Hwaseong Special Status City opens 'PBA Team League Round 2'...Entering 9-day billiards competition

Hwaseong Special Status City (Mayor Jung Myeong-geun) held the opening ceremony of the 'Welcome Savings Bank PBA Team League Hwaseong Special Status City TOUR 2026-2027 Round 2' at the Hwaseong Comprehensive Sports Park Complex Indoor Gymnasium on the 12th and kicked off a nine-day billiards competition.

The opening ceremony was attended by Mayor Jung Myeong-geun of Hwaseong Special Status City, officials from the Professional Billiards Association (PBA), players and staff from each team, and other VIP guests to mark the start of the tournament.

Mayor Jung welcomed the teams and officials who visited Hwaseong Special Status City through his remarks and expressed his hopes for a successful tournament. He then participated in the commemorative cue shot and cheered on the players' performance.

The tournament will be held at the Hwaseong Comprehensive Sports Park Complex Indoor Gymnasium through the 20th. Ten top-tier professional billiards teams from domestic and abroad—Welcome Savings Bank Welcome Phoenix, Woori Financial Capital Woori WON Wibis, SY Builders, NH Nonghyup Card NH Pay, Crown Haitai Raon, Hana Card Hana Pay, Harim Dragons, High1 Resort High1 Winners, Huons Healthcare Legend, and PBA Breakers—will compete fiercely for the Round 2 championship.

On the 20th, the final day of the tournament, after the championship match concludes, a trophy presentation ceremony and awards ceremony for the Most Valuable Player (MVP) will take place.

Major matches will be broadcast live through sports specialty channels including SBS Sports, ENA Sports, Billiards TV, and GOLF&PBA;, as well as YouTube, allowing billiards fans who cannot visit the venue to enjoy the matches live.

Mayor Jung Myeong-geun of Hwaseong Special Status City said, "It is meaningful to enjoy high-level matches by top-tier professional billiards players from domestic and abroad with our citizens in Hwaseong Special Status City," and added, "I hope this tournament becomes an opportunity for citizens to feel the charm of professional billiards up close and discover new joy through sports."