The Busan KCC Egis () is a professional basketball club based in Busan, South Korea. The team competes in the Korean Basketball League (KBL) and has established a substantial fanbase in South Korea. Founded in 1997, the team was initially based in Daejeon and was later relocated to Jeonju and Busan, respectively.
History The team was founded in March 1978 as the Hyundai Basketball Team, owned and sponsored by Hyundai. In 2001, the club, named Hyundai Gullivers at the time, relocated from Daejeon to Jeonju. In the same year, Kumgang Korea Chemical (now KCC) acquired the team after the financial difficulties of Hyundai Electronics.
After 22 years in Jeonju, the KCC Egis relocated to Busan in 2023, making the return of professional basketball to the city following the KT Sonicboom's departure two years prior. The decision to relocate was prompted by delays in the construction of a new arena in Jeonju, which had been promised six years earlier.
In May 2024, the Egis won their sixth KBL championship following a 4–1 win over the Suwon KT Sonicboom, becoming the first fifth-seeded team to win the title. Heo Ung was named Finals MVP.
Home arenas Chungmu Gymnasium (1997–2001) Jeonju Gymnasium (2001–2023) Busan Sajik Gymnasium (2023–present)
Players
Retired numbers 4 Choo Seung-gyun, SF, 1997–2012 11 Lee Sang-min, PG, 1997–2007
Current roster
Team captains Jung Jae-kun (2001–2004) Cho Sung-won (2004–2005) Lee Sang-min (2005–2007) Choo Seung-gyun (2007–2012) Lim Jae-hyun (2012–2013) Shin Myung-ho (2013–2018) Ha Seung-jin (2018–2019) Lee Jung-hyun (2019–2022) Jung Chang-young (2022–2025) Choi Jun-yong (2025–present)
Coaches Shin Sun-woo (1997–2005) Heo Jae (2005–2015) Choo Seung-gyun (2015–2018) Stacey Augmon (2018–2019) Jeon Chang-jin (2019–2025) Lee Sang-min (2025–present)
Season-by-season record SeasonDivision Playoffs1997KBL 7th 7–14 Did not qualify1997–981st 31–14Champions1998–991st 33–12Champions1999–20001st 33–12 Runners-up2000–01 6th 20–25 First round2001–02 3rd 30–24 Semifinals2002–03 9th 20–34 Did not qualify2003–042nd 39–15Champions2004–052nd 34–20 Runners-up2005–06 5th 29–25 Semifinals2006–07 10th 15–39 Did not qualify2007–082nd 33–21 Semifinals2008–09 3rd 31–23Champions2009–10 3rd 35–19 Runners-up2010–11 3rd 34–20Champions2011–12 4th 31–23 First round2012–13 10th 13–41 Did not qualify2013–14 7th 20–34 Did not qualify2014–15 9th 12–42 Did not qualify2015–161st 36–18 Runners-up2016–17 10th 17–37 Did not qualify2017–18 3rd 35–19 Semifinals2018–19 4th 28–26 Semifinals2019–20 4th 23–19 Not held2020–211st 36–18 Runners-up2021–22 9th 21–33 Did not qualify2022–23 6th 24–30 First round2023–24 5th 30–24Champions2024–25 9th 18–36 Did not qualify2025–26 6th 28–26Champions
Honours Domestic
Korean Basketball League championship Winners (7): 1997–98, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2023–24, 2025–26 Runners-up (5): 1999–2000, 2004–05, 2009–10, 2015–16, 2020–21
Korean Basketball League regular season Winners (5): 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2015–16, 2020–21 Runners-up (3): 2003–04, 2004–05, 2007–08
KBL Cup Winners: 2023
International invitationals Merlion Cup Third place: 2017
References
External links
Official website