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Busan: A City of Sports Paradise to Host the 2025 Summer Series Women’s International Basketball Tournament

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it will host the "2025 Summer Series in Busan – International Women’s Basketball Tournament" (hereinafter referred to as the "2025 Summer Series") in the home city of BNK Sum, the reigning champions of last season.

The 2025 Summer Series will sequentially host the previously individually held WKBL events—the Futures League, the Girls’ Basketball Club International Tournament, and the Park Shin-ja Cup Women’s International Basketball Tournament—on an expanded scale from July through September in Busan.

This year’s events will include:

• ●the Futures League, which will feature many starting players from domestic and international teams;

• ●the Girls’ Basketball Club International Tournament, involving 8 teams that have advanced through a nationwide preliminary competition among 33 teams; and

• ●the Park Shin-ja Cup Women’s International Basketball Tournament, held in the hometown of the 2024–2025 Women’s Professional Basketball League champions.

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[Futures League]
The 2025 Futures League will take place at Sajik Indoor Gymnasium from today (July 2) through July 10.
Traditionally a competition for second-tier or rookie players, this year’s edition has been significantly expanded to include the season’s Best 5 players from all six WKBL teams. Additionally, four overseas teams—including those from Japan and Singapore—have been invited to participate.

[Girls’ Basketball Club International Tournament]
Next, the 2025 WKBL Girls’ Basketball Club International Tournament will be held at the Pusan National University Gymnasium from August 28 to 30.
A total of 33 teams from across the country competed in preliminary rounds divided into four categories: U-15, U-12, U-10, and U-8. Eight winning teams will face off in Busan against eight international teams from countries including Japan and Taiwan for the final championship.

[Park Shin-ja Cup Women’s International Basketball Tournament]
Lastly, the 2025 Park Shin-ja Cup Women’s International Basketball Tournament will be held at Sajik Indoor Gymnasium from August 30 to September 7, in the hometown of last season’s champions.
Six WKBL teams and four overseas teams from Japan, Spain, and Hungary will compete fiercely in this tournament, which is expected to offer an early glimpse into the dynamics of the upcoming 2025–2026 Women’s Professional Basketball season.

Son Tae-wook, Director General of the City’s Sports Bureau, welcomed all participating athletes and officials to the “2025 Summer Series in Busan,” held in the home city of BNK Sum, which clinched its first-ever championship title. He stated, “We hope that hosting this international tournament will contribute to the promotion and popularization of basketball, while reinforcing Busan’s identity as a city where residents can enjoy sports all year round—a true sports paradise.”