
Defeated Sungkyunkwan University in the second game of the championship game and won two games in a row... Breaks the record for most wins with 9
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Korea University has maintained its position as the strongest player in college basketball by winning the U-League championship since 2021.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Choi Song-ah = Korea University won the championship in the Korea University Sports Council (KUSF) University Basketball U-League for six consecutive years.
Korea University, led by coach Joo Hee-jung, defeated Sungkyunkwan University 76-66 in the second game of the 2025 U-League men's championship held at Korea University's Hwajeong Gymnasium in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul on the 11th.
Korea University, which won its second consecutive championship game following the first game (77-65) the previous day, has won the championship for six consecutive years starting in 2021.
Korea University ranked 4th in this year's regular league, but defeated Yonsei University in the quarterfinals of the playoffs and Chung-Ang University in the semifinals, and then won the return match against last year's opponent, Sungkyunkwan University, in the championship match, setting a record of winning for 6 consecutive years.
Korea University is the first to win the college basketball U-League for six consecutive years. Until last year, Korea University had won for five consecutive years, sharing the record for the most consecutive losses with Yonsei University (2016-2020), and then set a new record of six consecutive losses with this year's win.
Korea University also increased its record for most wins to 9.
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