Goyang Sono Skygunners

{{Short description|South Korean men's basketball team}} {{Infobox basketball club | logo = Goyang Sono Skygunners.png | logo_size = 200 | name = Goyang Sono Skygunners | league = Korean Basketball League | established = {{Start date and age|1996}} | history = '''Dongyang Confectionary Basketball Team''' 1996–1997 '''Daegu Tongyang Orions''' 1997–2003 '''Daegu Orions''' 2003–2011 '''Goyang Orions''' 2011–2015 '''Goyang Orion Orions''' 2015–2022 '''Goyang Carrot Jumpers''' 2022–2023 '''Goyang Day One Jumpers''' 2023 '''Goyang Sono Skygunners''' 2023–present | arena = Goyang Gymnasium | capacity = 6,216 | location = Goyang, Gyeonggi Province | manager = | owner = | coach = Son Chang-hwan | captain = | company = Daemyung Sono Group | league_champs = '''2''' Korean Leagues | retired_numbers = | season = | position = | colours = Baby blue, navy blue, white {{Color box|#73A4CE}} {{Color box|#1C3C63}} {{Color box|#FFFFFF}} | website = [https://skygunners.kbl.or.kr/ skygunners.kbl.or.kr] | h_pattern_b= | h_body= | h_shorts= | h_pattern_s= | a_pattern_b= | a_body= | a_shorts= | a_pattern_s= }}

'''Goyang Sono Skygunners''' ({{Korean|hangul=고양 소노 스카이거너스}}) is a professional basketball club based in Goyang, South Korea which plays in the Korean Basketball League.

== History ==

=== Dayone Sports era (2022–2023) === Rumours of Orion selling its stake in the club intensified in early 2022. In April 2022, Orion confirmed that active negotiations with a potential buyer, Dayone Asset Management, a subsidiary of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, was ongoing.<ref>{{Cite web |title=오리온, 데이원자산운용과 매각 협상 중…연고지는 고양 유지 |url=https://sports.news.naver.com/news?oid=065&aid=0000230943 |access-date=24 June 2022|website=sports.news.naver.com |language=ko}}</ref> The takeover was officially confirmed in May 2022, with the transfer of the entire club, players and staff to Dayone Asset Management.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=11 May 2022 |title=프로농구 고양 오리온, 데이원자산운용에 매각…허재 최고 책임자 내정 |url=https://www.news1.kr/articles/4676677 |access-date=24 June 2022|website=뉴스1 |language=ko}}</ref> Kim Seung-gi, who won two championships with Anyang KGC, was appointed as the head coach of the team.<ref>{{Cite web |title=김승기 사단, 데이원자산운용으로…손규완·손창환 코치도 떠난다 |url=https://sports.news.naver.com/news?oid=065&aid=0000231776 |access-date=24 June 2022|website=sports.news.naver.com |language=ko}}</ref> On 24 June 2022, KBL officially approved the application of Dayone Sports as a member of the league, with a former player and coach, Hur Jae, being registered as the owner and manager of the club.<ref>{{Cite web |title=KBL, 데이원 신규 회원 승인…허재 구단주 선임 |url=https://sports.news.naver.com/news?oid=065&aid=0000232926 |access-date=24 June 2022|website=sports.news.naver.com |language=ko}}</ref>

On 25 August 2022, Dayone Sports officially revealed that the club would be named Goyang Carrot Jumpers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=캐롯, 창단식서 주황색 유니폼 공개…마스코트는 개구리 |url=https://sports.news.naver.com/news?oid=065&aid=0000235162 |access-date=25 August 2022|website=sports.news.naver.com |language=ko|date=25 August 2022}}</ref> In March 2023, due to financial problems, the team parted ways with sponsor Carrot Insurance and renamed themselves Goyang Day One Jumpers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Goyang Jumpers lose Carrot as KBL calls in debts |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2023/03/22/sports/basketball/KBL-Goyang-Carrot-Jumpers-Playoffs/20230322165015073.html |website=Korea JoongAng Daily |access-date=5 May 2023 |language=en |date=22 March 2023}}</ref>

