List of KBO League seasons

This is a list of KBO League seasons, providing the final ranking of teams in the KBO League at the end of each season, based on the final regular-season standings plus postseason play including the Korea Series. Sections below are divided based on the number of teams in the league and the season format:

No. of Teams
  • 1982–1985: 6 teams
  • 1986–1990: 7 teams
  • 1991–2012: 8 teams
  • 2013–2014: 9 teams
  • 2015–present: 10 teams
Season format

From 1982 to 1988, the regular season was divided into two — a spring season and a fall season — with a first-half pennant winner and a latter-half pennant winner. In 1999–2000, the KBO had two divisions of four teams each — the Dream League and the Magic League. From 1989 to 1998, and from 2001 onward, the KBO featured a single division.

1982–1985: 6 teams, 2 half-seasons

The league began play in 1982 with six teams. There were no changes to the league through 1985, except for the Sammi Superstars being renamed as the Chungbo Pintos that season.

Year Half-season 1 2 3 4 5 6
1982 1st OB Bears Samsung Lions MBC Chungyong Haitai Tigers Lotte Giants Sammi Superstars
2nd Samsung Lions OB Bears MBC Chungyong Lotte Giants Haitai Tigers Sammi Superstars
Overall OB Bears Samsung Lions MBC Chungyong Haitai Tigers Lotte Giants Sammi Superstars
1983 1st Haitai Tigers Sammi Superstars MBC Chungyong Lotte Giants Samsung Lions OB Bears
2nd MBC Chungyong Sammi Superstars Samsung Lions Haitai Tigers OB Bears Lotte Giants
Overall Haitai Tigers MBC Chungyong Sammi Superstars Samsung Lions OB Bears Lotte Giants
1984 1st Samsung Lions OB Bears MBC Chungyong Lotte Giants Haitai Tigers Sammi Superstars
2nd Lotte Giants Haitai Tigers MBC Chungyong OB Bears Samsung Lions Sammi Superstars
Overall Lotte Giants Samsung Lions OB Bears MBC Chungyong Haitai Tigers Sammi Superstars
1985 1st Samsung Lions OB Bears Haitai Tigers Lotte Giants MBC Chungyong Chungbo Pintos
2nd Samsung Lions Lotte Giants Haitai Tigers MBC Chungyong OB Bears Chungbo Pintos
Overall Samsung Lions Lotte Giants Haitai Tigers OB Bears MBC Chungyong Chungbo Pintos

1986–1988: 7 teams, 2 half-seasons

The league expanded to seven teams in 1986 with the addition of the Binggrae Eagles. In 1988, the Chungbo Pintos were renamed the Pacific Dolphins.

Year Half-season 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1986 1st Samsung Lions Haitai Tigers Lotte Giants MBC Chungyong OB Bears Chungbo Pintos Binggrae Eagles
2nd OB Bears Haitai Tigers MBC Chungyong Samsung Lions Lotte Giants Binggrae Eagles Chungbo Pintos
Overall Haitai Tigers Samsung Lions MBC Chungyong OB Bears Lotte Giants Chungbo Pintos Binggrae Eagles
1987 1st Samsung Lions OB Bears Haitai Tigers Lotte Giants MBC Chungyong Binggrae Eagles Chungbo Pintos
2nd Samsung Lions Haitai Tigers Lotte Giants OB Bears MBC Chungyong Binggrae Eagles Chungbo Pintos
Overall Haitai Tigers Samsung Lions Lotte Giants OB Bears MBC Chungyong Binggrae Eagles Chungbo Pintos
1988 1st Haitai Tigers Binggrae Eagles OB Bears Lotte Giants Samsung Lions Pacific Dolphins MBC Chungyong
2nd Haitai Tigers Samsung Lions Binggrae Eagles Lotte Giants OB Bears MBC Chungyong Pacific Dolphins
Overall Haitai Tigers Binggrae Eagles Lotte Giants Samsung Lions OB Bears MBC Chungyong Pacific Dolphins

1989–1990: 7 teams

The league discontinued half-season schedules for the 1989 season, while maintaining the same teams. In 1990, MBC Chungyong was renamed LG Twins.

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1989 Haitai Tigers Binggrae Eagles Pacific Dolphins Samsung Lions OB Bears MBC Chungyong Lotte Giants
1990 LG Twins Samsung Lions Haitai Tigers Binggrae Eagles Pacific Dolphins Lotte Giants OB Bears

1991–1998: 8 teams

The league expanded to eight teams with the addition of the Ssangbangwool Raiders in 1991. In 1994, the Binggrae Eagles were renamed the Hanwha Eagles, and in 1996, the Pacific Dolphins were renamed the Hyundai Unicorns.

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1991 Haitai Tigers Binggrae Eagles Samsung Lions Lotte Giants Pacific Dolphins LG Twins Ssangbangwool Raiders OB Bears
1992 Lotte Giants Binggrae Eagles Haitai Tigers Samsung Lions OB Bears Pacific Dolphins LG Twins Ssangbangwool Raiders
1993 Haitai Tigers Samsung Lions OB Bears LG Twins Binggrae Eagles Lotte Giants Ssangbangwool Raiders Pacific Dolphins
1994 LG Twins Pacific Dolphins Hanwha Eagles Haitai Tigers Samsung Lions Lotte Giants OB Bears Ssangbangwool Raiders
1995 OB Bears Lotte Giants LG Twins Haitai Tigers Samsung Lions Hanwha Eagles Pacific Dolphins Ssangbangwool Raiders
1996 Haitai Tigers Hyundai Unicorns Ssangbangwool Raiders Hanwha Eagles Lotte Giants Samsung Lions LG Twins OB Bears
1997 Haitai Tigers LG Twins Ssangbangwool Raiders Samsung Lions OB Bears Hyundai Unicorns Hanwha Eagles Lotte Giants
1998 Hyundai Unicorns LG Twins Samsung Lions OB Bears Haitai Tigers Ssangbangwool Raiders Hanwha Eagles Lotte Giants

1999–2000: 8 teams, 2 divisions

In 1999, the OB Bears were renamed the Doosan Bears. The Ssangbangwool Raiders dissolved after the 1999 season, and were replaced in 2000 by SK Wyverns. During these two seasons, the league operated with two divisions of four teams each.

