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Jamsil Baseball Stadium's Last Autumn: Why Go Before It's Torn Down, and Playoff Tips (2026)

AI-generated dusk view of empty blue and red seats in a baseball stadium under floodlights, with a thin white line around a row of seats and a handwritten note reading 'Last autumn'.

AT A GLANCE

Place
Jamsil Baseball Stadium, Songpa-gu, Seoul (opened July 1982)
Playoffs start
Wed Oct 14, Wild Card Game 1, LG vs Doosan (check the KBO schedule for the start time)
Attendance
12,770,551 in the regular season, a record for the 3rd straight year
Demolition
After the 2026 season (per reports)
Next
LG and Doosan use the renovated Jamsil Olympic Stadium 2027–2031; dome of 30,000+ seats targeted for 2032
Tickets
Check official team/KBO notices

Jamsil Baseball Stadium, open since 1982, will be torn down after the 2026 season. The regular season ended on October 12, but the postseason opens on October 14 with LG vs. Doosan, so you can still see it once more. Here are the playoff flow, tips and what comes next. Checked on: 2026-10-14

The hero image is AI-generated and is not a photo of the real stadium.

About the stadium

  • Opened July 1982: a center of Seoul baseball since the pro league’s first season.
  • Shared by LG and Doosan: both teams have used it as their home park.
  • Last regular-season game: on October 12 (Doosan vs. Lotte), all 23,750 seats sold out, and Doosan held a farewell ceremony afterward with former players including Park Cheol-soon, Kim Hyeong-seok, Jeong Jae-hun and Kim Jae-ho.

The season in numbers

KBO regular-season attendance reached 12,770,551, a record for the third year in a row. The average was 17,737 per game, and Doosan topped 1.5 million home fans for the first time (1,507,522).

Postseason outline

  • Wild Card: 4th-place LG vs. 5th-place Doosan, up to two games from October 14 at the 4th seed’s home park, Jamsil. LG advances with one win or one draw, while Doosan needs two wins.
  • Semi-playoff: 3rd-place KIA vs. the Wild Card winner, starting October 17 in Gwangju, best-of-five.
  • Playoff: best-of-five.
  • Korean Series: regular-season champion KT goes straight in, best-of-seven.

The further LG or Doosan go, the more games Jamsil hosts. How many days remain depends on results.

Ticketing can differ by game. Check official team and KBO notices for when sales open.

Tips for going

  • Arrive early: sold-out games mean long entry lines, and you may want time to look around the exterior.
  • Bring a layer: October nights are chilly. A blanket or thin down jacket helps.
  • Getting there: Sports Complex Station (Lines 2 and 9) is close. It gets crowded after games, so waiting a bit helps.
  • No ticket? Skip marked-up resale and watch the broadcast instead.

What comes next

A dome of 30,000+ seats is planned as part of Seoul’s Jamsil Sports and MICE complex, targeted for completion in 2032. For five seasons, 2027–2031, LG and Doosan will use the nearby Jamsil Olympic Stadium after renovation.

For other autumn plans, see the 2026 autumn festival calendar and Seoul night media art spots.

Sources (checked on 2026-10-14)