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The final victor of Seoul high school baseball in 2026 was Gyeonggi Sanggye Commercial High School. At Gocheok Sky Dome, where professional baseball players compete, the team delivered a decisive victory over Seoul Convention High School to lift the championship trophy. Notably, Lee Jun-woo, who went through the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) promising player development program, was also named Most Valuable Player (MVP), bringing his meaningful year to a close.
Gyeonggi Sanggye High School defeated Seoul Convention High School 4-0 in the final of the 47th Seoul Special Mayor's Cup U18 High School Fall Baseball Tournament held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 31st of last month to claim the title.
The tournament, organized by the Seoul Baseball and Softball Association, opened on the 4th of last month and concluded with the final on the 31st. It was the last event to wrap up the 2026 season for high school baseball in the Seoul region.
In the final, Gyeonggi Sanggye High School's pitching and batting focus stood out. After both teams engaged in a tense pitcher's duel early in the game, Gyeonggi Sanggye broke the deadlock by scoring two runs first in the top of the fourth inning.
Riding their momentum, Gyeonggi Sanggye added one run in the top of the fifth and tacked on another in the top of the ninth to seal the victory. The pitching staff also shut down the Seoul Convention High School lineup scoreless, completing a 4-0 sweep.
The runner-up team, Seoul Convention High School, also left a meaningful mark. After defeating Seoul Automotive High School, Shinil High School, Seoul Dongsan High School, and Ushin High School in succession to reach the final, they proved their competitiveness as an emerging powerhouse. However, they could not overcome the wall of Gyeonggi Sanggye High School in the decisive game. Whimoon High School and Ushin High School shared third place in the tournament.
In individual awards, the winning team Gyeonggi Sanggye High School swept the major categories. Lee Jun-woo was selected as the tournament MVP, Jo Hyun-min received the Outstanding Pitcher Award, and Jo Won-bin won the Batting Award. Choi Jeong-hwan of the runner-up Seoul Convention High School received the Glove Award.
In particular, MVP Lee Jun-woo draws attention as a high school prospect who benefited from KBO-led programs. Last year, Lee received high praise at the 'Next-Level Training Camp' operated by the KBO. He was selected for all three camps targeting first-year high school prospects and participated in training for a total of 35 days.
In November last year, he was also selected as the representative infielder for the camp, expressing satisfaction by stating, "Through batting motion analysis and feedback from the coaches, I became aware of new issues I had not known about and gained a clear direction for training."
Subsequently, in January this year, he was included among 16 outstanding prospects selected by the KBO and completed approximately one month of overseas training at IMG Academy in Florida, USA. Having gone through domestic and international development programs, he went on to claim the MVP title at Seoul's final high school baseball tournament this year.
This tournament is also significant in that high school players concluded their season on a professional baseball field. Holding the final at Gocheok Sky Dome for the second consecutive year following last year, it provided student-athletes with the opportunity to experience an environment comparable to the professional stage.
The winning and runner-up teams were provided with ophthalmology examination vouchers worth approximately 20 million won, while individual award recipients received high-end handmade gloves and baseball equipment.
Na Jin-gyun, Senior Vice Chairman of the Seoul Baseball and Softball Association, said, "I am pleased that we were able to hold the tournament final at Gocheok Sky Dome again this year, following last year," and expressed gratitude to officials from the Gocheok Sky Dome Operations Division of the Seoul Facilities Corporation.
He added, "For Korean baseball to maintain its world-class level and develop further in the future, it is important for middle and high school student-athletes to experience high-level venues like Gocheok Sky Dome," emphasizing the need for continued interest and support for student baseball.
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