'43.8% Survival Rate' Professional Pool: 70 Survive in PBA Tryout for Second Division Player Selection

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A total of 70 players received qualification certificates in the 2026-2027 season Professional Pool (PBA) player selection tryout.

The Professional Pool Association announced on the 20th that the "2026-2027 Season PBA Tryout" concluded over two days starting from the 18th at the "Goyang Kinex PBA Stadium" in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province.

The "PBA Tryout" is a player selection event held ahead of each season. Passing the tryout grants eligibility for registration in the PBA Dream Tour (second division).

This season's tryout, with 160 participants, selected qualifiers through a 60-strong tournament, featuring a winners' bracket for players who won their first match and a losers' bracket for those who lost in the 60th-strong round or in the winners' bracket.

On the first day of competition held on the 18th, a total of 35 players were selected, including Jeon Seung-su who advanced in first place. On the second day on the 19th, a total of 35 players, including Moon Hong-nam, also obtained player registration eligibility. A total of 70 players were selected. The competition ratio was 2.3 to 1.

With the tryout concluded, PBA is accelerating preparations for the upcoming season. Early next month, PBA will hold the team league draft and the season-opening media day, with plans to launch the new 2026-27 season with the opening match of the PBA-LPBA Tour around mid-May.

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