Korean Basketball League

The Korean Basketball League (Korean: 한국프로농구), often abbreviated as 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 ten teams. Each team plays 54 games (27 home games and 27 away games). Each team is allowed to have two foreign players. Foreign players in the league are almost always either a forward or center.

Korean Basketball League (KBL)
Current season, competition or edition:
2019–20 KBL season
KBL logo
SportBasketball
Founded1997
Inaugural season1997
No. of teams10
CountrySouth Korea
ContinentFIBA Asia (Asia)
Most recent
champion(s)		Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus
(7th title)
Most titlesUlsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus
(7 titles)
Level on pyramid1
Official websiteKBL.or.kr

On 24 March 2020, the KBL decided to cancel the remainder of the season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

The KBL, as it announced the cancellation of the remainder of the regular season and the playoffs, said no champions would be crowned this season. The Seoul SK Knights and the Wonju DB Promy went into the record books as the co-first-placed teams in the regular season.[2]

Current clubs
Team City Arena Capacity Founded Joined
Anyang KGC Anyang Anyang Gymnasium 6,690 1992 1997
Busan KT Sonicboom Busan Sajik Arena 14,099 1997
Changwon LG Sakers Changwon Changwon Gymnasium 6,000 1994 1997
Goyang Orion Orions Goyang Goyang Gymnasium 6,216 1995 1997
Incheon Electroland Elephants Incheon Samsan World Gymnasium 7,220 1994 1997
Jeonju KCC Egis Jeonju Jeonju Gymnasium 4,730 1977 1997
Seoul Samsung Thunders Seoul Jamsil Arena 11,069 1978 1997
Seoul SK Knights Seoul Jamsil Students' Gymnasium 6,229 1997
Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus Ulsan Dongchun Gymnasium 5,831 1986 1997
Wonju DB Promy Wonju Wonju Gymnasium 4,600 1996 1997

Results

Finals
Year Champions Result Runners-up Playoffs MVP
1997Busan Kia Enterprise4–1Wonju Naray Blue BirdKang Dong-hee (Kia)
1997–98Daejeon Hyundai Dynat4–3Busan Kia EnterpriseHur Jae (Kia)
1998–99Daejeon Hyundai Dynat4–1Busan Kia EnterpriseCho Sung-won (Hyundai)
1999–2000Cheongju SK Knights4–2Daejeon Hyundai GulliversSeo Jang-hoon (SK)
2000–01Suwon Samsung Thunders4–1Changwon LG SakersJoo Hee-jung (Samsung)
2001–02Daegu Tongyang Orions4–3Seoul SK KnightsMarcus Hicks (Tongyang)
2002–03Wonju TG Xers4–2Daegu Tongyang OrionsDavid Jackson (TG)
2003–04Jeonju KCC Egis4–3Wonju TG Sambo XersLee Sang-min (KCC)
2004–05Wonju TG Sambo Xers4–2Jeonju KCC EgisKim Joo-sung (TG Sambo)
2005–06Seoul Samsung Thunders4–0Ulsan Mobis PhoebusKang Hyuk (Samsung)
2006–07Ulsan Mobis Phoebus4–3Busan KTF Magic WingsYang Dong-geun (Mobis)
2007–08Wonju Dongbu Promy4–1Seoul Samsung ThundersKim Joo-sung (Dongbu)
2008–09Jeonju KCC Egis4–3Seoul Samsung ThundersChoo Seung-kyun (KCC)
2009–10Ulsan Mobis Phoebus4–2Jeonju KCC EgisHam Ji-hoon (Mobis)
2010–11Jeonju KCC Egis4–2Wonju Dongbu PromyHa Seung-jin (KCC)
2011–12Anyang KGC4–2Wonju Dongbu PromyOh Se-keun (KGC)
2012–13Ulsan Mobis Phoebus4–0Seoul SK KnightsYang Dong-geun (Mobis)
2013–14Ulsan Mobis Phoebus4–2Changwon LG SakersMoon Tae-young (Mobis)
2014–15Ulsan Mobis Phoebus4–0Wonju Dongbu PromyYang Dong-geun (Mobis)
2015–16Goyang Orion Orions4–2Jeonju KCC EgisLee Seung-hyun (Orion)
2016–17Anyang KGC4–2Seoul Samsung ThundersOh Se-keun (KGC)
2017–18Seoul SK Knights4–2Wonju DB PromyTerrico White (SK)
2018–19Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus4–1Incheon Electroland ElephantsLee Dae-seong (Mobis)
2019–20
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Titles by club
ClubTitlesRunners-upWinning SeasonsRunner-up Seasons
Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus
7
3
 1997, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2018–19 1997–98, 1998–99, 2005–06
Jeonju KCC Egis
5
4
 1997–98, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2008–09, 2010–11 1999–2000, 2004–05, 2009–10, 2015–16
Wonju DB Promy
3
6
 2002–03, 2004–05, 2007–08 1997, 2003–04, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2017–18
Seoul Samsung Thunders
2
3
 2000–01, 2005–06 2007–08, 2008–09, 2016–17
Seoul SK Knights
2
2
 1999–2000, 2017–18 2001–02, 2012–13
Goyang Orion Orions
2
1
 2001–02, 2015–16 2002–03
Anyang KGC
2
0
 2011–12, 2016–17 —
Changwon LG Sakers
0
2
 — 2000–01, 2013–14
Busan KT Sonicboom
0
1
 — 2006–07
Incheon Electroland Elephants
0
1
 — 2018–19

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)

Top scorers
Year Player Team Points per game
1997 Carl Ray Harris Wonju Naray Blue Bird 32.3[3]
1997–98 Larry Davis Anyang SBS Stars 30.6[4]
1998–99 Bernard Blunt Changwon LG Sakers 29.9[5]
1999–2000 Eric Eberz Gwangju Goldbank Clickers 27.7[6]
2000–01 Dennis Edwards Anyang SBS Stars 33.4[7]
2001–02 Eric Eberz (2) Yeosu Korea Tender Prumi 28.3[6]
2002–03 Leon Trimmingham Seoul SK Knights 27.4[8]
2003–04 Charles Minlend Jeonju KCC Egis 27.1[9]
2004–05 Nate Johnson Daegu Orions 28.7[10]
2005–06 Dontae' Jones Anyang KT&G Kites 29.2[11]
2006–07 Pete Mickeal Daegu Orions 35.1[12]
2007–08 Terrence Shannon Incheon ET Land Black Slamer 27.2[13]
2008–09 Terrence Leather Seoul Samsung Thunders 27.5[14]
2009–10 Greg Stevenson Changwon LG Sakers 21.9[15]
2010–11 Aaron Haynes Seoul Samsung Thunders 23.1[16]
2011–12 Aaron Haynes (2) Changwon LG Sakers 27.6[16]
2012–13 Jasper Johnson Busan KT Sonicboom 19.7[17]
2013–14 Tyler Wilkerson Jeonju KCC Egis 21.5[18]
2014–15 Davon Jefferson Changwon LG Sakers 21.3[19]
2015–16 Andre Emmett Jeonju KCC Egis 26.2[20]
2016–17 Andre Emmett (2) Jeonju KCC Egis 28.8[21]
2017–18 David Simon Anyang KGC 26.1[22]
2018–19 James Mays Changwon LG Sakers 26.6[23]

See also

References
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  2. With season canceled, basketball coaches rue loss of championship duel
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