Galatasaray S.K. 0–7 Güneş S.K.

Galatasaray 0–7 Güneş was a football match in the 1938 National Division which occurred on 20 March 1938 at the Taksim Stadium in Istanbul. Güneş achieved their highest win against rivaling Galatasaray, who suffered their greatest defeat in their club history in domestic competitions.[1][2]

Galatasaray 0–7 Güneş

Event	1938 Turkish National Division
Galatasaray Güneş 0 7
Date	20 March 1938
Venue	Taksim Stadium, Istanbul
Referee	Herlinder (Austria)

Background

History

Conflicts within the club of Galatasaray, which initially began in 1929-30, reached their peak in 1933. After one official was banned from the club, state of things worsened and several other officials and club members resigned. Eventually Yusuf Ziya Öniş, who served as the chairman of the club for a period, also resigned that year for the same reasons. The 25 members who left the club rallied to Yusuf Ziya Öniş and planned to found a new club. The new club's name was decided as Ateş-Güneş (Turkish for "Fire-Sun"), which soon became Güneş ("Sun").

After a short period of time only, the club of Güneş gained considerable success and became the feared opponent of the major Istanbul clubs. Since Güneş consisted of several former Galatasaray members, a special rivalry developed between both teams, which even extended off the field. They experienced their golden age in the 1937–38 season, when they became Istanbul League and National League champions. It was also the same year, only five years after their foundation, that the club dissolved unexpectedly in a sudden manner.[2]

Match

On 20 March 1938, Güneş achieved the club's highest win against Galatasaray beating them 7–0 at Taksim Stadium. Four goals were scored by Melih Kotanca, two by Selahattin Almay and one goal was scored by Rasih Minkari.[3] It is the highest goal difference in a football match between the two clubs and the highest defeat in the history of Galatasaray in domestic competitions.

Match

20 March 1938

16:00

Galatasaray	0 – 7	Güneş
	Report	Melih Kotanca  8', 55', 80', 85' Selahattin Almay  24', 66' Rasih Minkari  64'

Taksim Stadium, Istanbul

Referee: Herlinder (Austria)

Galatasaray

Güneş

Galatasaray SK: GK 1 Sacit Öğet 2 Reşat Erkal 3 Adnan İncirmen 4 Musa Sezer 5 Suavi Atasagun (C) 6 Süleyman Tekil 8 Mehmet Yılmaz 8 Eşfak Aykaç 9 Bülent Ediz CF 10 Haşim Birkan CF 11 Necdet Cici Substitutes: Manager: Peter Szabo

Güneş SK: GK 1 Cihat Arman 2 Reşat Aydınlı 3 Faruk Barlas 4 Rıza Köprülü 5 Ömer Boncuk 6 Yusuf Aygener 8 Niyazi Öztunç 8 Rasih Minkari 9 Rebii Erkal CF 10 Selahattin Almay CF 11 Melih Kotanca Substitutes: Manager:

References

1. "Galatasaray 0 - 7 Güneş". mackolik.com (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
2. "İstanbul'a 'Güneş' doğuyor!". ntv.com.tr (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
3. "1937-1938 Sezonu Milli Küme 6. Hafta Maçı". macanilari.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 5 May 2018.

Sources

• Yüce, Mehmet (2015). İdmancı Ruhlar: Futbol Tarihimizin Klasik Devreleri: 1923-1952 Türkiye Futbol Tarihi (in Turkish). 2. Istanbul: İletişim Yayınları. pp. 352–354. ISBN 9789750516955.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Erdoğan Arıpınar; Tevfik Ünsi Artun, Cem Atabeyoğlu, Nurhan Aydın, Ergun Hiçyılmaz, Haluk San, Orhan Vedat Sevinçli, Vala Somalı (June 1992). Türk Futbol Tarihi (1904–1991), Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu Yayınları.