Kia Tigers
Kia Tigers (Korean: KIA 타이거즈) are a South Korean professional baseball team founded in 1982 and based in the southwestern city of Gwangju. Until 2001, they were known as the Haitai Tigers. The Tigers are a members of the KBO League and are the most successful team in Korean baseball, having won the national Korean Series championship 11 times with a perfect 11–0 record. Their home stadium is Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in Gwangju.
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| League | KBO League (1982–present) | ||||
| Location | Gwangju | ||||
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| Established | January 30, 1982 | ||||
| League championships | 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2009, 2017 | ||||
| Korean Series championships | 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2009, 2017 | ||||
| Former name(s) | Haitai Tigers (1982–2001) | ||||
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| Colors | Red, white, black | ||||
| Retired numbers | 7, 18 | ||||
| Ownership | Kia | ||||
| Manager | Lee Bum-ho | ||||
| Website | tigers | ||||
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After the success of the 1980s and 1990s, the fortunes of the team began to turn, resulting in them finishing bottom of the league for the first time in 2005, and again in 2007. In 2009, however, Kia Tigers won the 2009 KBO season and 2009 Korean Series.
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