Turkey · Europe UEFA Champions League
Fenerbahçe
Fenerbahçe
Kit impression
Founded
1907
Years standing
119
Home ground
Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium
Capacity
47,430 seats
The Case For Them
Fenerbahçe work as a second team because they come with their own geography: Turkey, Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, and a set of rivalries you will absorb faster than you expect.
Easy weekend
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) is about 25km from the ground, and Söğütlüçeşme railway station is 0km closer still. A home fixture is a genuinely doable two-night trip.
The calendar you inherit
Following Europe UEFA Champions League means odd kick-off hours, a new commentary language and a table you will check before your own club's. Turkey becomes part of your week.
Old enough to matter
1907 is the founding date, old enough that the club has survived a war, a rebuild and at least one financial scare, young enough that the good years are still in living memory.
Nothing won, everything to play for
Trophyless, so far. That is the pitch: be there before the story turns.
Matchday Trip
Ground: Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.
Nearest airport
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)
25 km / 16 miles from the ground
Nearest station
Söğütlüçeşme railway station
Walkable from the platform
Pulling fixtures and table…
Around the ground
Things To Do Near Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium
Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.
Landmarks within a 4 km radius
Matchday Shortlist
- Pre-match pubs
- Somewhere to eat
- Coffee before kick-off
- Museums & galleries
- Beds for the night
- Club shop & ticket office
Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.
Route Planner
Getting to Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium
Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.
