The 2015–16 season is Galatasaray's 112nd in existence and 58th consecutive season in the Süper Lig. They will be aiming for an unprecedented 21st League title, after finishing the Süper Lig first place in previous season.
In Europe, Galatasaray will be competing in the Champions League for a 15th season. As well as this, they will also compete in a domestic cup, the Turkish Cup.
This article shows statistics of the club's players in the season, and also lists all matches that the club will play in the season. It covers a period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
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On 31 May 2015, Galatasaray revealed the pre-season summer camp schedule. The camp schedule for the Galatasaray professional football team prior to the next football season begins on July 5 at the Windischgarsten, Austria.
On 13 June 2015, it is announced that head coach Hamza Hamzaoğlu had extended his ongoing contract for 3 more years.
On 17 June 2015, it is announced that Galatasaray began official negotiations regarding the transfer of Turkish professional football player Bilal Kısa from Akhisar Belediyespor.
On 18 June 2015, it is announced that defender Sabri Sarıoğlu has extended his contract until 2016.
On 25 June 2015, it is announced that Galatasaray sold Nordin Amrabat to Málaga. Málaga triggered the €3.5M buyout clause for him.
On 26 June 2015, it is announced that Galatasaray will not participate in the Afyon Cup between 11–14 July. Instead, Gala will play with SV Ried at Austria in July 14.
On 28 June 2015, the second pre-season camp schedule of Galatasaray is announced. The second camp schedule for the Galatasaray professional football team prior to the next football season begins on July 20 at the Velden, Austria.
On 2 July 2015, it is announced that Galatasaray loaned Endoğan Adili to FC Wil.
On 2 July 2015, it is announced that Galatasaray began official negotiations regarding the transfer of German professional football player Lukas Podolski from Arsenal. The original bid of Galatasaray was reported as €2.5 million, also Podolski would receive a salary of €3 million per year.
On 7 July 2015, it is announced that Galatasaray sold Goran Pandev to Genoa.
On 8 July 2015, it is announced that Galatasaray began official negotiations regarding the transfer of Turkish professional football player Jem Paul Karacan from Reading F.C.. Cem Karacan would receive a salary of €0.6 million per year.
On 11 July 2015, it is announced that Galatasaray began official negotiations regarding the transfer of French professional football player Lionel Carole from Troyes. The original bid of Galatasaray was reported as €1.5 million, also Carole would receive a salary of €0.7 million per year.
On 14 July 2015, it is announced that Galatasaray loaned winger Bruma to Real Sociedad for €1.9M. Real Sociedad also has a buy-out option for €7.5M.
On 20 July 2015, it is announced that Dany Nounkeu, Lucas Ontivero, Furkan Özçal and Umut Gündoğan are not included the second camp squad.
On 23 July 2015, Galatasaray 15-16 home and away kits are revealed.
On 30 July 2015, it is announced that the contract of Dany Nounkeu has been terminated by Galatasaray.
On 31 July 2015, it is announced that Galatasaray began official negotiations regarding the transfer of Spanish professional football player José Rodríguez from Real Madrid. Galatasaray will not be paying any transfer fee for the footballer, and also José Rodríguez would receive a salary of €0.8 million per year.
On 5 August 2015, it is announced that Berk İsmail Ünsal and Emre Can Coşkun are loaned to Giresunspor and Alanyaspor, respectively.
On 5 August 2015, it is announced that the club has extended the contracts of the Alperen Uysal and Furkan Özçal. Subsequently, they are loaned to Gaziantepspor and Kayserispor, respectively.
On 6 August 2015, it is announced that Yekta Kurtuluş and Blerim Džemaili are not included the league campaign. They are placed on the transfer list by the club.
On 6 August 2015, it is announced that Galatasaray will participate in the Trofeo Bernabéu against Real Madrid on 18 August.
On 8 August 2015, Galatasaray won the 2015 Turkish Super Cup against Bursaspor.
On 13 August 2015, it is announced that Sercan Yıldırım is loaned to Bursaspor.
