There has never been a championship series like this! "0% miracle" vs. "Shooting for our dreams"... Busan KCC and Goyang Sono challenge for a "historic championship" [KBL Media Day]

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There has never been a championship series like this. The commanders of Busan KCC and Goyang Sono, who are challenging for new history, have declared their championship ambitions.

The KBL held the 2025-2026 LG Electronics Basketball Championship Series Media Day on the 1st at the KBL Center in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Busan KCC and Goyang Sono have advanced to the championship series to challenge for the title. At the media day, KCC head coach Lee Sang-min, Sono head coach Son Chang-hwan, along with Heo Hoon and Choi Jun-yong (both KCC), and Lee Jung-hyun and Kevin Kambeo (both Sono), attended and announced their determination to win the championship.

This is truly an "upset series." For the first time in KBL history, the teams that finished fifth and sixth in the regular season have advanced to the championship series. The "super team" KCC, which finished sixth in the regular season and performed somewhat poorly, was different in the playoffs. KCC defeated Wonju DB in the semifinals and then recorded three wins and one loss against Anyang Jeonggwanjang, the second-ranked team in the regular season, in the quarterfinals, continuing their championship challenge.

KCC also won the championship ring by finishing fifth in the regular season during the 2023-2024 season. This marks the first time in KBL history that a fifth-ranked team has won the championship series. KCC is dreaming of the same scenario.

Head coach Lee Sang-min said on this day, "Two years ago, we shot a 0% miracle. This year, we will shoot a 0% miracle again as the sixth-ranked team in the regular season. Back then, we lost once in the semifinals and quarterfinals before advancing, and it is a similar situation. We have a lot of experience and know how to win important games. We will do our best to win this championship series as well."

Head coach Son Chang-hwan promised, "We have reached a place we did not expect, and during this time, Sono has worked hard to give fans an emotional experience. It has gone better than expected, and I am grateful. Everyone says they have been stung by bees and venomous insects, but since this is the championship series, we will shoot our dreams with WINNERs fans."

Sono is on a perfect 6-0 record in the playoffs. They swept Seoul SK in the semifinals with three consecutive wins, and even defeated defending champion and regular season winner Changwon LG in the quarterfinals with a 3-0 record. Following their first championship series appearance since the club's founding, Sono is now aiming for the championship.

KCC's goal is to win the championship as quickly as possible. Regarding the final series outcome, head coach Lee Sang-min said, "If I could choose, I would like to win with a perfect 4-0 record. However, it will not be easy. I want to win with a 4-1 record, just like two years ago."

In response, head coach Son Chang-hwan said, "I share the same thoughts as head coach Lee Sang-min. It would be wonderful if the series ended with a perfect 4-0 record. However, we are also preparing for a seventh game," warning against complacency.

The first game of the championship series will be held on May 5, Children's Day. Championship games will then be played at two-day intervals.

Choi Jun-yong, who has three championship series victory experiences, expressed his ambition: "It would have been better if we had performed well in the regular season and advanced comfortably, but we shone brightly in the spring and made things difficult for the players. In the championship series, we will do our best to win the championship."

Lee Jung-hyun, "Sono's ace," stated his determination: "Since we swept the playoffs, I feel our game performance and momentum are too good. Now that we are in the championship series, we will run toward the championship." Kambeo also added, "We will not take even a single game for granted and will run toward victory with gratitude."

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