Changwon LG Sakers (Korean: 창원 LG 세이커스) 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.
| Changwon LG Sakers | |||
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| League | Korean Basketball League | ||
| Established | 1994 | ||
| History | LG Semiconductor Basketball Team 1994–1997 Gyeongnam LG Sakers 1997–1998 Changwon LG Sakers 1998–present | ||
| Arena | Changwon Gymnasium (Capacity: 6,000) | ||
| Location | Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do | ||
| Team colours | Maroon, yellow, white | ||
| Team manager | Han Sang-uk | ||
| Head coach | Cho Sang-hyun | ||
| Team captain | Heo Il-young | ||
| Ownership | Cho Joo-wan | ||
| Affiliation | LG | ||
| Championships | 1 Korean League | ||
| Website | sakers.kbl.or.kr | ||
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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.[1]
Season by season
edit| Year | Regular season | Playoffs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Won | Lost | ||
| 1997–98 | 2nd | 28 | 17 | Semifinals |
| 1998–99 | 5th | 25 | 20 | First round |
| 1999–2000 | 7th | 20 | 25 | Did not qualify |
| 2000–01 | 2nd | 30 | 15 | Runners-up |
| 2001–02 | 5th | 28 | 26 | Semifinals |
| 2002–03 | 2nd | 38 | 16 | Semifinals |
| 2003–04 | 6th | 28 | 26 | Semifinals |
| 2004–05 | 9th | 17 | 37 | Did not qualify |
| 2005–06 | 8th | 26 | 28 | Did not qualify |
| 2006–07 | 2nd | 32 | 22 | Semifinals |
| 2007–08 | 6th | 29 | 25 | First round |
| 2008–09 | 5th | 29 | 25 | First round |
| 2009–10 | 4th | 34 | 20 | First round |
| 2010–11 | 5th | 28 | 26 | First round |
| 2011–12 | 7th | 21 | 33 | Did not qualify |
| 2012–13 | 8th | 20 | 34 | Did not qualify |
| 2013–14 | 1st | 40 | 14 | Runners-up |
| 2014–15 | 4th | 32 | 22 | Semifinals |
| 2015–16 | 8th | 21 | 33 | Did not qualify |
| 2016–17 | 8th | 23 | 31 | Did not qualify |
| 2017–18 | 9th | 17 | 37 | Did not qualify |
| 2018–19 | 3rd | 30 | 24 | Semifinals |
| 2019–20[a] | 9th | 16 | 26 | Not held |
| 2020–21 | 10th | 19 | 35 | Did not qualify |
| 2021–22 | 7th | 24 | 30 | Did not qualify |
| 2022–23 | 2nd | 36 | 18 | Semifinals |
| 2023–24 | 2nd | 36 | 18 | Semifinals |
| 2024–25 | 2nd | 34 | 20 | Champions |
| 2025–26 | 1st | 36 | 18 | Semifinals |
- ↑ The 2019–20 season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea.
Honours
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Heo Il-young leads LG Sakers to first championship and wins MVP award". Chosunbiz. 17 May 2025. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
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