Many professional players who are serving compulsory military service play for the Phoenix, usually for a term of two seasons.[1] The team is not affiliated with any single KBO League team, but over its history has had a number of players from the Doosan Bears franchise.
The Sangmu Phoenix were champions of the Futures League's Southern League division in 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019.[citation needed]