2024–25 KBL season
| 2024–25 KBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Korean Basketball League |
| Duration | 19 October 2024 – 15 May 2025 |
| Number of games | 54 per team (regular season) |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) | tvN Sports IB SPORTS TVING |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Changwon LG Sakers (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Seoul SK Knights |
| Finals MVP | Heo Il-young (Changwon) |
The 2024–25 KBL season is the 29th season of the Korean Basketball League (KBL), the highest level of basketball in South Korea. The regular season began on 19 October 2024.[1]
The Busan KCC Egis were the defending champions, having won their sixth KBL title after defeating the Suwon KT Sonicboom in the previous season, but were eliminated in the regular season.The Changwon LG Sakers won their first championship in its 28-year history after defeating Seoul SK Knights in the finals.[2]
The Changwon LG Sakers qualified for the 2025 Basketball Champions League Asia and both the champions and runners-up qualified for the 2025–26 East Asia Super League.
Teams
Venues and locations
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity | Founded | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters | Anyang | Anyang Gymnasium | 6,690 | 1992 | 1997 |
| Busan KCC Egis | Busan | Sajik Arena | 14,099 | 1977 | 1997 |
| Changwon LG Sakers | Changwon | Changwon Gymnasium | 6,000 | 1994 | 1997 |
| Daegu KOGAS Pegasus | Daegu | Daegu Gymnasium | 3,867 | 1994 | 1997 |
| Goyang Sono Skygunners | Goyang | Goyang Gymnasium | 6,216 | 1996 | 1997 |
| Seoul Samsung Thunders | Seoul | Jamsil Arena | 11,069 | 1978 | 1997 |
| Seoul SK Knights | Seoul | Jamsil Students' Gymnasium | 6,229 | 1997 | |
| Suwon KT Sonicboom | Suwon | Suwon KT Sonicboom Arena | 3,339 | 1997 | |
| Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus | Ulsan | Dongchun Gymnasium | 5,831 | 1986 | 1997 |
| Wonju DB Promy | Wonju | Wonju Gymnasium | 4,600 | 1996 | 1997 |
Foreign players
This is the full list of international players competing in the 2024–25 season. Each team is allowed to register two foreign + 1 Asian quota players.
Regular season
The regular season began on 19 October 2024. Every team will play 54 games, playing each team 6 times. The top two teams at the end of the regular season earn a direct birth to the semifinals, while teams three through six qualify for the quarter-finals.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seoul SK Knights | 54 | 41 | 13 | .759 | Qualification to semi-finals |
| 2 | Changwon LG Sakers | 54 | 34 | 20 | .630 | |
| 3 | Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus | 54 | 33 | 21 | .611 | Qualification to quarter-finals |
| 4 | Suwon KT Sonicboom | 54 | 33 | 21 | .611 | |
| 5 | Daegu KOGAS Pegasus | 54 | 28 | 26 | .519 | |
| 6 | Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters | 54 | 25 | 29 | .463 | |
| 7 | Wonju DB Promy | 54 | 23 | 31 | .426 | |
| 8 | Goyang Sono Skygunners | 54 | 19 | 35 | .352 | |
| 9 | Busan KCC Egis | 54 | 18 | 36 | .333 | |
| 10 | Seoul Samsung Thunders | 54 | 16 | 38 | .296 |
Statistics
Individual statistic leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Jameel Warney | Seoul SK Knights | 23.0 |
| Rebounds per game | Assem Marei | Changwon LG Sakers | 12.9 |
| Assists per game | Heo Hoon | Suwon KT Sonicboom | 6.3 |
| Steals per game | Lee Jung-hyun | Goyang Sono Skygunners | 1.9 |
| Blocks per game | Cady Lalanne | Busan KCC Egis | 1.2 |
| FG% | Shawn Long | Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus | 60.6% |
| 3FG% | Andrew Nicholson | Daegu KOGAS Pegasus | 42.6% |
| FT% | Lee Jung-hyun | Busan KCC Egis | 89.2% |
Team statistic leaders
| Category | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus | 81.2 |
| Rebounds per game | Suwon KT Sonicboom | 38.2 |
| Assists per game | Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus | 20.9 |
| Steals per game | Seoul SK Knights | 7.9 |
| Blocks per game | Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters | 3.3 |
| FG% | Busan KCC Egis | 45.9% |
| 3FG% | Busan KCC Egis | 34.0% |
| FT% | Daegu KOGAS Pegasus | 75.9% |
Playoffs
The playoffs began on 12 April 2025 and ended on 15 May 2025.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Seoul | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Suwon | 3 | 4 | Suwon | 1 | |||||||||
| 5 | Daegu | 2 | 1 | Seoul | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 | Changwon | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Changwon | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Ulsan | 3 | 3 | Ulsan | 0 | |||||||||
| 6 | Anyang | 0 | ||||||||||||
Korean clubs in Asian competitions
| Team | Competition | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Busan KCC Egis | East Asia Super League | Group stage |
| Suwon KT Sonicboom | Group stage |
References
- ^ "Reigning champs Wonju DP Promy win KBL Cup preseason tournament". Korea JoongAng Daily. 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Sakers nab first KBL Championship title in 28 years with win over Knights". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. 2025-05-18. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
External links
- KBL official website (in Korean)