WKBL announces the formation of Park Shin-ja Cup. Six WKBL teams and two Japanese W League teams. Spain, Hungary Participate in 2 European Teams
Jul 23, 2025
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On the 23rd, WKBL announced the organization and schedule of the 2025 BNK Financial Park Shin-ja Cup, which will be held at Sajik Indoor Gymnasium in Busan from the 30th of next month to September 7th.
The Park Shin-ja Cup, which was a competitive stage for promising players, was transformed into an international competition two years ago. As overseas teams participated from 2023, it expanded into an international competition.
The same is true this year. Ten teams, including four overseas teams, will compete for the championship.
The first and second-ranked teams in each group will go through a cross-tournament to determine the winning team after being divided into groups A and B.
Each team will play four group games, and the first and second-place teams in each group will play in the semifinals on September 6. It will be played in the final on September 7 and the third-place match.
Group A includes defending champion Busan BNK, Asan Woori Bank, Yongin Samsung Life Insurance, Japan's W-League winner Fujitsu Red Wave, last year's Park Shin-ja Cup champion, and Spain's Zaragoza.
Group B includes Denso Iris (Japan) and DVTK Hunterm (Hungary), along with Cheongju KB, Incheon Shinhan Bank, and Bucheon Hana Bank.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
