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Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü

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Full name	Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü
Nickname(s)	Sarı Kanaryalar (The Yellow Canaries)
Founded	1907
Ground	Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey
Capacity	50,509
Chairman	Aziz Yıldırım
Manager	Zico
League	Turkcell Süper Lig
2006-07	Süper Lig, 1st
Home colours Away colours

Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü (Fenerbahçe Sports Club), commonly known as Fenerbahçe (IPA: [feneːɾbatʃe]), is a professional sports club located in İstanbul, Turkey. The team is based in the district of Istanbul named Fenerbahçe. The name of the district and the sports club derives from the lighthouse located in the district ('Fener' in Turkish means lighthouse, 'bahçe' means garden). The most popular branch of the club by far is the football team, but the club also competes in basketball, volleyball, rowing, boxing, sailing, athletics, swimming and table tennis.

Fenerbahçe's football branch currently plays in the Turkcell Süper Lig. They are nicknamed the Yellow Canaries and play their home games at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadyumu in Kadıköy. Fenerbahçe is celebrating its centennial year, as of 2007.

History

Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü was first founded in 1899 by Fuat Hüsnü Kayacan, Reşat Denyal, and Mehmet Ali. In those times, there were no football teams in the Ottoman Empire as it was forbidden to run football clubs. In Kadiköy some Turkish men were playing football in "Papaz'ın Çayırı", located in the same area where Şükrü Saraçoğlu Stadium was built. These men founded the first football club — Black Stockings F.C. (Siyah Çoraplılar Futbol Kulübü) — in the Ottoman Empire. They were also one of the first football clubs in Istanbul, along with Kadiköy F.C., Moda, Elpis, and Imogene. Black Stockings were shutdown by the Sultan's men soon after their first match, which was abandoned when police ran onto the pitch and arrested the footballers they were able to catch. James LaFontaine and Horace Armitage founded the Istanbul Football League in 1902, with "Cadıkeuy Football Club" (Kadıköy Futbol Kulübü) as the first club in the league. Five years later, in 1907, most of the same people who played for Black Stockings F.C. and Kadiköy F.C. founded Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü.

Nurizade Ziya Songülen and Necip Okaner founded Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü a century ago in 1907 on Beşbıyık Street in Moda. The club had to be kept under wraps because of the strict Ottoman rule under Sultan Abdul Hamid, where Turkish youth were not allowed to set up clubs or play football. Songülen was elected the first president of the club, Ayetullah became the first General Secretary, and Okaner was given the post of the General Captain. 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. 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. 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. They did not achieve any success until the 1912-13 season, when they won the league undefeated.

Fenerbahçe 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.

The Turkish Football Federation founded a national league in 1959, which continues today under the name of the Türkiye Süper Lig. Fenerbahçe won the 1959 Turkish First Football League, beating Galatasaray S.K. 4-1 on aggregate. 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. Fenerbahçe became the most successful Turkish club of the 1960s, winning five out of 10 leagues. They were also runners-up three times.

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. win a league title. Trabzonspor went on to win four times during the decade. Fenerbahçe won three titles in the 1980s, a period where each club in the "Big Four" won at least two titles. 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 1995-1996 season.

Fenerbahçe won the league in 2001, denying Galatasaray a fifth consecutive title. They followed up the following year 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. 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 helped lead Fenerbahçe to their fifteenth title and third star.

The next year 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 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 July 4, 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 Kezman, and another Brazilian, Deivid. Fenerbahçe's 2006-07 domestic season started off with a 6-0 win over relegation candidates Kayseri Erciyesspor. In round 32 of the Turkcell Super League, 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 2007, the most in Turkey.

Fenerbahçe started off their 2007–08 season by signing Brazilian international Roberto Carlos. The deal saw the defender come for free after his contract was not extended by Real Madrid.

Atatürk and Fenerbahçe

According to the official web-site of the club, the founder of the Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, was an alleged Fenerbahçe supporter. On 10 August, after a 3–3 draw against Galatasaray in the Gazi Cup, Atatürk had three Galatasaray and two Fenerbahçe supporters next to him, where he is quoted as having said: "We are three on three here, because I’m a Fenerbahçe supporter too".

When the club's wooden building at Kuşdili, Kadıköy burnt down on the night of June 5, 1932, the first donation for a new building came from Atatürk. Atatürk has also visited the club and has signed the book of honour where he wrote the following:

I was informed of Fenerbahçe Club’s admirable activities and had made it a duty of mine to visit and congratulate the club. That visit has fallen on this day and I hereby record my tribute and congratulations.

