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For other uses of Fenerbahçe, see Fenerbahçe (disambiguation).
Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü (English: Fenerbahçe Sports Club), commonly known as Fenerbahçe (Turkish pronunciation: [feˈneɾbah.tʃe]), is a professional sports club based in the district of Kadıköy in Istanbul, Turkey. The name of the sports club and its sea side district derive their names from a lighthouse located in Fenerbahçe district of Kadikoy (the Turkish word fener means "lighthouse", bahçe means "garden"). Fenerbahçe is the most popular sports club of Turkey. Fenerbahçe's football team currently plays in Süper Lig. They are nicknamed The Yellow Canaries (Turkish: Sarı Kanaryalar) and play their home games at Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium in Kadıköy. Fenerbahçe is a multi-sports club and as well as football competes in basketball, volleyball, athletics, swimming, sailing, rowing, boxing and table tennis with many honours won in each branch. The club is also one of the major contributors for Turkish representatives for the Olympic games. HistoryFenerbahçe S.K. was founded on May 3, 1907 in the province of Kadıköy in Istanbul. The founders were Ziya Songülen (Bey), Ayetullah Bey, Enver Necip Okaner (Bey). This group of individuals founded the club 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.[2] The lighthouse situated on the Fenerbahçe cape was a big influence on the design of the club'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.[2] The emblem and colors of the club were changed in 1910 when Topuz Hikmet redesigned the badge and changed the colors to yellow and navy, still seen today. Fenerbahçe's activities were kept in secrecy until a legislation reform in 1908, when, under a new law, all football clubs had to register to exist legally.[2] Fenerbahçe joined the Istanbul League in 1909, finishing fifth in their first year. The first line-up included Ziya Songülen, Ayetullah Bey, Necip Okaner, Galip Kulaksızoğlu, Hassan Sami Kocamemi, Asaf Beşpınar, Enver Yetiker, Şevkati Hulusi Bey, Fuat Hüsnü Kayacan, Hamit Hüsnü Kayacan, and Nasuhi Baydar.[3] Fenerbahce played against the staff of the Royal Navy that occupied Istanbul 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.[4] The Turkish Football Federation founded a national league in 1959, which continues today under the name of the Turkcell Süper Lig. Fenerbahçe won the first tournament, beating Galatasaray S.K. 4–1 on aggregate.[5] The next year, Fenerbahçe participated in the UEFA Champions League 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.[6] Fenerbahçe became the most successful Turkish club of the 1960s, winning five out of 10 leagues. They were also runners-up three times.[7][8] 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 Greek 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.[8] Fenerbahçe won three titles in the 1980s, a period where each club in the "Big Four"[9] won at least two titles[8] Galatasaray S.K. and Beşiktaş J.K. dominated the Turkish League during the 1990s, combining to win nine out of 10 times. Fenerbahçe's only Turkish League success during the 1990s came in the 1995–1996 season under Carlos Alberto Parreira.[7][8]  Fenerbahçe won the league in 2001, denying Galatasaray a fifth consecutive title. They followed up the next season with a runners-up place behind Galatasaray with new coach Werner Lorant. The next season, however, did not go so well as Fenerbahçe finished in sixth place with Ariel Ortega in the squad.[10] 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.[11] 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).[12] The next year was followed up by a narrow championship over Trabzonspor, winning the then record of sixteen Turkish First Football League championships.[13] Fenerbahçe lost the title in the last week of the 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,[14] and was replaced by Zico on 4 July, 2006.[15] Zico began his reign by signing two new defenders, highly-touted Uruguayan international Diego Lugano, and fellow Brazilian Edu Dracena.[16][17] Zico also signed two strikers, Serbian international Mateja Kežman, and another Brazilian, Deivid.[18] Fenerbahçe's 2006–07 domestic season started off with a 6–0 win over relegation candidates Kayseri Erciyesspor.[19] In the 32nd week of the Süper Lig, Fenerbahçe drew Trabzonspor 2–2, while Beşiktaş J.K. lost to Bursaspor 0–3, putting the former out of contention for the title.[20][21] Fenerbahçe won their seventeenth Turkish Super League title in 2007, the most in Turkey.[22] Fenerbahçe started off their 2007–08 season by signing Brazilian international Roberto Carlos.[23] 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 the team in January '08 transfer window. On 11 January 2007, Fenerbahce S.K. was officially invited to G-14.[24] 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 Menagement Team, 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.[25] In the UEFA Champions League 1996–97 season Fenerbahçe completed group stages with seven points[26] and, amongst others beat Manchester United 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 groups stage for the first time of club's history and beat Sevilla FC to become a quarter-finalist in 2007–08 season. So far, Zico also is the most successful manager of team's history in the European arena. 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). Since 2000, Fenerbahçe S.K. improved club's finances with facilities, bringing world stars to the club such as , Hain Revivo, Ariel Ortega, Serhiy Rebrov, Pierre van Hooijdonk, Alex de Souza, Stephen Appiah, Nicolas Anelka and lately Mateja Kežman, Roberto Carlos, and Dani Güiza. Club crest and colours  
