Club Galatasaray SK Europa League 1
2000 | First entry 1956–57 European Cup Super Cup 1
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Galatasaray SK, a Turkish professional association football club, is Turkey's most successful team in Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) competitions.
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UEFA Cup 2000
The UEFA Cup 2000 season was won by Galatasaray of Turkey, who defeated Arsenal F.C. of England in the final. It is the first time a Turkish side has won a European club football trophy, prompting wild celebrations on the streets of Istanbul.
Galatasaray entered the competition through the back door - as one of the third-placed teams in the first group stage of the UEFA Champions League. Even then they had to beat AC Milan in their last game to qualify. But win they did, and that victory was the start of a run which took the Cimbom from the UEFA Cup Third Round, past Bologna FC, BV Borussia Dortmund, RCD Mallorca and Leeds United AFC, to the final at the Parken Stadium.
The 2000 UEFA Cup Final was scoreless through the first ninety minutes and stayed that way through thirty minutes of extra time. In the ensuing penalty shoot-out, Patrick Vieira and Davor Šuker missed for Arsenal F.C. Galatasaray's Ergün Penbe, Hakan Şükür, Ümit Davala all gave David Seaman no chance with their spot-kicks before Gheorghe Popescu, scored the winning kick to win the cup.
Galatasaray had won an impressive treble that season, after claiming Turkish league title, as well as the Turkish Cup.
Honours
Matches
By competition
As of 30 September 2015.Legend: GF = Goals For. GA = Goals Against. GD = Goal Difference.
All-time goal scorers in major European competitions
Below are all-time scorers in major UEFA club competitions. Names, that appear in italics, indicate players currently playing in the first team. Numbers in parentheses include goals scored in qualifying games.
Statistics are correct as of 10 December 2014.