Fenerbahçe S.K. (men's volleyball) explained

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Clubname:Fenerbahçe
Short Name:FB
Fener
Fullname:Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü
Founded:1927
Ground:Ülker Sports Arena Metro Energy Hall
Capacity:2,000
Colors:Yellow and Navy blue
Chairman:Ali Koç
Manager:Kerem Eryılmaz
League:Efeler Ligi
Season:2023–24
Position:2nd place
Titles:1 CEV Challenge Cup
2 Balkan Cups
5 Turkish Championships
4 Turkish Cups
4 Turkish Super Cups
Website:https://www.fenerbahce.org/branslar/voleybolerkek/haberler
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Fenerbahçe Men's Volleyball, commonly known as Fenerbahçe, are the men's volleyball department of Fenerbahçe SK, a major Turkish multi-sport club based in Istanbul, Turkey. Founded in 1927, they are one of the most successful volleyball teams in Turkey, having won five Turkish Volleyball League titles, four Turkish Cups, and four Turkish Super Cups, among others. In Europe Fenerbahçe have won two Balkan Cups and the CEV Challenge Cup in the 2013–14 season, thus writing volleyball history as the women's team won another continental title, the CEV Cup, the very same day.[1] [2] [3] By achieving this unparalleled feat, Fenerbahçe became the first and only sports club in Turkey and one of a few in Europe with European titles won in both the men's and women's volleyball departments.

The club play their home matches at the 7,000-seated TVF Burhan Felek Sport Hall.[4]

Previous names

History

After a series of intermittent existences, 1927–1935, 1940–1942, 1943–1971, it was founded in its present form in 1976. The team began in the Istanbul Fourth League and was promoted to the Third League in 1977, to the Second League in 1982 and finally to the First League in 1984. As champions of the Istanbul First League in 1985, Fenerbahçe were promoted to the top-level Men's Volleyball League.

Honours

Source:[5]

European competitions

Top 16 (1): 2008–2009

Semifinalists (2): 2016–17, 2023–24

Quarterfinalists (3): 2004–05, 2011–12, 2014–15

Winners (1): 2013–14

Winners (2) (shared-record): 2009, 2013

Domestic competitions

Winners (5): 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2018–19

Runners-up (6): 2003–04, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2013–14, 2020–21, 2023–24

Third place (4): 2006–07, 2016–17, 2021–22, 2022–23

Third place (3): 1961–62, 1966–67, 1967–68

Winners (4): 2007–08, 2011–12, 2016–17, 2018–19

Runners-up (2): 2010–11, 2013–14

Winners (4) (shared-record): 2011, 2012, 2017, 2020

Runners-up (3): 2010, 2014, 2019

Winners (2): 1961–62, 1965–66

Runners-up (2): 1960–61, 1969–70

Winners (10): 1926–27, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1940–41, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69

Runners-up (6): 1934–35, 1945–46, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66

Third place (4): 1931–32, 1944–45, 1946–47, 1961–62

The road to the CEV Challenge Cup victory

RoundOpponentHome Away 
Qualification Round 1 Anorthosis Famagusta3–01–3
Qualification Round 2 AZS Politechnika Warszawska3–10–3
16th Final Lokomotyv Kharkiv3–13–2
8th Final VaLePa Sastamala3–03–2
Quarterfinal Stroitel Minsk3–02–3
Semifinal Nantes Rezé Métropole3–10–3
Final Andreoli Latina3–03–2

Team Roster

Season 2024–2025

No.Player D.O.B.PositionHeight (m)
1 Kaan Gürbüz16/08/2001Opposite1.95
2 Caner Pekşen09/06/1987Setter1.84
8 Dražen Luburić02/11/1993Opposite2.02
13 Yiğit Gülmezoğlu28/12/1995Outside hitter1.94
14 Hasan Sıkar18/05/1991Middle blocker1.99
18 Mert Cuci10/08/2005Middle blocker2.03
21 Caner Dengin15/12/1987Libero1.87
Fabian Drzyzga03/01/1990Setter1.97
Baturalp Burak Güngör28/07/1993Outside hitter1.90
Yasin Aydın11/07/1995Outside hitter1.94
Meisam Salehi17/11/1998Outside hitter1.98
Denis Karyagin28/09/2002Outside hitter2.02
Hakkı Çapkınoğlu20/07/1990Middle blocker2.00
Ahmet Samet Baltacı08/06/1999Middle blocker2.06

Technical and managerial staff

Staff as of June 12, 2023[6]

NamePosition
Simla Türker BayazıtBoard member
Dariusz StanickiTeam manager
Kerem EryılmazHead coach
Mert KaratopAssistant coach

Team captains

This is a list of the senior team's captains in the recent years.

