Galatasaray SK
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| Full name | Galatasaray Spor Kulübü |
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| Nicknames |
Cimbom (Turkish pronunciation: [d͡ʒimbom]) Sarı-Kırmızılılar (The Yellow-Reds) Aslanlar (The Lions) Gala (mostly used by non-Turkish nationals) |
| Founded | 30 October 1905 as Galata-Serai Football Club Galatasaray, Galata, Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Colors | Red and Yellow |
| President | Dursun Aydin Ozbek |
| Website | http://www.galatasaray.org/ |
Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (Turkish pronunciation: [ɡaɫatasaˈɾaj ˈspoɾ kulyˈby], Galatasaray Sports Club) is a Turkish sports club based on the European side of the city of Istanbul in Turkey, most notable for its association football department. The club also consists of various other departments including basketball, wheelchair basketball, volleyball, water polo, handball, athletics, swimming, rowing, sailing, judo, bridge, motorsport, equestrian, and chess. Galatasaray S.K. is among the key members of the Galatasaray Community Cooperation Committee together with Galatasaray University and the prestigious Lycée de Galatasaray.
The football team of the club is the only European cup winner team in Turkey, holding the highest number of Turkish League Cups, TSYD Cups, Turkish Super Cups as well as Turkish Cups. Galatasaray won the UEFA Cup against Arsenal F.C. and the UEFA Super Cup against Real Madrid C.F. both in 2000.
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