The KBO League ( officially as Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League for sponsorship), is the highest level league of baseball in South Korea. The KBO League was founded with six franchises in 1982 and is the most popular sports league in South Korea. The KBO League rules are essentially those of the American Major League Baseball (MLB).
Since the 2015 season, each team plays 144 games in the regular season. Its increase from 128 games, along with the introduction of the KT Wiz to the league. Each team plays every other team 16 times. In general, Korean teams play six games a week, with every Monday off.
In July of every season, the best players participate in the KBO All-Star Game. The teams participating are divided into two sets of teams: “Dream All-Stars” (Doosan, KT, Lotte, Samsung, and SSG) and “Nanum All-Stars” (Kia, Hanwha, LG, NC and Kiwoom). In last season, about the winner of regular season decided additional match (both Teams have a same result of win matches).
Postseason:
KBO Wild Card Game:
fifth-place team vs. fourth-place team. Fourth-place team starts the series with a 1–0 lead and advances with one win or a tie, while the fifth-place team must win twice to advance.
KBO Semi-playoffs:
KBO Wild Card Game winner vs. third-place team
KBO Playoffs:
KBO Semi-playoffs winner vs. second-place team
KBO Korean Series:
KBO Playoffs winner vs. first-place team in regular season
Any playoff games ending in an official tie are replayed, thereby raising the possibility of a close series containing more than the scheduled five or seven games. The Kia Tigers are the most successful team, having won 11 out of the 38 championships.
On 4 May 2020, the KBO announced that ESPN had acquired U.S. and international media rights to the KBO League, airing a live game daily (largely falling during overnight and early-morning hours in the U.S.) during the regular season, along with coverage of the postseason and Korean Series.
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LAST 10 Winners:
| TEAM | YEAR |
|---|---|
| LG Twins | 2023 |
| SSG Landers | 2022 |
| KT Wiz Suwon | 2021 |
| NC Dinos | 2020 |
| Doosan Bears | 2019 |
| SSG Landers | 2018 |
| KIA Tigers | 2017 |
| Doosan Bears | 2016 |
| Doosan Bears | 2015 |
| Samsung Lions | 2014 |
| Samsung Lions | 2013 |
| Samsung Lions | 2012 |
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