Fenerbahçe S.K. (women's football)
Full name | Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü (Fenerbahçe Sports Club) | |||
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Nickname(s) | Sarı Kanaryalar (The Yellow Canaries) Sarı Lacivertliler (The Yellow-Navy Blues) Dişi Kanaryalar (The Female Canaries) Efsane (The Legend) Fener (The Beacon of Light) | |||
Short name | FB | |||
Founded | 4 April 1995 26 August 2021 | |||
Ground | Dereağzı Lefter Küçükandonyadis Facilities | |||
President | Ali Koç | |||
Head coach | Nihan Su[1] | |||
League | Turkish Women's Football Super League | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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Fenerbahçe (Women's Football), is the women's football branch of Fenerbahçe S.K., founded in 2021.[2] The team plays in the Turkish Women's Football Super League.[3]
History[]
Founding[]
Fenerbahçe was founded in 1907 in Istanbul, Ottoman Empire, by Ziya Songülen, Ayetullah Bey and Necip Okaner. The club's name comes from Fenerbahçe, a neighbourhood in Istanbul. The name literally means "lighthouse garden" in Turkish (from fener, meaning "lighthouse", and bahçe, meaning "garden"), referring to a historic lighthouse located at Fenerbahçe Cape.
The women's football branch of Fenerbahçe was announced in 26 August 2021, with a note:
As Fenerbahçe Sports Club, we have accepted it as one of our duties to add value for the society we belong to. Now, as Fenerbahçe, we are taking another important step with this awareness and approach; We are announcing that we will take part in women's football. As Fenerbahce Sports Club, which joined forces with HeForShe to ensure equality between men and women and increase the participation of women and girls in all areas of society. We believe that our Women's Football Team will make our Club proud with championships and will set a good example for future generations.
— Fenerbahçe, [4]
2021-2022[]
First match and derby controversy[]
With a joint statement they made on 2 December 2021, Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray announced that they will hold two friendly matches between women's football teams with the support of the Coca-Cola Company in order to raise social awareness against violence against women.[5]
Matches between Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray are one of the biggest events in the country, and are called the Intercontinental Derby. The first match was held on 7 December 2021 at Galatasaray's Nef Stadium and was broadcast live all over Turkey. Fenerbahce left the match with a 7-0 win.
After the match, Fenerbahçe vice president Erol Bilecik, who congratulated the Fenerbahçe players in the dressing room, said in his speech, "It was a great game. You made us proud. Our men's football team scored 6 goals against Galatasaray on November 6th and you scored 7 goals against Galatasaray on December 7th. Mashallah." This sparked controversy, as Galatasaray fans started insulting Bilecik and Fenerbahçe female players and soon announcements were made from both clubs calling for the events to calm down.[6][7][8]
Players[]
Current squad[]
- As of 3 February 2022[9]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Current technical staff[]
- As of 3 September 2021[10]
Position | Staff |
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Administrative manager | Jessica Lynne Çarmıklı |
Head coach | Nihan Su |
Assistant coach | Yeliz Demir |
Goalkeeping coach | Tayfun Özdemir |
Athletic performance coach | Samet Kösemen |
References[]
- ^ "Kadın Futbol Takımımızın teknik ekibinde görev yapacak isimler belli oldu". Fenerbahce.org.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Son dakika: Fenerbahçe Kadın Futbol Takımı resmen kuruluyor". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ^ 1. Lige Katılım
- ^ "Son dakika: Fenerbahçe Kadın Futbol Takımı resmen kuruluyor". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ^ "Fenerbahçe ve Galatasaray kadın futbol takımları, kadına şiddete karşı toplumsal farkındalık yaratmak amacıyla hazırlık maçı yapıyor".
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Fenerbahçe Kulübü Başkan Vekili Erol Bilecik'ten Galatasaraylıları kızdıran sözler! "Cincona 6 Kasım'da 6 tane atmıştık..."". Hürriyet. 7 November 2021.
- ^ fanatik. "Fenerbahçe Başkan Vekili Erol Bilecik, cincon dedi, Galatasaray..." Fanatik. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ Sporx (2021-12-07). "Fenerbahçeli yöneticiden 7-0 sonrası gönderme: 'Cincon'". Sporx (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ "Fenerbahçe Kadın Futbol Takımı Kadrosu". fenerbahce.org. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Kadın Futbol Takımı Teknik Kadro". Fenerbahçe S.K. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- Fenerbahçe S.K. (football)
- Women's football clubs in Turkey
- Football clubs in Istanbul
- Association football clubs established in 2021
- 2021 establishments in Turkey