Introduction of a cap on individual salaries for men's volleyball, starting at 1.042 billion won next year and decreasing by 40 million won annually

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The total individual salaries for men's professional volleyball players next year cannot exceed 1.042 billion won, and the cap will decrease by 40 million won each year thereafter. For international tournaments, the team that won the current season, rather than the team that won the previous season, will be eligible to participate.

The Korea Volleyball Federation (KOVO) announced on the 28th that it made this decision at the 22nd 4th Board of Directors meeting and extraordinary general assembly held at the KOVO conference room in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul.

The newly introduced individual salary cap for the men's division was continuously reviewed to alleviate salary disparities among players and ensure stable team operations, following the overheating of the free agent (FA) market which led to concentrated salaries for certain players. The cap was implemented for the women's division this year and will take effect for the men's division starting next year's FA period.

The standard for the men's individual salary cap is the same as for the women's division: the sum of 20% of the salary cap and 20% of the option cap. Based on the 2027-2028 season, the salary cap is 3.47 billion won and the option cap is 1.74 billion won, resulting in a maximum individual salary cap of 1.042 billion won.

As the men's salary cap will decrease slightly each year until the 2029-2030 season, the individual salary cap will also decrease by season. For the 2028-2029 season, it will be 1.002 billion won, and for the 2029-2030 season, it will be 962 million won, decreasing by 40 million won each season.

In addition to the men's individual salary cap, the introduction of a mandatory participation system for international club tournaments was also confirmed at the board meeting held on this day.

If a single team participates in international tournaments organized by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC), or KOVO under the Yeon Maeng-ui (CEO) qualification, the rule has been revised to allow the team that won the current season, rather than the team that won the previous season, to participate.

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