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254 men's and 61 women's leagues in 149 countries and regions. Browse the pyramid, weight the factors, sort the table or scan the map. Tap any league for its stat panel.
Cards show the reported import pay as an approximate season figure, import slots where the rule gives a number, and a bar for our level estimate. Women's leagues use the same tier scale, so a Tier 2 women's league is among the strongest in women's basketball.
| League | Tier | Region | Pay/season ≈ | Import slots | Starts | Difficulty | Cost of living | US advisory | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Europe (multi-country) | T1 · Elite | Europe | $600k–$1.2M | — | Oct | 10/10 | — | — | full |
Europe (multi-country) | T2 · High-major | Europe | $87k–$638k | — | Oct | 8/10 | — | — | partial |
Europe (multi-country) | T2 · High-major | Europe | — | 7 | Oct | 7/10 | — | — | partial |
Spain | T1 · Elite | Europe | $250k–$500k | 2 | Oct | 10/10 | 51.6 | Level 2 | full |
France (+ Monaco) | T2 · High-major | Europe | $80k–$200k | 5 | Sep | 8/10 | 67.7 | Level 2 | full |
Germany | T2 · High-major | Europe | $100k–$350k | 6 | Sep | 8/10 | 68.7 | Level 2 | full |
Italy | T2 · High-major | Europe | $180k–$350k | 5 | Oct | 8/10 | 61.4 | Level 2 | full |
Greece | T2 · High-major | Europe | $60k–$250k | 6 | Oct | 8/10 | 54 | Level 1 | full |
Turkey | T2 · High-major | Europe | $250k–$500k | 7 | Sep | 8/10 | 39.2 | Level 2 | full |
Russia (+ regional) | T2 · High-major | Europe | $200k–$450k | 6 | Sep | 8/10 | 36.5 | Level 4 | full |
Multi-country (Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Bosnia, UAE, etc.) | T2 · High-major | Europe | — | — | Oct | 8/10 | — | — | partial |
Israel | T2 · High-major | Europe | $80k–$250k | 5 | Oct | 8/10 | 79.7 | Level 3 | full |
Lithuania | T3 · Strong | Europe | — | 6 | Sep | 7/10 | 51.2 | Level 1 | partial |
Poland | T3 · Strong | Europe | $80k–$140k | 6 | Oct | 6/10 | 47.3 | Level 1 | full |
Czech Republic | T4 · Solid | Europe | — | 5 | — | 6/10 | 53 | Level 1 | partial |
Denmark | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | 3 | — | 6/10 | 78.9 | — | partial |
Sweden | T4 · Solid | Europe | — | 2 | Sep | 7/10 | 68 | Level 2 | partial |
Norway | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | Sep | 5/10 | 83.7 | Level 1 | partial |
Finland | T4 · Solid | Europe | — | 4 | — | 6/10 | 69 | Level 1 | partial |
Great Britain | T4 · Solid | Europe | — | 6 | Sep | 5/10 | 67.8 | Level 2 | partial |
Belgium & Netherlands | T3 · Strong | Europe | — | — | Sep | 6/10 | 68.6 | Level 2 | partial |
Portugal | T4 · Solid | Europe | $9k–$42k | 4 | — | 6/10 | 48.8 | Level 1 | partial |
Austria | T4 · Solid | Europe | — | 7 | — | 5/10 | 71.3 | Level 1 | partial |
Hungary | T4 · Solid | Europe | $16k–$63k | 5 | — | 6/10 | 46.9 | Level 1 | partial |
Australia (+ 1 NZ team) | T2 · High-major | Oceania | $120k–$250k | 3 | Sep | 9/10 | 67.9 | Level 1 | full |
New Zealand | T4 · Solid | Oceania | — | 3 | Apr | 6/10 | 60.3 | Level 1 | partial |
Japan | T2 · High-major | Asia | $120k–$300k | 3 | Sep | 8/10 | 47.5 | Level 1 | full |
South Korea | T3 · Strong | Asia | $250k–$400k | 2 | Oct | 9/10 | 61.6 | Level 1 | full |
