11.05.2026 17:11
Fenerbahçe, who secured second place in the Süper Lig, finished as runners-up in 12 seasons where Galatasaray became champions, and also missed the top spot in seasons when Bursaspor, Beşiktaş, and Trabzonspor won the title. In the 30-year period, the yellow-navy team ended the season in second place 15 times, sparking comments that they are "experiencing the same fate."
Following the season that ended with Galatasaray's championship, an interesting statistic about Fenerbahçe's league history came to light.
FENERBAHÇE FINISHED SECOND 15 TIMES IN THE LAST 30 SEASONS
Fenerbahçe, which finished the 2025-2026 season in second place, has experienced this fate many times in the last 30 seasons. Looking at the last 30 seasons, the yellow-navy team has finished the league in second place exactly 15 times. In this period, Fenerbahçe, which has 6 championships, finished the league in second place in 12 of the 16 seasons where Galatasaray achieved the happy ending, thus remaining the "closest follower of its eternal rival." They experienced their other second-place finishes during the periods when Bursaspor, Beşiktaş, and Trabzonspor were champions.
"THE SAME SCENARIO AGAIN"
Fenerbahçe's record of standing on the second step of the podium a total of 15 times has brought about comments of "the same scenario again" in the football community.
HERE ARE FENERBAHÇE'S SECOND-PLACE FINISHES