Since the club'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 the club and symbolises the Turkish flag. 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.[27] Hikmet Topuzer describes the story of the emblem:
StadiumMain article: Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium Fenerbahçe play their home games at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium,[28] in the Kadıköy district of Istanbul, since 1908. Most recently renovated between 1999 and 2006, its capacity is 53,586.[1] 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.[29] Other facilitiesOther club facilities include the social venue, the training complex, the club headquarters, the Dereağzı Metin Aşık camp facilities, the youth academy football centre, the sports hall, the Fikirtepe facilities, the college, and the swimming pool.[30]
Players
Current squadAs of August 16 2009:[33]
Players with dual nationality
Retired number(s)Main article: Retired numbers in football 12 – Players out on loan
A2For Fenerbahçe A2 team squad,see Fenerbahçe S.K. A2. Former playersFor details on former players, see List of Fenerbahçe S.K. players, List of Fenerbahce S.K. foreign players and Category:Fenerbahçe footballers. Club captains
As of 7 December 2008 Player recordsMost appearances
As of 7 December 2008 Most goals
As of 7 December 2008
Scorers in European competitions
As of 1 October 2009 Award winnersSeveral players have won other competitions and individual awards during or for their time with Fenerbahçe The 100 Greatest Players of the 20th century Golden Foot award-2008 FIFA Dream Team - Defender FIFA World Player of the Year PFA Young Player of the Year Copa America Winner Historical playersMain article: List of Fenerbahçe S.K. 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.[34] 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.[34] Zeki was also capped for the Turkey national football team sixteen times, bagging 15 goals.[35] 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.[34] Lefter Küçükandonyadis was one of the first Turkish football players to play in Europe. Lefter spent two seasons in Europe, playing for ACF Fiorentina and OGC Nice before returning to Fenerbahçe. In all, Lefter scored 423 goals in 615 matches for the club, helping them to two Istanbul Football League titles, and three Turkish First Football League titles.[36] 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 on January 1, 1961.[37] 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.[38] - - In recent decades, Fenerbahçe have gained an influx of foreigners who have helped the club to a joint-record of seventeen league titles. Among these include Uche Okechukwu, who after 13 seasons with Fenerbahçe and İstanbulspor became the longest serving foreigner in Turkey. During Uche's career with Fenerbahçe, he won two league titles and became a fan favourite.[39] 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.[40] Wederson (Gökçek Vederson), another Brazilian-born naturalized Turkish citizen, was added to the squad in the beginning of the 2007–2008 season and now plays for Fenerbahçe.[41] Honours and achievementsOnly official football achievements are shown below. International competitions
Records
Club league highs and lows
Club officialsThe Board of Directors
Other members
Technical staff
Presidents
Managerial historyFurther information: List of Fenerbahçe S.K. managers Recent seasonsSee also: Fenerbahçe S.K. seasons
Last updated: 25 October 2009 SponsorshipCompanies that Fenerbahçe S.K. currently has sponsorship deals with include.
Fenerbahçe TVMain article: FB TV Fenerbahçe TV (FB TV) is first sports club channel of Turkey[42] The channel launched in 2004 over satellite (Free-To-Air on Turksat 3A located 42° East, 11804 V 24444 5/6, VPID: 516, APID: 690, SPID: 5), satellite network services and cable service.[43] SupportersSince rebuilding the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Fenerbahçe's average attendances have been in the top in Turkey.[citation needed] Fenerbahçe have a number of supporters organisations, including Genç Fenerbahçeliler, Kill For You(KFY), Antu/Fenerlist, 1907 UniFeb, Group CK (Cefakâr Kanaryalar), Vamos Bien, Anglofeb/FENatics and SUADFEB. The supporters motto is Hep Destek Tam Destek (English: Continuous Unwavering Support). Other branchesBasketballFenerbahçe'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 the team have competed. For men's basketball[44] Main article: Fenerbahçe Ülker For women's basketball[45] Main article: Fenerbahçe Women's Basketball VolleyballFenerbahçe'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[46] Main article: Fenerbahçe Men's Volleyball For women's volleyball[47] Main article: Fenerbahçe Acıbadem AthleticsAthletics is an important branch of Fenerbahçe Spor Club. Team has important athletes who have Turkish records. Halil Akkaş also member of Fenerbahçe Athletics branch and Eşref Apak was. American sprinter Justin Gatlin, Canadian sprinter Donovan Bailey and Jamaica born Slovenian sprinter Merlene Ottey were also member of the team. For athletics[48] Main article: Fenerbahçe Athletics BoxingBoxing is an important branch of Fenerbahçe Spor Club. Team has important boxers who have Turkish champions. Atagün Yalçınkaya, Gülsüm Tatar and Sümeyra Kaya also members of Fenerbahçe Boxing branch. For boxing[49] Main article: Fenerbahçe Boxing RowingRowing is an important branch of Fenerbahçe Spor Club. Team has the best rowers of Turkey. For rowing[50] Main article: Fenerbahçe Rowing SailingSailing 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[51] Main article: Fenerbahçe Sailing Table TennisTable Tennis is an important branch of Fenerbahçe Sports Club. For table tennis Main article: Fenerbahçe Table Tennis SwimmingSwimming is an important branch of Fenerbahçe Sports Club. For swimming Main article: Fenerbahçe Swimming See alsoReferences
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