The Intercontinental Derby () is any women's football match between rivals Fenerbahçe SK and Galatasaray SK. It originates in the equivalent men's football rivalry, though does not share the same history.
History Background After Beşiktaş won the 2020–21 Turkish Women's Football League, the boards of Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray accelerated their efforts during the summer to establish women's football teams. During this period, the Turkish Football Federation president Nihat Özdemir also announced initiatives aimed at developing women's football in the country and enabling female referees to officiate in the Süper Lig. With Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray taking steps to form women's teams, followed by several other Süper Lig clubs, efforts towards the growth of women's football in Turkey gained significant momentum.
First matches On 2 December 2021, the boards of Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray released a joint statement announcing that, with the support of The Coca-Cola Company, two friendly matches would be played between their women's football teams to raise social awareness against violence towards women. The first match was played on 7 December 2021 at the Nef Stadium and was broadcast live on FB TV, GS TV, and TRT Spor. Fenerbahçe won the match 7–0. During the friendly match, Fenerbahçe players displayed banners against gender-based violence before entering the pitch with each substitution. The second match, planned to be played in February at Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, was not played.
In the 2021–22 Turkish Women's Football Super League season, the two archrivals competed in separate groups and therefore did not face each other. In the 2022–23 season, they were placed in the same group. The teams met for the first time in an official match during the second week of the season, in a league fixture hosted by Fenerbahçe at the Beylerbeyi 75. Yıl Stadium. Galatasaray won the match 3–2, becoming the first side to claim victory in an official derby. In the return fixture of week 11, hosted at Galatasaray's Florya Metin Oktay Facilities, the yellow-red side won again with a 2–0 scoreline.
Statistics Head to head
MatchesWinsFenerbahçeDrawsWinsGalatasarayGoalsFenerbahçeGoalsGalatasarayWomen's Super League104241514Friendly110070Total115242214
Honours GalatasarayCompetitionFenerbahçe1Women's Super League11Total1
Head-to-head ranking in the league P.2223242526111112233334456678910111213141516
List of all matches
No.DateCompetitionHomeScore AwayHome goal scorers Away goal scorersNotes17 December 2021FriendlyGalatasaray0–7Fenerbahçe Kara (10), Bozkurt (15), Fishley (31, 34, 39), Cordner (40), Sırım (51)First ever Women's Intercontinental Derby Match222 October 2022Super LeagueFenerbahçe2–3GalatasarayCordner (25), Coleman (49) Denda (45+3), Uraz (85), Topçu (90+1)315 January 2023Super LeagueGalatasaray2–0Fenerbahçe Uraz (45+3), Topçu (62) 413 May 2023Super LeagueFenerbahçe2–0GalatasarayMarcano (2), Kusi (62)520 May 2023Super LeagueGalatasaray2–2FenerbahçeTopçu (56), Yeniçeri (85) Marcano (1), Coleman (90+4)612 November 2023Super LeagueGalatasaray2–1Fenerbahçe Kara (60 o.g.), Kipoyi (90+8) Uraz (79)724 March 2024Super LeagueFenerbahçe2–1Galatasaray Türkoğlu (9), Coleman (70) Karabulut (70) 813 October 2024Super LeagueFenerbahçe2–0GalatasarayÖzev (62), Uraz (67) 99 March 2025Super LeagueGalatasaray1–1Fenerbahçe Usme (71) Cox (63) 107 December 2025Super LeagueFenerbahçe1–0GalatasarayCox (64 pen) 1127 April 2026Super LeagueGalatasaray3–2Fenerbahçe Jang (19), Demehin (89), Manga (90) Stašková (41, 46)
See also The Intercontinental Derby (football) Beşiktaş–Fenerbahçe rivalry Beşiktaş–Galatasaray rivalry The Intercontinental Derby (basketball) List of association football rivalries List of association football club rivalries in Europe Sports rivalry Big Three (Turkey)
Notes
External links Fenerbahçe SK official website Galatasaray SK official website
References