Basketball at the U-League (

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: 대학농구 U-리그), known as Korean University Basketball League (

: 한국대학농구리그) before being merged into the

U-League The U-League, officially KUSF College Sports U-League (Korean: KUSF 대학스포츠 U-리그), is operated by the Korea University Sports Federation (KUSF), the organization which oversees college sports in South Korea. The KUSF U-League operates in ...

in 2018, is the main college basketball competition in

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. It is sanctioned by the Korea University Basketball Federation (KUBF; Korean: 한국대학농구연맹), which oversees college basketball in South Korea, and the Korea University Sports Federation (KUSF).

Teams

The following universities and colleges are members of the Korea University Basketball Federation:

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Chosun University Chosun University () is one of the oldest private universities in South Korea. Its campus is situated in Gwangju metropolitan city, in southwestern South Korea. Around 33,000 students are enrolled. Academics Undergraduate courses are offered ...

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Chung-Ang University Chung-Ang University (CAU; ) is a private research university in Seoul, South Korea. It is widely regarded as one of the best universities in South Korea. The university operates two campuses: main campus located in Dongjak District, Seoul, and ...

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Dankook University Dankook University (commonly referred to as Dankook), abbreviated as DU or DKU, is a prestigious private research university in Yongin and Cheonan, South Korea. The university was established in 1947. It was the first university established after ...

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Dongguk University Dongguk University (Korean: 동국대학교, Hanja: 東國大學校) is a private, coeducational university in South Korea, fundamentally based on Buddhism. Established in 1906 as Myeongjin School (명진학교; 明進學校) by Buddhist pioneers ...

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Hanyang University Hanyang University (Korean: 한양대학교) is a private research university in South Korea. The main campus is located in Seoul and its satellite campus, the Education Research Industry Cluster (ERICA campus), is in Ansan. ''Hanyang'' (한양, ...

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Konkuk University Konkuk University () is a South Korean private university founded in 1946. The university was founded based on three virtues: sincerity, fidelity, and righteousness. Konkuk University gives comprehensive education in agricultural and life scien ...

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Korea University Korea University (KU, ) is a private research university in Seoul, South Korea, established in 1905. The university is included as one of the SKY universities, a popular acronym referring to Korea's three most prestigious universities. The ...

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Kyung Hee University Kyung Hee University (abbreviated to KHU) (Hangul: 경희대학교; Hanja: 慶熙大學校) is a private research university in South Korea with campuses in Seoul and Suwon. Founded in 1949, it is widely regarded as one of the best universities i ...

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Myongji University Myongji University () is a private, Christian university founded in 1948 in South Korea. It provides higher education in the fields of engineering, sciences and humanities. It has two campuses: the Social Science Campus is located in Seoul and ...

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Sangmyung University Sangmyung University is a private university in South Korea. It consists of the first campus in Jongno District, Seoul and the second campus in Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do South Chungcheong Province ( ko, 충청남도, ''Chungcheongnam-do' ...

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Sungkyunkwan University Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU or simply ''Seongdae'', Hangul: 성균관대학교; Hanja: 成均館大學校) is a private comprehensive research university in South Korea. The institution traces its origins to the historic Sungkyunkwan, found ...

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Yonsei University Yonsei University (; ) is a private research university in Seoul, South Korea. As a member of the " SKY" universities, Yonsei University is deemed one of the three most prestigious institutions in the country. It is particularly respected in th ...

(Seoul) ; Division 2 *

Busan Arts College Busan Arts College () provides training in a range of fine and applied arts. The campus is located in the Nam-gu district of Busan metropolitan city, in southeastern South Korea. Under government regulations, the school has a maximum enrollment ...

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) *Chosun College of Science and Technology (

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Mokpo National University Mokpo National University is located in Muan and Mokpo, South Korea. Mokpo, located in the most southwestern region of Korea, is a key coastal city of the Korean Peninsula. The main campus is located in the valley of Seungdal Mountain, which has ...

