Fenerbahçe Men's Basketball
Fenerbahçe | ||||
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Leagues |
Turkish League Turkish Cup EuroLeague | |||
Founded | 1913 | |||
History |
Fenerbahçe S.K. (1913–present) | |||
Arena | Ülker Sports Arena | |||
Capacity | 13,000 | |||
Location | Istanbul, Turkey | |||
Team colors |
Yellow and Navy Blue | |||
President | Aziz Yıldırım | |||
Team manager | Maurizio Gherardini | |||
Head coach | Željko Obradović | |||
Team captain | Melih Mahmutoğlu | |||
Championships |
7 Turkish Basketball Super League 3 Turkish Basketball League 7 Istanbul Basketball League 5 Turkish Cup 6 Turkish President's Cup 5 Basketball Federation Cup | |||
Retired numbers |
6 Mirsad Türkcan 7 Ömer Onan | |||
Website | fenerbahce.org | |||
Uniforms | ||||
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Active departments of Fenerbahçe | ||
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Football | Basketball (Men's) | Basketball (Women's) |
Volleyball (Men's) | Volleyball (Women's) | Table Tennis |
Swimming | Rowing | Sailing |
Athletics | Boxing |
Fenerbahçe Men's Basketball Team (Turkish: Fenerbahçe Erkek Basketbol Takımı) is a Turkish professional basketball team from Istanbul, Turkey. It is the men's basketball department of Fenerbahçe, a major multi-sport club. The team competes in the Turkish Basketball Super League and EuroLeague.
History
Fenerbahçe's men's basketball department was founded in 1913, and achieved considerable success when the sport established itself in Turkey. Fenerbahçe won Turkish Basketball Championship national titles in 1957, 1959, and 1965, just before the Turkish Basketball Super League was founded in 1966, and made it to the EuroLeague in 1960 and 1966. Its fans had to wait until 1991 for another title, when Levent Topsakal, Larry Richard, and head coach Çetin Yılmaz led Fenerbahçe to the Turkish League title over Tofaş.[1]
Fenerbahçe returned to the EuroLeague in 1992, but lost in the preliminary round. Fenerbahçe was back in the Turkish League finals in 1992, 1993 and, 1995, but could not find a way to win the championship for some time. A third-place finish in the 1997–98 season allowed the club to return to the EuroLeague, and with players like Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, Marko Milič, Žan Tabak, İbrahim Kutluay, and the late Conrad McRae, Fenerbahçe advanced to the eighth-final playoffs, losing there to Real Madrid. The club made it to the Korać Cup quarter-finals in 1995–96 and 2000–01, and also finished in fourth place in the 2004–05 FIBA Europe League.
In the summer of 2006, the basketball club merged with Ülkerspor, to form Fenerbahçe Ülker. After the merger, Fenerbahce dominated the Turkish League and became the league champions two times in a row.[2][3][4] After losing the third Turkish League finals after the merger, to Efes Pilsen, in a closely contested playoff finals,[5] Fenerbahçe became Turkish League champions again in the 2009–10 season, this time by beating Efes Pilsen in the finals.[6]
Fenerbahçe Ülker headed into the 2010–11 season with 5 new transfers: Engin Atsür, Šarūnas Jasikevičius, Marko Tomas, Kaya Peker, and Darjuš Lavrinovič.
New transfers for the 2011–12 season included: Bojan Bogdanović, Curtis Jerrells, James Gist, Hakan Demirel, and also Thabo Sefolosha, who returned to the NBA after the 2011 NBA lockout ended. With head coach Neven Spahija, Fenerbahçe Ülker became the Turkish League champions again.[7] After two disappointing seasons, Željko Obradović was then signed as the team's head coach, and the roster was strengthened with the likes of former Toronto Raptor Linas Kleiza, promising power forward Nemanja Bjelica, consistent center Luka Žorić, and hot Turkish prospects Kenan Sipahi and Melih Mahmutoğlu. Fenerbahçe Ülker became the Turkish League champions again, after beating Galatasaray in the playoff's finals.[8]
At the top of Europe (2014–present)
In the 2014–15 season, Fenerbahçe reached the EuroLeague Final Four for the first time. In the quarterfinals, Fenerbahçe knocked out Maccabi Tel Aviv with 3 straight wins. In the semifinals, the team lost to Real Madrid, and eventually finished fourth. At the end of the season, the club's sponsorship agreement with Ülker ended.[9] In the 2015–16 season, Fenerbahçe impressed in the EuroLeague Regular Season and Top 16, and qualified once again for the Final Four tournament, by eliminating the defending champions, Real Madrid, in the playoffs, again with a score of 3-0. During their first Final Four match against Laboral Kutxa, Fenerbahçe faced risking elimination once again before, Kostas Sloukas, made a game-tying lay-up to force the game into overtime, where Bogdan Bogdanović would help lead the team in overtime to win 88–77. The club became the first Turkish team to ever make it to the EuroLeague Final game. Their final opponent in the EuroLeague competitions was CSKA Moscow. Fenerbahçe lost after overtime.
