Woori Financial Capital, Huons and Hana Card have secured berths; two spots remain up for grabs

Round winners from the 2026-2027 PBA Team League season so far. From top: Woori Financial Capital, Huons and Hana Card. Each round winner earns an automatic playoff berth.
Round winners from the 2026-2027 PBA Team League season so far. From top: Woori Financial Capital, Huons and Hana Card. Each round winner earns an automatic playoff berth.

The PBA Team League professional billiards competition returns Saturday after a roughly six-week break, with the playoff race set to intensify.

The PBA announced Thursday that Round 4 of the Welcome Savings Bank PBA Team League 2026-2027 will be held at the PBA Stadium at Kintex in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, from Saturday through Nov. 8.

This season's PBA Team League runs across five regular rounds, with the winner of each round earning a playoff berth. Woori Financial Capital, Huons and Hana Card claimed the first three rounds in succession, locking up their postseason spots. The remaining two playoff berths will be decided over the final two rounds.

In the overall standings after Round 3, Hana Card leads with 17 wins, 10 losses and 52 points. Huons sit second at 20 wins, 7 losses and 51 points, followed by Crown Haitai (17 wins, 10 losses, 50 points) and Harim (18 wins, 9 losses, 48 points).

Woori Financial Capital ranks fifth with 43 points, while NH NongHyup Card is sixth with 39 points. SY (38 points), Welcome Savings Bank (36 points), High1 Resort (34 points) and PBA Breakers (14 points) round out the standings.

For teams yet to secure a playoff spot, winning Round 4 is critical. Even the three clubs that have already clinched berths must keep competing, as the final overall regular-season standings will determine playoff seeding and matchups.

Rosters have also seen changes. Welcome Savings Bank was the only team to add players during the mid-season acquisition window, signing women's third-tour champion Nguyen Tran Thanh Thao of Vietnam and runner-up Kang Yu-jin from the same event. Harim will compete in Round 4 under a new name, rebranding from Harim Odd Grocer to Harim Yongariz.

On opening day Saturday, Hana Card face Welcome Savings Bank at noon, followed by NH NongHyup Card vs. Woori Financial Capital and Crown Haitai vs. High1 Resort at 3 p.m. SY take on Harim at 6 p.m., and Huons face PBA Breakers at 9 p.m.


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