2026 WKBL Futures League: Group Draw and Schedule Confirmed! 10 Teams from Japan, Australia, Vietnam, and More to Clash

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The '2026 WKBL (Women's Korean Basketball League) Futures League' will be held for nine days from July 29 to August 6 at Bucheon Gymnasium.

On the 6th, the WKBL announced the final group draw and full schedule for the tournament. According to the WKBL, a total of 10 teams will participate: six clubs from the WKBL and four invited international teams. The overseas invited teams include the Japan University All-Star Team (JUBF), Prestige International Aranmare from Japan's W League, the Victoria Select Women team from Australia, and the Vietnam national women's team, all set to enliven the court with their diverse styles of play.

The tournament format divides the 10th teams into two groups of five, where each group plays a round-robin series. Each team will compete in four matches, totaling 20 preliminary games. The top two teams from each group will advance to the semifinals, with the final winner crowned after the knockout stage.

In the group draw results, Group A includes Samsung Life, BNK Sum, Hana Bank, Prestige International Aranmare, and the Victoria Select Women team. Group B features KB Stars, Woori Bank, Shinhan Bank, the Japan University All-Star Team, and the Vietnam national women's team.

On opening day, July 29 at 2:00 p.m., Samsung Life will face BNK Sum in the season opener. This will be followed by KB Stars vs. Woori Bank at 4:30 p.m., and Hana Bank vs. Victoria at 7:00 p.m.

After seven days of group-stage matches, the semifinals will take place on August 5, featuring the top two teams from each group. The highly anticipated final match is scheduled for August 6 at 2:00 p.m., concluding the tournament.

The winning team will receive a prize of 5 million won, while the tournament's Most Valuable Player (MVP) will be awarded 1 million won.

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