May 3, 1918 (3.5.1334 AH) signed by Army commander Mustafa Kemal

However, there isn't any other source other than club publications that state Atatürk was a Fenerbahçe supporter. There are other football clubs that claim Atatürk was their supporter when he was alive. On the other hand, some historians insist that Atatürk didn't support any club, and football was not one of his favorite sports. He is said to have been interested in wrestling and swimming.

Emblem

The Fenerbahçe emblem was designed by Topuz Hikmet 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 Kulubu 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.

Topuz Hikmet describes the story of the emblem:

After the change of the club’s colours from yellow and white to yellow and navy, it was an issue to create an emblem with our new colours. My friends left the design of this emblem to me. Firstly, I brought together the colours of our national flag, red and white. Then drew a heart shape over the red and gave it a yellow and navy colour, adding an acorn leaf that represents resistance, power and strength. I wrote the club name and foundation date on the white section. When drawing our emblem, I tried to give this meaning: Serving the club with dependence from heart. The design was favored by my friends and our new emblem was made through the guidance of Tevfik Haccar, who was in Germany at time. After the new alphabet was approved, the design was protected, but the club name on the emblem was changed to Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü - 1907.

Stadium

Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium is a football stadium in the Kadıköy district of İstanbul, Turkey. It is the home venue of Fenerbahçe S.K. It was inaugurated in 1908 and was renovated between 1999 and 2006, increasing the capacity. On October 4, 2006, after numerous inspections by UEFA, Fenerbahçe's stadium, Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, was selected to host the 2009 UEFA Cup final. Other club facilities include the social venue, the training complex, the club headquarters, the Dereağzi Metin Aṣik camp facilities, the youth football center, the sports hall, the Fikirtepe facilities, the college, and the swimming pool.

Fenerbahçe museum

Fenerbahçe museum is home to many historical figures related to Fenerbahçe. The museum was moved from location to location and was renovated a couple of times in club history. The museum was moved to Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium and opened on October 19, 2005. There are ten sections in the museum.

Football

Current squad

Turkish clubs are limited to six players without Turkish citizenship.

As of June 11, 2007: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  TUR Volkan Demirel 4 MF  GHA Stephen Appiah 6 MF  BRA Wederson (holds  Turkey citizenship) 7 MF  TUR Mehmet Yozgatlı 8 MF  TUR Colin Kâzım-Richards 9 FW  SRB Mateja Kežman 11 MF  TUR Tümer Metin 15 MF  TUR Mehmet Aurélio 16 MF  TUR Kerim Zengin 17 DF  TUR Can Arat 18 MF  TUR Gürhan Gürsoy 19 DF  TUR Önder Turacı 20 MF  BRA Alex 21 MF  TUR Selçuk Şahin 22 GK  TUR Serdar Kulbilge

No. Pos. Nation Player 23 FW  TUR Semih Sentürk 24 DF  TUR Deniz Baris 25 MF  TUR Uğur Boral 27 MF  TUR Kemal Aslan 29 MF  TUR Olcan Adin 34 GK  TUR Rüştü Reçber 35 DF  URU Diego Lugano 36 DF  BRA Edu Dracena 46 DF  TUR Mehmet Kutay Senyil 47 FW  TUR Umut Güzelses 48 DF  TUR Osman Kürşat Duman 49 MF  TUR Alper Balaban 99 FW  BRA Deivid — FW  BRA Mateus

Players out on loan Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 6 DF  TUR Mahmut Hanefi Erdoğdu (at Gaziantepspor until June 2007) 14 GK  TUR Recep Biler (at Karşıyaka SK until June 2007)

No. Pos. Nation Player -- GK  TUR Volkan Babacan (at Istanbulspor until June 2007)

Future arrivals Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 3 DF  BRA Roberto Carlos (Free from Real Madrid - July 1, 2007)

For recent transfers, see the "Transfer Deals" section of List of Turkish football transfers 2007-08.

PAF

Technical staff

Name	Nat.	Job
Zico		Manager
Moraci Vasconcelos Sant’anna		Assistant Manager
Eduardo Antunes Coimbra		Assistant Manager
Irfan Saraloğlu		Coach
Zeki Önder Özen		Coach
Murat Öztürk		Goalkeeping coach
Mehmet Hacıoğlu		PAF (U-20) Manager
Şenol Çorlu		Fenerbahçe Academy Director
Ethem Kavukçu		Doctor
Michael Schulten		Physiotherapist
Orhan Şakir		Physiotherapist

Notable players

Other footballers Fenerbahçe footballers.

