2007–08 Fenerbahçe S.K. season
During the 2007–08 Turkish football season, Fenerbahçe competed in the Süper Lig.
2007–08 season | ||||
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President | Aziz Yıldırım | |||
Head coach | Zico | |||
Stadium | Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium | |||
Süper Lig | 2nd | |||
Turkish Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
Turkish Super Cup | Winners | |||
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-finals | |||
Top goalscorer | Semih Şentürk (17) | |||
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Season summary
Fenerbahçe recorded their best-ever European performance as they reached the Champions League quarter-finals. However, they failed to retain the Süper Lig title. Coach Zico did not sign a contract extension, and resigned on June 10.
Kit
Fenerbahçe's kit was manufactured by German apparel company Adidas and sponsored by Turkish telecommunications company Avea.
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
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Süper Lig
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Galatasaray (C) | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 64 | 23 | +41 | 79 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
2 | Fenerbahçe | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 72 | 37 | +35 | 73[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
3 | Beşiktaş | 34 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 58 | 32 | +26 | 73[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification to UEFA Cup second qualifying round |
4 | Sivasspor | 34 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 57 | 29 | +28 | 73[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification to Intertoto Cup second round |
5 | Kayserispor | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 50 | 31 | +19 | 55 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 2] |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
- Fenerbahçe were ahead of Beşiktaş and Sivasspor on head-to-head points and Beşiktaş were ahead of Sivasspor on head-to-head goal difference: Fenerbahçe: 12 pts; Beşiktaş: 3 pts, 5–7 (–2); Sivasspor: 3 pts, 4–8 (–4).
- Kayserispor have won the 2007–08 Turkish Cup competition and thus are qualified for the first round of the UEFA Cup.
Champions League
Third qualifying round
15 August 2007 | Fenerbahçe | 1–0 | Anderlecht | Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Istanbul |
20:00 | Alex 32' | Report | Referee: Howard Webb (England) |
29 August 2007 | Anderlecht | 0–2 | Fenerbahçe | Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht |
20:30 | Report | Kežman 4' Alex 73' |
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland) |
Fenerbahçe won 3–0 on aggregate.
Group stage
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Internazionale | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 15 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Fenerbahçe | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 11 | |
3 | PSV Eindhoven | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 7 | Transfer to UEFA Cup |
4 | CSKA Moscow | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 1 |
19 September 2007 | Fenerbahçe | 1–0 | Internazionale | Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Istanbul |
20:45 | Deivid 43' | Report MatchCentre | Attendance: 44,212 Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo (Spain) |
2 October 2007 | CSKA Moscow | 2–2 | Fenerbahçe | Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow |
18:30 | Krasić 48' Vágner Love 53' (pen.) |
Report MatchCentre | Alex 9' Deivid 86' |
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Knut Kircher (Germany) |
23 October 2007 | PSV | 0–0 | Fenerbahçe | Philips Stadion, Eindhoven |
20:45 | Report MatchCentre | Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Howard Webb (England) |
7 November 2007 | Fenerbahçe | 2–0 | PSV | Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Istanbul |
20:45 | Marcellis 28' (o.g.) Şentürk 30' |
Report MatchCentre | Attendance: 46,229 Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg) |
27 November 2007 | Internazionale | 3–0 | Fenerbahçe | San Siro, Milan |
20:45 | Cruz 55' Ibrahimović 66' Jiménez 90+2' |
Report MatchCentre | Attendance: 24,736 Referee: Konrad Plautz (Austria) |
12 December 2007 | Fenerbahçe | 3–1 | CSKA Moscow | Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Istanbul |
20:45 | Alex 32' Boral 45+1', 90' |
Report MatchCentre | Edu Dracena 30' (o.g.) | Attendance: 45,745 Referee: Matteo Trefoloni (Italy) |
First knockout round
20 February 2008 | Fenerbahçe | 3–2 | Sevilla | Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Istanbul |
20:45 | Kežman 17' Lugano 57' Şentürk 87' |
Report | Edu Dracena 23' (o.g.) Escudé 66' |
Attendance: 46,210 Referee: Florian Meyer (Germany) |
4 March 2008 | Sevilla | 3–2 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p) | Fenerbahçe | Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium, Seville |
20:45 | Alves 6' Keita 9' Kanouté 41' |
Report | Deivid 21', 80' | Attendance: 38,626 Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland) |
Penalties | ||||
Kanouté Escudé Dragutinović Maresca Alves |
Vederson Edu Dracena Aurélio Kežman |
Fenerbahçe 5–5 Sevilla on aggregate. Fenerbahçe won 3–2 on penalties.
Quarter-finals
2 April 2008 | Fenerbahçe | 2–1 | Chelsea | Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Istanbul |
20:45 | Kazim-Richards 65' Deivid 81' |
Report | Deivid 13' (o.g.) | Attendance: 49,055 Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark) |
8 April 2008 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Fenerbahçe | Stamford Bridge, London |
20:45 | Ballack 4' Lampard 87' |
Report | Attendance: 38,369 Referee: Herbert Fandel (Germany) |
Chelsea won 3–2 on aggregate.
Notes
- Vederson also holds Turkish citizenship.
- Kazim-Richards was born in Waltham Forest, England, but also qualified to represent Antigua and Barbuda through his father and Turkey through his mother and made his international debut for Turkey in March 2007.
- Aurélio was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, but also qualified to represent Turkey internationally and made his international debut for Turkey in August 2006.
- Turacı was born in Brussels, Belgium, and represented them at U-18, U-19, and U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Turkey through his parents and made his international debut for Turkey in August 2004.
References
- "FootballSquads - Fenerbahçe - 2007/08". www.footballsquads.co.uk.