Galatasaray claim top spot in Week 3 just like in the last two seasons! A 2-goal head start ends at 34

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The champions of the last 4 years, the Yellow-Reds did not yield the top spot to anyone in 69 out of a total of 75 weeks. Okan Buruk’s team has taken the first step once again towards crossing the finish line for the 5th time.

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Starting the Süper Lig with the goal of a 5th consecutive championship, Galatasaray continued their tradition by finishing week 3 of the 2026-27 season at the top of the table. This week holds a special meaning for the Yellow-Reds. Because the Lions sat at the top at the exact same point in the last two seasons and did not relinquish the lead until the end of the season. Cimbom, under the management of Okan Buruk, won their 25th and 26th titles following this path, and they are progressing on the same route this year.

Finishing 69 out of 75 weeks played over the last three seasons as leaders, Galatasaray gave their rivals no room to breathe with a 92% top-spot rate. Handing over the throne only to Beşiktaş in the 2024-25 season, and briefly to Konya and Beşiktaş in 2025-26, the Yellow-Reds crossed the line first in week 3 this year as well. While Amed Sportif and Gençlerbirliği finished the first two weeks as leaders, arch-rivals Fenerbahçe failed to reach the top even once in the last three seasons.

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• Related clubs: Galatasaray
• News type: Football
• Certainty: The source did not use an expression regarding the official status of the development.

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This news was compiled from information obtained from the Sözcü source (published: 2 September 2026 05:30).

Original news: Sözcü