Changwon LG Sakers
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Changwon LG Sakers are a basketball team located in the city of Changwon
in South Gyeongsang province. The team's main sponsor is LG Electronics
which has its offices in Changwon.
The team was first established in the second season of the KBL
in 1997 and was titled Gyeongnam LG Sakers. This was changed for its second season to the Changwon LG Sakers and has been so for eight seasons.
The team plays at the Changwon Indoor stadium which has a capacity of approximately 5,500 people. It has led the attendance rankings for the KBL 8 seasons out of 10 and is the most well-supported team in the country.
The team has yet to win a KBL championship. The closest it came was in the 2000-2001 season when it came runner up to Seoul Samsung.
The team has a modern rivalry with the Busan KTF Magicwings.
Changwon
Changwon is a city in and the capital of Gyeongsangnam-do in South Korea. Changwon city is 8th most populous city in South Korea, with a 2010 established population of 1,089,039. It encompasses a land area of on southeastern of South Korea. The population of Southeastern part of Korea, that...
in South Gyeongsang province. The team's main sponsor is LG Electronics
LG Electronics
LG Electronics is a global electronics and telecommunications company headquartered in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea. The company operates its business through five divisions: mobile communications, home entertainment, home appliance, air conditioning and business solution...
which has its offices in Changwon.
The team was first established in the second season of the KBL
Korean Basketball League
The Korean Basketball League, often abbreviated to the KBL, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in South Korea. Its inaugural season was in 1997. The season starts in October and ends in April the following year. The KBL consists of 10 teams. Each team plays 54 games . Each team...
in 1997 and was titled Gyeongnam LG Sakers. This was changed for its second season to the Changwon LG Sakers and has been so for eight seasons.
The team plays at the Changwon Indoor stadium which has a capacity of approximately 5,500 people. It has led the attendance rankings for the KBL 8 seasons out of 10 and is the most well-supported team in the country.
The team has yet to win a KBL championship. The closest it came was in the 2000-2001 season when it came runner up to Seoul Samsung.
The team has a modern rivalry with the Busan KTF Magicwings.
Record
| Year | Position | Season | Playoff | Remark | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Lose | Win | Lose | |||
| 1997-98 | 2 / 10 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 3 | Playoff Semifinalist |
| 1998-99 | 5 / 10 | 25 | 20 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1999-00 | 7 / 10 | 20 | 25 | |||
| 2000-01 | 2 / 10 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 6 | Playoff Runner-up |
| 2001-02 | 5 / 10 | 28 | 26 | 4 | 3 | Playoff Semifinalist |
| 2002-03 | 2 / 10 | 38 | 16 | 2 | 3 | Playoff Semifinalist |
| 2003-04 | 6 / 10 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 4 | Playoff Semifinalist |
| 2004-05 | 9 / 10 | 17 | 37 | |||
| 2005-06 | 8 / 10 | 26 | 28 | |||
| 2006-07 | 2 / 10 | 32 | 22 | 1 | 3 | Playoff Semifinalist |