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Fenerbahce Spor Kulubu (Turkish pronunciation"fe'naerbahtSe "spor kuly'by, Fenerbahce Sports Club) is an Turkish professional club of football located within Istanbul, Turkey. They are the football club for men. department within Fenerbahce S.K., a major multi-sports club that is professional and professional. Fenerbahce is known by its informal name of Fener is one of the most successful and well football clubs in Turkey and have never been disqualified, and currently play with Fenerbahce's Turkish Super League, the Turkish Cup and UEFA Europa League.

They're known as Sari Kanaryalar (Turkish meaning "Yellow Canaries") and they play home matches at Sukru Saracoglu Stadium the club's home ground that is their traditional one located in Kadikoy, Istanbul. The club's name is translated as "Lighthouse at the Garden" which is derived from the Fenerbahce neighborhood of the Kadikoy district of Istanbul.

Fenerbahce have been awarded the title of 28 Turkish championships for football, six Turkish Cups and nine Turkish Super Cups in addition to other things. The club is also on top of in the all-time record for the Turkish Super League.

In the world of soccer, Fenerbahce have won the Balkans Cup in 1968, that is regarded as the first non-domestic trophy that was won by an Turkish soccer club. For UEFA events, Fenerbahce made it to the quarter-finals of the 1993-64 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup as well as in the 2007-08 UEFA Champions League. Fenerbahce's semi-final run at the time of the 2012-13 UEFA Europa League is marked as one of the club's most impressive performances at European competitions. Fenerbahce is an official part of the European Club Association.

They are among the most loved clubs in Turkey and also the most well-known ones among the clubs in Istanbul in Istanbul and Ankara. Fenerbahce enjoy a huge fan base throughout Turkey, in Northern Cyprus Azerbaijan, South Korea and south Korea, as well as in Turkish diaspora. At their home, the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium Fenerbahce's average attendances are one of the largest in Turkey. Fenerbahce's longest-running , deepest rivalry is with their closest major neighbor, Galatasaray, with matches between the two teams being known as Intercontinental derby. It is believed to be among the most intense and fierce derbies around the globe. The matches with Besiktas can also be considered derbys but they aren't as brutal and intense.

1. History

Fenerbahçe S.K.

1.1. Early years 1907–1959

Fenerbahce was established in 1907 in 1907 in Kadikoy, Istanbul, by locals Ziya Songulen, Ayetullah Bey and Necip Okaner. The group formed the club under the cover of night in order to maintain a low profile and not be in problems due to the strict Ottoman rule. It was which was so rigid that Sultan Abdul Hamid II forbade the Turkish youth from setting up clubs or participate in the sport of football that was that was played by English families, which was observed with jealousy. Three men met and decided the fact that Kadikoy was in dire need of a football club where the locals could have the opportunity to play soccer. Ziya Songulen was elected the first president of the club. Ayetullah Bey was elected General Secretary for the very first time, and Necip Okaner was appointed to the position that of the general captain.

The lighthouse that was located in the Fenerbahce cape had a significant impact on the layout of the team's initial emblem, which was adorned with the yellow and white hues of daffodils that surrounded the lighthouse. The kits also featured white and yellow stripes. The emblem of the club was altered in the year 1910 when Hikmet Topuzer changed the badge following Ziya Songulen's announcement that she changed the colors to navy and yellow in 1909's fall which is still visible to this day. Fenerbahce's activities were kept under the shadows until a law reform in 1908 when the new law was passed all football clubs were required to be registered to legally exist.

The founding line-up included Ziya Songulen, Ayetullah Bey, Necip Okaner, Galip Kulaksizoglu, Hassan Sami Kocamemi, Asaf Bespinar, Enver Yetiker, Sevkati Hulusi Bey, Fuat Husnu Kayacan, Hamit Husnu Kayacan and Nasuhi Baydar.

In financial trouble, Fenerbahce joined the Istanbul Football League in 1909 and finished 5th in their inaugural year. The first coach of Fenerbahce were Huseyin Dalakli who was also a player for the team. Fenerbahce was the winner of during the 2011-12 seasons in the Istanbul Football League without losing. The championship was the club's first victory in their long history. In 1914-15 and 1913-14 seasons Fenerbahce's team was under the guidance of Galip Kulaksizoglu took the title of the Istanbul Football League. Fenerbahce completed the seasons of in 1920-21 as the champions the Istanbul Friday League. Fenerbahce ended the season with an unbeaten record of 58-0, without being able to concede goals or lose during the 1922-23 season.

