The Fenerbahçe family, west of Kadıköy
About California Fenerbahçe Society
California Fenerbahçe Society is a nonprofit public benefit corporation registered in the State of California and headquartered in the Los Angeles area, founded in 2025 by supporters who wanted a permanent home for Fenerbahçe culture on the West Coast.
We gather supporters and sports lovers under one roof, serve the social and cultural needs of our members, help them join Fenerbahçe Sports Club, and give the club every form of support we can — in the spirit of Atatürk's principles and contemporary life.
We are a sporting, social, cultural and educational organisation. We do not engage in politics. We collaborate with civil society organisations — above all with Fenerbahçe Sports Club — and we never act in a way that would cast a shadow on the club's honourable past.
- 01Community
- Watch parties, tournaments, dinners and family days that turn a fan base into a neighbourhood.
- 02Culture
- Turkish-American cultural life in California: festivals, national days, and the values we grew up with.
- 03Youth
- Football schools, camps and tournaments that pass the yellow-navy identity to the next generation.
- 04Stewardship
- Transparent governance under California nonprofit law: an Audit & Finance Committee that reviews the accounts, and one vote for every member.
Governance
How the Society is run
Registered under the California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law.
Mandatory bodies
General Assembly
The Society's highest decision-making body, made up of all members in good standing. It elects the Board of Directors.
California Corporations Code §5210
Board of Directors
The executive and representative body. It runs day-to-day affairs and carries legal responsibility.
California Corporations Code §5210
Audit & Finance Committee
Reviews the Society's financial and administrative transactions on a regular basis.
California Corporations Code §5212
Optional bodies
Ethics Committee
Upholds the Society's ethical and disciplinary code and rules on alleged breaches.
California Corporations Code §5150
Social, Cultural & Educational Committee
Plans and delivers the Society's social, cultural and educational programme.
California Corporations Code §5150
Fenerbahçe SK accreditation
Accredited by Fenerbahçe Sports Club
California Fenerbahçe Sevdalıları Derneği (California Fenerbahçe Society) has been reviewed by Fenerbahçe Sports Club and certified as meeting the club's accreditation requirements for supporters' associations.
Valid through: December 31, 2027
Legal identity
- Registered name
- California Fenerbahce Society, Inc.
- Turkish name
- California Fenerbahçe Sevdalıları Derneği
- Entity type
- California nonprofit public benefit corporation (filed November 17, 2025, entity no. B20250378221)
- Registered office
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Emblem
- Used with the emblem and logo form approved by Fenerbahçe Sports Club for its accredited associations.
CFS is incorporated in California as a nonprofit public benefit corporation; the California Secretary of State lists it as California Fenerbahce Society, Inc. Its Turkish name is California Fenerbahçe Sevdalıları Derneği.
Founders
Founding members
California Fenerbahçe Society was founded in 2025 by nine supporters in Los Angeles.
Gökhan Armağan
Eren Berber
Özgür Akman
Özgür Gürel
Sedat Bakır
Ogün Ali Tüzer
Cem Karamemiş
Ecesu Erdim
Ahmet Eren Kasap
The Fenerbahçe family, west of Kadıköy
Questions about the Society
What is California Fenerbahçe Society?
California Fenerbahçe Society (CFS) is a Fenerbahçe SK supporters' association based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 2025 and incorporated in California as a nonprofit public benefit corporation, it is accredited by Fenerbahçe Sports Club (certificate valid through December 31, 2027). CFS hosts watch parties for Fenerbahçe matches at its Manhattan Beach clubhouse, plus tournaments and community events across California.
Is the Society accredited by Fenerbahçe SK?
Yes. California Fenerbahçe Society is accredited by Fenerbahçe Sports Club as a supporters' association (certificate valid through December 31, 2027) and uses the club emblem in the form approved for accredited associations. CFS is independent and is a separate organization from Fenerbahçe California Association (fbcalifornia.org).
Is California Fenerbahçe Society the same as Fenerbahçe California Association?
No. California Fenerbahçe Society (California Fenerbahçe Sevdalıları Derneği) is a separate association, founded in Los Angeles in 2025 and accredited by Fenerbahçe SK. Other Fenerbahçe supporter groups also operate in California.
Does the Society only watch football?
No. CFS hosts watch parties for Fenerbahçe matches at its clubhouse, 516 N Sepulveda Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 — football first, and the big games of the club's other branches when they are announced on the calendar.
How do I become a member?
Fill in the online membership form, then pay the annual dues securely on the site. Membership costs $100 a year, or $50 for students and family members, with no joining fee. Any Fenerbahçe supporter aged 18 or over may apply, and the Board reviews every application.
Which cities does the Society cover?
The whole of California. Members are based in Los Angeles, Long Beach, Irvine and Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Sacramento and Fresno — and events travel with them, from Manhattan Beach to the Bay Area.
What does the Society do besides watch parties?
Turf soccer nights, tournaments, family days, Turkish-American cultural festivals and national-day celebrations, plus youth football activities — everything that turns a fan base into a community.
Can I join Fenerbahçe Sports Club through the Society?
Yes — one of the Society's core purposes is to help members become Fenerbahçe Sports Club (congress) members. Members get guidance on the application and a 15% discount on paid Society activities once they hold congress membership.
How do I contact California Fenerbahçe Society?
The Society's website is https://www.cafenerbahce.org/ and its email is californiafenerbahce@gmail.com. CFS is on Instagram (@californiafenerbahcesociety), X (@cafbsociety), LinkedIn and Facebook.
Our home
The Society clubhouse
Our clubhouse on Sepulveda Boulevard in Manhattan Beach is where the season lives — early kick-offs, late finals, dinners, meetings and everything in between.
516 N Sepulveda BlvdManhattan Beach, CA 90266