Official Name Confirmed as "BNK Financial Group 2025-2026 Women's Professional Basketball"

BNK Busan Bank (headed by Bang Seongbin) will participate as the title sponsor for the WKBL 2025-2026 season.


Accordingly, the official name of this season's league has been confirmed as "BNK Financial Group 2025-2026 Women's Professional Basketball," and the official emblem has also been announced.

BNK Busan Bank is holding a title sponsorship signing ceremony for the WKBL Women's Professional Basketball 2025-2026 season.

BNK Busan Bank is holding a title sponsorship signing ceremony for the WKBL Women's Professional Basketball 2025-2026 season.

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With this agreement, Busan Bank has secured the rights to use the league's official name and emblem, as well as a wide range of sponsorship rights both inside and outside the stadium, and across broadcasting and media platforms. This is part of its mecena activities aimed at promoting local sports culture and revitalizing women's basketball in Korea.


The title sponsorship signing ceremony was held during the "BNK Financial Group 2025-2026 Women's Professional Basketball Opening Media Day" at the Mayfield Hotel in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, on this day.


A BNK Busan Bank representative said, "Through this sponsorship, we aim to contribute to the development of women's basketball and the revitalization of basketball culture in Busan."


The opening game, scheduled for November 16 at 2:20 p.m. at Sajik Indoor Gymnasium in Busan, will feature a matchup between BNK Some and Shinhan Bank.



This game is also drawing attention as the first-ever matchup between female head coaches in the history of Korean basketball.


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