10.05.2026 02:34
Okan Buruk, who secured his 4th consecutive championship with Galatasaray, achieved his 5th success as a head coach. Becoming the second manager in Süper Lig history to win 4 consecutive titles, Buruk surpassed Ahmet Suat Özyazıcı in championship count, earning the title of the second most successful coach in Turkish football history. He also became the person with the most total championships as both a player and a coach.
Okan Buruk, the head coach of Galatasaray, who won the championship for the 4th consecutive time in the Trendyol Super League, earned the title of the second most championship-winning head coach in Turkish football history.
OKAN BURUK'S FOURTH CONSECUTIVE CHAMPIONSHIP
The red-yellow team secured the championship with one week remaining in the season by defeating Hesap.com Antalyaspor 4-2 at home in the 33rd week of the Super League. Galatasaray, under Okan Buruk's management, achieved its 4th consecutive championship, finishing the league at the top for the 26th time in total. Buruk, who previously won the championship with Istanbul Başakşehir in the 2019-2020 season, reached a happy ending for the 4th time with Galatasaray, increasing his championship tally to 5.
FATİH TERİM AT THE TOP
Head coach Fatih Terim, who experienced 8 championships in the Super League, holds the record in this area. The experienced coach celebrated championship joy with Galatasaray, where he worked over four periods, in the 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2017-18, and 2018-19 seasons. After Terim in the league, the coaches with the most championships are Ahmet Suat Özyazıcı and Okan Buruk, each with four titles. Özyazıcı achieved championship success with Trabzonspor in the 1975-76, 1976-77, 1979-80, and 1983-84 seasons.
Okan Buruk, reaching his 4th consecutive championship and 5th in total, left Özyazıcı behind to stand alone in second place. In Super League history, Mustafa Denizli, Gordon Milne, Brian Birch, and Christoph Daum each have three championships.
SECOND PERSON TO WIN 4 CONSECUTIVE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Okan Buruk became the second head coach to experience 4 consecutive championships in the Super League. Buruk, who led the red-yellow team to championships in the last 3 seasons, matched Fatih Terim, who holds the record by winning 4 consecutive seasons between 1996 and 2000, by winning the league this year.
CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD BELONGS TO OKAN BURUK
Okan Buruk is the person with the most championships overall as both a player and a coach in the Super League. Before this season, Okan Buruk, who had the most championships in his player (7) and coaching (4) careers, has a total of 11 championships. Buruk increased his championship count to 12 this season.
MAINTAINED THE LOCAL TRADITION
Okan Buruk continued the tradition of Turkish coaches winning championships. The last foreign coach to experience a championship in the league was Brazilian Zico, who achieved a happy ending with Fenerbahçe in the 2006-2007 season. In the last 19 seasons, Galatasaray won the championship trophy 10 times, Beşiktaş 4 times, Fenerbahçe 2 times, and Bursaspor, Istanbul Başakşehir, and Trabzonspor once each.