China | T2 · High-major | Asia | $1M–$3M | 3 | Dec | 8/10 | 30.5 | Level 2 | full |
Philippines | T4 · Solid | Asia | $90k–$180k | 1 | Oct | 8/10 | 30.1 | Level 2 | full |
Taiwan | T4 · Solid | Asia | $45k–$252k | 3 | Oct | 6/10 | 49.7 | Level 1 | full |
Taiwan | T4 · Solid | Asia | $45k–$252k | 3 | Oct | 6/10 | 49.7 | Level 1 | full |
Puerto Rico | T3 · Strong | Americas | $90k–$126k | 3 | Mar | 7/10 | 62.6 | — | full |
Dominican Republic | T4 · Solid | Americas | — | — | Apr | 6/10 | 38.2 | Level 2 | stub |
Mexico | T4 · Solid | Americas | $63k–$72k | 8 | Jul | 5/10 | 42.6 | — | full |
Argentina | T3 · Strong | Americas | $63k–$72k | — | Sep | 7/10 | 41.3 | Level 1 | full |
Brazil | T3 · Strong | Americas | $72k–$81k | 4 | Oct | 7/10 | 30.1 | Level 2 | full |
Venezuela | T4 · Solid | Americas | — | 3 | Feb | 6/10 | 37.7 | Level 3 | partial |
Uruguay | T4 · Solid | Americas | $54k–$63k | 3 | Oct | 6/10 | 55.6 | Level 2 | full |
Canada | T4 · Solid | Americas | — | — | May | 6/10 | 63 | Level 1 | partial |
| Basketball Africa League (BAL) Africa (multi-country) | T4 · Solid | Africa | — | — | Mar | 6/10 | — | — | partial |
Egypt | T4 · Solid | Africa | $90k–$90k | — | — | 6/10 | 21.6 | Level 2 | full |
Lebanon | T3 · Strong | Middle East | $54k–$63k | 3 | Oct | 7/10 | 41.7 | Level 4 | full |
Qatar | T5 · Entry | Middle East | $36k–$54k | — | — | 5/10 | 50.4 | Level 3 | partial |
United Arab Emirates | T5 · Entry | Middle East | $72k–$90k | — | — | 5/10 | 55.2 | Level 3 | stub |
Saudi Arabia | T5 · Entry | Middle East | $45k–$54k | 3 | — | 6/10 | 43.9 | Level 3 | partial |
Iran | T5 · Entry | Middle East | $54k–$54k | 2 | Oct | 6/10 | 22.8 | Level 4 | full |
Spain | T3 · Strong | Europe | $21k–$84k | 2 | Sep | 8/10 | 51.6 | Level 2 | full |
Germany | T4 · Solid | Europe | $31k–$84k | — | — | 6/10 | 68.7 | Level 2 | partial |
Germany | T5 · Entry | Europe | $16k–$37k | — | — | 5/10 | 68.7 | Level 2 | partial |
Italy | T3 · Strong | Europe | — | 2 | Sep | 8/10 | 61.4 | Level 2 | partial |
France | T4 · Solid | Europe | — | 2 | — | 8/10 | 67.7 | Level 2 | partial |
Iceland | T5 · Entry | Europe | $10k–$63k | 1 | — | 6/10 | 97.2 | Level 1 | partial |
Romania | T4 · Solid | Europe | $10k–$52k | 6 | — | 5/10 | 40.6 | Level 1 | partial |
Greece | T5 · Entry | Europe | $13k–$42k | — | — | 5/10 | 54 | Level 1 | partial |
Slovakia | T5 · Entry | Europe | $10k–$63k | 6 | — | 4/10 | 49.6 | Level 1 | partial |
Switzerland | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | 4 | Sep | 6/10 | 110.7 | Level 1 | partial |
Serbia | T4 · Solid | Europe | — | 4 | Oct | 7/10 | 42.6 | Level 2 | partial |
Croatia | T4 · Solid | Europe | — | 4 | — | 6/10 | 52.4 | Level 1 | partial |
Slovenia | T4 · Solid | Europe | — | — | Sep | 6/10 | 54.1 | Level 1 | partial |
Bulgaria | T4 · Solid | Europe | — | 5 | Oct | 5/10 | 41.6 | Level 1 | partial |
Cyprus | T4 · Solid | Europe | — | 5 | Oct | 5/10 | 58.8 | Level 1 | partial |
Kosovo | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | 3 | — | 6/10 | 29.1 | Level 2 | partial |
Latvia & Estonia | T4 · Solid | Europe | — | 4 | Sep | 7/10 | 52.3 | Level 1 | partial |
