Korean Basketball League
Appearance
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Sport | Basketball |
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Founded | 1997 |
First season | 1997 |
No. of teams | 10 |
Country | ![]() |
Continent | FIBA Asia (Asia) |
Most recent champion(s) | Jeonju KCC Egis (5th) |
Most titles | Jeonju KCC Egis (5) |
Official website | www.KBL.or.kr |
The Korean Basketball League, often abbreviated to the KBL, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in South Korea. Its inaugural season was in 1997. The season starts in October and ends in April the following year. The KBL consists of 10 teams. Each team plays 54 games (27 home games, 27 road games). Each team is allowed to have 2 foreign players. Foreign players in the league are almost always either a forward or center. Formerly, foreign players were not allowed to exceed 2.03 m (6 feet, 8 inches) in height, although that rule has since been revoked.
Current clubs
There are currently 10 clubs in the KBL:
- Ulsan Mobis Phoebus
- Busan Kia Enterprise (1997 ~ 2000–2001)
- Ulsan Mobis Automons (2001–2002 ~ 2003–2004)
- Ulsan Mobis Phoebus (2004–2005 ~ )
- Seoul Samsung Thunders
- Suwon Samsung Thunders (1997 ~ 2000–2001)
- Seoul Samsung Thunders (2001–2002 ~ )
- Anyang KGC
- Anyang SBS Stars (1997 ~ 2004–2005)
- Anyang KT&G Kites (2005–2006 ~ 2009–2010)
- Anyang KGC (2010–2011 ~ )
- Seoul SK Knights
- Cheongju Jinro McCass (1997. 1 ~ 1997. 9)
- Cheongju SK Knights (1997–1998 ~ 2000–2001)
- Seoul SK Knights (2001–2002 ~ )
- Changwon LG Sakers
- Gyeongnam LG Sakers (1997–1998)
- Changwon LG Sakers (1998–1999 ~ )
- Goyang Orions
- Daegu Tongyang Orions (1997 ~ 2002–2003)
- Daegu Orions (2003–2004 ~ 2010–2011)
- Goyang Orions (2011–2012 ~ )
- Incheon ET Land Elephants
- Incheon Daewoo Securities Zeus (1997 ~ 1997–1998)
- Incheon Daewoo Zeus (1998–1999)
- Incheon Shinsegi Bigs (1999–2000 ~ 2000–2001)
- Incheon SK Bigs (2001–2002 ~ 2002–2003)
- Incheon ET Land Black Slamer (2003–2004 ~ 2008–2009)
- Incheon ET Land Elephants (2009–2010 ~ )
- Jeonju KCC Egis
- Daejeon Hyundai Dynat (1997 ~ 1998–1999)
- Daejeon Hyundai Gullivers (1999–2000 ~ 2000–2001)
- Jeonju KCC Egis (2001–2002 ~ )
- Busan KT Sonicboom
- Gwangju Nasan Flamans (1997 ~ 1998–1999)
- Gwangju Goldbank Clickers (1999–2000)
- Yeosu Goldbank Clickers (2000–2001)
- Yeosu Korea Tender Prumi (2001–2002 ~ 2002–2003)
- Busan Korea Tender Maxten (2003–2004)
- Busan KTF Magic Wings (2003–2004 ~ 2008–2009)
- Busan KT Sonicboom (2009–2010 ~ )
- Wonju Dongbu Promy
- Wonju Naray Blue Bird (1997 ~ 1998–1999)
- Wonju Naray Hackers (1999. 8 ~ 1999. 10)
- Wonju Sambo Xers (1999–2000 ~ 2001–2002)
- Wonju TG Xers (2002–2003 ~ 2003–2004)
- Wonju TG Sambo Xers (2003–2004 ~ 2004–2005)
- Wonju Dongbu Promy (2005–2006 ~ )
Reserve league
- Seoul SK Knights (2009–2010 ~ )
- Incheon ET Land Elephants (2009–2010 ~ )
- Busan KT Sonicboom (2009–2010 ~ )
- Goyang Orions (2009–2010 ~ 2010–2011)
- Sangmu Basketball Team (2009–2010 ~ )
- Jeonju KCC Egis (2010–2011 ~ )
Results
Finals
Titles by club
Rank | Club | Titles | Year |
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1 | Jeonju KCC Egis | 5 | 1998, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2011 |
2 | Wonju Dongbu Promy | 3 | 2003, 2005, 2008 |
Ulsan Mobis Phoebus | 3 | 1997, 2007, 2010 | |
4 | Seoul Samsung Thunders | 2 | 2001, 2006 |
5 | Seoul SK Knights | 1 | 2000 |
Goyang Orions | 1 | 2002 | |
Anyang KGC | 1 | 2012 |
Prize money
- Champions (Finals winners)
- KRW 100,000,000 + Trophy (1997 ~ )
- Runners-up (Finals losers)
- KRW 50,000,000 (1997 ~ )
- Regular Season 1st place
- KRW 50,000,000 + Trophy (1997 ~ 2004–2005)
- KRW 100,000,000 + Trophy (2005–2006 ~ )
- Regular Season 2nd place
- KRW 30,000,000 (1997 ~ 2004–2005)
- KRW 50,000,000 (2005–2006 ~ )
- Regular Season 3rd place
- KRW 20,000,000 (1997 ~ 2004–2005)
- KRW 30,000,000 (2005–2006 ~ )
See also
External links