The V-League opens on October 31, with KB's temporary home venue still undecided... SOOP will play its first home game in Gwangju on November 5

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Two V-League teams, men's and women's divisions, are launching into the new season amid significant changes.

The Korea Volleyball Federation (KOVO) announced the schedule for the 2026-2027 professional volleyball V-League men's and women's divisions on the 18th. The new season's regular league will open on October 31 and conclude on April 2 next year.

Traditionally, the opening match features teams that faced each other in last season's championship finals. On October 31 at 2 p.m., defending champions Incheon Korean Air and runners-up Cheonan Hyundai Capital will play their first game of the season at Incheon Gyeyang Gymnasium. Later that day at 5 p.m., women's division champions Seoul GS Caltex and runners-up Gimcheon Korea Expressway Corporation will face off at Seoul Jangchung Gymnasium.

Gwangju SOOP, a women's team that joined the V-League after being acquired by Pepper Savings Bank, will play its inaugural match on November 1 at 4 p.m. away against Incheon Heungkuk Life at Incheon Samsan World Gymnasium. On the 5th, it will host its first home game against Korea Expressway Corporation.

In the men's division, Uijeongbu KB Insurance has become a nomadic team. KB Insurance lost its home venue when Uijeongbu Gymnasium was closed due to safety concerns identified during a detailed safety inspection in December 2024, and it temporarily used Gyeongmin University Gymnasium as its home court. However, with the Uijeongbu city government deciding to demolish Uijeongbu Gymnasium for complete reconstruction, KB Insurance will play home games in other regions during the 2026-2027 season.

KB Insurance is scheduled to open the season against Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance at its temporary home venue on November 1, though its temporary home base remains undetermined.

The new V-League season will feature six rounds for both men's and women's divisions, with each team playing 36 games. The postseason will run from April 5 to April 22 next year. The quarterfinals will be a single match if the fourth-place team is within three points of the third-place team in the regular league standings. The semifinals will follow a best-of-three format, and the championship finals will be decided by a best-of-five series.

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