Fenerbahce played against the personnel members of The Royal Navy that occupied Istanbul during the Turkish War of Independence. There were British soldiers joined football teams named in honor of the players' specific area of expertise, like Essex Engineers, Irish Guards, Grenadiers and Artillery. The teams competed against each other as well as against local teams of football in Istanbul. Fenerbahce had a lot of success in these games. The most well-known game played with British players British was the one which decided who would win the General Harrington Cup. Fenerbahce won the match played on the 29th of June 1923 on the Taksim Stadium with two goals which were scored from Zeki Riza Sporel, who was one of the most important players of the time.

Fenerbahce won the title six times between 1937 in 1937, 1940, 1943 1945, 1946, 1937 and 1950. It was the team to win the most wins within the Turkish National Division. Lefter Kucukandonyadis is one of the top names of Fenerbahce has scored 423 goals in 615 games between 1947-1951 as well as 1953-64.

Fenerbahce was the winner of Fenerbahce won the Istanbul Football League 16 times Fenerbahce also won Fenerbahce won the Turkish National Division 6 times and the former Turkish Football Championship three times. They all set records that show them as early movers and a dominant team in Turkish football prior to the start of the national league professional in 1959.

1.2. 1959–1969

The Turkish Football Federation founded a professional league for national teams in 1959 and continues to operate as the Super Lig. Fenerbahce was the winner of the inaugural tournament and beat the arch-rivals Galatasaray 4-1 in aggregate. The following season, Fenerbahce participated in the European Cup for the first time. They qualified with an impressive 4-3 victory over Csepel SC, being the first Turkish club to make it to the next round after beating their opponents. They lost their first round match against Nice by a score of 1-5 during a game of playoffs after a draw on an aggregate. Fenerbahce made it to the quarterfinals of the Champions' Cup of Europe, but it was knocked out in the final by MTK Budapest.

Fenerbahce was awarded four league titles during the 1960s and finished runners-up three times and was one of the top clubs in that time. Fenerbahce was managed by Ignac Molnar in the era of his time, a renowned Hungarian coach who created a brand new way that football was playing in Turkey. Under his direction, Fenerbahce managed to eliminate English champions Manchester City in the first round of the 1968-69 European Cup.

It was in the year 1966 and 1967 that Fenerbahce won the Balkans Cup (a competition set to be played by Eastern European clubs from Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Turkey and Yugoslavia during the years 1960-61 and 1993-1994), Fenerbahce won the trophy after three final games with Greek team AEK Athens. This made them first Turkish club that won a competition that was not a domestic one. The feat was unmatched by an Turkish club up to the point that Sariyer and Samsunspor were the winners a few years later in the 90s after which the competition waned in its popularity.

1.3. Later years

The 70s witnessed Fenerbahce introduce the famous Didi for their coaching position. Fenerbahce was awarded four league championships and a double, with Cemil Turan as the leading scoring goalie three times. In the 1970s, there was also an enmity with Trabzonspor and Trabzonspor, for more than 10 years Fenerbahce along with Trabzonspor were fighting to win the title. In the 1980s, Fenerbahce achieve three league titles. Under the leadership under the direction of Kalman Meszoly Fenerbahce had the chance to knock out French champions Bordeaux in the opening round in the 1985-1986 European Cup. The victory was an important turning point because for more than a decade, the Turkish club could make it past the first round of European tournaments.

Galatasaray and Besiktas were the top two teams in Besiktas and Galatasaray dominated the Turkish League during the 1990s together, winning nine of the ten titles. Fenerbahce's sole Turkish League success during the 1990s was in the 1995-96 campaign under the supervision under the direction of Carlos Alberto Parreira. For the 1996-1997 UEFA Champions League season, Fenerbahce finished its group phase with 7 points. They also beat Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford breaking its record as the English giants not losing for over 40 years at their stadium of home.

Fenerbahce was awarded the league title in 2001, depriving Galatasaray the fifth consecutive title. The following season by finishing second just behind Galatasaray with a new head coach Werner Lorant. The following season didn't go as well. Fenerbahce ended up in sixth position. However, the season remains a highlight for many Fenerbahce fans because of an 6-0 win over the club's arch-rivals Galatasaray on the field of the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium on November 6, 2002. After the club fired Werner Lorant, the club appointed a new German manager, Christoph Daum. Daum was previously a coach in Turkey and won the league together with Besiktas between 1994 and 1995. Fenerbahce has brought in players such as Pierre van Hooijdonk, Mehmet Aurelio, and Fabio Luciano in a rebuilding process. The new players helped lead Fenerbahce into its 15th championship with a third star (one is awarded for every five league titles claimed by a team).

