Galatasaray S.K. in Europe

=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. [cite news| title = Wild scenes greet Turkey's heroes| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/721664.stm| publisher = BBC.co.uk| date = 2000-04-20]

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. [ [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/uefacup/history/season=1999/intro.html Galatasaray pride of Turkey] - UEFA.com]

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 Ergun Penbe, Hakan Şükür, Umit 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

*UEFA Cup:
**Winners (1): 1999-00

*UEFA Super Cup:
**Winners (1): 2000

*European Cup:
**Quarter Final (2): 1962-63, 1969-70
**Semi Final (1): 1988-89

*UEFA Cup Winners' Cup:
**Quarter Final (1): 1991–92

*UEFA Champions League:
**Quarter Final (2): 1993-94, 2000-01

Records

Record by season

;Key
* Q = Qualifying Round
* Group = Group
* Gruop 1 = 1.Group
* Group 2 = 2.Group
* 1R = 1.Round
* 2R = 2.Round
* 3R = 3.Round
* 1/8 = First Knockout Round
* 1/4 = Quarter Final
* 1/2 = Semi Final
* F = Final

Record by competition

"Last updated: September 25 2008" [ [http://www.uefa.com/footballEurope/Club=50067/domestic.html UEFA club competition record] - UEFA.com ]

UEFA Ranking

"Last updated: May 27, 2008"

Current Club Ranking

* 85 flagicon|France RC Strasbourg
* 86 flagicon|England Manchester City
* 87 flagicon|Turkey Galatasaray SK
* 88 flagicon|Italy Sampdoria
* 89 flagicon|Italy Livorno
* [http://www.xs4all.nl/~kassiesa/bert/uefa/data/method3/trank2008.html Full List]

Current national league UEFA ranking

* 09 flagicon|Netherlands Eredivisie
* 10 flagicon|Scotland Scottish Premier League
* 11 flagicon|Turkey Turkcell Süper Lig
* 12 flagicon|Ukraine Ukrainian Premier League
* 13 flagicon|Belgium Belgian First Division
* [http://www.xs4all.nl/~kassiesa/bert/uefa/data/method3/crank2008.html Full list]

References

External links

* [http://www.galatasaray.org/ Offical Galatasaray SK website] tr icon en icon
* [http://www.uefa.com/ Official UEFA site]