Fenerbahçe Football Team is closing the year 2024 without a trophy.
The yellow-dark blue team, who ended their 9-year cup drought after 2014 by winning the Turkish Cup in 2023 under the management of coach Jorge Jesus, could not bring a trophy to their home in 2024.
Fenerbahçe, which entered 2024 under the management of coach İsmail Kartal, could not crown its effective football in the league with a cup in the 2023-24 season.
The yellow-dark blue team finished the league in 2nd place with 99 points in the season, and bid farewell to the Turkish Cup and UEFA Conference League in the quarter-finals.
PLAYED 55 OFFICIAL MATCHES
Fenerbahçe played 55 official matches in 2024.
The yellow-dark blue team appeared in 37 league matches, 14 European matches, 3 Turkish Cup matches and 1 TFF Super Cup match.
Fenerbahçe played 29 of these matches under the leadership of İsmail Kartal and 26 under the leadership of Jose Mourinho and experienced 37 wins, 9 draws and 9 losses.
99 POINTS DID NOT BRING THE CHAMPIONSHIP
Fenerbahçe could not experience the joy of championship despite collecting 99 points in the league in the 2023-24 season.
The yellow-dark blue team, which was appreciated for the football they played, finished the league in second place behind Galatasaray with 102 points.
SAID GOODBYE EARLY TO THE TURKISH CUP
Fenerbahçe said goodbye to the Turkish Cup early in the 2023-24 season.
The yellow-dark blue team, which wants to carry the championship it achieved in the 2022-23 season to the next year, beat Adanaspor 6-0 in the 5th round and pushed Gaziantep FK out of the cup with 2-0 in the last 16 rounds.
Fenerbahçe was the guest of MKE Ankaragücü in the quarter-finals and was eliminated from the cup early, losing 3-0 to its opponent.
HE LOST THE CHAMPIONSHIP IN EUROPE BY PENALTY
Fenerbahçe said goodbye to the UEFA Conference League in the quarter-finals last year.
In this field, the yellow-dark blue team beat Zimbru in the 2nd qualifying round and Maribor in the 3rd qualifying round, and made their mark in the groups by beating Twente in 2 matches in the play-offs.
Finishing Group H at the top with 12 points after 6 matches, İsmail Kartal’s team was matched with Belgium’s Union Saint-Gilloise team in the last 16 rounds.
Fenerbahçe, which managed to win the tough matchup, faced Greece’s Olympiakos team in the quarter-finals.
The yellow-dark blue team, who defeated their opponent 1-0 at home after losing 3-2 away, were left out of the cup as a result of the penalty shootout.
HE GIVEN UP ON THE SUPER CUP
Fenerbahçe decided to participate in the TFF Super Cup with its youth team.
Reacting to the referee decisions in the league, the yellow-dark blue team went to the final against Galatasaray with the under-19 team.
Fenerbahçe, who withdrew from the field at the beginning of the match, could not reach the cup in question.
11 TRANSFER
Fenerbahçe transferred 11 players in 2024.
The yellow-dark blue team added Leonardo Bonucci and Rade Krunic to their squad during the half-time of the 2023-24 season, and rented the transfers of Serdar Dursun and Çağlar Söyüncü.
In the 2024-25 season, Fenerbahçe strengthened its squad with Levent Mercan, Oğuz Aydın, Cenk Tosun, Allan Saint-Maximin, Youssef En-Nesyri, Sofyan Amrabat and Filip Kostic, in addition to purchasing the transfer fee of Çağlar, whom it had rented the previous season.
TWO TECHNICAL DIRECTORS WORKED
Fenerbahçe Football Team will be coached by 2 coaches in 2024.
The yellow-dark blue team, which started last season under the management of İsmail Kartal, finished the league in 2nd place after Galatasaray.
Although Fenerbahçe showed an acclaimed performance during the said period, they parted ways with the experienced coach.
After Kartal, Jose Mourinho was appointed as the head of the team.
IT COMPLETED THE YEAR UNHAPPY UNDER MOURINHO’S MANAGEMENT
Fenerbahçe entered 2025 at an undesirable point under the management of coach Jose Mourinho.
The yellow-dark blue team, which is 8 points behind the top of the league, ranked 21st in the UEFA Europa League, which started to be played in a league style with 36 teams.