Fenerbahce History

[Refeto]

I think people might be intrested to learn about Fenerbahce's history:



Fenerbahçe was founded nearly a century ago in the province of Kadýköy in Istanbul. The founders were Mr. Nurizade Ziya Songülen, Mr. Ayetullah and Mr. Necip Okaner. 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, Abdulhamit the 2nd, 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.

After the first meeting of the founders however, Nurizade Ziya Songülen is elected the first President, whilst Mr. Ayetullah is the General Secretary and Mr Necip Okaner assumes General Captaincy. The first emblem of the club is the Lighthouse which is situated on Fenerbahçe cape whilst the first colours of the club are the colours of the daffodils, white and yellow, scattered around the Fenerbahçe peninsula. The emblem and colours were to be changed in 1910 when the badge was redesigned by Topuz Hikmet and the colours were changed as Yellow and Navy.

Until a change of legislation in 1908, Fenerbahçe’s activities are run under strict secrecy. After this date however, the new law requires that clubs must register in order to exist legally. From that day on, the club was to take its place amongst the top of the Turkish club’s and achieve much success.

Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü first football team included Asaf, Ziya Hasan, Sami, Ayetullah, Mazhar, Necip Fethi, Galip, Huseyin, Hasan and Nevzat. This team joined the Istanbul League in 1909 but achieved nothing in its first three seasons. In the 1912-1913 season a team with Ali Said, Galip, Arif, Izzi, Huseyin, Sabri, Hikmet, Said, Hasan Kamil, Nuri and Mico win the first championship of the club. Apart from being the first championship it had more significance as it was won without a single defeat throughout the season.

[Fener_05]

Good one Refeto, should be helpful for some people.

[PAO_HELLAS]

I heard that Apostolos Nikolaidis had connections with Fenerbahce at the early period of your history. You know something about that?

Apostolos Nikolaidis was a member of Panathinaikos board later, and Panathinaikos stadium had his name.

[Refeto]

I heard that Apostolos Nikolaidis had connections with Fenerbahce at the early period of your history. You know something about that?

Apostolos Nikolaidis was a member of Panathinaikos board later, and Panathinaikos stadium had his name.
No i didnt hear about that? Who is that? and What did he do at Fenerbahce?

[SiN]

No i didnt hear about that? Who is that? and What did he do at Fenerbahce?

yer who is that??

[PAO_HELLAS]

A Turk, Fenerbahce fan, told me that he was a player of Fener for a period. But I don't know if something like that is true I just asked if you know something.

[Refeto]

It could be true but personally i dont know anything about him..

[EASports]

hEY MAN

HOW R YOU ?

i THINK I MIGHT NE GOING TO SAN MATEO SO U WANNA MET UP.... ????

iTS QUITE NICE WEATHER IN CALIFORNIA NOW.

cHEERS

[Refeto]

Not up here in North California. Its cloudy right now and cold! Pretty much the same thing in San Mateo!

[SiN]

thanks for the history wrap up refeto...:D

[Fenerliyim]

pretty intresting stuff here. Anyone want to add some more?

[SiN]

well do u think u can add some recent changes to FB like new players and stuff like that? ;)

[Fenerliyim]

Fenerbahce has successfully gone through one whole season without conceeding one goal, hence setting a world record. (1922-1923)

In all of Fenerbahce's history, they have become Champions 80 times, becoming the most winningest club in Turkey. Following Fenerbahce's 80 times is Galatasaray at 69.

Fenerbahce has the most official and non-official cups in Turkey. (In football alone they have a total of 123 Cups), also, Fenerbahce has the most Cups in total from an addition of all their other branches in Turkey.

Fenerbahce won the inagural season of the Turkish Professional Football League.

Fenerbahce was the first club in Turkey to win the Balkan Cup in 1967.

In 1967/68, Fenerbahce won 5 cups in one season breaking a record. This included the Lig Championship, the Turkish Cup, the TSYD Cup, the Cumhurbaskanligi and Basbakanlik Cup.

Fenerbahce holds the record for least goals against in Professional League History in 1969-70.

