Trabzonspor (women) achievement, Trabzonspor became the only Turkish club which was champion of both the men's and women's premier leagues. Trabzonspor was entitled to participate in the qualifying round of the 2009–10 UEFA Women's Champions League. This was the first time a Turkish women's football team had participated in the qualifying round of the UEFA league since it was established in 2001. The team won its first match in the Group D against ŽNK Krka from Slovenia by 2–0, however lost the following matches to Italy's Torres Calcio Femminile by 0–9 and to Slovan Duslo Šaľa from Slovakia by 1–2. Trabzonspor women's
Galatasaray S.K. (football) were aided in this by one of Turkey's best generation of homegrown footballers who went on to finish third in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, after having played in the quarter-finals of UEFA Euro 2000. Besides the talented players, visiting teams also disliked traveling into Ali Sami Yen Stadium, literally dubbed "Hell" by Galatasaray supporters due to the intimidating atmosphere provided by the fans including chants and riots in the crowds. There are many successful footballers who have played for Galatasaray and made their mark on Turkish football history. The team's legendary players include Nihat Bekdik nicknamed "Aslan" (Lion); the