Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü (Fenerbahçe Sport Club), commonly known as Fenerbahçe , is a professional sports club located in Istanbul, Turkey. The team is based in the district of Istanbul named Fenerbahçe. The name of the district and the sports club derives from the lighthouse located in the district ('Fener' in Turkish means lighthouse, 'bahçe' means garden). The most popular branch of the club by far is the football team