Fomget Gençlik ve Spor

Ankara Büyükşehir Belediyesi Fomget Gençlik ve Spor Kulübü, formerly Fomget Gençlik ve Spor, is a Turkish women's football sports club, based in the Mamak district of Ankara and sponsored by the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality. FOMGET is short for Folklor Müzik ve Gençlik Topluluğu (Folk Dance, Music and Youth Society), a youth and sports club best known for its folk dance group. Currently, they play in the Turkcell Women's Football Super League.[1][2][3] Club president is Taner Bozkuş.[4]

Ankara BB Fomget GS
Full nameAnkara Büyükşehir Belediyesi Fomget Gençlik ve Spor Kulübü
Short nameABB Fomget
Founded2009; 15 years ago (2009)
GroundBatıkent Stadium, Yenimahalle, Ankara
Coordinates39°58′02″N 32°44′00″E / 39.96722°N 32.73333°E / 39.96722; 32.73333
ChairmanTaner Bozkuş
ManagerTurkey Fahri Bayraktar
LeagueTurkish Women's Football Super League
2023–242nd

History

Fomget GS began playing in the Women's Regional Football League. They finished the 2009–10 season in the second position after the play-offs, and were promoted to the Turkish Women's Second Football League. In the 2011–12 season, they were admitted to the Women's First League. After two seasons, the team was relegated to the Second League. Since the 2013–14 season Fomget GS have played in the Second League.[1][5] The team finished the 2018–19 Women's Second League season as champion, and was promoted to the Women's First League.[6]

After the establishment of the Turkcell Women's Football Super League in 2021, the Metropolitan Municipality of Ankara decided to sponsor the club. Thus, the club's name changed to Ankara Büyükşehir Belediyesi Fomget Gençlik ve Spor.[4]

The team became champion of the 2022–23 Super League season after play-offs and defeating Fenerbahçe in the final.[7] ABB Fomget played in the Tournament 7 semi-finals at the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying rounds against Valur from Iceland and lost 1–2.[8] In the Third-place match, they defeated Hajvalia from Kosova by 6–0.[9]

The team finished the 2023-24 Super League season as runner-up behind Galatasaray S.K.. Team member Armisa Kuč shared the Top Goalscorer title with Yağmur Uraz of Fenerbahçe S.K. with 25 goals.[10]

Stadium

Fomget GS play their home matches at Batıkent Stadium in Yenimahalle district of Ankara.[11] The stadium's ground is covered by artificial turf.

Statistics

As of 5 May 2024

SeasonLeagueRankPldWDLGFGAGDPts
2009–10Regional League-Div. 32116232713+1420
2010–11Second League71871103337−422
2011–12First League102053121342−2918
2012–13First League91833121351−3812
2013–14Second League-Div. 2216140210915+9442
2014–15Second League42213365831+2742
2015–16Second League92285394140+129
2016–17Third League-Div. 412826112747+26779
2017–18Second League-Div. B32015236212+5047
2018–19Second League128232310619+8771
2019–20First League121613121653−376
2020–21Turkish League Gr. C2320194+56
Play-offs310225-33
2021-22Super League Gr. A52215257616+6047
2022-23Super League Gr. B21816116511+5449
Play-offs17412176+1113
2023–24Super League23022357821+5769
Green marks a season followed by promotion, red a season followed by relegation.

Current squad

As of 5 May 2024.[12]

  • Head coach: Cumalı Emginar

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
17MF  ISRMarian Awad
18MF  USAShea Moyer
19MF  TURFatoş Yıldırım
99FW  UKRYana Derkach

2FW  PURDanielle Marcano
6FW  TUREbru Şahin
9FW  MNEArmisa Kuč
10FW  MNESlađana Bulatović
77FW  UKROlha Ovdiychuk

88  TURÇağla Doğan

International results

EventStageDateVenueOpponentResultScorers
2023–24 UEFA Women's Champions LeagueSemi-finalsSep 6, 2023  Albania Shkodër , ValurL 1–2Sadıkoğlu.[1]
Third place play-offsSep 9, 2023 HajvaliaW 6–0Violari, Bulatović, Šabanagić, Sadıkoğlu, Marcano (2).[2]

Kit history

Squads

References