The 2024–25 KBL season is the 29th season of the Korean Basketball League (KBL), the highest level of basketball in South Korea. The regular season began on 19 October 2024.
The Busan KCC Egis were the defending champions, having won their sixth KBL title after defeating the Suwon KT Sonicboom in the previous season, but were eliminated in the regular season.The Changwon LG Sakers won their first championship in its 28-year history after defeating Seoul SK Knights in the finals.
The Changwon LG Sakers qualified for the 2025 Basketball Champions League Asia and both the champions and runners-up qualified for the 2025–26 East Asia Super League.
Teams Venues and locations Team City Arena Capacity Founded Joined Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters Anyang Anyang Gymnasium 6,690 1992 1997 Busan KCC Egis Busan Sajik Arena 14,099 1977 1997 Changwon LG Sakers Changwon Changwon Gymnasium 6,000 1994 1997 Daegu KOGAS Pegasus Daegu Daegu Gymnasium 3,867 1994 1997 Goyang Sono Skygunners Goyang Goyang Gymnasium 6,216 1996 1997 Seoul Samsung Thunders Seoul Jamsil Arena 11,069 1978 1997 Seoul SK Knights Seoul Jamsil Students' Gymnasium 6,229 1997 Suwon KT Sonicboom Suwon Suwon KT Sonicboom Arena 3,339 1997 Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus Ulsan Dongchun Gymnasium 5,831 1986 1997 Wonju DB Promy Wonju Wonju Gymnasium 4,600 1996 1997
Foreign players This is the full list of international players competing in the 2024–25 season. Each team is allowed to register two foreign + 1 Asian quota players.
Team Foreign 1 Foreign 2 Asian 1 Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters Deonte Burton Johnny O'Bryant Javi Gómez de Liaño Busan KCC Egis Cady Lalanne Donovan Smith Calvin Epistola Changwon LG Sakers Assem Marei Darryl Monroe Carl Tamayo Daegu KOGAS Pegasus Youssou Ndoye Andrew Nicholson SJ Belangel Goyang Sono Skygunners D. J. Burns Alan Williams Kevin Quiambao Seoul Samsung Thunders Kofi Cockburn Glenn Robinson Justin Gutang Seoul SK Knights Isaiah Hicks Jameel Warney Juan Gómez de Liaño Suwon KT Sonicboom Derek Culver Rayshaun Hammonds JD Cagulangan Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus Shawn Long Gaige Prim Miguel Oczon Wonju DB Promy Chinanu Onuaku Omari Spellman Ethan Alvano
Regular season The regular season began on 19 October 2024. Every team will play 54 games, playing each team 6 times. The top two teams at the end of the regular season earn a direct berth to the semifinals, while teams three through six qualify for the quarter-finals.
League table
Statistics Individual statistic leaders
Category Player Team Statistics PPG Jameel Warney Seoul SK Knights 22.6 PPG Lee Jung-hyun Goyang Sono Skygunners 16.8 RPG Assem Marei Changwon LG Sakers 13.1 RPG Kang Sang-jae Wonju DB Promy 7.3 Heo Hoon Suwon KT Sonicboom 6.2 Lee Jung-hyun Goyang Sono Skygunners 1.9 Cady Lalanne Busan KCC Egis 1.2 FG% Shawn Long Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus 60.8% FT% Lee Jung-hyun Goyang Sono Skygunners 88.8% 3FG% Lee Geun-hwi Busan KCC Egis 42.5% Source:
Team statistic leaders Category Team Statistic Points per game Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus 81.2 Rebounds per game Suwon KT Sonicboom 38.2 Assists per game Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus 20.9 Steals per game Seoul SK Knights 7.9 Blocks per game Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters 3.3 FG% Busan KCC Egis 45.9% 3FG% Busan KCC Egis 34.0% FT% Daegu KOGAS Pegasus 75.9%
Playoffs The playoffs began on 12 April 2025 and ended on 15 May 2025.
Korean clubs in Asian competitions Team Competition Progress Busan KCC Egis East Asia Super League Group stage Suwon KT Sonicboom Group stage
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