The following year saw Fenerbahce win an enthralling victory over Trabzonspor and a record-breaking 16 Turkish Football League championships. Fenerbahce fell short of this title closing season's final week in the season against Galatasaray. Fenerbahce was in need of a win but ended up drawing 1-1 with Denizlispor while Galatasaray beat them 3-0. Kayserispor. Then, Christoph Daum resigned as manager, and became replaced by Zico on July 4, 2006. Zico started his tenure in the summer of 2006 by signing two new players, the highly rated Uruguayan national Diego Lugano and Zico's fellow Brazilian Edu Dracena. Zico also signed two strikers , Serbian International Mateja Kezman, and another Brazilian named Deivid. Fenerbahce's domestic campaign in 2006-07 kicked off by winning 6-0 against the relegation hopefuls Kayseri Erciyesspor. On the 31st week of the Super Lig, Fenerbahce drew Trabzonspor 2-3 with a 2-2 draw, while Besiktas defeated Bursaspor 3-3, putting the latter out of contention to win the title. Fenerbahce took home their seventeenth Super Lig title in 2006-07.

1.4. 2007–present

On January 11, 2007 Fenerbahce were admitted to G-14. G-14 is an organization that includes elite European clubs.

Under Zico's leadership, Fenerbahce qualified from the 2007-08 Champions League group stage for the first time in its history. They then beat Sevilla to make it to the quarter-finals during the 2007-08 season. Zico was also the highest-performing manager in the club's history during the Champions League. After scoring a number of wins both within the Turkish league as well as international games, Zico gained a new nickname from Fenerbahce supporters: Kral Arthur (meaning "King Arthur" in Turkish). Then, in February of 2009 Fenerbahce made history as the only Turkish club to join into the Deloitte Football Money League. From 2000 on, Fenerbahce improved the club's facilities and finances, and brought famous international players to the club, including Ariel Ortega, Pierre van Hooijdonk Alex, Stephen Appiah, Nicolas Anelka and, more recently, Mateja Kezman Roberto Carlos, Dani Guiza, Dirk Kuyt, Diego, Nani, Robin van Persie and Mesut Ozil.

The 2009-2010 season saw Fenerbahce was unable to win the title on the final match day. Fenerbahce players were advised that a draw was sufficient to win the match , only to discover that the game they were playing was in their favor and Bursaspor defeated Besiktas by a score of 2-1 to take the title. In spite of losing the title, Fenerbahce ended the season with the best clean sheet (10) as well as having the longest streak of winning (8). In July of 2011, Fenerbahce fans invaded the field during a friendly match against their Ukrainian champions Shakhtar Donetsk. For their actions, Fenerbahce were sentenced to two Super Lig games in an empty stadium. The TFF permitted the two matches to be packed with fans. The spectators were banned, while youngsters and women were allowed in for free. On October 29, 2012 Antalyaspor stopped Fenerbahce's streak without a loss during the Super Lig at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium. Fenerbahce hadn't lost any home game since being beaten 3-1 by the eventual champions Bursaspor in week 22 on the 22nd of February, 2010. Fenerbahce scored 38 points and won 9 times in the 47 games they played over 980 days after 22 February 2010. On 3 November 2012, Fenerbahce pecked Akhisar Belediyespor to break a 181-day away jinx. The 2nd May 2013 was the day that Fenerbahce lost to Benfica 3-1 on aggregate in the semi-finals of 2012-13's Europa League, one of the most significant achievements for Fenerbahce's record in UEFA competitions.

On the 28th of June, 2013 Ersun Yanal was appointed to assume the helm of Fenerbahce to take over from Aykut Kocaman, who resigned in May. Ersun Yanal's appointment was amidst difficult times for Fenerbahce that had been barred for two years from European tournaments for two years due to their involvement in a national corruption scandal in sports. Fenerbahce was third on the Super Lig in 2012-13, therefore missed out in its 2013-14 Champions League, which it was scheduled to participate in during the third qualifying round. Fenerbahce ended the 2014-15 season with a runner-up finish, causing its board to make several major modifications. For the 2015-16 season Fenerbahce appointed Vitor Pereira to be their coach. Portuguese player Nani, Danish defender Simon Kjaer and Robin van Persie were added to the team to help fulfill Fenerbahce's goals to win the Super Lig and European competitions. On the 10th of December, 2015. Fenerbahce hosted their 200th European match against Celtic.

