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

Fenerbahçe Women's Basketball (Turkish pronunciation: [feˈnæɾbahtʃe]), currently known as Fenerbahçe Opet for sponsorship reasons, are the women's basketball department of Fenerbahçe SK, a major Turkish multi-sport club based in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Fenerbahçe
NicknameSarı Kanaryalar (The Yellow Canaries)
Sarı Lacivertliler (The Yellow-Navy Blues)
Potanın Kraliçeleri (The Queens of the Hoop)
LeaguesTurkish Super League
EuroLeague Women
Founded1954; 70 years ago (1954)
ArenaMetro Enerji Sports Hall
(capacity: 2,500)[1]
LocationIstanbul, Turkey
Team colors    Yellow, navy blue
PresidentAli Koç
Team managerNalan Ramazanoğlu
Head coachValérie Garnier
Team captainAlperi Onar
Championships2 European Super Cup
2023, 2024
2 EuroLeague Women
2023, 2024
18 Women's Basketball Super League
1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
3 Turkish Basketball Championship
1956, 1957, 1958
14 Turkish Cups
1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2024
13 Turkish Super Cups
1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2024
1 Triple Crown
2024
Retired numbers1 (7)
Websitefenerbahce.org
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Founded in 1954, they became the most successful club in domestic and international competitions, having won a grand total of 51 trophies, and achieved considerable success in European competitions, winning four European titles in a row, an unparalleled feat in Turkish women's basketball history. Fener became EuroLeague winners in 2023 and 2024 and were the runners-up on four occasions, in the 2012–13, 2013–14, 2016–17, and 2021–22 seasons and reached the third place twice in 2016 and 2021. They also became fourth in the 2011–12 and 2014–15 seasons. Furthermore, Fenerbahçe became runners-up in the EuroCup in 2005. The team play their matches at the club's own 2,500-seat Metro Enerji Sports Hall.[2]

In 2023, Fenerbahçe became the first and only Turkish club to date to win the FIBA Europe SuperCup by crushing France's LDLC ASVEL Féminin on their own homeground with a dominating victory and a point differential of 57, a record in the SuperCup's history.[3]

Domestically, Fenerbahçe won a record 21 Turkish championship titles (3 in the former Turkish Women's Basketball Championship and 18 in the Turkish Women's League), a record 14 Turkish Cups, and a record 13 Turkish Super Cups, among others. Currently, the team holds the record of winning 6 season titles in a row.

Fenerbahçe Women's Basketball team has scored a perfect season in 2023–24 Women's Basketball Super League by winning all 35 season games.[4] The team also won all the championships that they compete in 23-24 season; Turkish Women's Basketball Cup, FIBA Europe SuperCup Women and EuroLeague Women.[5]

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Previous names

  • Fenerbahçe (1954–2019)
  • Fenerbahçe Öznur Kablo (2019–2021)
  • Fenerbahçe Safiport (2021–2022)
  • Fenerbahçe Alagöz Holding (2022–2024)
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Players

For a listing of past rosters, see Fenerbahçe (women's basketball) past rosters.
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Fenerbahçe women's basketball and volleyball team founders Ayten Salih and İnci Önen with their teammates Süheda Özçiçekçi and their first coach Altan Dinçer.

Team roster

Season 2024–2025

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Fenerbahçe Opet roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PF 1 Turkey Akarpa, Sudenur 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 20 – (2004-06-30)30 June 2004
SG 2 Turkey Uzun, Sevgi 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 64 kg (141 lb) 27 – (1997-11-25)25 November 1997
SG 3 United States Atkins, Ariel 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 76 kg (168 lb) 28 – (1996-07-30)30 July 1996
PG 4 Turkey Çakır, Olcay 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 60 kg (132 lb) 31 – (1993-07-13)13 July 1993
F 5 United States France Williams, Gabby (DC) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 28 – (1996-09-09)9 September 1996
PG 8 Montenegro Leković, Marija 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 21 – (2003-07-21)21 July 2003
F 9 Turkey Saçalır, İdil 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 64 kg (141 lb) 22 – (2002-01-04)4 January 2002
PG 10 Turkey Onar, Alperi (C) 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 57 kg (126 lb) 28 – (1996-01-02)2 January 1996
PF 11 Belgium Meesseman, Emma 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 31 – (1993-05-13)13 May 1993
C 13 Serbia Milić, Nikolina 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 30 – (1994-04-12)12 April 1994
PF 15 Turkey Şenyürek, Tilbe 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 29 – (1995-04-26)26 April 1995
PG 22 Belgium Allemand, Julie 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 67 kg (148 lb) 28 – (1996-07-07)7 July 1996
C 25 France Badiane, Marième 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 30 – (1994-11-24)24 November 1994
PG 30 Turkey Yılmaz, Ayşe 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 21 – (2003-08-13)13 August 2003
C 31 United States Charles, Tina 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 36 – (1988-12-05)5 December 1988
SG Turkey Adıcan, Doğa 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 23 – (2001-02-15)15 February 2001
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • France Camille Aubert
  • Turkey Ömer Buharalı
  • Turkey Semih Akdemir
Team manager
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DC) Dual citizenship
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 4 August 2024
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Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Nikolina Milić Tina Charles Marième Badiane
PF Emma Meesseman Tilbe Şenyürek Sudenur Akarpa
SF Gabby Williams İdil Saçalır
SG Ariel Atkins Sevgi Uzun Doğa Adıcan Ayşe Yılmaz
PG Julie Allemand Alperi Onar Olcay Çakır Marija Leković
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Team captains

