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2006–07 KBL Season
The 2006–07 Hyundai Mobis Professional Basketball season was the 11th season of the Korean Basketball League. Regular season Playoffs Prize money *Ulsan Mobis Phoebus: KRW 200,000,000 (champions + regular-season 1st place) *Busan KT Sonicboom, Busan KTF Magic Wings: KRW 80,000,000 (runners-up + regular-season 3rd place) *Changwon LG Sakers: KRW 50,000,000 (regular-season 2nd place) External linksOfficial KBL website (Korean language, Korean & English language, English) {{DEFAULTSORT:KBL Korean Basketball League seasons, 2006-07 2006–07 in South Korean basketball 2006–07 in Asian basketball leagues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Basketball League
The Korean Basketball League () or simply 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. History The Korean Basketball League was established in 1997. Prior to the professional era, domestic basketball was an amateur sport and all teams, whether sponsored by a corporate company or a university, participated in the National Basketball Festival (), a competition sanctioned by the Korea Basketball Association. Early teams were sponsored by major corporate companies or universities. The Korea Development Bank (KDB) and Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) established their basketball teams as early as the 1950s and 1960s while Yonsei University and Korea University are considered pioneers of domestic college basketball, having introduced the sport to their institutions before World War II. During the 1970s and 1980s, major indu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul SK Knights
The Seoul SK Knights () is a professional basketball club in the Korean Basketball League. The club was originally founded by Jinro Group in 1997 as Cheongju Jinro McCass. Before the official launch of the basketball club, Jinro Group filed for bankruptcy due to the 1997 Asian financial crisis, and eventually sold the club to SK Telecom. Honours Domestic *Korean Basketball League championship :: Winners (3): 1999–2000, 2017–18, 2021–22 :: Runners-up (4): 2001–02, 2012–13, 2022–23, 2024–25 *Korean Basketball League regular season :: Winners (3): 2012–13, 2021–22, 2024–25 :: Runners-up (3): 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2017–18 *KBL Cup :: Winners: 2021 :: Runners-up: 2020 Continental *FIBA Asia Champions Cup :: Third place: 2018 * East Asia Super League :: Runners-up: 2019 References External links * Knights A knight is a person granted an honorary title of a knighthood by a head of state (including the pope) or representative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Basketball League Seasons
Korean may refer to: People and culture * Koreans, people from the Korean peninsula or of Korean descent * Korean culture * Korean language **Korean alphabet, known as Hangul or Korean **Korean dialects **See also: North–South differences in the Korean language Places * Korean Peninsula, a peninsula in East Asia **North Korea **South Korea Other uses *Korean Air, flag carrier and the largest airline of South Korea See also *Korean War, 1950-present war between North Korea and South Korea; ceasefire since 1953 *Names of Korea There are various names of Korea in use today that are all derived from those of ancient Koreanic kingdoms and dynasties. The choice of name often depends on the language, whether the user is referring to either or both modern Korean countries, a ..., various country names used in international contexts * History of Korea, the history of Korea up to 1945 * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Language
English is a West Germanic language that developed in early medieval England and has since become a English as a lingua franca, global lingua franca. The namesake of the language is the Angles (tribe), Angles, one of the Germanic peoples that Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, migrated to Britain after its End of Roman rule in Britain, Roman occupiers left. English is the list of languages by total number of speakers, most spoken language in the world, primarily due to the global influences of the former British Empire (succeeded by the Commonwealth of Nations) and the United States. English is the list of languages by number of native speakers, third-most spoken native language, after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish language, Spanish; it is also the most widely learned second language in the world, with more second-language speakers than native speakers. English is either the official language or one of the official languages in list of countries and territories where English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Language
Korean is the first language, native language for about 81 million people, mostly of Koreans, Korean descent. It is the national language of both South Korea and North Korea. In the south, the language is known as () and in the north, it is known as (). Since the turn of the 21st century, aspects of Korean Wave, Korean popular culture have spread around the world through globalization and Korean Wave, cultural exports. Beyond Korea, the language is recognized as a minority language in parts of China, namely Jilin, and specifically Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Yanbian Prefecture, and Changbai Korean Autonomous County, Changbai County. It is also spoken by Sakhalin Koreans in parts of Sakhalin, the Russian island just north of Japan, and by the in parts of Central Asia. The language has a few Extinct language, extinct relatives which—along with the Jeju language (Jejuan) of Jeju Island and Korean itself—form the compact Koreanic language family. Even so, Jejuan and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeonju KCC Egis
