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Players from KBL-affiliated youth clubs will compete on the court in a fairer and more systematic manner.
KBL announced on the 21st that it will hold the "2026 KBL Y-League (Weekend League)" from May 23 to June 28.
The tournament will feature players from KBL-affiliated youth clubs, organized into one division for U14 (born on or after January 1, 2012), with a total of nine teams. Participating teams will compete in a round-robin format for the preliminary round. The top four teams will advance to the Y1 tournament, while teams ranked fifth through eighth will compete in the Y2 tournament, with each group determining its champion through a semifinal tournament.
Additionally, changes will be made to the game operation format. For the first time in a KBL youth tournament, the league will adopt a four-quarter, 10-minute format and dead-ball rules, and will introduce a video review system.
KBL stated, "Through this, we plan to conduct the league in an environment similar to actual professional games."
The preliminary round will be held over four weeks. Games in weeks 1 and 2 will take place at the Yuseong Sports Center from May 23 to May 31, while week 3 will be held at the Asan Yi Sun-sin Gymnasium from June 13 to 14.
Week 4 games will be held at the Yuseong Sports Center from June 20 to 21. The playoffs will take place at the Asan Yi Sun-sin Gymnasium from June 27 to 28.
KBL announced, "Through this youth Y-League, we aim to provide real-game experience to club youth players while introducing video review and professional-level game operation formats for the first time in a youth tournament, thereby strengthening the foundation for improving and developing the skills of youth players."
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