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Regular league games, all-star games and play-off games run from November to March, with playoffs March through May. The Basketball League website provides some information in English.

Korea has both female and male professional basketball teams.

Usual Game Times: Weekdays mostly 7 PM, Weekends 3 and 5 PM. See monthly game schedules in What's Going On.

Tickets: Floor W20,000

MEN'S TEAMS:
Seoul: Samsung Thunders, SK Knights
Incheoun: Elephants
Jeonju: KCC Egis
Goyang: Goyang Orions (as of Fall 2011 previously Daegu Orions)
Changwon: LG Sakers
Busan: Sonic Boom KT
WonJu: Dongbu Promy
Ulsan: Mobis Phoebus
Anyang: Anyang KGC

TEAM DESCRIPTIONS:

Anyang KGC
Established 1992(before Anyang SBS)
Home Base: Anyang
Home stadium: Anyang Basketball Stadium
Homepage: http://www.ktngsports.com/

Dongbu Promy
Established 2003
Home Base: Wonju
Home stadium: Wonju Chiak Basketball Stadium
Homepage: http://www.dbpromy.co.kr/

Elephants
Established 2003
Home Base: Incheon
Home stadium: Incheon Samsan Basketball Stadium
Homepage: http://www.etelephants.com/

Goyang Orions (previously Daegu Orions)
Established 1994
Home Base: Daegu (Goyang, Gyeonggi Province)
Home stadium: Daegu Baseball Stadium (Goyang Gymnasium)
Homepage: http://www.orions.co.kr

KCC Egis
Established 2001
Home Base: Jeonju
Home stadium: Jeonju Basketball Stadium
Homepage: http://www.kccegis.com/intro/intro.htm

LG Sakers
Established 1994
Home Base: Changwon
Home stadium: Changwon Basketball Stadium
Homepage: http://www.lgsakers.com/main/main.asp

Mobis Phoebus
Established 1997
Home Base: Ulsan
Home stadium: Ulsan Dongcheon Basketball Stadium
Homepage: http://www.mobisphoebus.co.kr/

Samsung Thunders
Established 1978
Home Base: Seoul
Home stadium: Jamsil Basketball Stadium
Homepage: http://www.thunders.co.kr/

SK Knights
Established 1997
Home Base: Seoul
Home stadium: Jamsil Student Basketball Stadium
Homepage: http://www.sksports.net/

Sonic Boom KT
Established 2004
Home Base: Busan
Home stadium: Busan Sajik Basketball Stadium
Homepage: http://sports.kt.com/

STADIUMS:

Anyang Basketball Stadium (Home of Anyang KGC)
Address: 1023 Bisan 3 dong, Dongangu, Anyang, South Korea
Directions: Green Line 2 Sinchon Station (stop #240) Exit 4. Go straight about 250 meters near an Outback Steakhouse, takeGreen bus # 5713 which will tke you directly to the stadium. Get off at Anyang Sports Complex.

Busan Sajik Basketball Stadium (Home of Sonic Boom KT)
Tel: 051-508-8846
Address: 930 Sajik 2 dong, Dongraegu, Busan, South Korea
Directions: From the KangNam Express Bus Terminal take the bus to Busan Express BusTerminal. From there you can transfer to the BUSAN subway Orange line 1 which is the Nopo Station (Stop # 134).Ride this line until you reach Yeonsan Station (stop # 123) and transfer to Busan subway line 3. Get off at the Sports Complex station (Stop # 307) and take Exit 9.

Changwon Basketball Stadium (Home of LG Shakers)
Tel: 055-713-3000
Address: 145 Dudaedong, Changwon, Gyeongnam, South Korea
Directions: From the KangNam Express Bus Terminal take the bus toChangwon City Bus Terminal. When you arrive you will see a Newcore outlet on the opposite side of the street. Infront there should be a bus stop where youcan take the local city bus # 111. Get off at the Sports complex stop.

Daegu Indoor Gym
Tel: 053-955-1911
Address:1427-1 Sangyok-dong, book-gu, Daegu
Directions: From Seoul Station (Line 4, Line 1, AREX) take a train to Daegu train station. It is 2.5 km from the station so you may have to take a taxi.

Goyang Gymnasium (Home of Goyang Orions)
Tel: 02-710-6383
Address: 2320 DaeHwaDong, IlsanSeoGu, GyeonggiDo, South Korea
Directions: Take Line 3 to Juyeop station (Stop # 311) Exit 1. There will be a bus stop in the middle of the street take bus # 550 to the Goyang Gymnasium stop.

Incheon Samsan World Gym (Home of Elephants)
Tel: 032-500-4500
Address: 458-1 Samsan dong, Bupyong gu, Incheon, South Korea
Directions: From Seoul Station (Line 4, Line 1, AREX) transfer to bus 1200 (about 1 hour).

Jamsil Basketball Stadium, Seoul (Home of Samsung Th.)
Tel: 02-2240-8801
Address: Jamsil 1-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Directions: Walk for about 50m from Sports Complex Subway Station. (Line No. 2, Stn 218, Exit 7)

Jamsil Student Basketball Stadium, Seoul (Home of SK Knights)
Tel: 02-2240-8801
Address: 10-3 Jamsil 1 dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Directions: Walk for about 20m from Sports Complex Subway Station. (Line No. 2, Stn 218, Exit 8)

Jeonju Basketball Stadium (Home of KCG Egis)
Tel: 070-8181-9959
Address: 664-14 Duckjin Dong, Duckjin Gu, Jeonju, Jeolla Bukdo, South Korea
Directions: From the KangNam Express Bus Terminal take the bus to Jeonju Bus terminal. From there you may walk about 500 meters (Unsure which direction, please ask the information desk or friendly face when you arrive) from the terminal or take a taxi.

Ulsan Dongcheon Basketball Stadium (Home of Mobis Phoebus)
Tel: 052-296-9969
Address: 754 namoe-don, Junggu, Ulsan, Soulth Korea
Directions: From the KangNam Express Bus Terminal take the bus to Ulsan Bus Terminal. Infront ofthe terminal there should be a bus stop where you can take local city us # 945 (about 15 min) until you reach Nomsin Megamart. From there you will be able to walk to the stadium.

Wonju Chiak Basketball Stadium (Home of Dongbu Promy)
Tel: 033-764-3015
Address: 589 Myongrun 1 dong, Wonju, Gangwon-do, South Korea
Directions: From the KangNam Express Bus Terminal take the bus to Wonju Bus Terminal. When you arrive in Wonju take local City Bus # 2 to theSports Complex bus stop.

* Always ask the bus driver before you get on if he is going to your stop (or in the direction you want to go). If you get lost it is always good to ask a couple of people for directions to make sure you are going in the right direction.)

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