# Fenerbahçe S.K. (men's volleyball)

Active departments of Fenerbahçe S.K. :
| Athletics | Basketball (Men's) (Men's B) (Women's) | Boxing |
| Esports | Football (Men's) (Men's B) (Men's Academy) (Women's) | Rowing |
| Sailing | Swimming | Table Tennis |
| Volleyball (Men's) (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, four 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. 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.

## Previous names

* Fenerbahçe (1927–2011)
* Fenerbahçe Grundig (2011–2015)
* Fenerbahçe (2015–2019)
* Fenerbahçe HDI Sigorta (2019–2023)
* Fenerbahçe Parolapara (2023–2024)

## 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:

### European competitions

* CEV Champions League
    Top 16 (1): 2008–2009
* CEV Top Teams Cup / CEV Cup
    Semifinalists (2): 2016–17, 2023–24
    Quarterfinalists (3): 2004–05, 2011–12, 2014–15
* CEV Challenge Cup
    Winners (1): 2013–14
* Balkan Cup
    Winners (2) (shared-record): 2009, 2013

### Domestic competitions

* Turkish Men's Volleyball League
    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 (4): 2006–07, 2016–17, 2021–22, 2022–23
* Turkish Men's Volleyball Championship
    Third place (3): 1961–62, 1966–67, 1967–68
* Turkish Cup
    Winners (4): 2007–08, 2011–12, 2016–17, 2018–19
    Runners-up (2): 2010–11, 2013–14
* Turkish Super Cup
    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
* Istanbul Men's Volleyball League
    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

Season 2024–2025
| No. | Player | D.O.B. | Position | Height (m) |
| 1 | Kaan Gürbüz | 16/08/2001 | Opposite | 1.97 |
| 2 | Caner Pekşen | 09/06/1987 | Setter | 1.84 |
| 4 | Ahmet Samet Baltacı | 08/06/1999 | Middle blocker | 2.06 |
| 5 | Baturalp Burak Güngör | 28/07/1993 | Libero | 1.90 |
| 6 | Hakkı Çapkınoğlu | 20/07/1990 | Middle blocker | 2.00 |
| 7 | Osman Çağatay Durmaz | 09/09/1996 | Middle blocker | 2.00 |
| 8 | Dražen Luburić | 02/11/1993 | Opposite | 2.05 |
| 9 | Earvin N'Gapeth | 12/02/1991 | Outside hitter | 1.94 |
| 11 | Fabian Drzyzga (C) | 03/01/1990 | Setter | 1.97 |
| 13 | Yiğit Gülmezoğlu | 28/12/1995 | Outside hitter | 1.94 |
| 14 | Jeffrey Jendryk | 15/09/1995 | Middle blocker | 2.08 |
| 15 | Mert Cuci | 10/08/2005 | Middle blocker | 2.03 |
| 17 | Meisam Salehi | 17/11/1998 | Outside hitter | 1.98 |
| 18 | Denis Karyagin | 28/09/2002 | Outside hitter | 2.02 |
| 19 | Yasin Aydın | 11/07/1995 | Outside hitter | 1.94 |
| 21 | Caner Dengin | 15/12/1987 | Libero | 1.87 |

## Technical and managerial staff

Staff as of December 01, 2024
| Name | Position |
| Hulusi Belgü | Board member |
| Dariusz Stanicki | Team manager |
| Slobodan Kovač | Head coach |
| Mert Karatop | Assistant coach |
| Mehmet Yücel | Assistant coach |

## 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 Bašić |
| 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

* Criteria
* 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.
Players whose names are italicized still play for the team

## Sponsorship and kit manufacturers

| Period | Kit sponsors |
| 2004–2005 | Anadolu Sigorta$^1$ – Sırma$^2$ – Franke$^4$ |
| 2005–2006 | Genel Sigorta$^1$ – Blue House $^2$ – Kosifler$^3$ – Formart$^4$ |
| 2006–2007 | İstikbal$^3$ – Özsüt$^5$ |
| 2007–2008 | yüzyıllarca.com$^1$ – Alpet$^3$ |
| 2008–2009 | Alpet$^3$ – Pilsa$^5$ |
| 2009–2010 | none |
| 2010–2011 | Kiğılı$^1$ |
| 2011– | Grundig$^{123}$ |
| Period | Kit manufacturers |
| 2000– | Fenerium |