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Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü , commonly known as Fenerbahçe , is a professional sports club based in the district of Kadıköy in Istanbul, Turkey. The name of the sports club and its sea side beautiful district derives their names from a famous lighthouse located in Fenerbahçe district of Kadikoy (the Turkish word
:wiktionary:fener Turkish means "beacon or lighthouse", while
:wiktionary:bahçe means "garden"). Fenerbahçe is the most popular sports club in Turkey, its football section is the most popular for the fans. Fenerbahçe's football team currently plays in Süper Lig. They are nicknamed
The Yellow Canaries and play their home games at Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium in Kadıköy.
Fenerbahçe is a multi-sports club therefore it also professionally competes in basketball, volleyball, track and field athletics, Swimming (sport), sailing, rowing, boxing and table tennis with many honours won in each branch. Fenerbahçe is also one of the major contributors for Turkish representatives for the Olympic games.
History
Fenerbahçe S.K. was founded on May 3, 1907 in the province of Kadıköy in Istanbul. The founders were Mr. Ziya Songülen, Mr. Ayetullah and Mr. Necip Okaner. This group of individuals founded Fenerbahçe secretly in order to keep a low profile and not get into any trouble with the strict Ottoman rule. So strict in fact that the Sultan, Abdul Hamid II, forbid that the Turkish youth may not set up a club nor engage in the game of football played by the English families that was watched in envy.
Ziya Songülen was elected the first president of the club, Ayetullah Bey became the first General Secretary, and Necip Okaner was given the post of the General Captain. The lighthouse situated on the Fenerbahçe cape was a big influence on the design of Fenerbahçe's first emblem, which sported the yellow and white colors of daffodils around the lighthouse. The kits were also designed with yellow and white stripes.
Fenerbahçe played against the staff of the Royal Navy that Occupation of Constantinople during the Turkish War of Independence. Some British soldiers formed football teams that were named after the players' speciality, for example Essex Engineers, Irish Guards, Grenadiers, and Artillery. These teams played against each other and against local football teams in Istanbul. Fenerbahçe won many of these matches.
The Turkish Football Federation founded a national league in 1959, which continues today under the name of the Turkcell Süper Lig. Fenerbahçe won the Turkish National League 1959, beating Galatasaray S.K 4–1 on aggregate. The next year, Fenerbahçe participated in the European Cup 1959–60 for the first time. They qualified through a 4–3 win over Csepel SC. They lost their first round game to OGC Nice 1–5 in a playoff game after drawing on aggregate. Fenerbahçe became the most successful Turkish club of the 1960s, winning five out of 10 leagues. They were also runners-up three times. In the Balkans Cup 1966–67 (a competition set up for clubs from Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Turkey, and Yugoslavia that existed between the 1960–61 and 1993–94 seasons), Fenerbahçe won the cup after three matches against Greece club AEK Athens FC, making them the first Turkish club to win a non-domestic competition. This success would remain unparalleled by a Turkish club until Sarıyer G.K and Samsunspor won the cup many years later in the 1990s.
The 1970s saw Fenerbahçe win four more league titles. The decade also saw the first non-Istanbul club and a club outside of Fenerbahçe, Beşiktaş J.K, and Galatasaray S.K to win a league title. Trabzonspor went on to win four titles during the decade. won at least two titles Despite this, that season is memorable to many Fenerbahçe fans due to a 6–0 win against arch-rivals Galatasaray in Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium on 6 November 2002. After firing Werner Lorant, they hired another German coach, Christoph Daum. Daum had previously coached in Turkey, winning the league with Beşiktaş J.K. in 1994–95. Fenerbahçe brought in players including Pierre van Hooijdonk, Mehmet Aurélio, and Fabio Luciano as a rebuilding process. These new players lead Fenerbahçe to their fifteenth title and third star (one being awarded for every 5 league titles won by a club). The Süper Lig 2004–05 was followed up by a narrow championship over Trabzonspor, winning the then record of sixteen Turkish First Football League championships. Fenerbahçe lost the title in the last week of the Süper Lig 2005–06 season to Galatasaray. Fenerbahçe needed a win, but instead drew 1–1 with Denizlispor while Galatasaray won 3–0 over Kayserispor.
