Ulsan City signs MOU to participate in next year's Futures League. For the first time ever, a local baseball team enters the KBO League
Nov 05, 2025
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KBO and Ulsan Metropolitan City signed an agreement to participate in the KBO Futures League at Ulsan City Hall on the 5th.
Through this agreement, Ulsan City plans to promote the formation of a team and administrative procedures for participating in the KBO Futures League in 2026 in consultation with the KBO.
In addition, the Munsu Baseball Stadium's stands, indoor practice halls, and youth hostels will be completed by 2027 to establish a stable base for future league team operations, such as team training, game progress, and team accommodation.
KBO expects the agreement to be a meaningful example of local governments participating in professional baseball, and to revitalize the local economy by expanding the base of baseball and creating jobs in various fields such as players, coaching staff, and front offices, as well as expanding opportunities for local people to watch sports and enjoy culture.
If Ulsan City is confirmed to join through the KBO board of directors, it will be organized in the southern league of the Futures League, and from the 2026 season, the Futures League will be reorganized into six northern teams and six southern teams (currently five northern teams and six southern teams) to balance league management and game number organization.
Mayor of Ulsan Metropolitan City Kim Doo-gyeom said, `We will establish Ulsan City, where baseball fever is getting higher, as a new base for professional baseball, so that many citizens can create a healthy culture of leisure through watching baseballKBO President Hu Jie-yeon emphasized that Ulsan City's participation in the Futures League will be an important turning point for the sustainable development of Korean baseball.
In addition, starting with Ulsan City, it will accelerate the continuous development of the Futures League and KBO League through the participation of other local governments and the expansion of the base and foundation.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