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Alperi Onar

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

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Period Captain
1996–2006 Turkey Serap Yücesir
2006–2009 Turkey Nalan Ramazanoğlu
2009–2012 Turkey Nevriye Yılmaz
2012–2019 Turkey Birsel Vardarlı
2019–2022 Turkey Tuğçe Canıtez
2022–2023 Turkey Olcay Çakır
2023– Turkey Alperi Onar
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Head coaches

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Marina Maljković
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Period Head coach
1955–1960 Turkey Önder Dai
196?–1968 Turkey Mehmet Baturalp
1980–1985 Turkey Yaman Eymür
1987–2000 Turkey Göksel Zeren
2000–2009 Turkey Zafer Kalaycıoğlu
2009–2010 Turkey Haydar Kemal Ateş
2010 Turkey Aydın Uğuz
2010–2011 Hungary László Rátgéber
2011–2012 Greece George Dikeoulakos
2012–2014 Spain Roberto Íñiguez
2014–2015 Poland Jacek Winnicki
2015–2017 Greece George Dikeoulakos
2017–2018 Turkey Fırat Okul
2018–2019 France Valérie Garnier
2019–2022 Spain Víctor Lapeña
2022–2023 Serbia Marina Maljković
2023– France Valérie Garnier
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Notable players

See also: Category:Fenerbahçe women's basketball players

Italic written players still play for the club.

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Honours

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2017–18 Turkish Women's Basketball League championship ceremony

European competitions

Quick Facts Medal record, Women's basketball ...
Fenerbahçe S.K.
Medal record
Women's basketball
Representing Fenerbahçe
FIBA Europe SuperCup Women
Gold medal – first place FIBA Europe SuperCup Women2023
Gold medal – first place FIBA Europe SuperCup Women2024
EuroLeague Women
Silver medal – second place FIBA Euroleague Women2012–13
Silver medal – second place FIBA Euroleague Women2013–14
Bronze medal – third place FIBA Euroleague Women2015–16
Silver medal – second place FIBA Euroleague Women2016–17
Bronze medal – third place FIBA Euroleague Women2020–21
Silver medal – second place FIBA Euroleague Women2021–22
Gold medal – first place FIBA Euroleague Women2022–23
Gold medal – first place FIBA Euroleague Women2023–24
FIBA EuroCup
Silver medal – second place FIBA Eurocup Women2004–05
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Winners (2) (Turkish record): 2023, 2024[6]
Winners (2) (Turkish record): 2022–23,[7] 2023–24[8]
Runners-up (4): 2012–13, 2013–14, 2016–17, 2021–22
Third place (2): 2015–16, 2020–21
Fourth place (2): 2011–12, 2014–15
Runners-up (1): 2004–05
Fourth place (1): 2003–04
  • Triple Crown (1) : 2023–24

National competitions

Winners (18) (record): 1998–99, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23,[9] 2023–24[10]
Runners-up (10): 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2013–14, 2016–17
  • Turkish Basketball Championship
Winners (3): 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58
Runners-up (1): 1958–59
Winners (14) (record): 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2023–24[11]
Runners-up (6): 1994–95, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2021–22
Winners (13) (record): 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2024
Runners-up (10): 1995, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022
  • Istanbul Basketball League
Winners (5): 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59
Runners-up (8): 1959–60, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68
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Sponsorship and kit manufacturers

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References

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