2. Former notable players

When it first began its existence at the time of 1907 Fenerbahce was home to a large team. One of the players, Galip Kulaksizoglu, was the longest-serving player in the initial squad, having played for 17 years with the club before retiring in 1924, after playing 216 times. Zeki Riza Sporel as well as Bekir Refet, the very first Turkish footballer to ever play in a foreign country was among the first players of the Fenerbahce youth program. Through his 18-year tenure at Fenerbahce, Zeki Riza scored 470 goals in 352 matches that's 1.3 goals per game, which made the record for all-time top scorer of Fenerbahce. Zeki Riza also played in his country's Turkish National team sixteen times with 15 goals. Cihat Arman was the first of a long line of goalkeepers with a long tenure, playing for 12 seasons and playing in 308 games with the club. [58The 58 Lefter Kucukandonyadis was among the first Turkish footballers to compete in Europe. Lefter was a part-time player for two years in Europe and played in the clubs of Fiorentina as well as Nice after which he returned to Fenerbahce. Overall, Lefter scored 423 goals during 615 matches for the club, guiding them win the two Istanbul Football League titles and three Turkish League titles.

Another noteworthy player, Can Bartu, became the next major Turkish trader to Europe. Bartu was the very first Turkish footballer to take part in the European finals competition in the form of Fiorentina playing Atletico Madrid in the year 1962. Can also be seen with Venezia in addition to Lazio prior to returning back to Fenerbahce in the year 1967. He was the league champion four times for Fenerbahce as well as scoring 162 goals in 330 games. Other important Turkish players who were part of Fenerbahce include Fikret Arican,Fikret Kircan Halit Deringor Melih Kotanca, Burhan Sargun, Nedim Dogan, Cemil Turan, Selcuk Yula, Mujdat Yetkiner, Oguz Cetin, Ridvan Dilmen, Aykut Kocaman, Rustu Recber and Tuncay Sanli.

The former Romania goalkeeper Ilie Datcu was the first foreign player to play 100 times for Fenerbahce. In recent years, Fenerbahce have gained an number of foreign players who have been instrumental in helping the club win 19. Super Lig titles. Some of them include Uche Okechukwu, who following 13 years with Fenerbahce and Istanbulspor was the longest-serving foreign player in Turkey. While playing for Uche at Fenerbahce and Istanbulspor, he was awarded two league titles, and was the fan's favorite. In the last few years, Fenerbahce have been the home of Brazilian-born Mehmet Aurelio, who, in 2006 was one of the few to be a naturalized Turkish citizen to be a part of Fenerbahce's Turkish National team.

Alex is a second Brazilian player who scored the highest number of goals of the foreign players who been part of Fenerbahce. He was the leading scorer in the Turkish Super Lig on two occasions (in 2006-07 and in 2010-11) and was named Turkey's Footballer of the Year two times (in 2005 and in 2010) and also assistant leader during 2007 and 2008 of the UEFA Champions League. In light of all these accomplishments, and his outstanding sporting character and professionalism in and off the field and praised by the fans of Fenerbahce as well as their rivals He was the most popular and successful foreign player ever to have had a chance to play for Fenerbahce. He is also one of a handful who have been honored with a statue by the fans of the club at the Yogurtcu Park, in the close vicinity of the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium. A few of the other international top players that played at Fenerbahce during the time are: Toni Schumacher (1988-91), Jes Hogh (1995-99), Jay-Jay Okocha (1996-98), Elvir Bolic (1995-2000), Kennet Andersson (2000-02), Ariel Ortega (2002-03) Pierre van Hooijdonk (2003-05), Nicolas Anelka (2005-06), Stephen Appiah (2005-08) Mateja Kezman (2006-09), Diego Lugano (2006-11), Roberto Carlos (2007-09), Dirk Kuyt (2012-15), Robin van Persie (2015-2018) and Nani (2015-16).

3. Support

Fenerbahce have gained a devoted fan base since they were founded around 1907. They are among the most well-known clubs in Turkey with around 35% of fans who support them. They are also the most well-known among fans in Istanbul in Istanbul and Ankara. They have a huge fan base across the country, including Northern Cyprus, Azerbaijan and in the Turkish diaspora. After the renovation of Sukru Saracoglu Stadium, Fenerbahce's average attendances are one of the top in Turkey.

Fenerbahce have several fan-based organizations that include Genc Fenerbahceliler (GFB), Kill For You (KFY), Antu/Fenerlist, EuroFeb (Fenerbahce supporters across Europe), Group CK (Cefakar Kanaryalar) 1907 UNIFEB, Vamos Bien, and SUADFEB. Numerous fanzines, blogs, forums, podcasts and fan sites are dedicated to the team.

