Changwon LG Sakers
Basketball team in South Gyeongsang, South Korea
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Changwon LG Sakers (Korean: 창원 LG 세이커스) 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.
LeagueKorean Basketball League
Established1994
HistoryLG Semiconductor Basketball Team
1994–1997
Gyeongnam LG Sakers
1997–1998
Changwon LG Sakers
1998–present
1994–1997
Gyeongnam LG Sakers
1997–1998
Changwon LG Sakers
1998–present
ArenaChangwon Gymnasium
(Capacity: 6,000)
(Capacity: 6,000)
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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 | Heo Il-young | ||
| Ownership | Cho Joo-wan | ||
| Affiliation | LG | ||
| Championships | 1 Korean League | ||
| Website | sakers.kbl.or.kr | ||
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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
| Year | Regular season | Playoffs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Champions |
| 2025–26 | 1st | 36 | 18 | Semifinals |
- 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 (1): 2016
Continental
- Winners (2): 2012, 2013