== Team names ==

* 1996–1997: '''Dongyang Confectionary Basketball Team''' * 1997–2003: '''Daegu Tongyang Orions''' * 2003–2011: '''Daegu Orions''' * 2011–2015: '''Goyang Orions''' * 2015–2022: '''Goyang Orion Orions''' * 2022–2023: '''Goyang Carrot Jumpers''' * 2023: '''Goyang Day One Jumpers''' * 2023–present: '''Goyang Sono Skygunners'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Enter the Skygunners: Goyang rejoins KBL under new owner |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2023/07/21/sports/basketball/Goyang-Carrot-Jumpers-Sono-Skygunners-KBL/20230721133016840.html |website=Korea JoongAng Daily |access-date=6 October 2023 |language=en |date=21 July 2023}}</ref>

==Season by season== {| class="wikitable" |-align=center ! rowspan=2|Year ! colspan=3|Regular season ! rowspan=2|Playoffs |-align=center ! Position ! Won ! Lost |-align=center | 1997 | 4th | 11 | 10 | Semifinals |-align=center | 1997–98 | 5th | 23 | 22 | Semifinals |-align=center | 1998–99 | 10th | 3 | 42 | ''Did not qualify'' |-align=center | 1999–00 | 8th | 20 | 25 | ''Did not qualify'' |-align=center | 2000–01 | 10th | 9 | 36 | ''Did not qualify'' |-align=center | 2001–02 | style="background:#FFD700"|'''1st''' | 36 | 18 | style="background:gold"|'''Champions''' |-align=center | 2002–03 | style="background:#FFD700"|'''1st''' | 38 | 16 | style="background:#C0C0C0"|Runners-up |-align=center | 2003–04 | 3rd | 32 | 22 | First round |- align=center | 2004–05 | 6th | 26 | 28 | First round |- align=center | 2005–06 | 6th | 28 | 26 | Semifinals |- align=center | 2006–07 | 4th | 31 | 23 | Semifinals |- align=center | 2007–08 | 10th | 12 | 42 | ''Did not qualify'' |- align=center | 2008–09 | 9th | 18 | 36 | ''Did not qualify'' |- align=center | 2009–10 | 10th | 15 | 39 | ''Did not qualify'' |- align=center | 2010–11 | 10th | 15 | 39 | ''Did not qualify'' |- align=center | 2011–12 | 8th | 20 | 34 | ''Did not qualify'' |- align=center | 2012–13 | 5th | 27 | 27 | First round |- align=center | 2013–14 | 6th | 27 | 27 | First round |- align=center | 2014–15 | 5th | 31 | 23 | First round |- align=center | 2015–16 | 3rd | 32 | 22 | style="background:gold"|'''Champions''' |- align=center | 2016–17 | style="background:#C0C0C0"|2nd | 36 | 18 | Semifinals |- align=center | 2017–18 | 8th | 19 | 35 | ''Did not qualify'' |- align=center | 2018–19 | 5th | 27 | 27 | First round |- align=center | 2019–20{{efn|The 2019–20 season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea.}} | 10th | 13 | 30 | ''Not held'' |- align=center | 2020–21 | 4th | 28 | 26 | First round |- align=center | 2021–22 | 5th | 27 | 27 | Semifinals |- align=center | 2022–23 | 5th | 28 | 26 | Semifinals |- align=center | 2023–24 | 8th | 20 | 34 | ''Did not qualify'' |- align=center | 2024–25 | 8th | 19 | 35 | ''Did not qualify'' |- align=center | 2025–26 | 5th | 28 | 26 | style="background:#C0C0C0"|Runners-up |} {{notelist}}

==Honours==

*'''Korean Basketball League championship''' :: '''Winners (2)''': 2001–02, 2015–16 :: Runners-up (2): 2002–03, 2025–26

*'''Korean Basketball League regular season''' :: '''Winners (2)''': 2001–02, 2002–03 :: Runners-up (1): 2016–17

*'''KBL Pro-Am''' :: '''Winners (1)''': 2015

*'''KBL Cup''' :: '''Winners (1)''': 2020

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{commons category|Goyang Orion Orions}} * [https://skygunners.kbl.or.kr/ Official website] {{in lang|ko}} * [https://basketball.asia-basket.com/team/Goyang-Orions/1982 Asia-Basket.com profile]

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