Seodaemun District Office Women's Basketball Team Wins National Championship with an Undefeated Record

Challenging the 'Undefeated Grand Champion' Title at the National Sports Festival This October

On the afternoon of the 1st, players of the Seodaemun-gu Office Women's Basketball Team, who won the championship with a perfect 3-0 record at the '79th National Men's and Women's Basketball Championships' held at Yeonggwang Sportium National Sports Center in Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do, posed for a commemorative photo holding the championship trophy.

Seodaemun-gu, Seoul (Mayor Lee Seongheon) announced that the Seodaemun-gu Office Women's Basketball Team, led by coach Park Chansook, won the championship with a perfect 3-0 record by defeating the Jeonnam Basketball Association 88-33 in the final match of the women's general division at the '79th National Men's and Women's Basketball Championships' held at Yeonggwang Sportium National Sports Center in Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do on the 1st.

Previously, the Seodaemun-gu Office Women's Basketball Team defeated Gimcheon City Office 84-67 on the 30th of last month, and on the 31st, they beat last year's champion team Sacheon City Office 62-54. With this, the Seodaemun-gu Office Women's Basketball Team achieved an impressive feat of three consecutive undefeated championships, following the 2024 National Business Basketball Federation tournaments held in Gimcheon City, Gyeongbuk in April and Taebaek City, Gangwon in June.

Additionally, coach Park Chansook received the Coach of the Year award, and forward Park Eunseo was awarded the Most Valuable Player. Four teams?Seodaemun-gu Office, Gimcheon City Office, Sacheon City Office, and Jeonnam Basketball Association?participated in this tournament, competing in a full league format. The next goal for the Seodaemun-gu Office Women's Basketball Team is the '105th National Sports Festival' to be held in Gyeongnam this October.

The Seodaemun-gu Office Women's Basketball Team was launched in March last year, mainly composed of players who retired early from professional basketball, players who were not selected by professional teams after graduating from high school, and players who had not decided on their career paths after graduating from university. Under the guidance of legendary Korean women's basketball coach Park Chansook, these players, who seized another chance and took on a new challenge, have overcome the difficulties of their inaugural year and have been achieving remarkable results since the following year.

Mayor Lee Seongheon said, "The comeback and challenge of players who have experienced failure resonate deeply within our society," and added, "I extend my congratulations and gratitude to the basketball team for raising the honor of our residents and offering hope that 'if you do not give up and keep trying, you can succeed.'"

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