Founded in 1907 and based in Istanbul, Fenerbahçe is one of Turkey's most successful and widely supported football clubs, competing in the top-tier Süper Lig. The club holds a record 28 national championship titles (with 19 Süper Lig wins officially counted by the Turkish Football Federation) alongside 7 Turkish Cups and 10 Super Cups, cementing its domestic dominance. Internationally, Fenerbahçe made history as the first Turkish club to win a European trophy (the Balkans Cup in 1966-67) and later reached the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals (2007-08) and Europa League semi-finals (2012-13). As part of the "Big Three" with Galatasaray and Beşiktaş, the club boasts a passionate fanbase that fills the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, and it has attracted global stars like Roberto Carlos, Mesut Özil, and Robin van Persie. Recently, Fenerbahçe has become renowned for developing and selling high-value young talent, with standout transfers including Arda Güler to Real Madrid (2023) and Ferdi Kadıoğlu to Brighton, continuing a tradition of producing legends like Lefter Küçükandonyadis.