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Galatasaray A2

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Full name
  
Galatasaray A2

Chairman
  
Dursun Aydın Özbek

2010–11
  
Champion

Manager
  
Orhan Atik

Ground Capacity
  
2,500

League
  
A2 Ligi

Founded
  
21 October 1905

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Nickname(s)
  
Cimbom (Most common) Aslan (The Lion) Sarı Kırmızılılar (Yellow-Reds) Avrupa Fatihi (Conqueror of Europe) Gala (Mostly used outside of Turkey)

Arena/Stadium
  
Florya Metin Oktay Sports Complex and Training Center

Training ground
  
Florya Metin Oktay Sports Complex and Training Center

Galatasaray A2 are the reserve team of Galatasaray SK.

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History

They have been members of the Turkish Youth league formed in 1988 and Turkish PAF League formed in 1999. They play their home games at Metin Oktay Facilities in Florya, which is also the training ground of Galatasaray S.K. The team mainly consists of Under-23 players at the club, although senior players occasionally play in the reserve side, under special conditions.

The reserves head coach is Erkan Ültanır, who picks and manages the side. Galatasaray PAF won the Turkish PAF league titles in last three years.

Current A2 squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Honours

  • A2 Ligi
  • Winners (7): (record) 1989–90, 1993–94, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2010–11, 2014–15
  • Runners-up (2): 1996–97, 2007–08
  • Former managers

  • Abdullah Avcı
  • Suat Kaya
  • Zafer Koç
  • Erkan Ültanır
  • Nedim Yiğit (2008–2010)
  • Orhan Atik (2010–present)
  • Current Under 19s squad

    Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

    References

    Galatasaray A2 Wikipedia