Ireland | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | 2 | Oct | 6/10 | 70.6 | Level 1 | partial |
Indonesia | T5 · Entry | Asia | — | — | — | 5/10 | 26.1 | Level 2 | partial |
Colombia | T5 · Entry | Americas | $27k–$45k | — | Sep | 5/10 | 31.7 | Level 3 | partial |
Chile | T5 · Entry | Americas | $27k–$36k | 2 | Mar | 6/10 | 39 | Level 2 | partial |
Bahrain | T5 · Entry | Middle East | $45k–$54k | 3 | — | 6/10 | 47.6 | Level 3 | partial |
Jordan | T4 · Solid | Middle East | $27k–$36k | — | — | 5/10 | 39.4 | Level 3 | partial |
Tunisia | T4 · Solid | Africa | $36k–$45k | 1 | Oct | 7/10 | 29.1 | Level 2 | partial |
Morocco | T5 · Entry | Africa | $18k–$27k | — | — | 5/10 | 31.4 | Level 2 | partial |
Europe (multi-country) | T1 · Elite | Europe | — | — | Sep | 10/10 | — | — | partial |
Spain | T2 · High-major | Europe | — | 2 | Oct | 10/10 | 51.6 | Level 2 | partial |
France | T2 · High-major | Europe | $23k–$230k | — | Sep | 9/10 | 67.7 | Level 2 | partial |
Germany | T3 · Strong | Europe | $17k–$40k | 3 | Oct | 8/10 | 68.7 | Level 2 | full |
Italy | T2 · High-major | Europe | $9k–$93k | — | Oct | 8/10 | 61.4 | Level 2 | partial |
Italy | T4 · Solid | Europe | $5k–$23k | — | — | 6/10 | 61.4 | Level 2 | partial |
Poland | T3 · Strong | Europe | $58k–$70k | 4 | — | 8/10 | 47.3 | Level 1 | partial |
Portugal | T4 · Solid | Europe | $13k–$52k | 3 | — | 6/10 | 48.8 | Level 1 | partial |
Israel | T3 · Strong | Middle East | $31k–$209k | 4 | — | 7/10 | 79.7 | Level 3 | partial |
Croatia | T4 · Solid | Europe | — | 4 | — | 6/10 | 52.4 | Level 1 | partial |
Australia | T3 · Strong | Oceania | — | 2 | — | 9/10 | 67.9 | Level 1 | partial |
Turkey | T1 · Elite | Europe | — | — | — | 9/10 | 39.2 | Level 2 | stub |
Spain | T5 · Entry | Europe | $6k–$17k | 1 | — | 6/10 | 51.6 | Level 2 | partial |
Spain | T5 · Entry | Europe | $5k–$7k | — | Oct | 4/10 | 51.6 | Level 2 | partial |
Luxembourg | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | 2 | — | 6/10 | 78 | Level 1 | partial |
Luxembourg | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | 2 | — | 5/10 | 78 | Level 1 | partial |
Slovenia | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 4/10 | 54.1 | Level 1 | stub |
France | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | 2 | — | 6/10 | 67.7 | Level 2 | partial |
France | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | 2 | — | 5/10 | 67.7 | Level 2 | partial |
Germany | T5 · Entry | Europe | $6k–$12k | 1 | — | 5/10 | 68.7 | Level 2 | partial |
Italy | T5 · Entry | Europe | $12k–$20k | — | — | 5/10 | 61.4 | Level 2 | partial |
Portugal | T5 · Entry | Europe | $5k–$16k | — | — | 4/10 | 48.8 | Level 1 | partial |
Belgium | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 4/10 | 68.6 | Level 2 | stub |
Netherlands | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 4/10 | 73.4 | Level 2 | stub |
Austria | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | Oct | 4/10 | 71.3 | Level 1 | partial |
Poland | T5 · Entry | Europe | $29k–$58k | 2 | — | 6/10 | 47.3 | Level 1 | partial |
Croatia | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 4/10 | 52.4 | Level 1 | stub |
