Seoul Samsung Thunders ( ko, 서울 삼성 썬더스) is a professional
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
team, competing in the
Korean Basketball League
The Korean Basketball League (KBL; ) is a professional men's basketball league in South Korea which was established in 1997. The league consists of ten teams and each team plays a total of 54 games (27 home and 27 away) in the regular season.
H ...
. Ever since the club was founded in 1978, they have been associated with
Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (, sometimes shortened to SEC and stylized as SΛMSUNG) is a South Korean multinational electronics corporation headquartered in Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, South Korea. It is the pinnacle of the Samsung chaebol, a ...
. Initially based in
Suwon
Suwon (, ) is the capital and largest city of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea's most populous province which surrounds Seoul, the national capital. Suwon lies about south of Seoul. It is traditionally known as "The City of Filial Piety". With a populati ...
, they relocated to
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the Capital city, capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the North Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea ...
in 2001, and had played their home games at
Jamsil Arena
Jamsil Arena (), also known as Jamsil Indoor Stadium, is an indoor sporting arena. It is part of Seoul Sports Complex, located in Seoul, South Korea. The capacity of the arena is 11,069 for basketball and was built from December 1976 to April 1 ...
ever since.
Team names
* 1978–1982: Samsung Men's Basketball Club
* 1982–1996: Samsung Electronics Basketball Club
* 1996–2001: Suwon Samsung Thunders
* 2001–present: Seoul Samsung Thunders
Current roster
Enlisted players
Season by season
Honours
Domestic
Korean Basketball League
The Korean Basketball League (KBL; ) is a professional men's basketball league in South Korea which was established in 1997. The league consists of ten teams and each team plays a total of 54 games (27 home and 27 away) in the regular season.
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*KBL Championship
:: Winners:
2000–01,
2005–06
:: Runners-up:
2007–08,
2008–09,
2016–17
*KBL Regular Season
:: Winners:
2000–01
:: Runners-up:
2005–06
:: Third place:
1999–2000,
2007–08,
2016–17
Continental
*
FIBA Asia Champions Cup
The FIBA Asia Champions Cup, previously known as the Asian Basketball Confederation (ABC) Champions Cup until 2002, is the Asian club championship for professional basketball. It is organised by FIBA Asia, and takes place once a year (since 19 ...
:: Third place:
1988
*
ABA Club Championship
::Winners: 2001, 2007, 2010
:: Third place: 2008, 2009
International invitationals
*
Merlion Cup
The Merlion Cup was an invitational football tournament that was held in Singapore annually from 1982–1986, in 1992, 2009 and 2019. Participants included full national sides, Olympic sides, Invitational XI's and club teams. After the 1986 tou ...
:: Third place:
2016
References
External links
Official website
Basketball teams established in 1978
Basketball teams in South Korea
Korean Basketball League teams
Sport in Seoul
Samsung Sports
Cheil Worldwide
1978 establishments in South Korea
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