Fenerbahce set another milestone in 1973 and won all Cups that were available in that season. The Lig Championship, the Champions Cup of Turkey (Super Cup for those who are wondering), Turkish Cup, and the TSYD Cup.

Fenerbahce set a goal scoring record of 103 goals for in a season in 1988-89.

Fenerbahce holds the record for most goals scored by 1 player in 1 game. Tanju Colak, Fenerbahce - Karsiyaka: 7-1, 1992-93 seaon, 14th week.

in 1996-97 Fenerbahce attended their first ever Champions League tournament. Breaking Manchester Uniteds 40 year undefeated streak at old trafford in Champions league competition. The goal from Bolic in the 78th minute helped achieve this european milestone.

In all of the 41 years of professional football, Fenerbahce is the most winningest, and least goals against team in history.

Fenerbahce Spor Kulubu was the first to have an official website on the internet in Turkey.

First club to be incorporated into official Turkish State Law.

First club to gain permission from Ataturk to have a sculpture of himself in our Stadium.

We have given the most players to the Turkish National Team (Kapak for those of who think Fenerbahce never gives players to the national team)

First club to ever give a Jubile game for a player (Lefter Kucukandonyadis).

In the same season, our A, B, and Youth Team each won their respective championship in 1932-33.

We are the first club to have a player that played in the World Team, Isa Erturk.

Fenerbahce is the first club to have one of their players actually manage a national team at the same time. Koco Negroponti, Greece.

We are the first club to organize an Athletics Championship.

We are the first club to send an Athletic team to an outside country. (Athens, 1951).

Fenerbahce is the only club in Turkey to hold a Championship in the European Ahletics competition, in 1993.

The first ever Turkish medal winner in the olimpics was contracted to Fenerbahce. Ruhi Sarialp.

Once again, Fenerbahce was the first club to send a tennis team to an outside competition. 1930 Balkan Tenis Championships.

The first Turk to finish first place in a Rowing Championship was contracted to our Club. 1954, Tonguc Tursan.

We are the only club to have a basketball player in the Balkan All-Star team. Husnu Cakirgil.

[Kill'emall9]

Well hi first of all i'm Chris..Like to introduce myself as a foreigner supporter of Fenerbahce...

Well done guys for the good stuff..It would be also interesting to continue that so if anyone knows more about it let us know. I really look forward to learn more about the team with the best fans in Turkey :evil: :evil: ..Personal opinion

[cengo]

Atatürk and Fenerbahçe


The founder of the Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk was a Fenerbahce supporter. On the 10th of August, after a 3-3 draw against Galatasaray in the Gazi Cup Ataturk had three Galatasaray and 2 Fenerbahce supporters next to him, where he was quoted: "We are three on three here, because I’m a Fenerbahce supporter too".

When the club’s building at Kusdili burnt down, the first donation for a new building came from our great leader Ataturk.

Ataturk has also visited the club and has signed the book of honour where he wrote the following:

"I was informed of Fenerbahce 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."

[cengo]

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 our emblem like this:
"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 liked 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’.

[cengo]

The Trophy Room


Record holders for the most trophies

Fenerbahçe has a huge lead over other clubs concerning trophies. Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü has won many trophies in the currently active branches and some other branches which have been discontinued. During the Turkish War of Independence Fenerbahçe played many teams from the enemy and injected morale into the Turkish people by winning these games. Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü football team has many records which are still not broken. Yet the success is not limited with the football team. In the Olympics, the first gold medal to be won in a field other than wrestling was a Fenerbahçe athlete, Ruhi Sarialp. In athletics, the only club to win the European Championship is Fenerbahçe. To view photos from our Trophy Room visit our Picture Gallery.

Football championships

Fenerbahçe has won more football cups than anyone else in Turkey. Since the day it was formed, Fenerbahçe has won a total of 125 trophies. The Turkish Super League (formerly the Turkish First Division) has been won 16 times by Fenerbahçe, one more than Galatasaray. Amongst the trophies are 16 Istanbul League Championships, 12 Turkish Sports Writer’s Championships, 6 National League, 4 Istanbul Shields, 3 Turkish Football Championships, 1 Spor-Toto Cup, 4 Armory Cups, 8 Prime Minister Cups, 4 Turkish Cups, 2 Ataturk Cups and 6 President Cups.

