1971–72 Galatasaray S.K. season

Galatasaray
1971–72 season
Chairman	Selahattin Beyazıt
Manager	Brian Birch
Stadium	Ali Sami Yen Stadium
1. Lig	1st
Turkish Cup	Quarter-finals
European Cup	First round
Turkish Super Cup	Winners
Top goalscorer	League: Gökmen Özdenak (12); All: Gökmen Özdenak (12)

The 1971–72 season was Galatasaray's 68th in existence and the club's 14th consecutive season in the Turkish First Football League (1.Lig). Under the management of Brian Birch, Galatasaray secured their fifth league title. The club also participated in the Turkish Cup, reaching the quarter-finals, and competed in the European Cup, where they were eliminated in the first round.

Squad statistics

Transfers

In

Ljubomir Milić (from Holland Sport)
Tarık Küpoğlu (from Sarıyer S.K.)

Out

Ergün Acuner (to Beşiktaş J.K.)
Avram Kalpin (retired)
Talat Özkarslı (retired)

1.Lig

Galatasaray finished the season as champions of the 1.Lig, securing their fifth league title. The team played 30 matches, achieving 17 wins, 8 draws, and 5 losses, with a goal difference of +20.

League Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Galatasaray (C)	30	17	8	5	34	14	+20	42	Qualification to European Cup first round
2	Eskişehirspor	30	15	9	6	63	34	+29	39	Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
3	Fenerbahçe	30	14	11	5	37	21	+16	39	Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
4	Beşiktaş	30	12	10	8	28	23	+5	34	Invitation to Balkans Cup
5	MKE Ankaragücü	30	10	13	7	22	22	0	33	Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round

Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Matches

Turkish Cup

Galatasaray entered the Turkish Cup in the first round and progressed to the quarter-finals:

First Round: Defeated Şekerspor 3–0 on aggregate
Second Round: Defeated Göztepe S.K. 4–1 on aggregate
Quarter-finals: Eliminated by Bursaspor 2–1 on aggregate

European Cup

As the reigning Turkish champions, Galatasaray participated in the 1971–72 European Cup:

First Round:
- First Leg: Galatasaray S.K. 1–1 CSKA Moscow
- Second Leg: CSKA Moscow 3–0 Galatasaray S.K.
- Aggregate: CSKA Moscow won 4–1

Friendly Matches

Galatasaray participated in the TSYD Cup, a pre-season tournament:

Defeated Fenerbahçe S.K. 1–0
Lost to Beşiktaş J.K. 1–0

Statistics

Top Scorers

Top Scorers
Player	League Goals	Total Goals
Gökmen Özdenak	10	13
Ahmet Akkuş	5	7
Oğuz Gözenç	4	6

Disciplinary Record

Disciplinary Record
Player	Yellow Cards	Red Cards
Gökmen Özdenak	3	0
Uğur Köken	2	0
Muzaffer Sipahi	2	0

Bibliography

Galatasaray Istanbul/Saison 1971/72 (in German)
1971–72 1.Lig
Turkish Cup
Galatasaray » Squad 1971/1972 (in English)

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