Galatasaray

FM ID 1871

Related FM IDs 2000277991

Nation Turkiye

City İstanbul

Founded 1905

Nickname Cim Bom

Stadium Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi Rams Park Stadyumu

Capacity 53,978

Reputation 7,900

Club Status Professional

Gender Male

Galatasaray S.K. is a world-renowned multi-sports club based in the European side of Istanbul, Turkey, most famous for its highly successful professional football team. Founded in 1905 by Ali Sami Yen and his fellow students from the prestigious Galatasaray High School, the club traditionally plays its home matches at the state-of-the-art Rams Park stadium. As the most decorated club in Turkish football history, Galatasaray has won a record number of Süper Lig titles and holds the unique distinction of being the only Turkish club to conquer Europe by winning the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Super Cup in 2000. Driven by an intensely passionate global fan base, the team famously wears iconic red and yellow colors and shares a fierce, historic rivalry with neighboring Istanbul giants Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş.