Fenerbahce will host Polish side Gornik Zabrze in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round on July 20, 2026.
The Turkish club aims to leverage its strong European home record at Kadikoy.
Since a loss to Dynamo Kyiv in the 2022-23 Champions League second qualifying round, Fenerbahce has suffered only five defeats in 29 European home matches.
During that span, the team recorded 18 wins and six draws.
Notable home victories include wins over Sevilla, Feyenoord, Stuttgart, Olympiacos, and Anderlecht. The club also held Manchester United, Benfica, and Lyon to draws.
Home losses during this period came against Union Saint-Gilloise, Athletic Bilbao, Rangers, Aston Villa, and Nottingham Forest.
However, Fenerbahce enters this match after consecutive home European defeats last season, losing 1-0 to Aston Villa and 3-0 to Nottingham Forest.
Recent European Campaign
Under former manager Ismail Kartal, Fenerbahce reached the quarter-finals of the 2023-24 UEFA Conference League.
That season, the team won seven of its eight home fixtures before losing to Olympiacos on penalties.
Overall, Fenerbahce has played 149 European home matches since its continental debut on September 13, 1959.
The club has 76 wins, 33 draws, and 40 losses at home, scoring 216 goals and conceding 144.
Fenerbahce's European home record by competition includes 27 wins in the UEFA Cup, 28 in the UEFA Europa League, and 21 in UEFA Champions League qualifiers.
The team will look to improve that record against Gornik Zabrze.