3.1. Relationships with other clubs

In November 2011, Fenerbahce's Genc Fenerbahceliler developed a cosy connection with Torcida Sandzak who are the organized supporters of the Serbian team Novi Pazar. In the course of an Super Lig game with Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyespor at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium, the Genc Fenerbahceliler as well as 1907 Genclik stood with a huge banner that read "Kalbimiz Seninle Novi Pazar" ("Novi Pazar, Our Hearts are with You") in the following week., following the match with Radnicki Kragujevac in the Serbian SuperLiga, Torcida Sandzak members displayed a massive banner with the words "Sancak'ta iniyor. Fenerbahce'nin Calbi" ("The the heartbeat of Fenerbahce beats in Sandzak"). On March 2, 2012 the Fenerbahce's Genc Fenerbahceliler as well as Genclik's 1907 Genclik players were invited into the city of Novi Pazar to watch the game with Partizan at the Serbian SuperLiga. Many thousands of Torcida Sandzak members welcomed Genc Fenerbahceliler and Genclik's 1907 members.

3.2. Rivalries

"The Big Three" club that are Istanbul, Besiktas, Galatasaray and Fenerbahce with a long tradition of rivalry. The Fenerbahce-Galatasaray rivalry is the primary Istanbul derby and the most important rivalry in Turkish football; matches between the two teams are known as The Intercontinental Derby (Turkish: Kitalararasi Derbi). The rivalry began on the 23rd of February 1934 after a friendly game between the two clubs turned into a violent riot, causing the game to be cancelled. The rivalry has resulted in violence between supporters on numerous occasions. Smoke, torch, flags and massive posters are utilized to create a sense of magnificence and to exert psychological pressure to teams that are visiting and fans have referred to it as "welcoming their team to the abyss".

4. Stadium

Fenerbahce are home to their match at Sukru Saracoglu Stadium Fenerbahce play their home matches at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium, own home ground, which is their traditional home located in Istanbul's Kadikoy neighborhood of Istanbul from 1908. Recently it was renovated in 1999, and it's capacity stands at 50,509. The club's museum is located at the stadium since it was housed in various locations. Prior to the time that Sukru Saracoglu Stadium could be constructed it was called Papazin Cayiri ("The field of the priest"). The field was the first football surface in Turkey which was the place which was where the very first league matches for the Istanbul Football League were all played in succession. In 1908, the local teams from the league required a football field that was regularly used, which is why this land was acquired by Sultan Abdul Hamid II. Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid II for 30 Ottoman gold pounds per year. The cost of construction was 3,500 Ottoman dollars. It was renamed Union Club Field after the club that gave the most contribution to the construction.

It was the Union Club Field was used by a variety of teams in Istanbul which included the owner, Union Club (which changed its name to Ittihatspor following World War I), Fenerbahce, Galatasaray, and Besiktas. However, it was devalued its significance when a larger stadium, called Taksim Stadium, Taksim Stadium, was built in 1922. It was situated in its courtyard. It was part of old Taksim Topcu Kislasi (Taksim Artillery Barracks) that was situated at the current Taksim Gezi Parki (Taksim Park). Ittihatspor (which had close ties with the political group Ittihat ve Terakki), was forced to transfer the stadium to the state in which Sukru was a member in the CHP government. The ownership of the arena transferred to the state, however the field was then transferred to Fenerbahce.

On the 27th of May 1933 Fenerbahce bought the venue from the state when Saracoglu was president of Fenerbahce at the time, either for the symbolic value of 1 TL or for the value of the stadium, that was 9000 dollars. The name of the stadium became Fenerbahce Stadium and this led to Fenerbahce the first soccer club from Turkey that owned their own own stadium with the help from the government. Later on, Fenerbahce upgraded the stadium and expanded the capacity of seats. In 1949, Fenerbihc Stadium was the largest soccer stadium in Turkey with the capacity of 25,000 seats. The stadium's name was changed in 1998, changing it to Fenerbahce Sukru Saracoglu Stadium. It was named in honor of Fenerbahce's president and Turkey's fifth Prime Minister Sukru Saracoglu. It was in 1999 that the newest series of improvements and capacity-building projects began. The tribunes on all side of the arena were removed in stages during the Turkish Super League seasons progressed and the whole renewal and construction project was completed in the year 2006, thanks to the assistance by Fenerbahce president Aziz Yildirim as well as the board of directors of the club.