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Sejong University Sejong University (SJU; ) is a private university located in Seoul, South Korea known for its standing in hospitality and tourism management, dancing, animation and rhythmic gymnastics. Founded as the Kyung Sung Humanities Institute, it was rename ...

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Seoul National University Seoul National University (SNU; ) is a national public research university located in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 1946, Seoul National University is largely considered the most prestigious university in South Korea; it is one of the three "S ...

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Woosuk University Woosuk University (WU; Hangul:우석대학교, Hanja: 又石大學校, RR:Wo''osuk Daehakgyo)'' is a private university located in Wanju gun, North Jeolla Province and Jincheon gun, North Chungcheong Province, Republic of Korea. Notable alumni * C ...

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University of Ulsan The University of Ulsan () (UOU) was founded on February 19, 1969 as the ''Ulsan Institute of Technology''. The University was promoted to a full-fledged University on March 1, 1985. The university is located in Mugeo-dong, Ulsan, South Korea. ...

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Gwangju University Gwangju University began in 1981 as a four-year college in Jinwol-dong, Nam-gu, Gwangju, named Gwangju Gyeongsang Jeonmun Daehak (). It now has three graduate schools and four colleges with more than fifteen thousand students.Gwangju University, ...

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University of Suwon The University of Suwon (Hangul: 수원대학교) is a university in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Foundation The university was founded by the Kowoon Foundation in 1977 and authorized in 1981 with nine departments. The sister ...

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Competition

The teams compete in a league/play-offs format with teams designated "home" or "away", mirroring the professional KBL and WKBL. Players who are registered with a team are eligible to participate in the rookie draft if they decide to become professional basketball players. For the men's competition, only KUBF Division 1 members participate in the KUSF U-League. The U-League is considered to be the elite competition and a stepping stone to the KBL as a majority of the players from Division 1 teams will declare for the KBL rookie draft. Teams from Division 2 member institutions participate in the KUSF Club Championship. Both Division 1 and Division 2 teams also participate in the older

MBC Cup The MBC Cup (Korean: MBC배) is an annual competition organized by the Korea University Basketball Federation (Korean: 한국대학농구연맹) and sponsored by broadcaster Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC). It is one of the oldest basketball ...

competition organized by the KUBF. The women's teams participate in the KUSF U-League. They also compete in the MBC Cup, along with club teams (non U-League members).

Results

Men

Due to the

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, the full season was not played between 2020 and the first half of 2022.

Women

History

The Basketball

was founded in 2010 (men's competition) and 2015 (women's competition) as part of the Korea University Sports Federation's effort to organize college sports into a more streamlined format similar to the

National Collegiate Athletic Association The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges an ...

in the United States. The U-League system also includes five other sports. The Korea University Basketball Federation has existed since 1964 and college teams competed in the

Korean Basketball Association The Korea Basketball Association (KBA; ko, 대한농구협회) is the governing body of basketball in South Korea. Formed in 1925, it is based in Seoul. The KBA is a member of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and FIBA Asia. The cur ...

-sanctioned National Basketball Festival (Korean: 농구대잔치). At that time, basketball was still an amateur sport and teams were all sponsored by corporate companies or universities. When the professional league (

Korean Basketball League The Korean Basketball League (KBL; ) is a professional men's basketball league in South Korea which was established in 1997. The league consists of ten teams and each team plays a total of 54 games (27 home and 27 away) in the regular season. H ...

) was founded in 1997, the senior teams all became professional teams, leaving only the

Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps (), commonly known as the Sangmu (), is the sports division of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. Its headquarters are located in Mungyeong, Gyeongsangbuk-do. It was founded in 1984 by the integration of the ath ...

Sangmu basketball team Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps (), commonly known as the Sangmu (), is the sports division of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. Its headquarters are located in Mungyeong, Gyeongsangbuk-do. It was founded in 1984 by the integration of the ath ...

and college teams to compete in the tournament. With the founding of the U-League, a large number of college teams opt not to send their teams to the National Basketball Festival or only send their freshmen.

Notes

References

External Links

Korea University Basketball Federation (KUBF)
Official Website {{in lang, ko U-League University and college basketball in South Korea