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Semi-Playoff
The Wild Card winner meets the 3rd seed in a best-of-five.
Series so far
KIA 3–0 LG
KIA won — on to the Playoff
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 Playoff.
Dates
KIA won — on to the Playoff
- Game 1 · Sat, Oct 17 14:00 · at regular-season No. 3
- Game 2 · Sun, Oct 18 14:00 · at regular-season No. 3
- Game 3 · Tue, Oct 20 18:30 · at the Wild Card round winner
- Game 4 · Wed, Oct 21 18:30 · at the Wild Card round winner(if needed)
- Game 5 · Fri, Oct 23 18:30 · at regular-season No. 3(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 Semi-Playoff?
Best-of-5 (first to 3). The Wild Card winner meets the 3rd seed in a best-of-five.
Where are the home games of the Semi-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 Semi-Playoff go?
On to the Playoff.
What is the Semi-Playoff schedule?
10/17~10/23. 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.