Serbia | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 5/10 | 42.6 | Level 2 | stub |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 5/10 | — | Level 2 | stub |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 4/10 | — | Level 2 | stub |
Cyprus | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 3/10 | 58.8 | Level 1 | stub |
Georgia | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 5/10 | 33.1 | Level 1 | stub |
Armenia | T5 · Entry | Europe | $3k–$8k | — | — | 4/10 | 40.9 | Level 2 | stub |
Albania | T5 · Entry | Europe | $4k–$6k | — | — | 4/10 | 45.8 | Level 2 | partial |
North Macedonia | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 5/10 | 35.5 | Level 1 | stub |
Montenegro | T4 · Solid | Europe | — | — | — | 5/10 | 42.7 | Level 1 | stub |
Ukraine | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 5/10 | 28.2 | Level 4 | stub |
Moldova | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 4/10 | 35.8 | Level 2 | stub |
Turkey | T3 · Strong | Europe | — | — | — | 6/10 | 39.2 | Level 2 | stub |
Turkey | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 5/10 | 39.2 | Level 2 | stub |
Israel | T4 · Solid | Middle East | — | — | — | 6/10 | 79.7 | Level 3 | stub |
Sweden | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | 4 | — | 4/10 | 68 | Level 2 | partial |
Finland | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 4/10 | 69 | Level 1 | stub |
United Kingdom | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | 1 | — | 6/10 | 67.8 | Level 2 | partial |
Iceland | T5 · Entry | Europe | $13k–$14k | 1 | — | 5/10 | 97.2 | Level 1 | partial |
Lithuania | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 5/10 | 51.2 | Level 1 | stub |
Mexico | T5 · Entry | Americas | $11k–$20k | 2 | — | 7/10 | 42.6 | — | partial |
Mexico | T5 · Entry | Americas | $2k–$4k | 2 | — | 6/10 | 42.6 | — | partial |
Uruguay | T5 · Entry | Americas | — | — | — | 4/10 | 55.6 | Level 2 | stub |
Paraguay | T5 · Entry | Americas | — | — | — | 4/10 | 28.5 | Level 1 | stub |
Peru | T5 · Entry | Americas | — | — | — | 3/10 | 33.5 | Level 2 | stub |
Ecuador | T5 · Entry | Americas | $10k–$18k | — | — | 5/10 | 30.9 | Level 2 | partial |
Bolivia | T5 · Entry | Americas | $6k–$7k | — | — | 4/10 | 27.3 | Level 2 | stub |
Panama | T5 · Entry | Americas | $4k–$6k | — | — | 4/10 | 45.5 | Level 2 | partial |
El Salvador | T5 · Entry | Americas | $2k–$4k | — | — | 4/10 | 39.6 | Level 1 | stub |
Nicaragua | T5 · Entry | Americas | $6k–$8k | — | — | 4/10 | 34.2 | Level 3 | stub |
Belize | T5 · Entry | Americas | $4k–$6k | — | — | 3/10 | 46.9 | Level 2 | stub |
Argentina | T5 · Entry | Americas | — | — | — | 5/10 | 41.3 | Level 1 | stub |
Brazil | T5 · Entry | Americas | — | 2 | — | 6/10 | 30.1 | Level 2 | partial |
United States | T5 · Entry | Americas | $2k–$20k | — | Mar | 4/10 | 68.8 | — | partial |
United States | T5 · Entry | Americas | — | — | — | 3/10 | 68.8 | — | partial |
Canada | T5 · Entry | Americas | $14k–$18k | — | — | 4/10 | 63 | Level 1 | partial |
Nigeria | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | 2 | — | 6/10 | 27.7 | Level 3 | partial |
Senegal | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | — | — | 4/10 | 48.5 | Level 1 | stub |
