The FILA 1997 Professional Basketball season was the inaugural season of the Korean Basketball League.
Regular season RKTeamGWLPCT GBTiebreaker1Busan Kia Enterprise211650.762––2Anyang SBS Stars211470.6672–3Wonju Naray Blue Bird211380.6193–4Daegu Tongyang Orions2111100.5245–5Gwangju Nasan Flamans219120.4297–6Incheon Daewoo Securities Zeus218130.3818–7Daejeon Hyundai Dynat217140.3339–8Suwon Samsung Thunders216150.28610–
Playoffs
1997 KBL ChampionsBusan Kia Enterprise1st title
Prize money Busan Kia Enterprise: KRW 150,000,000 (champions + regular-season 1st place) Wonju Naray Blue Bird: KRW 70,000,000 (runners-up + regular-season 3rd place) Anyang SBS Stars: KRW 30,000,000 (regular-season 2nd place)
External links Official KBL website (Korean & English)