Seoul Samsung Thunders (Korean: 서울 삼성 썬더스) is a professional basketball team, competing in the Korean Basketball League. Ever since the club was founded in 1978, they have been associated with Samsung Electronics. Initially based in Suwon, they relocated to Seoul in 2001 and have played their home games at Jamsil Arena ever since.
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History
The Thunders were founded in 1978, and joined the professional Korean Basketball League (KBL) in 1997. They won two championships in 2001 and 2006 with players such as Moon Kyung-eun, Lee Sang-min and Seo Jang-hoon.
Team names
1978–1982: Samsung Men's Basketball Club
1982–1996: Samsung Electronics Basketball Club
1996–2001: Suwon Samsung Thunders
2001–present: Seoul Samsung Thunders
Honours
Domestic
Korean Basketball League championship
Winners: 2000–01, 2005–06
Runners-up: 2007–08, 2008–09, 2016–17
Korean Basketball League regular season
Winners: 2000–01
Runners-up: 2005–06
Continental
FIBA Asia Champions Cup
Third place: 1988
ABA Club Championship
Winners: 2001, 2007, 2010
Third place: 2008, 2009
International invitationals
Merlion Cup
Third place: 2016