'42 Former Pros Participate' KBO Dream Cup Independent Baseball Tournament Opens on the 26th

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The '2026 KBO Dream Cup Independent Baseball Tournament,' hosted by the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), will be held for four days from the 26th to the 29th at the KBO Baseball Center in Hwaseong, Gangwon Province.

Held for the fourth time this year, the tournament was organized to enhance the game performance of players belonging to independent baseball teams and to support their dreams of reaching the professional stage.

Eight teams from the Korea Baseball and Softball Association (KBSA) registered teams, ranked in the top eight based on the end of the second round of the Gyeonggi-do League this year, will participate in the tournament: Gapyeong Wales, Goyang PIC, Seongnam Macphies, Suwon Phineers, Ansan Waves, Yeoncheon Miracle, Pocheon Monsters, and Hwaseoryo. They will compete for the championship in an eight-team single-elimination tournament.

A total of 193 players will participate in the tournament. Among them are 42 players from the KBO League, including Kang Hyun-gu (Seongnam, formerly of Doosan Bears), Gong Min-gyu (Pocheon, formerly of Samsung Lions), and Yoo Sang-bin (Yeoncheon, formerly of Hanwha Eagles).

The winning team will receive a trophy and baseball equipment worth 20 million won, while the runner-up team (worth 10 million won) and the co-third-place teams (each worth 5 million won) will also receive baseball equipment. Awards will also be given to individual winners such as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) and the Outstanding Pitcher.

The semi-finals, held at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on the 27th, and the final match, which will kick off at 6 p.m. on the 29th, will be broadcast live on SPOTV, SPOTV Now, and the official KBO YouTube channel.

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