KBO 2026 · ⚾
KBO Postseason Bracket — the Stepladder
The KBO postseason is a stepladder. The top five regular-season teams climb from the bottom, while the pennant winner waits in the Korean Series.
🪜 Seeding if the season ended today
🏆Korea Series (vs 1)
10/28~11/5Samsung#1
3Playoff (vs 2)
10/20~10/26KT#2
2Semi-PO (vs 3)
10/12~10/18KIA#3
1Wild Card (4 vs 5)
10/9~10/10LG#4Doosan#5
Round by round
- 1.Wild Card (4 vs 5)10/9~10/10
- 2.Semi-PO (vs 3)10/12~10/18
- 3.Playoff (vs 2)10/20~10/26
- 4.Korea Series (vs 1)10/28~11/5
What happens on a tie
A tie for 1st or 5th is not settled head-to-head — a one-game playoff decides it, hosted by the team with the better head-to-head record. A tie among three or more teams skips the playoff and is ranked by wins, then runs scored, then the previous season's finish.
- · Samsung · KT → Samsung (9-3)
Schedule
KBO confirms the dates once the regular season ends. The dates below are projected from previous years.