25.01.2026 16:10
Galatasaray's head coach Okan Buruk earned the title of the fastest coach to reach 50 away victories in the history of the Super League with the 3-1 win against Fatih Karagümrük. Okan Buruk has achieved 132 wins, 27 draws, and 23 losses in the 182 matches he has managed with the yellow-reds.
Galatasaray's head coach Okan Buruk became the fastest manager to reach 50 away victories in the history of the Trendyol Super League.
FASTEST MANAGER TO REACH 50 AWAY VICTORIES
The experienced coach achieved his 50th victory in his 64th away match in charge of the yellow-reds, during the match where they defeated Mısırlı.com.tr Fatih Karagümrük 3-1 in the 19th week of the Super League yesterday.
With this victory, Buruk added another record to those he has broken with Galatasaray. The 52-year-old coach became the fastest manager to reach 50 away wins in the history of the Super League. Following Buruk in this regard are Fatih Terim (Galatasaray) with 80 matches, Englishman Gordon Milne (Beşiktaş) with 95 matches, and Şenol Güneş (Trabzonspor) with 100 matches.
HE HAS COACHED 182 MATCHES
Okan Buruk has been in charge of Galatasaray for 182 official matches. The 52-year-old coach has led the yellow-reds in 129 Super League matches, 16 Ziraat Turkey Cup matches, 13 UEFA Champions League matches, 12 UEFA Europa League matches, 8 UEFA Champions League qualifying matches, and 4 TFF Super Cup matches, achieving 132 victories, 27 draws, and 23 losses in these matches.
HE WON 5 CUPS WITH GALATASARAY
Okan Buruk celebrated cup victories 5 times with the yellow-red team. In his 4th season in charge, Buruk experienced 3 Super League titles and one Turkey Cup and TFF Super Cup victory with Galatasaray.
AMONG THE 3 COACHES WITH THE MOST VICTORIES
Okan Buruk is among the 3 coaches with the most victories in Galatasaray's history. With 132 wins, Okan Buruk is behind Fatih Terim, who has 333 victories, and Gündüz Kılıç, who has 218 victories.
HE BROKE THE POINT RECORD
Under Okan Buruk's management, Galatasaray is the team that has collected the most points in a single season in the history of the Super League. In the 2023-2024 season, the yellow-red team achieved 33 victories, 3 draws, and 2 losses in 38 matches, reaching a total of 102 points, breaking the league's points record. The yellow-red team broke the record previously held by Fenerbahçe, which reached 93 points in the 1988-1989 season and held it for a long time, becoming the first team in league history to reach a three-digit point total.
HE EXCEEDED 90 POINTS FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE SEASONS
Galatasaray exceeded 90 points for two consecutive seasons during Okan Buruk's coaching period.
In the 2022-2023 season, where they became champions with Buruk, the yellow-red team earned 88 points, and then exceeded 90 points for two consecutive seasons to win the Super League. In the 2023-2024 season, they became champions with 102 points and also won the previous season with 95 points, thus becoming the first team in Super League history to collect 90 or more points in two consecutive seasons. Okan Buruk achieved an average of 2.44 points in his first season, 2.68 points in his second season, and 2.63 points in his third season at Galatasaray.
THE TEAM WITH THE MOST VICTORIES IN A SEASON
Galatasaray, under Okan Buruk's management, set the record for the most victories in a single season in the Super League during the 2023-2024 season. The yellow-reds won 33 of the 38 matches they played in the league that season, breaking the record for the number of victories in a season. Previously, Beşiktaş reached 29 victories in the 1959-1960 season, and Fenerbahçe also reached 29 victories in the 1988-1989 season. Beşiktaş also achieved a total of 29 victories in the two-legged 1962-1963 season.
RECORD FOR CONSECUTIVE MATCH WINS
Galatasaray broke the record for consecutive match wins in the league under Okan Buruk's management. The yellow-red team won 17 matches in a row during the 20th to 36th weeks of the Super League in the 2023-2024 season.
17 MATCH AWAY WIN RECORD
Galatasaray, under Okan Buruk's management, holds the title of the team with the most consecutive away match wins in league history. Buruk's students won 17 away matches in a row, starting with a 5-1 victory against Trabzonspor in the 21st week of the 2023-2024 season and ending with a 2-1 victory against RAMS Başakşehir in the 19th week of the 2024-2025 season.
FASTEST TO REACH 75 VICTORIES
Okan Buruk earned the title of the fastest manager to reach 75 victories with a team in the Super League. In the 17th week of the league, after defeating Kayserispor 5-1 away, Okan Buruk celebrated his 75th victory in his 90th league match in charge of the yellow-red team. The experienced coach thus surpassed the record previously held by Christoph Daum, who reached 75 victories in 103 matches with Fenerbahçe.
HE MADE THE BEST LEAGUE START FOR THE CLUB
Galatasaray made the best league start in its history by defeating Corendon Alanyaspor 1-0 away in the 7th week of the Trendyol Super League this season under head coach Okan Buruk. The yellow-red team won their first 7 matches in the Super League this season under coach Okan Buruk, achieving the best league start in the club's history. Previously, the yellow-reds had achieved 6 wins in 6 matches under Dutch coach Frank Rijkaard in the 2009-2010 season. Galatasaray later achieved the same success with head coach Okan Buruk in the 2024-2025 season.
HE WANTS TO EQUAL FATIH TERIM'S RECORD
Galatasaray's head coach Okan Buruk aims to equal the record of Turkish football legend Fatih Terim by finishing this season as champions.
Under Fatih Terim's management, the yellow-red team finished the Super League in first place in the 1996-1997, 1997-1998, 1998-1999, and 1999-2000 seasons, making them the team with the most consecutive championships in the league. Okan Buruk, who has won championships with Galatasaray in the last 3 seasons of the Super League, aims to finish this season in first place as well, thus sharing the record with Fatih Terim.