5. Club crest and colours

Since the time of the club's founding, Fenerbahce have used the same badge, which has changed in minor ways. The design was created by Hikmet Topuzer also known as Topuz Hikmet who played as a right-winger in 1910. He had it created as lapel pins in 1910 in 1910 by Tevfik Taccari in London. The crest comprises five colors. The white part that includes the words Fenerbahce Spor Kulubu 1907 represents honesty and purity, while the red section symbolizes devotion and love to Fenerbahce, and also symbolizes the Turkish flag. The yellow section symbolizes the other people's jealousy and enviousness towards Fenerbahce. The navy symbolizes elegance and respectability. The oak leaf rising from the navy section represents the strength and strength of being a part of Fenerbahce. The green hue of the leaf demonstrates that Fenerbahce's success is crucial. Hikmet Topuzer tells the story of the emblem by following this:

After the shift to the colors of the team from white and white to white and navy, it became an issue of creating an emblem to match the new colors. My friends gave the idea of the symbol to me. First, I merged the colors of our flag, white and red. Then I sketched a heart over the red, and made it navy and yellow hue with an acorn-shaped leaf to symbolize determination, power and strength. I wrote the name of the club and the date of the foundation on the white area. When designing the emblem for our club, I attempted to convey the meaning of Being a part of the club from the heart. The design was liked by my fellow members and our new emblem was created under the direction of Tevfik Haccar who was located in Germany at the time. Once approval of the alphabet change and the design was then protected, however, the club's name on our logo was altered into Fenerbahce Spor Kulubu 1907.

5.1. Shirt sponsors and manufacturers

Period Kit manufacturers Shirt sponsors
1977–1978 Admiral Pereja / Sekerbank
1978–1980 none none
1980–1982 Banker Kastelli
1982–1983 Hisar Bank
1983–1984 İstanbul Bankası
1984–1985 Adidas Türk Bank
1985–1987 Güner
1987–1988 Tamek
1988–1989 Adidas Emlak Bankası
1989–1996
1996–1997 VakıfBank
1997–1998 Emlak Bankası
1998–1999 Rifle / Proton 5x5
1999–2000 Proton 5x5
2000–2001 Fenerium Telsim
2001–2004 Aria
2004–2012 Adidas Avea
2012–2014 Türk Telekom
2014–2015 none
2015–2016 Yandex / Turkish Airlines1
2016–2017 Nesine.com / Borajet Airlines1
2017–2018 Acıbadem / Borajet Airlines1
2018–2021 Avis
2021– Puma

6. Honours

As per detail below.

6.1. Domestic

Fenerbahçe S.K. Domestic.

6.1.1. League

Turkish Super League/Turkish National Division/Turkish Football Championship

  • Winners :1933, 1935, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1950, 1959, 1960–61, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1967–68, 1969–70, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1977–78, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1988–89, 1995–96, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2010–11, 2013–14

6.1.2. Cups

Turkish Cup

  • Winners : 1967–68, 1973–74, 1978–79, 1982–83, 2011–12, 2012–13

Turkish Super Cup

  • Winners : 1968, 1973, 1975, 1984, 1985, 1990, 2007, 2009, 2014

Prime Minister's Cup

  • Winners : 1945, 1946, 1950, 1973, 1980, 1989, 1993, 1998

Atatürk Cup

  • Winners : 1998

Spor Toto Cup

  • Winners : 1967

6.2. European

Balkans Cup

  • Winners : 1966–67

6.3. Regional

As per detail below.

6.3.1. League

Istanbul Football League

  • Winners : 1911–12, 1913–14, 1914–15, 1920–21, 1922–23, 1929–30, 1932–33, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1943–44, 1946–47, 1947–48, 1952–53, 1956–57, 1958–59

6.3.2. Cups

Istanbul Football Cup

  • Winners :1945

Istanbul Shield

  • Winners :1930, 1934, 1938, 1939

6.4. Others

General Harrington Cup

  • Winners :1923

Atatürk Cup

  • Winners :1964

Fleet Cup

  • Winners : 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985

TSYD Cup

  • Winners :1969, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1994, 1995

TSYD Challenge Cup

  • Winners :1976, 1980

7. European record

As per detail below.

7.1. Best achievements

As of 25 July 2022

Season Achievement Notes
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
1963–64 Quarter-Finalist eliminated by Hungary MTK Budapest 0–2 in Budapest, 3–1 in Istanbul, 0–1 in Rome
Balkans Cup
  Champion won against , 1–0 in Istanbul, 3–1 in Istanbul
UEFA Champions League
2007–08 Quarter-Finalist eliminated by England Chelsea 2–1 in Istanbul, 0–2 in London
UEFA Europa League
2012–13 Semi-Finalist eliminated by Portugal Benfica 1–0 in Istanbul, 1–3 in Lisbon3
UEFA Europa Conference League
2021–22   UEFA Europa

7.2. Statistics of UEFA competitions

As of 15 September 2022

Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD
UEFA Champions League 107 32 21 54 120 179 –59
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 9 3 1 5 11 11 0
UEFA Europa League 130 56 32 42 181 165 16
UEFA Europa Conference League 2 0 0 2 4 6 –2
Total 248 91 54 103 316 361 –45

7.3. UEFA club coefficient ranking

As of 26 August 2022

Rank Team Points
104 Netherlands Vitesse 15.000
Croatia Rijeka
Norway Rosenborg
107 Turkey Fenerbahçe 14.500
Belgium Royal Antwerp
109 Israel Hapoel Be'er Sheva 14.000
Cyprus Apollon Limassol
Slovenia Maribor

7.4. Statistics of Non-UEFA competition

As of 31 August 1968

Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD
Balkans Cup 29 10 6 13 34 45 –11
Total 29 10 6 13 34 45 –11

8. Players

Detail of the players as below mentioned.