Sponsorship naming
Due to sponsorship deals, Fenerbahçe has been also known as:
- Fenerbahçe Ülker (2006–2015)
Home courts
# | Court | Capacity | Years |
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1 | Lütfi Kırdar Sports Palace | 7,000 | 1949–1992 |
2 | 12,270 | 1992–2010 | |
3 | 16,000 | 2010–2012 | |
4 | 13,800 |
Players
Current roster
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Depth chart
Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Bench 3 |
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C | Ekpe Udoh | Pero Antić | Ahmet Düverioğlu | |
PF | Jan Veselý | Nikola Kalinić | Barış Hersek | Ahmet Can Duran |
SF | Luigi Datome | James Nunnally | Yordan Minchev | |
SG | Bogdan Bogdanović | Melih Mahmutoğlu | Egehan Arna | |
PG | Kostas Sloukas | Bobby Dixon | Berk Uğurlu |
Retired numbers
Fenerbahçe Men's Basketball retired numbers | |||||
No | Nat. | Player | Position | Tenure | Ceremony Date |
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6 | Mirsad Türkcan | F | 2006–2012 | 16/09/2012[10] | |
7 | Ömer Onan | SG | 2004–2005; 2006–2014 | 17/10/2014[11] |
Honours
National competitions
League
- Turkish Basketball Super League
- Turkish Basketball Championship
- Champions (3): 1957, 1959, 1965
- Istanbul Basketball League
- Champions (7): 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66
Cups
- Turkish Cup
- Turkish President's Cup
- Champions (6): 1990, 1991, 1994, 2007, 2013, 2016
- Basketball Federation Cup
- Champions (5): 1953–54, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61
European competitions
- EuroLeague:
- Final Four (2): 2014–15, 2015–16
Against NBA teams
In 2012, Fenerbahçe became the first and only Turkish basketball club to win against an NBA team.[12] The team beat the Boston Celtics in Ülker Sports Arena on 5 October 2012.[13] In 2015, Fenerbahçe became the first and only Turkish basketball club and third European club to win against NBA teams in the United States,[14] defeating the Brooklyn Nets in Barclays Center on 5 October 2015.[15]
5 October 2012 19:00 CET |
Boston Celtics | 91–97 | Fenerbahçe Ülker |
Scoring by quarter: 27–26, 18–29, 27–24, 19–18 | ||
Pts: Green, Sullinger 22 Rebs: Sullinger 8 Asts: Rondo 9 |
Pts: Sato 24 Rebs: Sato, Ilkan 7 Asts: McCalebb 5 |
Ülker Sports Arena Attendance: 12,191 Referees: David Guthrie (USA), John Goble (USA), Sasa Pukl (SLO) |
5 October 2013 14:00 CET |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 95–82 | Fenerbahçe Ülker |
Scoring by quarter: 20–28, 28–14, 27–23, 20–17 | ||
Pts: Durant 24 Rebs: Durant 8 Asts: Jackson 5 |
Pts: Bogdanović 19 Rebs: Bogdanović, Vidmar, Kleiza 4 Asts: Preldžić 4 |
Ülker Sports Arena Attendance: 12,191 Referees: Dan Crawford (USA), Courtney Kirkland (USA), Rüştü Nuran (TUR) |
11 October 2014 17:00 CET |
San Antonio Spurs | 96–90 | Fenerbahçe Ülker |
Scoring by quarter: 29–21, 18–19, 28–30, 21–20 | ||
Pts: Duncan 23 Rebs: Ginóbili 8 Asts: Parker 7 |
Pts: Goudelock 30 Rebs: Žorić 7 Asts: Preldžić 11 |
Ülker Sports Arena Attendance: 12,191 Referees: Tony Brothers (USA), Matej Boltauzer (SLO), Haywoode Workman (USA) |
5 October 2015 02:30 CET |
Fenerbahçe | 101–96 | Brooklyn Nets |
Scoring by quarter: 25–26, 31–26, 26–20, 19–24 | ||
Pts: Veselý 18 Rebs: Udoh 8 Asts: Sloukas 11 |
Pts: Lopez 18 Rebs: Robinson 16 Asts: Larkin 5 |
