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In Korea,
high school baseball
(高等學校 野球) is played at a very high level by students who train year round. Unlike
in Japan
or the U.S. where nearly every high school fields a team, there are only about 60-70
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Korean
high school
baseball
teams which makes the competition tantamount to an all-star league of Korea's young talent.
KBO
,
MLB
and
NPB
scouts are frequently in attendance at all of the five national high school baseball tournaments.
Competitions
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Five major national tournaments
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The five
Big 5
tournaments are the most important high school
baseball
events of the year in terms of tradition, prize-money awarded, and public attention.
Five Major National Competitions
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Competition
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Host City
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# of Schools
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Start Year
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Blue Dragon Flag
National High School Baseball Championship
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Seoul
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36
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1946
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Golden Lion Flag
National High School Baseball Championship
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Seoul
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36
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1947
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President's Cup
National High School Baseball Tournament
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Other cities
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41
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1967
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Grand Phoenix Flag
National High School Baseball Tournament
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Other cities
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63
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1971
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KBA President's Flag
National High School Baseball Tournament
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Other cities
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63
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2013
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National tournaments hosted by local cities
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There used to be four lower-level high school baseball events of the year sponsored by local cities. However, these local tournaments have been replaced with the High School Weekend League after the 2010 season.
National Competitions in Local City
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Competition
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Host City
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# of Team
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Start Year
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Hwarang Flag
National High School Baseball Championship
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Busan
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24
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1949
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Daebung Flag
National High School Baseball Championship
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Daegu
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22
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1979
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Mudeung Flag
National High School Baseball Championship
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Gwangju
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22
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1994
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Michuhol Flag
National High School Baseball Championship
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Incheon
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22
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2003
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See also
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References
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