Fenerbahçe S.K. (basketball)
Fenerbahçe Basketball, commonly referred as Fenerbahçe (Turkish pronunciation: [feˈnæɾbahtʃe]) or Fenerbahce Istanbul in European matches, currently also known as Fenerbahçe Beko for sponsorship reasons, are a professional basketball team and the men's basketball department of Fenerbahçe S.K., a major Turkish multi-sport club based in Istanbul, Turkey. They are one of the most successful clubs in Turkish basketball history, being the first Turkish team to have won the EuroLeague, as well as 13 Turkish championships (10 titles in the Turkish Super League and three in the former Turkish Basketball Championship), eight Turkish Cups, and seven Turkish Super Cups, among others. They play their home matches at the club's own Ülker Sports and Event Hall.
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| Nickname | Sarı Kanaryalar (The Yellow Canaries) Sarı Lacivertliler (The Yellow-Navy Blues) Yellow Legacy | ||
| Leagues | BSL EuroLeague | ||
| Founded | 1913 | ||
| Arena | Ülker Sports Arena | ||
| Capacity | 13,800 | ||
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Team colors | Yellow, navy blue | ||
| Main sponsor | Beko | ||
| President | Ali Koç | ||
| Team manager | Cenk Renda | ||
| Head coach | Šarūnas Jasikevičius | ||
| Team captain | Melih Mahmutoğlu | ||
| Championships | 1 EuroLeague 2017 10 Basketball Super League 1991, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022 3 Turkish Basketball Championship 1957, 1959, 1965 8 Turkish Cups 1967, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2024 7 Turkish Super Cups 1990, 1991, 1994, 2007, 2013, 2016, 2017 | ||
| Retired numbers | 2 (6, 7) | ||
| Website | fenerbahce.org | ||
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Besides the European championship title in 2017, which was secured by a convincing 80–64 win against Greek powerhouse Olympiacos in the final, Fenerbahçe have also been EuroLeague runners-up in 2016 and 2018. Fener also have played in five consecutive EuroLeague Final Fours (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) to date, a record in Turkish basketball. Currently, Fenerbahçe are considered to be one of the top teams of the Turkish Super League, which is among the best European national domestic basketball leagues.
Many memorable players in European basketball have played for Fenerbahçe over the years, some of which have included: Šarūnas Jasikevičius, Žan Tabak, Conrad McRae, Nemanja Bjelica, Ömer Aşık, Thabo Sefolosha, Linas Kleiza, Ömer Onan, Mirsad Türkcan, David Andersen, Harun Erdenay, Damir Mršić, Bojan Bogdanović, Semih Erden, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, Tanoka Beard, Nikos Zisis, James Gist, Gordan Giriček, Mike Batiste, Marko Milič, Will Solomon, Bo McCalebb, Ekpe Udoh, Pero Antić, Luigi Datome, Nikola Kalinić, Kostas Sloukas, Jan Veselý, Ali Muhammed, Nicolò Melli, Bogdan Bogdanović, and Nando De Colo.
Željko Obradović, the most successful coach in the history of European basketball, was the head coach of Fenerbahçe between 2013 and 2020. Obradović was replaced by former Phoenix Suns head coach Igor Kokoškov on July 2, 2020, following his decision to take a break from competitive basketball.