Soon after, Christoph Daum stepped down as manager, and was replaced by Zico on 4 July, 2006. Zico began his reign by signing two new defenders, highly-touted Uruguayan international Diego Lugano, and fellow Brazilian Edu Dracena. Zico also signed two strikers, Serbian international Mateja Kežman, and another Brazilian, Deivid de Souza. Fenerbahçe's Süper Lig 2006–07 domestic season started off with a 6–0 win over relegation candidates Kayseri Erciyesspor. In the 32
nd week of the Süper Lig 2006–07, Fenerbahçe drew Trabzonspor 2–2, while Beşiktaş J.K. lost to Bursaspor 0–3, putting the former out of contention for the title. Fenerbahçe won their seventeenth Turkish Super League title in Süper Lig 2006–07, the most in Turkey.
Fenerbahçe started off their Süper Lig 2007–08 season by signing Brazilian international Roberto Carlos (footballer). The deal saw the defender come for free after his contract was not extended by Real Madrid. Young Turkish players like Gökhan Gönül, Yasin Çakmak, İlhan Parlak, Ali Bilgin, Turkish-English attacker Colin Kazım-Richards, Turkish-Brazilian left back Gökçek Vederson joined Fenerbahçe in the beginning of the season and Chile national football team captain Claudio Maldonado joined Fenerbahçe in List of Turkish football transfers 2007–08.
On 11 January 2007, Fenerbahce S.K. was officially invited to G-14. G-14 is an association which consists of top clubs worldwide. Fenerbahçe S.K. is the only Turkish club that have been invited to this association. On March 2008, Fenerbahçe's record application was accepted by Guinness World Records, which envisages Fenerbahçe to have the most number of medal and trophy achievements on the planet with its 9 branches entirely, total of 1134 cups and medals.
In the UEFA Champions League 1996–97 Group_C season Fenerbahçe completed group stages with seven points and, amongst others beat Manchester United F.C. 1–0 in Old Trafford and undid the record of the English giants being unbeaten for 40 years in their homeground. However, under Zico’s command Fenerbahçe has qualified from UEFA Champions League 2007–08 Group G for the first time of club's history and beat Sevilla FC to become a UEFA Champions League 2007–08 First knockout round. So far, Zico also is the most successful manager of team's history in the UEFA Competitions.
After successful scores both in local league of Turkey and international matches, Zico gained a new nickname from Fenerbahçe fans:
Kral Arthur (means "King Arthur" in Turkish). For the team's nickname
King Arthur and his Knights. Since 2000, Fenerbahçe S.K. improved club's finances with facilities, bringing world stars to Fenerbahçe such as Kennet Andersson, Haim Revivo, Ariel Ortega, Serhiy Rebrov, Pierre van Hooijdonk, Alexsandro de Souza, Stephen Appiah, Nicolas Anelka and lately Mateja Kežman, Roberto Carlos (footballer), Emre Belözoğlu, and Daniel González Güiza.
Club crest and colours
Since Fenerbahçe's foundation, Fenerbahçe has used the same badge, which has only undergone minor alterations.
It was designed by Topuz Hikmet (Hikmet Topuzer) who played left wing in 1910 and was made by Tevfik Haccar (Taşcı) in London. The emblem consists of five colours. The white section which includes the writing
Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü 1907 represents purity and open heartedness, the red section represents love and attachment to Fenerbahçe and symbolises the Flag of Turkey. The yellow middle section symbolises admiration and envy, while the navy symbolises nobility. The
oak acorn leaf which rises from the navy and yellow section shows the power of Fenerbahçe. The green colour of the leaf shows the success of Fenerbahçe is imperative.
{{cquote was approved, the design was protected, but Fenerbahçe name on the emblem was changed to Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü ★ 1907 ★. in the Kadıköy district of Istanbul, since 1908. Most recently renovated between 1999 and 2006, its capacity is 52,056. Unsually for a Turkish football stadium there is no running track around the outside of the pitch.
The club's museum has been situated in the stadium since 2005, after having been at a variety of locations.
Other facilities
Other club facilities include the social venue, the training complex, Fenerbahçe headquarters, the Dereağzı Metin Aşık camp facilities, the youth academy football centre, the sports hall, the Fikirtepe facilities, the college, and the swimming pool.
