these ballparks, the Lotte Giants play some games at Ulsan Munsu Baseball Stadium, the Samsung Lions at Pohang Baseball Stadium and the Hanwha Eagles at Cheongju Baseball Stadium. Attendance figures The league has recently enjoyed a surge in popularity, with increased attendance every year. In 2016 season, a new national record of over 8 million attendance figures was set. There was massive increase of 1 million compared with previous season. The record was smashed again in 2017 season with over 8.4 million fans to their games during the regular season. Bears, Twins, Giants and Tigers all attracted over 1 million fans. The average game attendance was above 11,600 fans. This increase in popularity has been accompanied by the building of larger and more modern ballparks to further enhance the fan experience and their expenditures during games, such as Gwangju-Kia Champions Field (2014), Gocheok Sky Dome (2016), Daegu Samsung Lions Park (2016), and Changwon NC Park (2019). Associations KBO League players and coaches have formed a number of associations: Korea Professional Baseball Players Association (KPBPA) Korea Professional Baseball Alumni Association — retired players Ilgoo Club — former and active coaches and managers Post-season Korean Series champions Postseason results Legend – Champions – Runners-up – Playoff loser – Semi-playoff loser – Wild card game loser – Did not qualify – Did not participate Awards See footnote and Baseball awards#South Korea KBO League MVP Award KBO League Rookie of the Year Award KBO League Golden Glove Award Choi Dong-won Award KBO League Korean Series MVP Award KBO League All-Star Game MVP Records Batting Pitching No-hitters Sources: See also Baseball in South Korea Korea Baseball Organization KBO Futures League List of current KBO League team rosters List of KBO League seasons Posting system (KBO) References External links KBO League official website Baseball leagues in Asia 1982 establishments in South Korea Sports leagues established in 1982 Annual events in South Korea Professional sports leagues in South Korea National championships in South Korea