Fenerbahçe S.K. (men's volleyball)

For the parent multi-sport club, see Fenerbahçe S.K.

Fenerbahçe
Full nameFenerbahçe Spor Kulübü
Short nameFB
Fener
Nickname
  • Sarı Lacivertliler (The Yellow-Navy Blues)
  • Fener
Founded1927
GroundÜlker Sports Arena Metro Energy Hall
(Capacity: 2,000)
ChairmanAli Koç
ManagerSlobodan Kovač
CaptainFabian Drzyzga
LeagueEfeler Ligi
2024–253rd place
WebsiteClub home page
Uniforms
Home
Away
Championships
1 CEV Challenge Cup
2 Balkan Cups
5 Turkish Championships
5 Turkish Cups
4 Turkish Super Cups
Active departments of Fenerbahçe S.K.
AthleticsBasketball
(Men's)
(Men's B)
(Women's)		Boxing
EsportsFootball
(Men's)
(Men's B)
(Men's Academy)
(Women's)		Rowing
SailingSwimmingTable Tennis
Volleyball

(Women's)		Wheelchair
Basketball

Fenerbahçe Men's Volleyball, currently known as Fenerbahçe Medicana for sponsorship reasons, 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, five 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

  • Fenerbahçe (1927–2011)
  • Fenerbahçe Grundig (2011–2015)
  • Fenerbahçe (2015–2019)
  • Fenerbahçe HDI Sigorta (2019–2023)
  • Fenerbahçe Parolapara (2023–2024)
  • Fenerbahçe Medicana (2024–present)

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

Fenerbahçe S.K.
Medal record
Men's volleyball
Representing Fenerbahçe
CEV Challenge Cup
CEV Challenge Cup 2013–14
Balkan Cup
Balkan Cup 2009
Balkan Cup 2013

European competitions

Top 16 (1): 2008–2009
Semifinalists (2): 2016–17, 2023–24
Quarterfinalists (4): 2004–05, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2024–25
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 (5): 2006–07, 2016–17, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2024–25
Third place (3): 1961–62, 1966–67, 1967–68
Winners (5): 2007–08, 2011–12, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2024–25
Runners-up (3): 2010–11, 2013–14, 2022–23
Winners (4) (shared-record): 2011, 2012, 2017, 2020
Runners-up (3): 2010, 2014, 2019
  • Turkish Federation Cup
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

Round Opponent Home  Away 
Qualification Round 1 Anorthosis Famagusta 3–0 1–3
Qualification Round 2 AZS Politechnika Warszawska 3–1 0–3
16th Final Lokomotyv Kharkiv 3–1 3–2
8th Final VaLePa Sastamala 3–0 3–2
Quarterfinal Stroitel Minsk 3–0 2–3
Semifinal Nantes Rezé Métropole 3–1 0–3
Final Andreoli Latina 3–0 3–2

Roster

Players as of July 6, 2025[6]

No. Player D.O.B. Position Height (m)
1 Kaan Gürbüz 16/08/2001 Opposite 1.97
7 Mirza Lagumdžija 18/05/2001 Outside hitter 2.07
8 Burutay Subaşı 15/07/1990 Libero 1.94
9 Earvin N'Gapeth 12/02/1991 Outside hitter 1.94
10 Barthélémy Chinenyeze 25/02/1998 Middle blocker 2.04
11 Fabian Drzyzga (C) 03/01/1990 Setter 1.97
12 Adis Lagumdžija 29/03/1999 Opposite 2.11
13 Yiğit Gülmezoğlu 28/12/1995 Outside hitter 1.94
14 Maicon França 27/04/2004 Outside hitter 2.18
15 Mert Cuci 10/08/2005 Middle blocker 2.03
21 Caner Dengin 15/12/1987 Libero 1.87
N/A Mustafa Cengiz 29/05/1998 Middle blocker 2.09
N/A Halil Kurtuluş 26/06/2002 Middle blocker 2.03

Technical and managerial staff

Staff as of June 20, 2025[7]

Name Position
Hulusi Belgü Board member
Dariusz Stanicki Sporting director
Slobodan Kovač Head coach
Mert Karatop Assistant coach
Mehmet Yücel Assistant coach
Sefa Gökburun Statistics
Barış Keçeci Physiotherapist

Team captains

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

Period Captain
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
2023–2024 Hasan Yeşilbudak
2024–present Fabian Drzyzga

Head coaches

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

Period Head 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 Basić
2018–2020 Mariusz Sordyl
2020–2021 Erkan Toğan
2021–2023 Daniel Castellani
2023–2024 Kerem Eryılmaz
2024–present Slobodan Kovač

Home halls

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

# Hall Period
1 Caferağa Sport Hall 2004–2006
2 Burhan Felek Sport Hall 2006–2007
3 Caferağa Sport Hall 2007–2008
4 50th Anniversary Sport Hall 2008–2010
5 Burhan Felek Sport Hall 2010–2015
6 Ülker Sports Arena 2015–

Notable players

Players whose names are italicized still play for the team[8]

Sponsorship and kit manufacturers

See also

References

  1. ^ "Russia wins three of the European Cups, Fenerbahçe – two". www.cev.eu. European Volleyball Confederation. March 31, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "Fenerbahçe writes history by claiming CEV Challenge Cup!". www.cev.eu. European Volleyball Confederation. March 29, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  3. ^ "What a day for Fenerbahçe! Yellow Angels win CEV Cup!". www.cev.eu. European Volleyball Confederation. March 29, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  4. ^ Fenerbahçe started with winning Archived 2012-04-05 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Erkekler Kupa Şampiyonlukları". tvf.org.tr (in Turkish). Turkish Volleyball Federation. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  6. ^ Team squad
  7. ^ Technical Staff Team squad
  8. ^ Fenerbahçe Men's Volleyball Team rosters since 1999-00
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