- Caferağa Sport Hall, is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Kadıköy and opened in 1982. It is owned by the Municipality of Kadıköy District and operated by the Directorate of Youth and Sport of Istanbul Province.File:FENERBAHÇE.FANS.jpgFile:Fbstadiumnew.jpgWomen's basketball team (Fenerbahçe İstanbul) and volleyball teams (Fenerbahçe Men's Volleyball and Fenerbahçe Women's Volleyball) play their league matches.
- Atatürk Sport Hall, will be new hall with capacity 12.000 is to be built in a few years. The basketball teams (Fenerbahçe Ülker and Fenerbahçe İstanbul), volleyball teams (Fenerbahçe Men's Volleyball and Fenerbahçe Women's Volleyball) will play their league matches.
- The Faruk Ilgaz Social Venue, located next to the club’s headquarters, is the new venue for the club’s gatherings. It was initially opened 15 May 1969 but Aziz Yıldırım rebuilt a modern complex and re-opened it on 21 January 2004.
- Samandıra Training Complex; the construction for this top quality training complex began in 1997 during Ali Haydar Şen’s presidency. The construction was completed in the year 2000. Serves the Fenerbahçe Football.
- Dereağzı Metin Aşık Camp Facilities, serves Fenerbahçe PAF and is located at Dereağzı. Re-opened in 1989. Facilities also serve the Fenerbahçe Athletics, the Fenerbahçe Boxing, the Fenerbahçe Rowing and the Fenerbahçe Sailing.
- Youth Football Academy, located next to the Metin Aşık Camp Facilities. Built in 1999, serves the youth ranks of the football branch.
- The Fikirtepe Facilities, located on Yumurtacı Abdi Bey Road, Kadıköy. Opened July 1, 1998, serves youth football development.
- The Sports Hall, located on Munir Nurettin Selcuk Road Kızıltoprak. Refurbished 24 February.2001. First opened in 1982. Serves Fenerbahçe Ülker, Fenerbahçe İstanbul, Fenerbahçe Men's Volleyball and Fenerbahçe Women's Volleyball teams.
- Vefa Küçük Swimming Pool, opened on 16 July 1999 and serves the swimming branch.
Players
As of July 24 2009:
Players out on loan
PAF
For Fenerbahçe PAF team squad,see Fenerbahçe PAF.
Former players
For details on former players, see List of Fenerbahçe S.K. players and :Category:Fenerbahçe footballers.
Club captains
As of 7 December 2008
Player records
Most appearances
As of 7 December 2008
Most goals
As of 7 December 2008
- Most Goals In One Match – 8:
- - Zeki Rıza Sporel (8) v Anadolu, 1931
- - Melih Kotanca (8) v Topkapı, 1940
- Most Goals In One League Match – 6:
- - Tanju Çolak v Karşıyaka S.K., 1992–93
Scorers in European competitions
As of 7 December 2008
Award winners
Several players have won other competitions and individual awards during or for their time with Fenerbahçe
FIFA 100
- Emre Belözoğlu
- Jay-Jay Okocha
- Rüştü Reçber
Copa America Winner
- Alexsandro de Souza (Copa América 2004)
Historical players
When it was first founded in 1907, Fenerbahçe had a large squad. One of these players, Galip Kulaksızoğlu, was the longest serving player of the original squad. He spent seventeen years at the club, retiring in 1924 after 216 matches. Zeki Rıza Sporel was the first product of the Fenerbahçe youth system. During his eighteen year career with the club, Zeki scored 470 goals in 352 matches, or 1.3 goals every match. Cihat Arman became the first in a long-line of long-serving goalkeepers at Fenerbahçe. Cihat played twelve seasons with the club, playing in 308 matches. Another player, Can Bartu, became the next big Turkish export to Europe. He was also the first Turkish player to play in a European competition final, doing so with ACF Fiorentina against Rangers F.C. on January 1, 1961. Can also spent some seasons playing for Venezia A.C and S.S. Lazio before returning to Fenerbahçe in 1967. He was a four-time league champion with Fenerbahçe and scored 162 goals in 330 matches.