PeriodCaptain
2005–2006 Burak Hascan
2006–2009 Hakan Fertelli
2009–2015 Arslan Ekşi
2015–2018 Selçuk Keskin
2018–2021 Ulaş Kıyak
2021–2022 Salvador Hidalgo Oliva
2022–2023 Saeid Marouf
2023- Hasan Yeşilbudak

Head coaches

This is a list of the senior team's head coaches in the recent years.

PeriodHead coach
1927–1929 Aziz Torun
1955–1958 Alaaddin Güneş
1958–1959 Atilla Sesören
1959–1961 Alaaddin Güneş
1961–1962 Ayhan Demir
1962–196? Alaaddin Güneş
1966–1969 Hilmi Tüker
1969–1970 Metin Bıkmaz
1976–1977 Alaaddin Güneş
1978–1979 Mustafa Elitez
1980–1985 Erkan Yasa
1985–1990 İsmail Vuran
1990–1992 Richard Mislinkova
1992–1993 Abdullah Paşaoğlu
1993–2001 İsmail Vuran
2002 Cem Akyol
2002–2003 Deniz Esinduy
2005–2007 Jesús Savigne
2007–2011 György Demeter
2011–2012 Daniel Castellani
2012 Daniele Bagnoli
2013 Fabio Soli
2013–2015 Daniel Castellani
2015–2018 Veljko Bašić
2018–2020 Mariusz Sordyl
2020–2021 Erkan Toğan
2021–2023 Daniel Castellani
2023- Kerem Eryılmaz

Home halls

This is a list of the home halls the senior team played at in the recent years.

HallPeriod
1Caferağa Sport Hall2004–2006
2Burhan Felek Sport Hall2006–2007
3Caferağa Sport Hall2007–2008
450th Anniversary Sport Hall2008–2010
5Burhan Felek Sport Hall2010–2015
6Ülker Sports Arena2015–

Notable players

Domestic Players

European Players

Non-European Players

Players whose names are italicized still play for the team[7]

Sponsorship and kit manufacturers

PeriodKit sponsors
2004–2005 Anadolu Sigorta1 – Sırma2Franke4
2005–2006 Genel Sigorta1 – Blue House 2 – Kosifler3 – Formart4
2006–2007 İstikbal3 – Özsüt5
2007–2008 yüzyıllarca.com1 – Alpet3
2008–2009 Alpet3Pilsa5
2009–2010 none
2010–2011 Kiğılı1
2011– Grundig1 2 3
1 Main sponsorship2 Back sponsorship3 Lateral sponsorship4 Short sponsorship5 Sleeves sponsorship

See also

External links

Media

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Russia wins three of the European Cups, Fenerbahçe – two. www.cev.eu. European Volleyball Confederation. 31 March 2014. 10 June 2018.
  2. Web site: Fenerbahçe writes history by claiming CEV Challenge Cup!. www.cev.eu. European Volleyball Confederation. 29 March 2014. 10 June 2018.
  3. Web site: What a day for Fenerbahçe! Yellow Angels win CEV Cup!. www.cev.eu. European Volleyball Confederation. 29 March 2014. 10 June 2018.
  4. http://fenerbahce.org/fb2008/popdetay.asp?ContentID=26206 Fenerbahçe started with winning
  5. Web site: Erkekler Kupa Şampiyonlukları. tvf.org.tr. Turkish Volleyball Federation. 17 March 2019. Turkish.
  6. http://www.fenerbahce.org/voleybol/detay.asp?ContentID=78 Technical Staff Team squad
  7. http://fenervoleybol.blogspot.com/2010/01/fenerbahce-erkek-voleybol-takmnn-son-10.html Fenerbahçe Men's Volleyball Team rosters since 1999-00