On 13 August 2015, it is announced that Felipe Melo has extended his contract until 2019.
On 17 August 2015, it is announced that the contract of Yekta Kurtuluş has been terminated by Galatasaray for €0.6M.
On 27 August 2015, it is announced that Umut Gündoğan is loaned to Şanlıurfaspor until the end of the season.
On 28 August 2015, it is announced that Galatasaray began official negotiations regarding the transfer of Turkish professional football player Cenk Gönen from Beşiktaş J.K.. The original bid of Galatasaray was reported as €0.6 million, also Cenk would receive a salary of €0.9 million per year.
On 29 August 2015, it is announced that Galatasaray began official negotiations regarding the transfer of Belgian professional football player Jason Denayer from Manchester City. The original bid of Galatasaray was reported as €0.43 million, also Denayer would receive a salary of €0.8 million.
On 30 August 2015, it is announced that Blerim Džemaili is loaned to Genoa.
On 31 August 2015, it is announced that Alex Telles is loaned to Inter Milan for €1.3M. Inter has a buy-out option for €8.5M.
On 31 August 2015, it is announced that Felipe Melo is sold to Inter Milan for €3.7M.
On 31 August 2015, it is announced that Galatasaray began official negotiations regarding the transfer of German professional football player Kevin Großkreutz from Borussia Dortmund. The original bid of Galatasaray was reported as €1.5 million, also Großkreutz would receive a salary of €1.85 million for the first year.
On 2 September 2015, it is announced by FIFA that Galatasaray had failed to submit the relevant documentation for Kevin Großkreutz before the transfer window closed. FIFA dismissed the case, because the signed documentations were not submitted on time by Galatasaray. FIFA have refused to sanction Kevin Grosskreutz's proposed move from Borussia Dortmund to Galatasaray, therefore the player will not be available for all the matches until January 1, 2016.
On 3 October 2015, it is announced that the contract of Wesley Sneijder has been extended by Galatasaray until 2018.
On 9 October 2015, it is announced that the contract of Hakan Balta has been extended by Galatasaray until 2018.
On 18 November 2015, Galatasaray has announced the dismissal of head coach Hamza Hamzaoğlu.
On 18 November 2015, it is announced that Galatasaray have entered negotiations with Mustafa Denizli.
On 5 January 2016, it is announced that Galatasaray began official negotiations regarding the transfer of Dutch professional football player Ryan Donk from Kasımpaşa S.K.. The original bid of Galatasaray was reported as €2.5 million, also Donk would receive a salary of €0.75 million during the second half of the season.
On 6 January 2016, it is announced that Kevin Großkreutz is sold to VfB Stuttgart for €2.2M.
On 12 January 2016, it is announced that Galatasaray began official negotiations regarding the transfer of Norwegian professional football player Martin Linnes from Molde FK. The original bid of Galatasaray was reported as €2 million, also Linnes would receive a salary of €0.475 million during the second half of the season.
On 1 February 2016, it is announced that Jem Karacan is loaned to Bursaspor for the rest of the season.
On 5 February 2016, it is announced that Burak Yılmaz is sold to Beijing Guoan F.C. for €8M.
On 1 March 2016, Galatasaray has announced the dismissal of head coach Mustafa Denizli.
On 2 March 2016, Galatasaray banned from UEFA competitions for one season by UEFA. Galatasaray will not be able to qualify for either the UEFA Champions League or the Europa League this season due to their failure to comply with financial regulations. The ban will come into force the first time that the Istanbul club qualify for either the Champions League or the Europa League within the next two seasons, though the sanction will be waived if Galatasaray fail to qualify for continental competition in that timeframe.
On 16 March 2016, Galatasaray has announced the interim manager will be the current head of youth development, Jan Olde Riekerink.
Total spending: €11M
Total income: €21.3M
Expenditure: €10.3M
Source: Competitive Matches
Last updated: 19 May 2016.
Source: Competitive Matches
Last updated: 19 May 2016.
Source: Competitive Matches
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
