Changwon LG Sakers
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Changwon LG Sakers are a basketball team located in the city of Changwon in South Gyeongsang province. The team's main sponsor is LG Electronics which has its offices in Changwon.
The team was first established in the second season of the KBL in 1997 and was titled Gyeongnam LG Sakers. This was changed for its second season to the Changwon LG Sakers and has been so for eight seasons.
The team plays at the Changwon Indoor stadium which has a capacity of approximately 5,500 people. It has led the attendance rankings for the KBL 8 seasons out of 10 and is the most well-supported team in the country.
The team has yet to win a KBL championship. The closest it came was in the 2000-2001 season when it came runner up to Seoul Samsung.
The team has a modern rivalry with the Busan KTF Magicwings.
[edit] Record
| Year | Position | Season | Playoff | Remark | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Lose | Win | Lose | |||
| 1997-98 | 2 / 10 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 3 | Playoff Semifinalist |
| 1998-99 | 5 / 10 | 25 | 20 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1999-00 | 7 / 10 | 20 | 25 | |||
| 2000-01 | 2 / 10 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 6 | Playoff Runner-up |
| 2001-02 | 5 / 10 | 28 | 26 | 4 | 3 | Playoff Semifinalist |
| 2002-03 | 2 / 10 | 38 | 16 | 2 | 3 | Playoff Semifinalist |
| 2003-04 | 6 / 10 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 4 | Playoff Semifinalist |
| 2004-05 | 9 / 10 | 17 | 37 | |||
| 2005-06 | 8 / 10 | 26 | 28 | |||
| 2006-07 | 2 / 10 | 32 | 22 | 1 | 3 | Playoff Semifinalist |
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