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Galatasaray – Turkey Football Team
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Offical web site :http://www.galatasaray.org/en/index.php
Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (English: Galatasaray Sports Club), is a Turkish sports club based in Istanbul, famous for its football section. Galatasaray is the most successful club in the history of Turkish football, having won more trophies than other Turkish clubs.[1] Galatasaray is also the first Turkish football club.[2]
Galatasaray holds the best international record by a Turkish team as well. They became the first Turkish club to capture a major European title, beating Arsenal of England in the UEFA Cup final during the 1999–2000 season, and also won the Super Cup when they beat the UEFA Champions League winner Real Madrid in the final.[3] Galatasaray topped the world club ranking to be named “Best Football Club in the World” in January 2001.[4]
The club also operates amateur sport teams that compete at Athletics, Basketball, Wheelchair basketball, Volleyball, Water polo, Swimming, Rowing, Sailing, Judo, Bridge, Equestrian and Motorsports (Superleague Formula). These include Galatasaray Café Crown and Galatasaray S.K. Voleybol. There are other now-defunct branches that used to represent the club with success, including the inspirational season in 1987, when Galatasaray won titles in 16 different sports.[5]
Recently, Galatasaray has won the 2007-2008 Turkish Super League title and nine of Galatasaray players were selected to play for their national teams at the Euro 2008 finals.[6]
