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Korean Basketball League

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Sport
  
Basketball

Country
  
South Korea

Number of teams
  
10

Inaugural season
  
1997 KBL season

No. of teams
  
10

Continent
  
FIBA Asia (Asia)

Date founded
  
1997

Levels on pyramid
  
1


Most recentchampion(s)
  
Goyang Orion Orions(2nd title)

Most titles
  
Ulsan Mobis Phoebus(6 titles)

Instances
  
2016–17 KBL season, 2011–12 KBL season

Teams
  
Anyang KGC, Jeonju KCC Egis, Goyang Orion Orions, Incheon Electroland Elephants, Ulsan Mobis Phoebus

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The Korean Basketball League, often abbreviated to the KBL, is the pre-eminent professional men's 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 and 27 away 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Formerly, foreign players were not allowed to exceed 2.03 m (6 feet, 8 inches) in height, although that rule has since been revoked.

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Current clubs

There are currently ten clubs in the KBL:

  • Ulsan Mobis Phoebus
  • Busan Kia Enterprise (1997–2001)
  • Ulsan Mobis Automons (2001–2004)
  • Ulsan Mobis Phoebus (2004–present)
  • Seoul Samsung Thunders
  • Suwon Samsung Thunders (1997–2001)
  • Seoul Samsung Thunders (2001–present)
  • Anyang KGC
  • Anyang SBS Stars (1997–2005)
  • Anyang KT&G Kites (2005–2010)
  • Anyang KGC (2010–present)
  • Seoul SK Knights
  • Cheongju Jinro McCass (1997)
  • Cheongju SK Knights (1997–2001)
  • Seoul SK Knights (2001–present)
  • Changwon LG Sakers
  • Gyeongnam LG Sakers (1997–1998)
  • Changwon LG Sakers (1998–present)
  • Goyang Orion Orions
  • Daegu Tongyang Orions (1997–2003)
  • Daegu Orions (2003–2011)
  • Goyang Orions (2011–2015)
  • Goyang Orion Orions (2015–present)
  • Incheon ET Land Elephants
  • Incheon Daewoo Securities Zeus (1997–1998)
  • Incheon Daewoo Zeus (1998–1999)
  • Incheon Shinsegi Bigs (1999–2001)
  • Incheon SK Bigs (2001–2003)
  • Incheon ET Land Black Slamer (2003–2009)
  • Incheon ET Land Elephants (2009–present)
  • Jeonju KCC Egis
  • Daejeon Hyundai Dynat (1997–1999)
  • Daejeon Hyundai Gullivers (1999–2001)
  • Jeonju KCC Egis (2001–present)
  • Busan KT Sonicboom
  • Gwangju Nasan Flamans (1997–1999)
  • Gwangju Goldbank Clickers (1999–2000)
  • Yeosu Goldbank Clickers (2000–2001)
  • Yeosu Korea Tender Prumi (2001–2003)
  • Busan Korea Tender Maxten (2003)
  • Busan KTF Magic Wings (2003–2009)
  • Busan KT Sonicboom (2009–present)
  • Wonju Dongbu Promy
  • Wonju Naray Blue Bird (1997–1999)
  • Wonju Naray Hackers (1999)
  • Wonju Sambo Xers (1999–2002)
  • Wonju TG Xers (2002–2003)
  • Wonju TG Sambo Xers (2003–2005)
  • Wonju Dongbu Promy (2005–present)

    • KBL Reserve League

  • Busan KT Sonicboom (2009–present)
  • Daegu Orions (2009–2011)
  • Incheon ET Land Elephants (2009–present)
  • Sangmu Basketball Team (2009–present)
  • Seoul SK Knights (2009–present)
  • Jeonju KCC Egis (2010–present)

    • Prize money

  • Champions (Finals winners)
  • KRW 100,000,000 + Trophy (1997–present)
  • Runners-up (Finals losers)
  • KRW 50,000,000 (1997–present)
  • Regular Season 1st place
  • KRW 50,000,000 + Trophy (1997–2005)
  • KRW 100,000,000 + Trophy (2005–present)
  • Regular Season 2nd place
  • KRW 30,000,000 (1997–2005)
  • KRW 50,000,000 (2005–present)
  • Regular Season 3rd place
  • KRW 20,000,000 (1997–2005)
  • KRW 30,000,000 (2005–present)

    • References

    Korean Basketball League Wikipedia
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