Fenerbahçe S.K. (women's basketball)

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

For the parent multi-sport club, see Fenerbahçe S.K.
Fenerbahçe Alagöz Holding
NicknamePotanın Kraliçeleri (The Queens of the Hoop)
Sarı Lacivertliler (The Yellow-Navy Blues)
LeaguesTurkish Super League
EuroLeague Women
Founded1954 (1954)
ArenaMetro Enerji Sports Hall
(capacity: 2,500)[1]
LocationIstanbul, Turkey
Team colors    Yellow, navy blue
Main sponsorAlagöz Holding
PresidentAli Koç
Team managerNalan Ramazanoğlu
Head coachValérie Garnier
Team captainAlperi Onar
Championships1 European Super Cup
2023
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
12 Turkish Super Cups
1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019
Retired numbers1 (7)
Websitefenerbahce.org
Active departments of Fenerbahçe S.K.
AthleticsBasketball
(Men's)
(Women's)		Boxing
EsportsFootball
(Men's)
(Men's U21)
(Men's Academy)
(Women's)		Rowing
SailingSwimmingTable Tennis
Volleyball
(Men's)
(Women's)
2017–18 Turkish Women's Basketball League championship ceremony

Founded in 1954, they became the most successful club in domestic competitions, having won 50 trophies, and achieved considerable success in European competitions. 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.

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.[2]

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 12 Turkish Super Cups, among others. The team play their matches at the club's own 2,500-seat Metro Enerji Sports Hall.[3][4]

Fenerbahçe Women's Basketball team has scored a perfect season in 2023–24 Women's Basketball Super League by winning all 35 season games.[5] 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.[6]

Previous names (name sponsors)
  • Fenerbahçe (1954–2019)
  • Fenerbahçe Öznur Kablo (2019–2021)
  • Fenerbahçe Safiport (2021–2022)
  • Fenerbahçe Alagöz Holding (2022–present)

Players

Team Roster

Season 2023-2024

Fenerbahçe Alagöz Holding roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PF 1 Turkey Akarpa, Sudenur 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 19 – (2004-06-30)30 June 2004
SG 2 Turkey Uzun, Sevgi 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 26 – (1997-11-25)25 November 1997
PG 4 Turkey Özen, Duygu 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 23 – (2001-03-20)20 March 2001
SG 5 Turkey Adıcan, Doğa 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 23 – (2001-02-15)15 February 2001
PF 6 United States Howard, Natasha 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 32 – (1991-09-02)2 September 1991
PF 8 Turkey Gül, Selin Rachel 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 20 – (2003-12-21)21 December 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) 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 57 kg (126 lb) 28 – (1996-01-02)2 January 1996
C 11 Belgium Meesseman, Emma 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 30 – (1993-05-13)13 May 1993
PG 12 Serbia United States Anderson, Yvonne 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 34 – (1990-03-08)8 March 1990
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
SG 21 United States McBride, Kayla 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 31 – (1992-06-25)25 June 1992
C 22 France Badiane, Marième 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 29 – (1994-11-24)24 November 1994
PG 23 Turkey Aydın, Merve 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 58 kg (128 lb) 30 – (1994-03-10)10 March 1994
PF 24 United States Collier, Napheesa 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 81 kg (179 lb) 27 – (1996-09-23)23 September 1996
PG 25 Montenegro Leković, Marija 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 20 – (2003-07-21)21 July 2003
PG 30 Turkey Yılmaz, Ayşe 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 20 – (2003-08-13)13 August 2003
F 33 Latvia Laksa, Kitija 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 27 – (1996-05-21)21 May 1996
C 41 United States Turkey Stokes, Kiah Injured (DC) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 31 – (1993-03-30)30 March 1993
Head coach
  • France Valérie Garnier
Assistant coach(es)
  • France Camille Aubert
  • Turkey Ömer Buharalı
  • Turkey Semih Akdemir
Team manager
  • Turkey Arzu Özyiğit
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DC) Dual citizenship
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 22 February 2024

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Emma Meesseman Nikolina Milić Marième Badiane Kiah Stokes
PF Natasha Howard Napheesa Collier Tilbe Şenyürek Selin Rachel Gül
SF Kitija Laksa İdil Saçalır
SG Kayla McBride Sevgi Uzun Doğa Adıcan
PG Yvonne Anderson Alperi Onar Marija Leković Merve Aydın

Honours

European competitions
Fenerbahçe S.K.
Medal record
Women’s basketball
Representing Fenerbahçe
FIBA Europe SuperCup Women
Gold medal – first place FIBA Europe SuperCup Women2023
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
Winners (1): 2023[7]
Winners (2): 2022–23,[8] 2023–24[9]
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
  • Women's Basketball Super League
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,[10] 2023–24[11]
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
  • Turkish Cup
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[12]
Runners-up (6): 1994–95, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2021–22
  • Turkish Presidential Cup
Winners (12) (record): 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019
Runners-up (10): 1995, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022

Regional competitions
  • 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

Team captains
Alperi Onar

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

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

Head coaches
Marina Maljković
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

Notable players

Italic written players still play for the club.

Sponsorship and kit manufacturers

See also

References
  1. Worldstadiums.com basketball capacity.
  2. "Fenerbahce Alagoz Holding claim first SuperCup Women title". FIBA.basketball. 28 September 2023.
  3. Ulkercity built running Archived 2010-03-15 at the Wayback Machine
  4. New basketball venue to be built
  5. https://www.fenerbahce.org/haberler/basketbol-kadin/2024/4/fenerbahce-alagoz-holding-namaglup-sampiyon
  6. https://www.fenerbahce.org/haberler/basketbol-kadin/2024/4/gururumuzsunuz-ilkleri-basaran-ve-tarih-yazan-fenerbahce-alagoz-holding-203-gunde-2-si-avrupa-kupa
  7. 2023 FIBA Europe SuperCup Women Champions
  8. 2022-23 EuroLeague Women Champions
  9. 2023-24 EuroLeague Women Champions
  10. 2022-23 Women's Turkish League Champions
  11. 2023-24 Women's Turkish League Champions
  12. 2023-24 Women's Turkish Cup Champions
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