Every champion since 1987.

Twenty-six national tournaments across two countries. Search by city or year, or filter to a single program’s title run.

Most titles.

Los Angeles owned the first two decades. Orange County caught them with five straight titles from 2007 to 2013, and no city has gone back-to-back since Washington DC in 2017 and 2018.

  1. 1 Los Angeles 7
  2. 1 Orange County 7
  3. 3 New York 3
  4. 3 Washington DC 3
  5. 5 Chicago 2
  6. 5 Seattle 2

Tournament history.

26 tournaments

Korean National Basketball Tournament: champions and runners-up, 1987 to present.
Year Host city Champion Runner-up
2026TorontoTorontoArizona
2025DallasNew YorkWashington DC
2024San FranciscoOrange CountyWashington DC
2023New YorkNew YorkWashington DC
2022PhoenixOrange CountyAtlanta
2021PhiladelphiaWashington DCSan Francisco
2020No tournament held
2019SeattleChicagoSan Francisco
2018AtlantaWashington DCNew York
2017DallasWashington DCDallas
2016DallasChicagoNew York
2015Washington DCNew YorkOrange County
2014Orange CountySeattleOrange County
2013Kansas CityOrange CountyWashington DC
2012DallasOrange CountyDallas
2011Orange CountyOrange CountyNew York
2009ChicagoOrange CountyChicago
2007San FranciscoOrange CountySeattle
2005PhiladelphiaSilicon ValleyWashington DC
2003DallasLos AngelesAustin
2001HoustonLos AngelesNew York
1999Los AngelesLos AngelesSeattle
1997SeattleSeattleOrange County
1995Washington DCLos AngelesChicago
1993ChicagoLos AngelesSeattle
1991Orange CountyLos AngelesOrange County
1987San FranciscoLos AngelesSeattle

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