9 October 2015 03:00 CET |
Fenerbahçe | 81–111 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
Scoring by quarter: 21–32, 20–26, 17–29, 23–24 | ||
Pts: Veselý 17 Rebs: Udoh 9 Asts: Sloukas 6 |
Pts: Waiters 19 Rebs: Adams 8 Asts: Durant, Westbrook 5 |
Chesapeake Energy Arena Referees: Kevin Cutler (USA), Dan Crawford (USA), Scott Wall (USA) |
Seasons
Individual awards
50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors
Chosen:
Nominated:
- Nemanja Bjelica - Season 2014–15, March[18]
- Jan Veselý - Season 2015–16, January[19]
- Ekpe Udoh - Season 2015–16, April[20]
- Willie Solomon - Season 2007–08, Regular Season, Week 12
- Willie Solomon - Season 2007–08, Top 16, Week 6
- Oğuz Savaş - Season 2008–09, Regular Season, Week 10
- Emir Preldžić - Season 2012–13, Regular Season, Week 1[21]
- Bojan Bogdanović - Season 2012–13, Top 16, Week 5[22]
- Andrew Goudelock - Season 2014–15, Regular Season, Week 2[23]
- Andrew Goudelock - Season 2014–15, Regular Season, Week 5[24]
- Bogdan Bogdanović - Season 2014–15, Top 16, Week 11[25]
- Jan Veselý - Season 2015–16, Top 16, Week 4[26]
- Luigi Datome - Season 2015–16, Top 16, Week 9[27]
- Ekpe Udoh - Season 2015–16, Playoffs, Game 2[28]
- Ekpe Udoh - Season 2015–16, Playoffs, Game 3[29]
- Ekpe Udoh - Season 2016–17, Regular Season, Round 4[30]
EuroLeague records since 2000–01
- Andrew Goudelock - 3-point field goals (10) - Euroleague 2014–15, Week 5[31]
- 1998–99 İbrahim Kutluay: 21.41 (in 17 games)
- 1998–99 Žan Tabak: 10.00 (in 18 games)
- 2008–09 Mirsad Türkcan: 8.64 (in 14 games)
- 2010–11 Mirsad Türkcan: 7.33 (in 12 games)
EuroLeague Blocked Shoots Leaders
- Ömer Aşık - 2nd round 36th pick overall with Chicago Bulls in 2008 NBA Draft
- Semih Erden - 2nd round 60th pick overall with Boston Celtics in 2008 NBA Draft
- Emir Preldžić - 2nd round 57th pick overall with Phoenix Suns in 2009 NBA Draft
- Enes Kanter - 1st round 3rd pick overall with Utah Jazz in 2011 NBA Draft (also went to, but didn't play for University of Kentucky)
- Bojan Bogdanović - 2nd round 31st pick overall with Minnesota Timberwolves in 2011 NBA Draft
NBA Rights Held Players
Sponsporship and Kit Manufacture
1 Main sponsorship
2 Back sponsorship
3 Short sponsorship
4 Transportation sponsor
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Team captains
Dates | Name |
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1988–1993 | Ali Limoncuoğlu |
1993–1995 | Hüsnü Çakırgil |
1995–1998 | Güray Kanan |
1998–2003 | Zaza Enden |
2003–2006 | Zeki Gülay |
2006–2010 | Damir Mršić |
2010–2014 | Ömer Onan |
2014–2015 | Emir Preldžić |
2015–present | Melih Mahmutoğlu |
Head coaches
Main article: Fenerbahçe basketball head coaches list[33]
- 1944–49 none
- 1949–50 Feridun Koray
- 1951–65 Samim Göreç
- 1965–66 Samim Göreç / Sacit Seldüz / Mehmet Baturalp / Altan Dinçer
- 1966–67 Erol Demiroma / Altan Dinçer
- 1967–68 Altan Dinçer
- 1968–69 Önder Dai
- 1969–71 Mehmet Baturalp
- 1971–72 Mehmet Baturalp / Altan Dinçer / Deniz Sine / Bülent Yüksel
- 1972–73 Altan Dinçer
- 1973–75 Önder Seden
- 1975–76 Önder Seden / Hüseyin Kozluca
- 1976–78 Tuluğ Siyavuş
- 1978–79 Tuluğ Siyavuş / Hüseyin Kozluca
- 1979–82 Mehmet Baturalp
- 1982–83 Önder Seden
- 1983–84 Aydan Siyavuş / Önder Okan
- 1984–85 Önder Okan
- 1985–86 Dennis Perryman / Erdal Poyrazoğlu / Mahmut Uslu
