Pendikspor

Pendikspor is a Turkish sports club based in Pendik, Istanbul. The club's homeground is the Pendik Stadium.^[1]

Pendikspor

Full name	Pendik Spor Kulubü
Founded	1950; 74 years ago (1950)^[1]
Ground	Pendik Stadium [tr], Pendik, Istanbul
Capacity	1,960^[1]
Chairman	Mustafa Şahinyılmaz^[1]
Head coach	İbrahim Üzülmez
League	Süper Lig
2022–23	TFF First League, 3rd of 19 (promoted via play-offs)
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours Third colours
Current season

History

Pendikspor, with a history dating back to 1927, continued its activities without being subject to official procedures until 1950. Prior to 1950, the club, known as "Pendik Gençlerbirliği." They have defeated Fenerbahçe, Beşiktaş, and Vefa.

Founded in 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.^[2]

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

Current squad

As of 9 February 2024

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   GER Erdem Canpolat 3 DF   TUR Emre Taşdemir 5 MF   SEN Badou Ndiaye 6 DF   POR Nuno Sequeira 7 FW   SUR Leandro Kappel 8 MF   ALB Endri Çekiçi 11 FW   TUR Halil Akbunar (on loan from Eyüpspor) 13 DF   TUR Murat Akça 14 DF   SEN Joher Rassoul 17 FW   TUR Umut Nayir (on loan from Fenerbahçe) 18 MF   NOR Fredrik Midtsjø 20 DF   TUR Berkay Sülüngöz 21 FW   MLI Abdoulay Diaby

No. Pos. Nation Player 22 DF   TUR Erdem Özgenç (captain) 23 DF   BRA Welinton (3rd captain) 27 MF   SEN Mame Thiam 33 DF   TUR Alpaslan Öztürk 35 GK   TUR Burak Öğür (vice-captain) 58 MF   DEN Gökcan Kaya 61 DF   TUR Serkan Asan (on loan from Trabzonspor) 66 MF   COD Arnaud Lusamba (on loan from Alanyaspor) 70 FW   TUR Melih Güney 76 GK   TUR Murat Akşit 78 MF   TUR Erdem Çalık 90 FW   NGA Emeka Friday Eze 99 FW   TUR Erencan Yardımcı (on loan from Eyüpspor)

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF   TUR Furkan Mehmet Doğan (at Manisa until 30 June 2024) — DF   TUR Umut Mert Toy (at Iğdır until 30 June 2024) — MF   TUR Muhammed Akarslan (at Tuzlaspor until 30 June 2024) — MF   TUR Bekir Karadeniz (at Manisa until 30 June 2024) — MF   TUR Yunus Emre Kefeli (at Küçükçekmece Sinopspor until 30 June 2024) — MF   TUR Enes Keskin (at Iğdır until 30 June 2024) — MF   TUR Uygar Mert Zeybek (at Sarıyer until 30 June 2024)

No. Pos. Nation Player — FW   TUR Mertcan Akkaya (at Ergene Velimeşe until 30 June 2024) — FW   TUR Samet Asatekin (at Tuzlaspor until 30 June 2024) — FW   TUR Görkem Bitin (at Ankara Keçiörengücü until 30 June 2024) — FW   TUR Muhammet Enes Erdem (at Çankaya until 30 June 2024) — FW   TUR Ali Han Tunçer (at 1461 Trabzon FK until 30 June 2024) — FW   TUR Mehmet Kaan Türkmen (at Çankaya until 30 June 2024)

Former footballers

• Emrah Başsan
• Yaser Yıldız
• Uğur Uçar

External links

• Official website
• Pendikspor on TFF.org

References

1. (in Turkish) Club details tff.org, accessed 17 February 2022.
2. "Pendikspor Eskişehirspor: 3-1 | MAÇ SONUCU ÖZET | Pendikspor şampionluğu garantiledi ve TFF 1. Lig'e çıktı!". Fotomaç. Retrieved 2022-04-13.

 

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