Galatasaray
- Leagues Played
- Turkey BSL 335 Euro Cup 66 Euroleague 57 Club Friendlies 55 Basketball Champions League 44 Turkey Cup 13 Gloria Cup 3
- Links
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- Related Teams
- Galatasaray Women
Fixtures
| Turkey BSL | 04/26 15:00 | 29 |
Galatasaray
vs
Samsunspor
|
- | View |
Results
| Turkey BSL | 04/22 17:30 | 28 |
[4] Besiktas
v
Galatasaray
[9]
|
W | 76-77 | |
| Turkey BSL | 04/13 15:00 | 27 |
[13] Bahcesehir Koleji
v
Galatasaray
[7]
|
L | 90-89 | |
| Turkey BSL | 04/06 12:30 | 26 |
[5] Galatasaray
v
Pinar Karsiyaka
[4] 
|
L | 86-92 | |
| Turkey BSL | 03/29 15:00 | 25 |
[15] Cagdas Bodrum
v
Galatasaray
[6]
|
W | 77-81 | |
| Turkey BSL | 03/24 15:00 | 24 |
[7] Galatasaray
v
Buyukcekmece
[13] 
|
L | 96-101 | |
| Basketball Champions League | 03/20 19:00 | 6 |
[4] Dijon
v
Galatasaray
[3]
|
L | 85-76 | |
| Turkey BSL | 03/17 12:30 | 23 |
[11] Bursaspor
v
Galatasaray
[9]
|
W | 65-81 | |
| Basketball Champions League | 03/12 17:00 | 5 |
[4] Galatasaray
v
Ludwigsburg
[2] 
|
W | 93-91 | |
| Turkey BSL | 03/09 17:30 | 22 |
[8] Galatasaray
v
Darussafaka
[9] 
|
W | 95-78 | |
| Basketball Champions League | 03/05 17:00 | 4 |
[4] Galatasaray
v
Telekom Bonn
[1] 
|
W | 98-85 | |
| Turkey BSL | 03/02 12:30 | 21 |
[8] Turk Telekom
v
Galatasaray
[10]
|
W | 90-92 | |
| Turkey Cup | 02/13 17:30 | 3 |
Pinar Karsiyaka
v
Galatasaray
|
L | 88-72 |
Wikipedia - Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball)
Galatasaray S.K., is a professional basketball team based in the city of Istanbul in Turkey. It is a part of the Galatasaray Sports Club. The team competes in the Turkish Basketball Super League and Basketball Champions League. The team has won 16 Turkish championships (5 titles in the Turkish Super League and 11 in the former Turkish Basketball Championship). The team furthermore won 3 Turkish Cups, 2 Turkish Super Cups, and 1 EuroCup.
History
According to the official records, in Turkey, basketball was first played in 1904 at Robert College. An American physical education teacher laid the foundations of this sport in Turkey. 7 years later, Ahmet Robenson, a physical education teacher in Galatasaray High School decided to introduce a new game to students in 1911. Robenson, who also became a Galatasaray S.K. president later, popularized this sport in Turkey.
Basketball had always been very important for the club. The team has won 16 national championship titles and 15 İstanbul League titles. Former president of the club, Özhan Canaydın was a former player of the basketball team. The team dominated Turkish basketball in the 1940s, and won titles in the 1950s and 1960s, while remaining a competitive team in the 1970s. In the 1980s, Galatasaray won two more championships, in 1985 and 1986, and won the 1990 title. For much of the 1990s and 2000s, Galatasaray struggled. In 2013, Galatasaray won back the Turkish championship.
On 24 June 2011, Galatasaray announced that Cafe Crown's sponsorship was over.
Galatasaray qualified for the EuroLeague for the first time in history after winning the qualification knockout round that gained them a place in the EuroLeague season.
On April 27, 2016, Galatasaray defeated SIG Strasbourg with the score of 78–67 at Abdi Ipekci Arena in the second leg of the 2016 EuroCup Finals. With this result Galatasaray won the EuroCup championship for the first time.
The team competes in the Turkish Basketball Super League, the top tier of professional basketball in Turkey. Galatasaray has won multiple league championships and Turkish Cups over the years, establishing themselves as one of the top teams in the country.
Galatasaray also has a strong presence in European competitions, regularly competing in the EuroLeague and EuroCup. The team has had success on the European stage, reaching the Final Four of the EuroLeague in the past.
Known for their passionate fan base and competitive spirit, Galatasaray is a powerhouse in Turkish basketball and a force to be reckoned with on the court. With a talented roster of players and a winning tradition, Galatasaray continues to be a dominant force in Turkish and European basketball.