Galatasaray will make their 341st appearance in European competitions when they face Sporting in the UEFA Champions League this week. This match adds another chapter to the Turkish club's extensive continental history. According to data reported by Hürriyet Spor, Galatasaray has faced 113 different teams from 37 countries, recording 121 wins, 90 draws, and 129 losses. They have scored 468 goals and conceded 518 in European matches.
The club aims to translate their strong domestic form to the European stage. Galatasaray currently leads the Süper Lig with 10 points from 4 matches, having scored 12 goals and conceded 6. They hold a one-point lead over Beşiktaş. Their next league fixture is at home against 11th-placed Rizespor on December 6, 2026. You can follow the team's full schedule on our fixtures page.
What is Galatasaray's Champions League history?
This season marks Galatasaray's 19th participation in the Champions League. Having previously competed 18 times, the club has qualified directly for the group stage on 8 occasions. They have navigated through qualifying rounds 10 times to reach the main draw. Notably, in the 2023-24 season, they passed three qualifying rounds. They failed to qualify in the 2008-09, 2021-22, and 2024-25 seasons.
They have scored 181 goals and conceded 283. Their record in qualifying rounds is more positive: 22 wins, 7 draws, and only 5 losses in 34 matches, with 75 goals scored and 38 conceded.
How has the team's recent European form been?
Galatasaray's performance in their last 30 Champions League group/league phase matches shows 7 wins, 6 draws, and 17 losses. They managed only 1 win in their first 10 matches of that sequence. Their away form has been particularly challenging, with just 1 win in their last 15 European away matches. As the club stated, "Avrupa kupalarında çıktığı son 15 deplasman müsabakasının sadece birinde kazanabildi." This run began with a 2-1 loss to Bayern Munich in the 2023-24 Champions League. In these 15 away games, they recorded 3 draws and 11 losses, with their sole victory being a 3-0 win over Ajax.
However, the team has scored in each of their last 39 European matches. Their last goalless draw was against Barcelona in the 2021-22 UEFA Europa League round of 16. Since then, in 39 matches, Galatasaray has 15 wins, 9 draws, and 15 losses, scoring 68 goals and conceding 72. They kept a clean sheet in 6 of those matches and failed to score in 5. Details of the squad list are available on our squad page.
What are the club's European successes?
Galatasaray has won two European trophies. They lifted the UEFA Cup in the 1999-2000 season under manager Fatih Terim, defeating Arsenal on penalties in the final. The following year, under Mircea Lucescu, they won the UEFA Super Cup by beating Real Madrid 2-1.
Additionally, they have reached the European Cup semifinals once and the quarterfinals twice. Their first quarterfinal was in 1962-63, ending with elimination by Milan. They lost again at that stage to Legia Warsaw in 1969-70. In the 1988-89 season, under manager Mustafa Denizli, the team reached the semifinals, where they were eliminated by Steaua Bucharest. In the Champions League, they have reached the quarterfinals three times, first doing so in the 1993-94 season. The team's current league position and statistics can be viewed on the standings page.
Galatasaray's next official match is at home against Rizespor, who are 11th in the table, on Sunday, December 6, 2026.