Major Football Trophies -

Türkiye 1. Lig Şampiyonluğu (16): 1959, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1996, 2001, 2004, 2005
Türkiye Kupasi Şampiyonluğu (4): 1968, 1974, 1979, 1983
Cumhurbaşkanliği Kupasi (6): 1968, 1973, 1975, 1984, 1985, 1990
Başbakanlik Kupasi (9): 1945, 1946, 1950, 1973, 1980, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1998
Atatürk Kupasi (2): 1964, 1998
Balkan Kupasi (1): 1968
Millî Küme Şampiyonluklari (6): 1937, 1940, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1950
Türkiye Birinciliği (3): 1933, 1935, 1944
Istanbul Ligi Şampiyonluklari (16): 1912, 1914, 1915, 1921, 1923, 1930, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1944, 1947, 1948, 1953, 1957, 1959
Istanbul Kupasi Şampiyonluğu (1): 1945
Istanbul Şildi Şampiyonluğu (4): 1930, 1934, 1938, 1939

[cengo]

Legend: Şükrü Saracoğlu


Mehmet Şükrü Saracoğlu was a politician and was to be the fifth Prime Minister of Turkey. He was born in 1887 in Odemis. Saracoglu progressed to being a teacher before graduating from faculties abroad. Saracoğlu also became the Minister for Education in 1924. Saracoglu was successful in every area in politics and was a valued statesman in Turkey. He was also a keen Fenerbahçe supporter and was the president of the club from 1934 to 1950. This made him the longest serving Fenerbahçe president. In 1953, three years after retiring from politics, he sadly died in Istanbul on 27 December.

[cengo]

Old Squads


1965-1966 season
Hazım - Ali - Şükrü - Bülent - Şeref - Ercan - Özer - Osman - Ogün - Yaşar - Ziya - Haldun - A.İhsan - Aydın - Birol - Varol - Şenol

1966-1967 season
Hazım - Radoviç - Ali - Özcan - Şükrü - Numan - Tezer - Cengiz - Şeref - Özer - Ercan - Yılmaz - Ali İhsan - Osman - Yaşar - Abdullah - Birol - Canel - Selim - Canan - Lemiç - Nedim - Ogün - Ziya

1967-1968 season
Yavuz - Şükrü - Levent - Şeref - Ercan - Yılmaz - Ogün - Fuat - Abdullah - Can - Yaşar - Hazım - Numan - Özcan - Selim - Raşit - Ziya - Nedim - Birol - Yakup - Erdinç - Özer - Serkan -

1968-1969 season
Rasim - K.Yavuz - Levent - Ümran - Yılmaz - Nunweiller - Serkan - Cenap - Can - Selim - Erdinç - Raşit - Nedim - Birol - Ogün - Yaşar - Fuat - Ercan - Ziya - Ali - Özcan - Şeref - Rüçhan - Şükrü - Numan - Abdullah - Salim

1969-1970 season
Yavuz - Datçu - Şükrü - Levent - Numan - Nunweiler - Ercan - Yılmaz - Yaşar - Fuat - Abdullah - Ogün - Zeki - Can - Salim - Serkan - Ümran - Selim - Ziya

1970-1971 season
Yavuz - Datçu - Ercan - Serkan - Levent - Fuat - Ziya - Nedim - Yaşar - Zeki - Bülent - Bünyamin - Çetin - Rasim - Tacettin - Sabaheddin - Selim - Numan - Ogün - Ümran - Turgay - Sasu - Yılmaz

1971-1972 season
Datcu - Yavuz - Niyazi - Şükrü - Ercan - Yılmaz - Timuçin - Levent - Fuat - Ziya - Cevher - Serkan - Osman - Canan - Bülent - Yaşar ( 1 ) - Ersoy - Cezmi - Yaşar ( 2 ) - Nedim - Ostojiç - Tacettin - Turgay - Muharrem - Salim - Önder - Numan - Kamil - Rasim - Gafur - Çetin