8.1. Current squad

As of 1 September 2022

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Turkey TUR Altay Bayındır (captain)
2 DF Brazil BRA Gustavo Henrique (on loan from Flamengo)
4 DF Turkey TUR Serdar Aziz
5 MF Brazil BRA Willian Arão
6 DF North Macedonia MKD Ezgjan Alioski (on loan from Al-Ahli)
7 DF Turkey TUR Ferdi KadıoÄŸlu
8 MF Turkey TUR Mert Hakan YandaÅŸ
9 FW Uruguay URU Diego Rossi
10 MF Turkey TUR Arda Güler
13 FW Ecuador ECU Enner Valencia
15 FW Norway NOR Joshua King
16 MF Turkey TUR Ä°sak Vural
17 MF Turkey TUR Ä°rfan Kahveci
18 MF Brazil BRA Lincoln
19 FW Turkey TUR Serdar Dursun
20 FW Italy ITA João Pedro
21 MF Nigeria NGA Bright Osayi-Samuel
23 FW Belgium BEL Michy Batshuayi
26 MF Slovenia SVN Miha Zajc
27 MF Portugal POR Miguel Crespo
28 DF Brazil BRA Luan Peres
33 DF Turkey TUR ÇaÄŸtay Kurukalıp
41 DF Hungary HUN Attila Szalai
54 GK Turkey TUR ErtuÄŸrul Çetin
70 GK Turkey TUR Ä°rfan Can EÄŸribayat (on loan from Göztepe)
80 DF Turkey TUR Ä°smail Yüksek
99 FW Turkey TUR Emre Mor

8.2. Academy players training with the main squad

As of 1 September 2022

No. Pos. Nation Player
69 MF Turkey TUR Yusuf Kocatürk
91 FW Turkey TUR Melih Bostan
92 FW Turkey TUR Bora Aydınlık
94 DF Turkey TUR YiÄŸit Efe Demir
95 MF Turkey TUR Erkan Arda ÇaÄŸdaÅŸ
97 GK Turkey TUR Furkan Onur Akyüz

8.3. Unregistered players under contract

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF Turkey TUR Nazım Sangaré
DF Czech Republic CZE Filip Novák
FW Portugal POR Bruma (on loan from PSV)
FW Turkey TUR Barış Sungur
DF Uruguay URU Mauricio Lemos

8.4. Out on loan

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF Turkey TUR Emir Ortakaya (at Göztepe until 30 June 2023)
MF Turkey TUR Burak Kapacak (at Fatih Karagümrük until 30 June 2023)
MF Greece GRE Dimitrios Pelkas (at Hull City until 30 June 2023)
MF Turkey TUR Eyüp Akcan (at Zonguldak Kömürspor until 30 June 2023)
FW Germany GER Mërgim Berisha (at Augsburg until 30 June 2023)
FW Tanzania TAN Mbwana Samatta (at Genk until 30 June 2023)
FW Turkey TUR Tiago Çukur (at Dender until 30 June 2023)

8.5. Academy teams

Fenerbahce Sports Club Football Academy is the association for the young players that is part of Fenerbahce S.K. from Turkey. The academy has teams that cater to ten age classes ranging from age 10 to 19.

8.6. Retired number(s)

Association football clubs all over all over the world occasionally retire numbers of their squads to acknowledge the dedication of their players in a way, usually as a memorial in the event of their passing.

8.7. Team captains

This is a complete list of all captains from Fenerbahce and their the honours they received.

9. Records

As per detail below.

