Goyang Sono Skygunners (Korean: 고양 소노 스카이거너스) is a professional basketball club based in Goyang, South Korea which plays in the Korean Basketball League.
| Goyang Sono Skygunners | |
|---|---|
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| League | Korean Basketball League |
| Established | 1996 |
| History | Dongyang Confectionary Basketball Team 1996–1997 Daegu Tongyang Orions 1997–2003 Daegu Orions 2003–2011 Goyang Orions 2011–2015 Goyang Orion Orions 2015–2022 Goyang Carrot Jumpers 2022–2023 Goyang Day One Jumpers 2023 Goyang Sono Skygunners 2023–present |
| Arena | Goyang Gymnasium |
| Capacity | 6,216 |
| Location | Goyang, Gyeonggi Province |
| Team colours | Baby blue, navy blue, white |
| Company | Daemyung Sono Group |
| Head coach | Son Chang-hwan |
| Championships | 2 Korean Leagues |
| Website | skygunners.kbl.or.kr |
History
editDayone Sports era (2022–2023)
editRumours of Orion selling its stake in the club intensified in early 2022. In April 2022, Orion confirmed that active negotiations with a potential buyer, Dayone Asset Management, a subsidiary of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, was ongoing.[1] The takeover was officially confirmed in May 2022, with the transfer of the entire club, players and staff to Dayone Asset Management.[2] Kim Seung-gi, who won two championships with Anyang KGC, was appointed as the head coach of the team.[3] On 24 June 2022, KBL officially approved the application of Dayone Sports as a member of the league, with a former player and coach, Hur Jae, being registered as the owner and manager of the club.[4]
On 25 August 2022, Dayone Sports officially revealed that the club would be named Goyang Carrot Jumpers.[5] In March 2023, due to financial problems, the team parted ways with sponsor Carrot Insurance and renamed themselves Goyang Day One Jumpers.[6]
Team names
edit- 1996–1997: Dongyang Confectionary Basketball Team
- 1997–2003: Daegu Tongyang Orions
- 2003–2011: Daegu Orions
- 2011–2015: Goyang Orions
- 2015–2022: Goyang Orion Orions
- 2022–2023: Goyang Carrot Jumpers
- 2023: Goyang Day One Jumpers
- 2023–present: Goyang Sono Skygunners[7]
Season by season
edit| Year | Regular season | Playoffs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Won | Lost | ||
| 1997 | 4th | 11 | 10 | Semifinals |
| 1997–98 | 5th | 23 | 22 | Semifinals |
| 1998–99 | 10th | 3 | 42 | Did not qualify |
| 1999–00 | 8th | 20 | 25 | Did not qualify |
| 2000–01 | 10th | 9 | 36 | Did not qualify |
| 2001–02 | 1st | 36 | 18 | Champions |
| 2002–03 | 1st | 38 | 16 | Runners-up |
| 2003–04 | 3rd | 32 | 22 | First round |
| 2004–05 | 6th | 26 | 28 | First round |
| 2005–06 | 6th | 28 | 26 | Semifinals |
| 2006–07 | 4th | 31 | 23 | Semifinals |
| 2007–08 | 10th | 12 | 42 | Did not qualify |
| 2008–09 | 9th | 18 | 36 | Did not qualify |
| 2009–10 | 10th | 15 | 39 | Did not qualify |
| 2010–11 | 10th | 15 | 39 | Did not qualify |
| 2011–12 | 8th | 20 | 34 | Did not qualify |
| 2012–13 | 5th | 27 | 27 | First round |
| 2013–14 | 6th | 27 | 27 | First round |
| 2014–15 | 5th | 31 | 23 | First round |
| 2015–16 | 3rd | 32 | 22 | Champions |
| 2016–17 | 2nd | 36 | 18 | Semifinals |
| 2017–18 | 8th | 19 | 35 | Did not qualify |
| 2018–19 | 5th | 27 | 27 | First round |
| 2019–20[a] | 10th | 13 | 30 | Not held |
| 2020–21 | 4th | 28 | 26 | First round |
| 2021–22 | 5th | 27 | 27 | Semifinals |
| 2022–23 | 5th | 28 | 26 | Semifinals |
| 2023–24 | 8th | 20 | 34 | Did not qualify |
| 2024–25 | 8th | 19 | 35 | Did not qualify |
| 2025–26 | 5th | 28 | 26 | Runners-up |
- ↑ The 2019–20 season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea.
Honours
editReferences
edit- ↑ "오리온, 데이원자산운용과 매각 협상 중…연고지는 고양 유지". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ↑ "프로농구 고양 오리온, 데이원자산운용에 매각…허재 최고 책임자 내정". 뉴스1 (in Korean). 11 May 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ↑ "김승기 사단, 데이원자산운용으로…손규완·손창환 코치도 떠난다". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ↑ "KBL, 데이원 신규 회원 승인…허재 구단주 선임". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ↑ "캐롯, 창단식서 주황색 유니폼 공개…마스코트는 개구리". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ↑ "Goyang Jumpers lose Carrot as KBL calls in debts". Korea JoongAng Daily. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ↑ "Enter the Skygunners: Goyang rejoins KBL under new owner". Korea JoongAng Daily. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
External links
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- Official website (in Korean)
- Asia-Basket.com profile