1972-1973 season
Datcu - Şükrü - Yılmaz - Levent - Serkan - Ercan - Ostojiç - Nedim - Necati - Osman - Muharrem - Yavuz - Canan - Ersoy - Niyazi - Cevher - Rasim - Çetin - Önder - Necati - Gaffur - Timuçin - Ender - Ziya - Fuat - Yaşar - Çoşkun - Cemil

1973-1974 season
Datcu - Adil - Timuçin - Yılmaz - Ziya - Alpaslan - Ersoy - İbrahim - Selaheddin - Mustafa - Osman - Cemil - Ender - Niyazi - Şükrü - Ercan - Haluk - Cevher - Serkan - İhsan - Turgay - Cumhur - Kamil - Turan - Önder

1974-1975 season
Yavuz - Adil - Yılmaz - Alpaslan - Ziya - Serkan - Rüçhan - Zafer - Eyüp - Aydın - Abdullah - Ender - Yalkın - Mustafa - İbrahim - Osman - Selaheddin - Cemil - Onur - Emin - Ersoy

1975-1976 season
Yavuz - Adil - Ender - Sabahaddin - Yılmaz - Nevruz - Emin - Alpaslan - Serkan - Raşit - Yenal - Zafer - Engin - Selahettin - Aydın - Engin - Osman - Ömer - Cemil - Ender - Ziya

1976-1977 season
Adil - Yavuz - Cem - Nevruz - Yenal - Alpaslan - Ersoy - Engin - Ender - Ömer - Atilla - Zafer - Cemil - Aydın - Emin - Sabaheddin - Serkan - Bülent - Erdoğan - Önder - Yavuz ( 2 ) - Niyazi

[cengo]

Legendary goalscorers

1970-71 Ogün Altıparmak 16
1972-73 Osman Arpacıoğlu 19
1973-74 Cemil Turan 14
1975-76 Cemil Turan 17
1977-78 Cemil Turan 17
1981-82 Selçuk Yula 16
1982-83 Selçuk Yula 19
1988-89 Aykut Kocaman 29
1991-92 Aykut Kocaman 25
1992-93 Tanju Çolak 27
1993-94 Bülent Uygun 22
1994-95 Aykut Kocaman 27

[cengo]

The Stadium

The Fenerbahçe Þükrü Saracoðlu Stadium is rapidly becoming one of Europe’s elite football arenas. Fenerbahçe’s huge investments in top quality facilities since President Aziz Yýldýrým’s election has been much appreciated by players and fans alike and the stadium has been the major part in this.

The Fenerbahçe Þükrü Saracoðlu Stadium is going through a complete rebuilding process which involves each stand being destructed and rebuilt one after the other. So far, the "Acik" stands (located behind the goals) and "Maraton" stand have been rebuilt. The Numaralý stand will be ready for the 2005-2006 season. Every one of these stands have been built closer to the pitch, getting the fan closer to the action on the field.


This style of stadium has never before existed in Turkey, as the stands are usually separated from the pitch by a running track. The latest stand to have been completed is the Maraton stand. The VIP section can hold 11,000 spectators. This stand includes "Box Offices" which have all been rented out from the club. These Box Offices, equipped with TV’s, Internet, work areas, dining facilities and many other luxuries, are the first of their kind in Turkey. With each the Acik stands having a 10,500 capacity, the current total capacity of the stadium is 52,000. When the whole construction is completed, this will rise to 62,000.

Without a doubt, the Saracoðlu, or commonly referred to as Kadýköy is the best footballing arena.

[cengo]

Records Held by Fenerbahçe



Fenerbahce has successfully gone through one whole season without conceeding one goal, hence setting a world record. (1922-1923)

In all of Fenerbahce's history, they have become Champions 80 times, becoming the most winningest club in Turkey. Following Fenerbahce's 80 times is Galatasaray at 69.

Fenerbahce has the most official and non-official cups in Turkey. (In football alone they have a total of 123 Cups), also, Fenerbahce has the most Cups in total from an addition of all their other branches in Turkey.