- 1986–87 Faruk Akagün / Rıza Erverdi
- 1987–88 Rıza Erverdi / Doğan Hakyemez
- 1988–89 Fehmi Sadıkoğlu / Rıza Erverdi
- 1989–93 Çetin Yılmaz
- 1993–94 Necati Güler / Faruk Kulenović
- 1994–95 Murat Didin
- 1995–96 Murat Didin / Murat Özgül
- 1996–98 Murat Özgül
- 1998–99 Murat Özgül / Halil Üner
- 1999–00 Halil Üner
- 2000–01 Nihat Izić
- 2001–04 Murat Özgül
- 2004–07 Aydın Örs
- 2007–09 Bogdan Tanjević
- 2009–10 Bogdan Tanjević / Ertuğrul Erdoğan
- 2010–12 Neven Spahija
- 2012–13 Simone Pianigiani / Ertuğrul Erdoğan
- 2013–present Željko Obradović
Notable players
- To appear in this section a player must have either:
- Played at least one season for the club.
- Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
- Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time.
- To perform very successfully during period in the club or at later/previous stages of his career.
- Italic players still play for the club.
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See also
- See also Turkish National Men's Basketball Team
- See also Fenerbahçe Women's Basketball Team
Notes
References
- ↑ Fenerbahce Ulker - Welcome to EuroLeague Basketball.
- ↑ http://basketbol.tblstat.net/history.asp?s=0708
- ↑ http://basketbol.tblstat.net/history.asp?s=0607
- ↑ http://www.mynet.com/haber/spor/ulkerle-fenerbahce-birlesti-243526-1
- ↑ http://basketbol.tblstat.net/history.asp?s=0809
- ↑ http://basketbol.tblstat.net/history.asp?s=0910
- ↑ http://basketbol.tblstat.net/history.asp?s=1011
- ↑ http://basketbol.tblstat.net/history.asp?s=1314
- ↑ Only Fenerbahce, not Ulker.
- ↑ Mirsad Türkcan retired match against CSKA Moscow
- ↑ Ömer Onan retire ceremony at Emporio Armani Milano match
- ↑ Show from Fenerbahçe Ülker
- ↑ Fenerbahçe Ülker 97-91 Boston Celtics
- ↑ Show from Fenerbahçe Ülker
- ↑ Brooklyn Nets 96-101 Fenerbahçe
- ↑ 2014-15 bwin MVP: Nemanja Bjelica, Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul
- ↑ Euroleague Rising Star Trophy: Bogdan Bogdanovic, Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul
- ↑ bwin MVP for March: Nemanja Bjelica, Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul
- ↑ MVP for January: Jan Vesely, Fenerbahce Istanbul
- ↑ MVP for April: Ekpe Udoh, Fenerbahce Istanbul
- ↑ Emir Preldzic won the first week's MVP award
- ↑ Bojan Bogdanović won the top 16 fifth week's MVP award
- ↑ Andrew Goudelock won the second week's MVP award
- ↑ Andrew Goudelock won the fifth week's MVP award
- ↑ Top 16 Round 11 bwin MVP: Bogdan Bogdanovic, Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul
- ↑ Top 16, Round 4 co-MVPs: Ioannis Bourousis of Laboral Kutxa, Jan Vesely of Fenerbahce
- ↑ Top 16 Round 9 MVP: Luigi Datome, Fenerbahce Istanbul
- ↑ Playoffs Game 2 co-MVPs: Kyle Hines and Ekpe Udoh
- ↑ Playoffs Game 3 MVP: Ekpe Udoh, Fenerbahce Istanbul
- ↑ "Regular Season Round 4 MVP: Ekpe Udoh, Fenerbahce Istanbul". EuroLeague.net. 29 October 2016.
- ↑ Goudelock sets three-point mark
- ↑ Borajet Fenerbahçe Uçağımız Hazır (Turkish)
- ↑ Fenerbahçe basketball coaches
External links
- Official website (Turkish) (English)
- Official Fenerbahçe site (Turkish) (English) (German) (Portuguese)
- TBLStat.net Profile (English)
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- Official Facebook Page
- Official Twitter Account
- Official Instagram Account