KBO Futures League

KBO Futures League

Sport	Baseball
Founded	1990[Note 1]
Founder	Korea Baseball Organization (KBO)
No. of teams	12
Country	Korea
Venue(s)	12
Official website	http://www.koreabaseball.com

KBO Futures League (Hangul: KBO 퓨처스리그) is South Korea's second level of baseball, below that of the KBO League. It serves as a farm league with the purpose is to developing professional players on demand to play in the KBO League. The league consists of two divisions, Southern League and Northern League. Each league has six teams. These leagues are governed by the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO).^[1]

Current teams

Southern League

Team	City	Stadium
kt Wiz	Iksan	Iksan Stadium
Hanwha Eagles	Seosan	Seosan Baseball Stadium
Sangmu Phoenix	Mungyeong	Sangmu Baseball Stadium
Kia Tigers	Hampyeong	Hampyeong Baseball Stadium
Samsung Lions	Gyeongsan	Samsung Lions Ballpark
Lotte Giants	Gimhae	Sangdong Baseball Stadium

Northern League

Team	City	Stadium
Hwaseong Heroes[Note 2]	Hwaseong	Hwaseong Heroes Baseball Park
Goyang Dinos[Note 3]	Goyang	Goyang South Korea national baseball team Training Stadium
SK Wyverns	Incheon	Songdo LNG Baseball Stadium
Doosan Bears	Icheon	Bears Field
LG Twins	Guri	LG Champions Park
Police	Goyang	Byeokje Baseball Stadium

Non-regular team

Team	City	Stadium
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks[Note 4]	N/A	N/A

Former teams

Team	Years
Ssangbangwool Raiders[Note 5]	1991–1999[Note 6]
Hyundai Unicorns[Note 7]	1990–2007

See also

• Baseball in Korea
• Korea Baseball Organization
• KBO League
• Minor league baseball
• All-Star Futures Game
• Farm team
• Reserve team

Notes

1. The KBO was founded in 1982, but its second tier league was founded in 1990. The name "Futures League" has been used since 2008.
2. Its first level squad is Nexen Heroes.
3. Its first level squad is NC Dinos
4. The third level squad of the Japanese Baseball Club.
5. Korean: 쌍방울 레이더스.
6. Its first level squad had existed since 1990.
7. Including Pacific Dolphins (태평양 돌핀스).

References

1. http://sports.news.naver.com/sports/index.nhn?category=baseball&ctg=news&mod=read&office_id=109&article_id=0002967321 (Korean)

External links

• Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) - Official Website (Korean)