Fenerbahce won the inagural season of the Turkish Professional Football League.

Fenerbahce was the first club in Turkey to win the Balkan Cup in 1967.

In 1967/68, Fenerbahce won 5 cups in one season breaking a record. This included the Lig Championship, the Turkish Cup, the TSYD Cup, the Cumhurbaskanligi and Basbakanlik Cup.

Fenerbahce holds the record for least goals against in Professional League History in 1969-70.

Fenerbahce set another milestone in 1973 and won all Cups that were available in that season. The Lig Championship, the Champions Cup of Turkey (Super Cup for those who are wondering), Turkish Cup, and the TSYD Cup.

Fenerbahce set a goal scoring record of 103 goals for in a season in 1988-89.

Fenerbahce holds the record for most goals scored by 1 player in 1 game. Tanju Colak, Fenerbahce - Karsiyaka: 7-1, 1992-93 seaon, 14th week.

in 1996-97 Fenerbahce attended their first ever Champions League tournament. Breaking Manchester Uniteds 40 year undefeated streak at old trafford in Champions league competition. The goal from Bolic in the 78th minute helped achieve this european milestone.

In all of the 41 years of professional football, Fenerbahce is the most winningest, and least goals against team in history.

Fenerbahce Spor Kulubu was the first to have an official website on the internet in Turkey.

First club to be incorporated into official Turkish State Law.

First club to gain permission from Ataturk to have a sculpture of himself in our Stadium.

We have given the most players to the Turkish National Team (Kapak for those of who think Fenerbahce never gives players to the national team)

First club to ever give a Jubile game for a player (Lefter Kucukandonyadis).

In the same season, our A, B, and Youth Team each won their respective championship in 1932-33.

We are the first club to have a player that played in the World Team, Isa Erturk.

Fenerbahce is the first club to have one of their players actually manage a national team at the same time. Koco Negroponti, Greece.

We are the first club to organize an Athletics Championship.

We are the first club to send an Athletic team to an outside country. (Athens, 1951).

Fenerbahce is the only club in Turkey to hold a Championship in the European Ahletics competition, in 1993.

The first ever Turkish medal winner in the olimpics was contracted to Fenerbahce. Ruhi Sarialp.

Once again, Fenerbahce was the first club to send a tennis team to an outside competition. 1930 Balkan Tenis Championships.

The first Turk to finish first place in a Rowing Championship was contracted to our Club. 1954, Tonguc Tursan.

We are the only club to have a basketball player in the Balkan All-Star team. Husnu Cakirgil.

[Fenerliyim]

Fenerbahce Colors:

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.

[thomoturk]

hi
Great Posting On Fener`s History

[gamze]

big fenerbahce champion fenerbahçe :)

[Cihangir]

I found em in my dad's old sports magazine archive.

Union Club Stadium (I love it! LOL)
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h180/VicomtedeValmont/UnionClubStadium.jpg

The earliest Şükrü Saraçoğlu Stadium Lmao
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h180/VicomtedeValmont/EarliestSkrSaraoluStadium.jpg

[Kanarya]

I heard that Apostolos Nikolaidis had connections with Fenerbahce at the early period of your history. You know something about that?

Apostolos Nikolaidis was a member of Panathinaikos board later, and Panathinaikos stadium had his name.

No Greeks have anything to do with the foundation of Fenerbahce Spor Kulubu!. ;)

Lefter Kucukandonyadis is looked up as one of Fenerbahce's hero's (which his father is greek and mother turkish)

Lefter --> ..... (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lefter_K%C3%BC%C3%A7%C3%BCkandonyadis)

[PAO_HELLAS]

No Greeks have anything to do with the foundation of Fenerbahce Spor Kulubu!. ;)

Lefter Kucukandonyadis is looked up as one of Fenerbahce's hero's (which his father is greek and mother turkish)

Lefter --> ..... (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lefter_K%C3%BC%C3%A7%C3%BCkandonyadis)

This was a guff a Fenerbahce supporter told me back when I posted this. Later I made sure that Apostolos Nikolaidis has no relation with Fenerbahce. He probably confused him with Antoniadis.