[Official] KB Insurance New Season 'Temporary Home Base' Confirmed; Home Games to Be Held in Pyeongtaek

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• Pyeongtaek Lee Chung Cultural and Sports Center Home Stadium

The temporary home base for the men's professional volleyball team KB Insurance Stars has been confirmed in Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do.

On the 25th, the KB Insurance volleyball team announced that it will hold its 2026–2027 season V-League home games at the Pyeongtaek Lee Chung Cultural and Sports Center.

KB Insurance, based in Uijeongbu-si, Gyeonggi-do, had its use of Uijeongbu Gymnasium completely suspended after a detailed safety inspection in November 2024 revealed structural safety issues with the roof.

Since then, KB Insurance has played home games at Kyungmin University Memorial Hall for the past two seasons while maintaining its base in Uijeongbu; however, even the Kyungmin University Memorial Hall received a recommendation from the Professional Sports Association to improve stadium facilities during a safety inspection.

With repairs and resumption plans for Uijeongbu Gymnasium facing prolonged delays, KB Insurance found itself needing to secure a temporary home base for the new season.

According to the club, it first held preliminary consultations with local governments near Uijeongbu-si regarding stadium facilities and game operation conditions. However, due to scheduling conflicts and unsuitability for hosting professional sports events, no final decision was reached. Ultimately, the scope of consultation was expanded nationwide, and the club conducted a multi-faceted review of facilities and operational environments at major local government stadiums across the country.

During this process, smooth negotiations were held with Pyeongtaek-si. To expand opportunities for citizens to watch professional sports and revitalize local athletics, Pyeongtaek-si actively discussed utilization plans for home games with the KB volleyball team. The KB volleyball team also comprehensively reviewed facilities, operational conditions, and spectator convenience, ultimately selecting the Lee Chung Cultural and Sports Center as its home stadium for the 2026–2027 season.

A club official stated, "We sincerely apologize to Uijeongbu fans for having to play games in another location and for the delayed selection of a home stadium," adding, "We will prepare carefully so that existing fans, including those from Uijeongbu, can continue to support the KB volleyball team in Pyeongtaek without change."

The official continued, "We are grateful to Pyeongtaek-si for its active cooperation in enabling the KB volleyball team to use its home stadium," and added, "In collaboration with Pyeongtaek-si, we will work to create a home stadium where players can showcase their best performance and fans can enjoy comfortable viewing."

Pyeongtaek Mayor Choi Won-yong said, "We consider it meaningful that citizens can directly experience the excitement and emotion of high-level professional volleyball close to home," and added, "In cooperation with the club, we will ensure this home game provides new leisure culture for citizens."

Meanwhile, KB Insurance will open its season against Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance at the temporary home stadium, Lee Chung Cultural and Sports Center, on November 1.

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