Division Dream League Magic League
Year 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
1999 Doosan Bears Lotte Giants Hyundai Unicorns Haitai Tigers Samsung Lions Hanwha Eagles LG Twins Ssangbangwool Raiders
2000 Hyundai Unicorns Doosan Bears Samsung Lions Haitai Tigers LG Twins Lotte Giants Hanwha Eagles SK Wyverns

2001–2012: 8 teams

The league discontinued use of divisions in 2001. The Hyundai Unicorns dissolved after the 2007 season, and were replaced in 2008 by the Woori Heroes. Due to issues with sponsorship, the team was known simply as "Heroes" for part of that season and all of the 2009 season, then became the Nexen Heroes in 2010.

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
2001 Doosan Bears Samsung Lions Hyundai Unicorns Hanwha Eagles KIA Tigers LG Twins SK Wyverns Lotte Giants
2002 Samsung Lions LG Twins KIA Tigers Hyundai Unicorns Doosan Bears SK Wyverns Hanwha Eagles Lotte Giants
2003 Hyundai Unicorns SK Wyverns KIA Tigers Samsung Lions Hanwha Eagles LG Twins Doosan Bears Lotte Giants
2004 Hyundai Unicorns Samsung Lions Doosan Bears KIA Tigers SK Wyverns LG Twins Hanwha Eagles Lotte Giants
2005 Samsung Lions Doosan Bears SK Wyverns Hanwha Eagles Lotte Giants LG Twins Hyundai Unicorns KIA Tigers
2006 Samsung Lions Hanwha Eagles Hyundai Unicorns KIA Tigers Doosan Bears SK Wyverns Lotte Giants LG Twins
2007 SK Wyverns Doosan Bears Hanwha Eagles Samsung Lions LG Twins Hyundai Unicorns Lotte Giants KIA Tigers
2008 SK Wyverns Doosan Bears Lotte Giants Samsung Lions Hanwha Eagles KIA Tigers Heroes LG Twins
2009 KIA Tigers SK Wyverns Doosan Bears Lotte Giants Samsung Lions Heroes LG Twins Hanwha Eagles
2010 SK Wyverns Samsung Lions Doosan Bears Lotte Giants KIA Tigers LG Twins Nexen Heroes Hanwha Eagles
2011 Samsung Lions SK Wyverns Lotte Giants KIA Tigers Doosan Bears Hanwha Eagles LG Twins Nexen Heroes
2012 Samsung Lions SK Wyverns Doosan Bears Lotte Giants KIA Tigers Nexen Heroes LG Twins Hanwha Eagles

2013–2014: 9 teams

The league expanded to nine teams in 2013 with the addition of NC Dinos.

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
2013 Samsung Lions Doosan Bears LG Twins Nexen Heroes Lotte Giants SK Wyverns NC Dinos KIA Tigers Hanwha Eagles
2014 Samsung Lions Nexen Heroes NC Dinos LG Twins SK Wyverns Doosan Bears Lotte Giants KIA Tigers Hanwha Eagles

2015–present: 10 teams

The league expanded to 10 teams in 2015 with the addition of KT Wiz. In 2019, the Nexen Heroes we renamed as the Kiwoom Heroes, and in 2021, SK Wyverns were renamed as SSG Landers.

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2015 Doosan Bears Samsung Lions NC Dinos Nexen Heroes SK Wyverns Hanwha Eagles KIA Tigers Lotte Giants LG Twins KT Wiz
2016 Doosan Bears NC Dinos Nexen Heroes LG Twins KIA Tigers SK Wyverns Hanwha Eagles Lotte Giants Samsung Lions KT Wiz
2017 KIA Tigers Doosan Bears Lotte Giants NC Dinos SK Wyverns LG Twins Nexen Heroes Hanwha Eagles Samsung Lions KT Wiz
2018 SK Wyverns Doosan Bears Hanwha Eagles Nexen Heroes KIA Tigers Samsung Lions Lotte Giants LG Twins KT Wiz NC Dinos
2019 Doosan Bears Kiwoom Heroes SK Wyverns LG Twins NC Dinos KT Wiz KIA Tigers Samsung Lions Hanwha Eagles Lotte Giants
2020 NC Dinos Doosan Bears KT Wiz LG Twins Kiwoom Heroes KIA Tigers Lotte Giants Samsung Lions SK Wyverns Hanwha Eagles
2021 KT Wiz Doosan Bears Samsung Lions LG Twins Kiwoom Heroes SSG Landers NC Dinos Lotte Giants KIA Tigers Hanwha Eagles
2022 KT Wiz Doosan Bears Samsung Lions LG Twins Kiwoom Heroes SSG Landers NC Dinos Lotte Giants KIA Tigers Hanwha Eagles
2023 KT WIz Doosan Bears Samsung Lions LG Twins Kiwoom Heroes SSG Landers NC Dinos Lotte Giants KIA Tigers Hanwha Eagles
2024 In progress

 

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