In recent decades, Fenerbahçe have gained an influx of foreigners who have helped Fenerbahçe to a joint-record of seventeen league titles. Among these include Uche Okechukwu, who after 13 seasons with Fenerbahçe and İstanbulspor A.Ş. became the longest serving foreigner in Turkey. During Uche's career with Fenerbahçe, he won two league titles and became a fan favourite. In more recent times, Fenerbahçe has been the home to Brazilian-born Mehmet Aurélio (Marco Aurélio), who in 2006, became the first naturalized Turkish citizen to play for the Turkey national football team. Wederson (Gökçek Vederson), another Brazilian-born naturalized Turkish citizen, was added to the squad in the beginning of the 2007–2008 unsuccessful season and now plays for Fenerbahçe.
Honours and achievements
Only official football achievements are shown below.
International competitions
Champions League
- Quarter-finalists: UEFA Champions League 2007–08
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
- Quarter-finalists: European Cup Winners' Cup 1963–64 Quarter-finals
UEFA Cup
- Round of 32: UEFA Cup 2004–05 Round of 32, UEFA Cup 2006–07 Round of 32
- Winners: Balkans Cup 1966–67
Domestic competitions
- Winners (3): 1933, 1935, 1944
- Runners-up (2): 1940, 1947
- Winners (6): 1936–37, 1939–40, 1942–43, 1944–45, 1945–46, 1949–50
- Runners-up (2): 1943–44, 1946–47
- Winners (17): 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
- Runners-up (16): 1959–60, 1961–62, 1966–67, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1979–80, 1983–84, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2005–06, 2007–08
- Third (6): 1962–63, 1971–72, 1978–79, 1981–82, 1996–97, 1998–99
- Winners (4): 1967–68, 1973–74, 1978–79, 1982–83
- Runners-up (8): 1962–63, 1964–1965, 1988–89, 1995–96, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09
- Winners (7): 1968, 1973, 1975, 1984, 1985, 1990, 2007
- Runners-up (7): 1970, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1989, 1996
- Winners (8): 1944–45, 1945–46, 1949–50, 1972–73, 1979–80, 1988–89, 1992–93, 1997–98
- Runners-up (7): 1943–44, 1970–71, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1994–95
- Winners (12): 1969–70, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1994–95, 1995–96
- Winners (2): 1963–1964, 1998
- Winners (16): 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
- Runners-up (18): 1915–16, 1917–18, 1921–22, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1928–29, 1930–31, 1933–34, 1937–38, 1938–39, 1939–40, 1940–41, 1942–43, 1944–45, 1945–46, 1949–50, 1955–56, 1957–58
- Winners (1): 1945
- Winners (4): 1930, 1934, 1938, 1939
- Winners (1): 1967
- Winners (4): 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985
Records
- Only Turkish team to finish a season without conceding a goal, thus establishing a world record (1922–23)
- First Turkish team to win the professional Turkish Football League (1959)
- First Turkish team to win a non-domestic trophy (Balkan Cup 1967)
- Only Turkish team to win 5 cups in one season (1967–68: Turkish League, Turkish Cup, President Cup, Spor-Toto Cup, Balkans Cup)
- Most goals in one season: 103 goals in 36 matches, Turkish League 1988–89
- Record League victory – 7 goal margin:
- - Home: 7–0 v Denizlispor, 07.10.1984
- - Home: 8–1 v Samsunspor, 01.05.1994
- - Home: 8–1 v Kayserispor, 20.11.1994 (was played in İzmir)
- - Home: 7–0 v Denizlispor, 25.05.1997
- - Home: 7–0 v Etimesgut Şekerspor, 14.12.1997
- - Home: 7–0 v Kayserispor, 20.02.2005
- - Home: 7–0 v Hacettepe Spor Kulübü, 14.02.2009
- Record Domestic Cup victory:
- - Away: 10–3 v Alanyaspor, 23.01.2008
- Record European Cup victory:
- - Away: 5–0 v B36 Tórshavn, 2006
- - Away: 5–0 v MTK Budapest FC, 2008
- Record UEFA Cup victory:
- - Home: 5–0 v PFC Turan Tovuz, 1994
- Record Cup Winners' Cup victory:
