![]() Logo of Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) | |
Abbreviation | KBO |
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Formation | December 1981 March 1982 (League launched) |
Type | Sport governing body |
Legal status | Active |
Purpose | Managing the KBO League and KBO Futures League, and governing the professional national team. |
Headquarters | Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea |
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Region served | Domestic |
Membership | Baseball Federation of Asia, World Baseball Softball Confederation |
Official language | Korean |
Commissioner | Chung Un-chan |
Website | http://eng.koreabaseball.com |
Korea Baseball Organization | |
Hangul | |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Han-guk Yagu Wiwonhoe |
McCune–Reischauer | Han'guk Yagu Wiwŏnhoe |
The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO; Korean: 한국야구위원회) is the governing body for the professional leagues of baseball in South Korea. The KBO was founded in 1981 and has governed two leagues: the KBO League (Korean: KBO 리그) and KBO Futures League (Korean: KBO 퓨처스리그 (farm league) since 1982.[1][2][3][4][5] It is one of two major baseball governing bodies; the other is the Korea Baseball Association (Korean: 대한야구협회), which is the governing body for amateur baseball competitions.[6][7][8][9]
The KBO is a member of the International Baseball Federation (IBAF), and is responsible for the national baseball team for the World Baseball Classic and Asia Series.[10][11] National team participation in other competitions is governed by the Korea Baseball Association.[12]
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