"All 32 middle school teams and 24 women's teams in action" Korea's first baseball King of Kings tournament to be held on the 7th! Chairman Yang Hyeon-jong, "I hope you can showcase your skills to the fullest"

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A total of 56 teams, including 32 national middle school baseball teams and 24 women's baseball teams, will compete for the final championship trophy of the year. The Korea Professional Baseball Players Association is hosting a national King of Kings tournament that encompasses both middle school and women's baseball for the first time.

The Korea Professional Baseball Players Association (Chairman Yang Hyeon-jong) announced, "We will hold the '2026 Korea Professional Baseball Players Association Chairman's Cup Com2uS Pro Baseball National Middle School & Women's Baseball King of Kings Tournament' from the 7th to the 22nd."

This tournament, being held for the first time this year, is hosted by the Players Association and co-hosted by the Korea Baseball & Softball Association (KBSA) and the Korea Women's Baseball Federation. Domestic game company Com2uS is participating as the main sponsor.

The tournament will feature 32 middle school baseball teams and 24 women's baseball teams. Players who have competed in various national tournaments throughout the year will face off on the season's final stage for the inaugural King of Kings title.

A distinctive feature of this event is that it serves as a national-scale platform where middle school and women's baseball compete together, unlike existing tournaments. The Players Association plans to provide middle school players with more practical experience and women's baseball players with an opportunity to showcase their skills.

This is not the first time the Players Association has supported amateur baseball. Up until last year, the association held the "Korea Professional Baseball Players Association Chairman's Cup Com2uS Pro Baseball Little & Women's Baseball Tournament" to support the development of youth and women's baseball.

At the 3rd tournament held last year, Bucheon Sosa team won in little league baseball, while Viva Phoenix and Real Diamonds reached the top in the Future League and Champ League of women's baseball, respectively. At the time, current professional baseball players including Song Seong-mun, Son Ju-young, and Ahn Hyeon-min, along with Players Association Chairman Yang Hyeon-jong, visited the final match site to encourage the participating players.

This year, a new King of Kings tournament targeting middle school baseball has been launched instead of little league baseball. The aim is to provide promising prospects at the middle school level with national-level competitive opportunities and to promote player growth and the expansion of women's baseball through the season's final tournament.

In addition to hosting tournaments, the Players Association operates a youth baseball clinic called "DODREAM." Last year, KIA Tigers players directly coached young athletes in Gwangju, while players from other teams also met with young players at their respective home stadiums.

Com2uS will continue its support for amateur baseball by participating as the main sponsor of this year's King of Kings tournament. The Players Association plans to collaborate with Com2uS to help middle school and women's baseball players participate in games under better conditions.

Chairman Yang Hyeon-jong stated, "As a tournament that marks the end of the year, I hope it becomes a stage where participating players can fully showcase the skills they have honed over time." He added, "We will continuously develop this King of Kings tournament so that it provides new goals and opportunities for challenge to middle school and women's baseball players, and establishes itself as a meaningful tournament representing the year going forward."

The tournament begins on the 7th and will hold finals in each division on the 22nd. A closing ceremony and awards presentation will also be held on the final day, and the middle school and women's baseball finals are scheduled to be broadcast live on SPOTV.

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