Korean Basketball League

Korean Basketball League (KBL)
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2017–18 KBL season
KBL logo
Sport Basketball
Founded 1997
Inaugural season 1997
No. of teams 10
Country  South Korea
Continent FIBA Asia (Asia)
Most recent
champion(s)		 Seoul SK Knights
(2nd title)
Most titles Ulsan Mobis Phoebus
(6 titles)
Level on pyramid 1
Official website KBL

The Korean Basketball League (Hangul: 한국프로농구), 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 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.

Current clubs

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)

Titles by club

ClubTitlesRunners-upWinning SeasonsRunner-up Seasons
Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus
6
3
 1997, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15 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
0
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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)

See also

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