor season was the 24th consecutive season that Trabzonspor played in 1. Lig. Trabzonspor finished 4th the 1998-99 season. Trabzonspor was included in the Turkish Cup from 6th round. Trabzonspor played against Gaziantepspor in the 6th round. Trabzonspor won the 1st game 5 - 4 against Gaziantepspor but lost 2nd game 3 - 1 and eliminated from the Turkish Cup. Trabzonspor participated UEFA Cup in the 1998-99 season. In the 1st game of the 1st leg Trabzonspor lost 5 - 1 against Wisła Kraków in Kraków. Trabzonspor also lost the 2nd leg 2 - 1