Okan Buruk makes Galatasaray history!

Okan Buruk, who celebrated league championships in the last 2 seasons he has been in charge of Galatasaray, has added another success to those he has achieved with the yellow-red team.

Following the 2-0 victory against Sipay Bodrum FK, which the yellow-red team hosted in the 32nd week of the Super Lig, Buruk reached 104 wins at Galatasaray. With this, Buruk surpassed English manager Brian Birch, who won 103 matches at the helm of Galatasaray, to become the 4th manager with the most wins in club history.

Fatih Terim currently holds the title of the manager with the most wins in Galatasaray's history with 333 victories. Terim is followed in this area by Gündüz Kılıç with 218 wins and Mustafa Denizli with 119 wins.

29 WINS IN ALL COMPETITIONS THIS SEASON

Galatasaray, under the management of Okan Buruk, has won 29 of the 47 official matches it has played this season.

The yellow-red team has played 30 Super Lig, 10 UEFA Europa League, 4 Turkish Cup, 2 UEFA Champions League qualifiers, and 1 TFF Super Cup match this season. "Cimbom" has recorded 29 wins, 12 draws, and 6 losses in these matches.

THE TEAM WITH THE MOST WINS IN A SINGLE SEASON

Galatasaray, under the management of Okan Buruk, set the record for the most wins in a single Super Lig season in the 2023-2024 season.

Winning 33 of the 38 league matches it played last season, "Cimbom" broke the record for the number of wins achieved in a single season.

Previously in league history, Beşiktaş in the 1959-1960 season and Fenerbahçe in the 1988-1989 season had reached 29 wins. Beşiktaş also achieved a total of 29 wins in the 1962-1963 season, which was played in two stages.

CHAMPION WITH 102 POINTS

Reaching the championship with 102 points in the 2023-2024 season, Galatasaray under the management of Okan Buruk became the team with the highest points total in a single season in Super Lig history.

Experiencing 33 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses in the 38 matches played in the league, "Cimbom" broke the league's points record by reaching the Super Lig championship 3 points ahead of its closest rival, Fenerbahçe.

Breaking the record that Fenerbahçe held for a long time with 93 points in the 1988-1989 season, the yellow-red team achieved the success of being the first team in league history to reach triple-digit points.

Achieving a points average of 2.44 in his first season at Galatasaray and 2.68 in his second, Buruk also succeeded in becoming the manager with the highest points average in club history.

BURUK ALSO BROKE A RECORD IN THE EUROPA LEAGUE

Galatasaray manager Okan Buruk set another record this season with the 3-2 victory against Tottenham in the 4th week of the UEFA Europa League.

Buruk achieved his 9th victory in the UEFA Europa League, a tournament held under that name since 2009, while managing İstanbul Başakşehir and Galatasaray against Tottenham.

The experienced manager thus surpassed Aykut Kocaman, Mustafa Reşit Akçay, and Şenol Güneş to become the Turkish manager with the most wins in the tournament held under the name UEFA Europa League since 2009.

THE FASTEST MANAGER TO REACH 75 WINS

Okan Buruk earned the title of the manager who reached 75 wins with a single team in the Super Lig the fastest.

In Galatasaray's 5-1 away win against Kayserispor in the 17th week of the league, manager Okan Buruk achieved his 75th win at the helm of the yellow-red team in his 90th league match.

The experienced manager thus took over the record belonging to Christoph Daum, who reached 75 wins in 103 matches at Fenerbahçe.

FATİH TERİM IS THE MOST SUCCESSFUL MANAGER IN GALATASARAY HISTORY

Galatasaray legend Fatih Terim holds the position of the manager with the most trophies and wins at the yellow-red team.

Fatih Terim, who is currently at the helm of the Saudi Pro League team Al Shabab, achieved his most important success in Europe by lifting the UEFA Cup with the yellow-red team, while also experiencing 8 league, 3 TSYD Cup, 3 Turkish Cup, 2 Presidential Cup, and 3 Super Cup championships.

Terim has 333 wins, 130 draws, and 108 losses in 571 official matches at the helm of Galatasaray.

GÜNDÜZ KILIÇ IS THE 2ND MANAGER WITH THE MOST WINS

Gündüz Kılıç is in 2nd place among the managers with the most wins at Galatasaray.

Gündüz Kılıç, who achieved 218 wins in 355 matches at the helm of the yellow-red team, is the 2nd manager with the most wins in club history after Fatih Terim. Kılıç also won 2 Super Lig, 3 Turkish Cup, and 1 Presidential Cup titles during his time as Galatasaray manager.

MUSTAFA DENİZLİ HAS 119 WINS

Mustafa Denizli is the 3rd manager with the most wins at the helm of Galatasaray.

Managing the yellow-red team in the 1987-1988, 1988-1989, 1990-1991, 1991-1992, and 2015-2016 seasons, Denizli reached 119 wins in a total of 171 matches during those periods. The experienced manager experienced 1 Super Lig and 1 Turkish Cup victory, as well as 2 Presidential Cup triumphs at the helm of Galatasaray.

BRİAN BİRCH WAS CHAMPION THREE YEARS IN A ROW WITH GALATASARAY

Former manager Brian Birch achieved 103 wins in the 164 matches he played at the helm of the yellow-red team.

The English manager was champion for 3 consecutive seasons with Galatasaray in the 1970-1971, 1971-1972, and 1972-1973 seasons, and also managed the yellow-red team between 1980 and 1982.

In addition to 3 Super Lig championships, Birch won 1 Turkish Cup and 1 Presidential Cup each.

News Source: AA