Gaziantep F.K.
| Full name | Gaziantep Futbol Kulübü A.Ş. | |||
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| Nickname | Şahinler (The Falcons) | |||
| Short name | GFK | |||
| Founded | 1988 (as Sankospor) 1999 (as Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyespor) 2017 (as Gazişehir Gaziantep Futbol Kulübü) 2019 (as Gaziantep Futbol Kulübü) | |||
| Ground | Gaziantep Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 30,320 | |||
| Chairman | Memik Yılmaz | |||
| Head coach | Burak Yılmaz | |||
| League | Süper Lig | |||
| 2024–25 | Süper Lig, 14th of 19 | |||
| Website | www | |||
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Gaziantep Futbol Kulübü is a Turkish professional football club based in Gaziantep. Founded in 1988, the club plays in the Süper Lig, the highest tier of Turkish football.
The club was founded as Sankospor in 1988 and competed at the amateur level until 1993. They competed between the TFF Third League and TFF First League until 2019, when they were promoted to the Süper Lig. During the 2020–21 season, the club reached the top of the standings in week 17, which they held for one week until being overtaken by Beşiktaş.
In February 2023, Gaziantep F.K. withdrew from the 2022–23 Süper Lig season following the devastating 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, which severely impacted the city of Gaziantep and the club's facilities. The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) accepted the withdrawal request and approved the club's rights to remain in the Süper Lig for the following season, exempting them from relegation despite missing the remainder of the campaign.
The club returned to competition for the 2023–24 Süper Lig season, playing their home matches at the Kalyon Stadium. They finished the 2023–24 campaign in 11th place, securing their position in the top flight. In the subsequent 2024–25 season, the team continued to compete in the Süper Lig under the management of Selçuk İnan, who had been appointed head coach in March 2024.