KBO Futures League

Not to be confused with 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

Notes

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

References

↑ 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)

KBO League

Korea Baseball Organization

Teams	Doosan Bears Hanwha Eagles Kia Tigers kt Wiz LG Twins Lotte Giants NC Dinos^† Nexen Heroes^† Samsung Lions SK Wyverns KBO Futures League only Sangmu Police ISG Miracle^Ind. Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks^‡3rd

Defunct Teams	Ssangbangwool Raiders Hyundai Unicorns Goyang Wonders^‡Ind.

Postseason	Korean Series Asia Series

Awards	KBO League Most Valuable Player Award

Seasons	1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

^† In KBO Futures League, as Hwaseong Heroes and Goyang Dinos. ^‡ Non-regular team. ^Ind. Independent team. ^3rd The third level team of the baseball club.

Professional baseball leagues

Americas

Major

Major League Baseball
- American League
- National League

Minor

Triple-A	International League Mexican League Pacific Coast League

Double-A	Eastern League Southern League Texas League

Class A Advanced	California League Carolina League Florida State League

Class A	Midwest League South Atlantic League

Class A Short Season	New York–Penn League Northwest League

Rookie Advanced	Appalachian League Pioneer League

Rookie	Arizona League Dominican Summer League Gulf Coast League

Independent

Off-season

MLB-affiliated	Arizona Fall League Dominican Professional Baseball League Liga Paralela Mexican Pacific League Puerto Rico Baseball League Venezuelan Professional Baseball League

Independent	Colombian Professional Baseball League Desert League Nicaraguan Professional Baseball League Panamanian Professional Baseball League Veracruz Winter League

Defunct
Major Leagues

Asia

China

Major	China Baseball League

Japan

Major	Nippon Professional Baseball Central League Pacific League

Minor	Eastern League Western League

Off-season	Miyazaki Phoenix League

Independent	Baseball Challenge League Shikoku Island League Plus

Women's	Japan Women's Baseball League

South Korea

Major	KBO League

Minor	KBO Futures League

Taiwan

Major: Chinese Professional Baseball League
Minor: Popcorn League

Europe

Euro

Euro League Baseball

Italy

Major	Italian Baseball League 1D

Minor	Italian Baseball League 2D

Netherlands

Major	Honkbal Hoofdklasse

Minor	Honkbal Overgangsklasse

Rookie	Honkbal Rookie League

Oceania

Australia

MLB-affiliated:	Australian Baseball League

Inter-league and Professional National Team Championships

Asia Series Caribbean Series Triple-A Baseball National Championship Game World Baseball Classic

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