- - Home: 4–1 v FC Petrolul Ploieşti, 1963
- - Home: 4–1 v Linfield F.C., 1963
- Biggest Transfer fee paid: €17 million to RCD Mallorca for Daniel Güiza, July 2008
- Biggest Transfer fee received: €23 million from Real Madrid CF for Elvir Baljić, July 1999
Club league highs and lows
- Most:
- - Most Total Wins: 29 (1988–89)
- - Most Total Draws: 16 (1985–86)
- - Most Total Defeats: 13 (1987–88)
- - Most Total Wins In A Row: 12 (2005–06)
- - Most Total Defeats In A Row: 3 (1966–67, 1980–81, 1992–93)
- - Most Total Goals Scored: 103 (1988–89)
- - Most Total Goals Conceded: 53 (1990–91)
- Fewest:
- - Fewest Total Wins: 9 (1980–81)
- - Fewest Total Draws: 2 (1959, 1991–92, 2004–05)
- - Fewest Total Defeats: 1 (1959, 1963–64, 1988–89)
- - Fewest Total Goals Scored: 31 (1969–70, 1976–77, 1979–80)
- - Fewest Total Goals Conceded: 6 (1969–1970)
Nedim Günar
Yılmaz Yücetürk,
Birol Pekel
Tinaz Tirpan
2009
Div. = Division; D1 = First Division; Pos. = Position; Pl = Match played; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lost; GS = Goal Scored; GA = Goal Against; P = Points
UCL = UEFA Champions League; UC = UEFA Cup; TSC = Turkish Super Cup; Cup = Turkish Cup
Colors: Gold = winner; Silver = runner-up; Brown = third/semi-finalist
Sponsorship
Companies that Fenerbahçe S.K. currently has sponsorship deals with include.
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Supporters
Since rebuilding the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Fenerbahçe's average attendances have been in the top in Turkey. Fenerbahçe have a number of supporters organisations, including Genç Fenerbahçeliler, Kill For You, Antu/Fenerlist, 1907 UniFeb, Group CK (Cefakâr Kanaryalar), Vamos Bien, Anglofeb/FENatics and SUADFEB. The supporters motto is
Hep Destek Tam Destek .
Other branches
Basketball
Fenerbahçe's second biggest branch is men and women basketball teams. In 2006 Fenerbahçe's men basketball department was merged with Ülkerspor's department and women basketball department was sponsored by Aras Cargo. Although they were a weak team before this marriage, they won the championship twice after this event. The women basketball team is the most successful team of Fenerbahçe Sports Club. In last five years Fenerbahçe women basketball team won 13 of 15 cups that Fenerbahçe have competed.
For men's basketball
For women's basketball
Volleyball
Fenerbahçe's third biggest branch is men and women volleyball teams. In 2008 Fenerbahçe's men volleyball department won the Turkish championship.
For men's volleyball
For women's volleyball
Athletics
Athletics is an important branch of Fenerbahçe Spor Club. Team has important Sportspersons who have Turkish records. Halil Akkaş also member of Fenerbahçe Athletics branch and Eşref Apak was. USA Sprint (race) Justin Gatlin, Canada sprinter Donovan Bailey and Jamaica born Slovenian sprinter Merlene Ottey were also member of the team.
For athletics
Boxing
Boxing is an important branch of Fenerbahçe Spor Club. Team has important Boxing who have Turkish champions. Atagün Yalçınkaya, Gülsüm Tatar and Sümeyra Kaya also members of Fenerbahçe Boxing branch.
For boxing
Rowing
Rowing is an important branch of Fenerbahçe Spor Club. Team has the best rowers of Turkey.
For rowing
Sailing
Sailing is an important branch of Fenerbahçe Spor Club. Çağla Kubat; a famous model of Turkey, is also a sailor of Fenerbahçe Sailing Team.
For sailing
Table Tennis
Table Tennis is an important branch of Fenerbahçe Sports Club.
For table tennis
Swimming
Swimming is an important branch of Fenerbahçe Sports Club.
For swimming
Related pages
Ankaragücü, Ankaraspor, Antalyaspor, Besiktas, Bursaspor, Byksehir, Denizlispor, Eskisehirspor, Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray, Gaziantepspor, Gençlerbirligi, Genlerbirligi Oftasspor, Kayserispor, Kocaelispor Kulubu, Konyaspor, Sivaspor, Trabzonspor