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Playoff
The Semi-Playoff winner meets the 2nd seed in a best-of-five.
Series so far
Samsung 3–2 KIA
Samsung won — on to the Korean Series
Who plays it, by the final regular-season standings
Final regular-season standings (last game Oct 12).
Home games
Games 1-2 at the higher seed, games 3-4 at the lower seed, game 5 back at the higher seed (2-2-1).
Where the winner goes
On to the Korean Series.
Dates
Samsung won — on to the Korean Series
- Game 1 · Mon, Oct 26 18:30 · at regular-season No. 2
- Game 2 · Tue, Oct 27 18:30 · at regular-season No. 2
- Game 3 · Thu, Oct 29 18:30 · at the Semi-Playoff winner
- Game 4 · Fri, Oct 30 18:30 · at the Semi-Playoff winner(if needed)
- Game 5 · Sun, Nov 1 14:00 · at regular-season No. 2(if needed)
Schedule as announced by the KBO on October 7. A game that cannot be played because of rain or other causes moves to the next day, so actual dates may change. Games marked “if needed” are not played if the series ends early.
Going to the game
KBO announces postseason ticket dates and sellers round by round. October nights are far colder than the afternoons.
Frequently asked questions
How many games is the Playoff?
Best-of-5 (first to 3). The Semi-Playoff winner meets the 2nd seed in a best-of-five.
Where are the home games of the Playoff played?
Games 1-2 at the higher seed, games 3-4 at the lower seed, game 5 back at the higher seed (2-2-1).
Where does the winner of the Playoff go?
On to the Korean Series.
What is the Playoff schedule?
10/26~11/1. Schedule as announced by the KBO on October 7. A game that cannot be played because of rain or other causes moves to the next day, so actual dates may change. Games marked “if needed” are not played if the series ends early.