# Pendikspor

Pendikspor is a Turkish sports club based in Pendik, Istanbul. The club's homeground is the Pendik Stadium.

## History

Pendikspor's best known football section, with a history dating back to 1927, continued its activities without being subject to official procedures until 1950. The club competed in the Istanbul amateur leagues until the 1982–83 season. With the establishment of the 3rd League in 1984, the club gained professional status and remained in the TFF Third League until the 1992–93 season. After being relegated to amateur status that season, the team returned to the TFF Third League the following year. In the 1997–98 season, the club became champions of the TFF Third League and were promoted to the TFF Second League. The club played in this league for two seasons and then were relegated back to the TFF Third League in the 1999–2000 season.
On 14 December 1999, in the Turkish Cup draw, vice president Yunus Abanozoğlu drew Fenerbahçe as the opponent, and the match was played at Pendikspor's home ground. The club gained recognition by defeating Fenerbahçe 2–1. In the 2003–04 season, the club became champions of the TFF Third League Group 4 and proceeded to be promoted to the TFF Second League. From 2003-04 to 2021-22 they competed in the TFF Second League then getting promoted to the TFF First League. In the 2005–06 season, the club reached the play-offs to determine the third team to be promoted to the TFF First League. However, they were eliminated by Eskişehirspor in the final match. On 28 November 2012, thirteen years after their previous encounter in 1999, Fenerbahçe and Pendikspor were drawn against each other again in the 4th round of the Turkish Cup. This draw led to laughter in the room where the draw took place, and headlines stated, "They drew their jinx." The match ended with Fenerbahçe winning by the scoreline 1-0 thanks to a goal from Sezer Öztürk in the 45th minute.
In the 2014–15 season, the club finished 2nd in the TFF Second League White group, qualified for the play-offs, and eliminated Menemen FK in the quarter-finals. However, they were defeated by 1461 Trabzon in the semi-finals, therefore missing out on promotion to the TFF First League. In the 2021–22 season, Pendikspor secured the championship of the TFF Second League League White Group with 5 weeks left in the season. By defeating Eskişehirspor 3–1, the red and white team guaranteed promotion to the TFF First League.
In the 2022–23 season, the club won the play-off final match against Bodrumspor 2–1, achieving promotion to the Süper Lig for the first time in its history.

## Honours

* TFF 2. Lig
** Winners: 1997–98
* TFF 3. Lig
** Winners: 2003–04

## League participation

* Süper Lig: 2023–24
* TFF First League: 1998–2000, 2022–23, 2024–
* TFF Second League: 2004–2022
* TFF Third League: 1984–1993, 1994–1998, 2000–2004
* Turkish Regional Amateur League: 1950–1984, 1993–1994

## Current squad

    As of 13 February, 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | TUR | Erdem Canpolat |
| 5 | DF | TUR | Berkay Sülüngöz |
| 6 | DF | POR | Nuno Sequeira |
| 7 | FW | TUR | Mete Demir (on loan from Eyüpspor) |
| 8 | MF | TUR | Hasan Kılıç |
| 10 | MF | ESP | Samuel Sáiz (on loan from Eyüpspor) |
| 11 | MF | SRB | Đorđe Denić |
| 12 | DF | TUR | Alpaslan Öztürk |
| 15 | DF | GRE | Stelios Kitsiou |
| 17 | DF | TUR | Samet Asatekin |
| 19 | DF | TUR | Erdem Özgenç (captain) |
| 22 | FW | TUR | Mustafa Pektemek |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 23 | DF | BRA | Welinton (3rd captain) |
| 27 | DF | TUR | Murat Akça |
| 28 | FW | VEN | Yonathan Del Valle |
| 29 | FW | ESP | Adam Mulele |
| 30 | GK | TUR | Emre Koyuncu |
| 41 | MF | TUR | Mesut Özdemir |
| 60 | MF | TUR | Bekir Karadeniz |
| 66 | DF | TUR | Furkan Doğan |
| 81 | DF | TUR | Tarık Tekdal |
| 90 | FW | NGA | Emeka Eze |
| 98 | FW | KOS | Jetmir Topalli (on loan from İstanbulspor) |

### Other players under contract

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | TUR | Muhammet Enes Erdem |

### Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | TUR | Murat Akşit (at Kahramanmaraş İstiklalspor until 30 June 2025) |
| — | DF | TUR | Ertuğrul Kurtuluş (at Kahramanmaraş İstiklalspor until 30 June 2025) |
| — | DF | TUR | Umut Mert Toy (at Fethiyespor until 30 June 2025) |
| — | MF | TUR | Muhammed Akarslan (at Kahramanmaraş İstiklalspor until 30 June 2025) |
| — | MF | TUR | Efe Sayhan (at Fethiyespor until 30 June 2025) |
| — | MF | TUR | Yekta Sönmez (at Mardin 1969 until 30 June 2025) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | TUR | Hakan Yeşil (at Kahramanmaraş İstiklalspor until 30 June 2025) |
| — | FW | TUR | Mertcan Akkaya (at Osmaniyespor until 30 June 2025) |
| — | FW | TUR | Bedirhan Akbaba (at Amasyaspor until 30 June 2025) |
| — | FW | TUR | Görkem Bitin (at Ankara Keçiörengücü until 30 June 2025) |
| — | FW | TUR | Yunus Emre Kefeli (at Beykoz İshaklı until 30 June 2025) |
| — | FW | TUR | Mehmet Kaan Türkmen (at Fethiyespor until 30 June 2025) |

## Former footballers

* Emrah Başsan
* Yaser Yıldız
* Uğur Uçar