Changwon LG Sakers
Basketball team in Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Changwon LG Sakers are a basketball team located in the city of Changwon in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. They play in the Korean Basketball League, 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 창원 LG 세이커스 | |||
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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 | Lee Kwan-hee | ||
Ownership | Cho Joo-wan | ||
Affiliation(s) | LG | ||
Website | sakers.kbl.or.kr | ||
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The professional team was established in 1997 under the name Gyeongnam LG Sakers. The name was changed to the Changwon LG Sakers after the first season.
LG Sakers has yet to win a KBL championship. The closest they came was in the 2000–01 and 2013–14 seasons, when they finished as runners-up.
Season by season
Year | Regular season | Playoffs | ||
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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 |
- The 2019–20 season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea.
Honours
Domestic
- Korean Basketball League championship
- Korean Basketball League regular season
- KBL Pro-Am
- Runners-up: 2016
Continental
- Winners: 2012, 2013
References
External links
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