The Busan KCC Egis () is a professional basketball club based in Busan, South Korea. The team competes in the Korean Basketball League (KBL) and has established a substantial fanbase in South Korea. Founded in 1997, the team was initially based in Daejeon and was later relocated to Jeonju and Busan, respectively. History The team was founded in March 1978 as the Hyundai Basketball Team, owned and sponsored by Hyundai Group, Hyundai. In 2001, the club, named Hyundai Gullivers at the time, relocated from Daejeon to Jeonju. In the same year, KCC Corporation, Kumgang Korea Chemical (now KCC) acquired the team after the financial difficulties of Hyundai Electronics. After 22 years in Jeonju, the KCC Egis relocated to Busan in 2023, making the return of professional basketball to the city following the Suwon KT Sonicboom, KT Sonicboom's departure two years prior. The decision to relocate was prompted by delays in the construction of a new arena in Jeonju, which had been promised six ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Incheon ET Land Elephants
The Daegu KOGAS Pegasus () is a professional basketball club in the Korean Basketball League (KBL). Founded in 1994, the team has been playing in the KBL since the inaugurate 1997 season. Since 2021, the club is based at Daegu Gymnasium in Daegu after relocating from Incheon. Current roster Honours *Korean Basketball League The Korean Basketball League () or simply 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 s ... championship :: Runners-up: 2018–19 *Korean Basketball League regular season :: Runners-up: 2010–11, 2018–19 *KBL Pro-Am :: Runners-up: 2012 References External links Official website Asia-Basket.com profile Basketball teams in South Korea Basketball teams established in 1994 Korean Basketball League teams Sport in Incheon Sports clubs and teams in Daegu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonju Dongbu Promy
The Wonju DB Promy is a professional basketball club in the Korean Basketball League (KBL), located in the city of Wonju. From its founding in 1996, the team has always been based in its home province of Gangwon. It has the rare distinction of being the only team in the KBL to have never changed its hometown despite changing names and corporate sponsors several times. Due to this long-standing relationship with the city of Wonju, the team enjoys a particularly strong local fanbase and is Gangwon Province's oldest sports team. History Pre-KBL era Wonju DB Promy traces its origins to the basketball team founded by Naray Telecom in 1996. It was one of several basketball teams started by corporate companies hoping to take advantage of the "basketball craze" taking place during the early to mid-1990s. By then, the Korean Basketball Association was starting to organize a professional league. Prior to 1997, domestic basketball was an amateur sport and all teams, whether sponsored by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anyang KGC
The Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters () is a professional basketball club in the Korean Basketball League, based at Anyang Gymnasium in the city of Anyang. The club has won four KBL championship titles ( 2011–12, 2016–17, 2020–21, and 2022–23). History Pre-KBL era (1992–1997) Anyang KGC traces its lineage to the amateur basketball team started by Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) in 1992. It was one of several basketball teams started by corporate companies hoping to take advantage of the "basketball craze" taking place during the early to mid-1990s. Prior to 1997, domestic basketball was an amateur sport and all teams, whether sponsored by a corporate company or a university, participated in the National Basketball Festival () competition. The SBS team lacked the financial resources to attract the era's biggest stars and was mostly overshadowed by the dominance of the Kia, Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Electronics and the college teams from Yonsei University and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's Basket (basketball), hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a Backboard (basketball), backboard at each end of the court), while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A Field goal (basketball), field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 3 point line, three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (Overtime (sports), overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by boun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul Samsung Thunders
Seoul Samsung Thunders () is a professional basketball team, competing in the Korean Basketball League. Ever since the club was founded in 1978, they have been associated with Samsung Electronics. Initially based in Suwon, they relocated to Seoul in 2001, and had played their home games at Jamsil Arena ever since. History The Thunders were founded in 1978, and joined the professional Korean Basketball League (KBL) in 1997. They won two championships in 2001 and 2006 with players such as Moon Kyung-eun, Lee Sang-min (basketball), Lee Sang-min and Seo Jang-hoon. Team names * 1978–1982: Samsung Men's Basketball Club * 1982–1996: Samsung Electronics Basketball Club * 1996–2001: Suwon Samsung Thunders * 2001–present: Seoul Samsung Thunders Current roster Season by season Honours Domestic *Korean Basketball League championship :: Winners: 2000–01 KBL season, 2000–01, 2005–06 KBL season, 2005–06 :: Runners-up: 2007–08 KBL season, 2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Changwon LG Sakers
Changwon LG Sakers are a professional basketball team located in the city of Changwon in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. They play in the Korean Basketball League (KBL), and their home arena is Changwon Gymnasium which has a capacity for approximately 6,000 people. The team's main sponsor is LG Electronics. The team was established in 1997 under the name Gyeongnam LG Sakers. The name was changed to the Changwon LG Sakers after the first season. In 2024–25, the Sakers won their first KBL championship following a 4–3 win over the Seoul SK Knights in the finals. Season by season Honours Domestic *Korean Basketball League The Korean Basketball League () or simply 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 s ... championship :: Winners: 2024–25 :: Runners-up: 2000–01, 2013–14 *Korean Basketball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
