Changwon LG Sakers

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Changwon LG Sakers
창원 LG 세이커스
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League Korean Basketball League
Established1994;31 years ago (1994)
HistoryLG 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 coloursMaroon, yellow, white
   
Team managerHan Sang-uk
Head coach Cho Sang-hyun
Team captain Heo Il-young
OwnershipCho Joo-wan
Affiliation(s) LG
Championships1 Korean League
Website sakers.kbl.or.kr

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.

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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

YearRegular seasonPlayoffs
PositionWonLost
1997–982nd2817Semifinals
1998–995th2520First round
1999–20007th2025Did not qualify
2000–012nd3015Runners-up
2001–025th2826Semifinals
2002–032nd3816Semifinals
2003–046th2826Semifinals
2004–059th1737Did not qualify
2005–068th2628Did not qualify
2006–072nd3222Semifinals
2007–086th2925First round
2008–095th2925First round
2009–104th3420First round
2010–115th2826First round
2011–127th2133Did not qualify
2012–138th2034Did not qualify
2013–141st4014Runners-up
2014–154th3222Semifinals
2015–168th2133Did not qualify
2016–178th2331Did not qualify
2017–189th1737Did not qualify
2018–193rd3024Semifinals
2019–20 [a] 9th1626Not held
2020–2110th1935Did not qualify
2021–227th2430Did not qualify
2022–232nd3618Semifinals
2023–242nd3618Semifinals
2024–252nd3420Champions
  1. ↑ The 2019–20 season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea.

Honours

Domestic

Winners: 2024–25
Runners-up: 2000–01, 2013–14
Winners: 2013–14
Runners-up: 1997–98, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
Runners-up: 2016

Continental

Winners: 2012, 2013

References

  1. ↑ "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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