- 25-26 season final home game also sold out, with all weekend home games this season sold out
- Various community-focused marketing efforts continuing from the off-season paid off
The final home game of the season also sold out amid the passionate enthusiasm of Busan fans.
OK Savings Bank Uthman Pro Volleyball Club said on the 15th that the 2025-2026 season V-League men's division sixth-round final home game of the season against Korean Air Lines at Busan Gangseo Indoor Gymnasium sold out all 4,067 seats.
With this, OK Uthman Volleyball Club recorded its seventh sellout of the season and a meaningful milestone of selling out every weekend home game. Since moving its base to Busan in its first season there, the club has continued strong ticket demand and announced a successful establishment in its home city.
Even before the final home game, OK Uthman Volleyball Club's total attendance had already increased by 28,512 compared with last season, and it recorded an average attendance of 3,289, becoming the only team across the V-League men's and women's divisions this season to surpass an average attendance of 3,000. Not only were all weekend home games sold out, but OK Uthman's popularity is confirmed by multiple indicators, including the fact that a weekday game sold out for the first time across both divisions this season.
OK Uthman Volleyball Club pursued relocating its home base to ease the metropolitan concentration of professional volleyball and expand the league's grassroots by attracting new fans. After confirming the relocation in June last year, OK Uthman signed a home base agreement with Busan in July and has pursued various activities to ensure a successful settlement in Busan.
Before the season opener, the club ran volleyball experience zones at major Busan attractions such as Gwangalli Beach and operated a pop-up store at Lotte Department Store Busan Main Branch, conducting various community-focused marketing efforts that allowed Busan residents to get closer to volleyball and the club. In addition, the club ran volleyball classes for local elite junior players and held clinics conducted personally by head coach Shin Young-chul for volleyball clubs, among other programs that engaged with Busan's volleyball infrastructure and local volleyball figures.
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OK Uthman club owner Choi Yoon said, "I once again thank the Busan fans who filled Gangseo Indoor Gymnasium until the end. The relocation decision was not easy, but we saw hope in the strong interest Busan fans showed since last year's send-off ceremony, and that hope turned into confidence over the season," adding, "We will work harder in the coming season to become a team that can be a source of pride for the Busan fans who delivered passionate support in the gym all season."
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