9.1. Past seasons

Fenerbahce is a major sporting club located within Istanbul, Turkey, that plays within the Turkish Super League. The club was established in 1907, in the Kadikoy district in Istanbul in the name of Ziya Songulen as well as Necip Okaner. In the early days, Turkish youth were not permitted to play football under Ottoman rule, and so the club was initially secretive. Fenerbahce was among the original participants in the Turkish Super League in 1959 and is one of three clubs, in addition to Besiktas and Galatasaray that have not been disqualified out of the competition. Below is a table that lists the seasons that were played for Fenerbahce as a player in Turkish football, starting in 1959 until the current concluded season. The list outlines the achievements of the club in the major tournaments. Fenerbahce has won national competitions (Super League, National Division and Turkish Football Championship) in record time 28 times as well as locally, the Istanbul Football Leagues a record 16 times and it has won the Turkish Cup Six times as well as the Turkish Super Cup nine times and The Chancellor Cup a record eight times and The Istanbul Shield a record four times and The Istanbul Football Cup one time and The TSYD Cup 12 and The Fleet Cup a record four times and The Ataturk Cup a record two times and two times the Spor Toto Cup and Balkans Cup one time. In total, Fenerbahce is the most successful club in Turkish football history, with the most titles in all of.

9.2. Most

Outline Record Year
Most wins 29 1988–89
Most draws 16 1985–86
Most defeats 13 1987–88
Most wins in a row 12 2005–06
Most defeats in a row 3 1966–67, 1980–81, 1987–88, 1992–93, 2018–19, 2021–22
Most goals scored 103 1988–89
Most goals conceded 53 1990–91
Highest number of points in any half of a season 49/51 2010–11

9.3. Fewest

Outline Record Year
Fewest wins 9 1980–81
Fewest draws 2 1959, 1991–92, 2004–05
Fewest defeats 1 1959, 1963–64, 1988–89
Fewest goals scored 31 1969–70, 1976–77, 1979–80
Fewest goals conceded 6 1969–70

9.4. Player records

Detail of the players as below mentioned.

9.4.1. Most goals

Outline Player Record
Most goals in all-time Turkey Zeki Rıza Sporel 470
Most goals in Süper Lig Turkey Aykut Kocaman 140
Most goals in one match Turkey Melih Kotanca &
Turkey Zeki Rıza Sporel
 8
Most goals in one league match Turkey Tanju Çolak 6
Most goals in UEFA competitions Brazil Alex de Souza 15

9.4.2. Most appearances

Outline Player Record
Most appearances in all-time Turkey Müjdat Yetkiner 763
Most appearances in UEFA competitions Turkey Volkan Demirel 86

10. Club officials

This is a complete list of all the presidents of Fenerbahce and their positions.

This is a complete list of all managers at Fenerbahce with the honours they have received.

10.1. Board members

Position Name
President Turkey Ali Koç
Deputy Chairman Turkey Erol Bilecik
Board Member Turkey Burak ÇaÄŸlan Kızılhan
Board Member Turkey Ömer Temelli
Board Member Turkey Mehmet Dereli
Board Member Turkey Fethi Pekin
Board Member Turkey Acar Sertaç KomsuoÄŸlu
Board Member Turkey Simla Türker Bayazıt
Board Member Turkey Hüseyin Arslan
Board Member Turkey Esin Güral Argat
Board Member Turkey Nüket Küçükel Ezberci
Board Member Turkey Ahmet Ketenci
Board Member Turkey Alper PirÅŸen
Board Member Turkey Mustafa Kemal DanabaÅŸ
Board Member Turkey Agah RuÅŸen Çetin
 

10.2. Technical staff

Position Name
Administrative Manager Turkey Emir Yolaç
Head Coach Portugal Jorge Jesus
Operations Director Portugal Mário Branco
Technical Manager Turkey Mehmet Aurélio
Assistant Coach Portugal João de Deus
Assistant Coach Portugal Tiago Oliveira
Assistant Coach Turkey Zeki Murat Göle
Athletic Performance Coach Portugal Carlos Bruno
Athletic Performance Coach Portugal Márcio Sampaio
Match Analyst Portugal Gil Henriques
Video Analyst Portugal Rodrigo Araújo
Goalkeeping Coach Turkey Özden Öngün
Goalkeeping Coach Turkey Yasin Cirav
Tactical Analysis Expert Turkey MelikÅŸah Sezgin
Analyst Turkey Mehmet Turhan Demir
Doctor Turkey Dr. Galip Bilen Kürklü
Media Officer Turkey Alper Yemeniciler
Interpreter Turkey Sinan Levi
Interpreter Turkey Saruhan Karaman
Physiotherapist Turkey Umut Åžahin
Physiotherapist Turkey Ata Özgür Ercan
Physiotherapist Turkey Bülent Uyar
Dietician Turkey Åžengül Sangu Talak
Masseur Turkey Fuat Öz
Masseur Turkey Murat Çalışkan
Masseur Turkey Özkan Alaca
Masseur Turkey Veysel ÇabÅŸek
Material Manager Turkey Dursun Çetin
Material Manager Turkey Cemil Bulut
Material Manager Turkey Sefa EroÄŸlu

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