Notable managers

The following managers have all won at least one Turkish First Football League title:

Name	Period	Trophies
Laszlo Szekelly	1960–1961	Turkish First Football League
Miroslav Kokotovic	1962–1964	Turkish First Football League
Oscar Hold	1964–1965	Turkish First Football League, Atatürk Cup
Ignace Molnar	1967–1968	Turkish First Football League, President Cup, Turkish Cup
Traian Ionescu	1968–1969	Turkish First Football League, TSYD Cup
Didi	1972–1975	Turkish First Football League (2), TSYD Cup (2), Chancellor Cup, President Cup (2), Turkish Cup
Tomislav Kaleperovic	1976–1978	Turkish First Football League, TSYD Cup
Branko Stanković	1982–1984	Turkish First Football League, Fleet Cup (2), TSYD Cup, Turkish Cup
Todor Veselinović	1984–1985 1988–1990	Turkish First Football League (2), Chancellor Cup (3), Fleet Cup (2), TSYD Cup
Carlos Alberto Parreira	1995–1996	Turkish First Football League, TSYD Cup
Mustafa Denizli	2000–2001	Turkish First Football League
Christoph Daum	2003–2006	Turkish First Football League (2)
Zico	2006—	Turkish First Football League

Football Honours

• Turkish League Championships:
  • 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 (15): 1960, 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, 2005-2006
• Turkish Cup:
  • Winners (4): 1968, 1974, 1979, 1983
  • Runners-up (7): 1963, 1965, 1989, 1996, 2001, 2005, 2006
• Balkans Cup:
  • Winners (1): 1966-1967
• Atatürk Cup:
  • Winners (2): 1964, 1998
• President Cup:
  • Winners (6): 1968, 1973, 1975, 1984, 1985, 1990
• Chancellor Cup:
  • Winners (8): 1945, 1946, 1950, 1973, 1980, 1988, 1992, 1998
• TSYD Cup:
  • Winners (12): 1969, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1994, 1995
• Turkish Football Championship:
  • Winners (3): 1932-33, 1934-35, 1943-44
• Istanbul Football League:
  • 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
• Istanbul Football Cup:
  • Winners (1): 1944
• Fleet Cup:
  • Winners (4): 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985
• Istanbul Shield:
  • Winners (4): 1930, 1934, 1938, 1939
• National Heap:
  • Winners (6): 1936-37, 1939-40, 1942-43, 1944-45, 1945-46, 1949-50
• Spor-Toto Cup:
  • Winners (1): 1967
• General Harrington Cup:
  • Winners : 1923

Basketball

Fenerbahçe Ülkerspor
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Founded	2006
Arena	Abdi İpekçi Arena
Team Colors	Yellow and Navy
League	Turkish Basketball League
Chairman	Aziz Yıldırım
Head Coach	Aydın Örs

Fenerbahçe's second biggest branch is its basketball team. In 2006 Fenerbahçe's basketball department was merged with Ülkerspor's department.

Fenerbahçe's honours before Fenerbahçe merged with Ülkerspor

Fenerbahçe Honours

Mens team

• Turkish Championship
  • Winners (5): 1957, 1959, 1965, 1991, 2007
• Turkish Federation Cup
  • Winners (6): 1954, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1967
• Turkish Super Cup
  • Winners (3): 1990, 1991, 1994

Womens team

• Turkish Championship
  • Winners (5): 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007
• Turkish Federation Cup
  • Winners (7): 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
• Turkish Super Cup
  • Winners (5): 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005
• Womens FIBA EuroCup
  • Runners-up (2): 2003, 2005

Ülkerspor

Ülkerspor was a Turkish basketball club based in İstanbul and sponsored by Ülker Food Group. The sports club was founded in 1975, however the basketball department was established by a takeover of the basketball team Nasaşspor in 1993. At the end of the 2005/06 season, it was announced that the club would be merged with the Fenerbahçe Basketball Club. It was also announced that all the current players that were contracted to Ülkerspor would be transferred to Fenerbahçe.

In their first season since becoming a club, Ülkerspor played in the final of the Turkish Basketball League and represented Turkey at the Korac Cup. In its brief history of 12 seasons, Ülkerspor played in the championship 8 times, won 3 times championship titles in those 8 years, and won two Turkish Cup's. The orange-green squad also won the President’s Cup 5 times and established itself as the country's second most successful club after crosstown rival Efes Pilsen.

Ülkerspor Honours

• Turkish Championship
  • Winners (4): 1995, 1998, 2001, 2006
• Turkish Cup:
  • Winners (2): 2003, 2004
• President’s Cup:
  • Winners (5): 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Fenerbahçe Ülkerspor Honours

• Turkish Championship:
  • Winners (1): 2007

Current squad

For the current squad, see Fenerbahçe Ülkerspor.

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External links

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• Fenerbahçe Sports Club Official Store Website Template:En icon
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• Fenerbahçe Ulkerspor Template:Tr icon

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