Rwanda | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | 3 | — | 5/10 | 25 | Level 3 | partial |
Angola | T4 · Solid | Africa | — | — | — | 5/10 | 42.3 | Level 2 | stub |
Kenya | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | — | — | 4/10 | 28.9 | Level 2 | stub |
South Africa | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | 3 | — | 4/10 | 37.1 | Level 2 | partial |
Ivory Coast | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | — | — | 4/10 | 44.8 | Level 2 | stub |
Cameroon | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | — | — | 4/10 | 40.7 | Level 2 | stub |
Mali | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | — | — | 4/10 | — | Level 4 | stub |
Algeria | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | — | — | 5/10 | 28 | Level 2 | stub |
Libya | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | — | — | 4/10 | 18.3 | Level 4 | stub |
Mozambique | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | — | — | 4/10 | 36.9 | Level 2 | stub |
Mongolia | T5 · Entry | Asia | $12k–$24k | — | — | 5/10 | 31.4 | Level 1 | stub |
Kazakhstan | T5 · Entry | Asia | — | — | — | 5/10 | 29.8 | Level 1 | stub |
Thailand | T5 · Entry | Asia | $8k–$32k | 1 | — | 6/10 | 38 | Level 1 | partial |
Vietnam | T5 · Entry | Asia | $6k–$6k | — | — | 5/10 | 26.4 | Level 1 | partial |
Malaysia | T5 · Entry | Asia | — | — | — | 4/10 | 34 | Level 1 | stub |
Hong Kong | T5 · Entry | Asia | — | — | — | 4/10 | — | Level 2 | stub |
Taiwan | T5 · Entry | Asia | $8k–$15k | — | — | 5/10 | 49.7 | Level 1 | partial |
India | T5 · Entry | Asia | — | — | — | 3/10 | 18.9 | Level 2 | stub |
Kuwait | T5 · Entry | Middle East | — | — | — | 5/10 | 42.5 | Level 3 | stub |
Iraq | T5 · Entry | Middle East | $24k–$30k | — | — | 5/10 | 28.4 | Level 4 | partial |
Syria | T5 · Entry | Middle East | — | — | — | 5/10 | 25 | Level 4 | stub |
Japan | T3 · Strong | Asia | $72k–$81k | 3 | — | 7/10 | 47.5 | Level 1 | partial |
Japan | T5 · Entry | Asia | — | — | — | 5/10 | 47.5 | Level 1 | stub |
China | T4 · Solid | Asia | — | — | — | 6/10 | 30.5 | Level 2 | stub |
Philippines | T5 · Entry | Asia | — | 0 | — | 6/10 | 30.1 | Level 2 | stub |
Australia | T5 · Entry | Oceania | — | — | — | 5/10 | 67.9 | Level 1 | stub |
Australia | T5 · Entry | Oceania | — | — | — | 5/10 | 67.9 | Level 1 | stub |
Australia | T5 · Entry | Oceania | — | 2 | — | 6/10 | 67.9 | Level 1 | partial |
Australia | T5 · Entry | Oceania | — | — | — | 5/10 | 67.9 | Level 1 | stub |
Australia | T5 · Entry | Oceania | — | — | — | 5/10 | 67.9 | Level 1 | stub |
Spain | T3 · Strong | Europe | — | — | — | 6/10 | 51.6 | Level 2 | stub |
Spain | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 5/10 | 51.6 | Level 2 | stub |
France | T3 · Strong | Europe | $25k–$25k | — | — | 6/10 | 67.7 | Level 2 | partial |
Italy | T5 · Entry | Europe | $580–$8k | — | — | 4/10 | 61.4 | Level 2 | partial |
Finland | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 5/10 | 69 | Level 1 | stub |
Czech Republic | T3 · Strong | Europe | — | — | — | 7/10 | 53 | Level 1 | stub |
Hungary | T3 · Strong | Europe | — | — | — | 7/10 | 46.9 | Level 1 | stub |
Belgium | T3 · Strong | Europe | — | — | — | 7/10 | 68.6 | Level 2 | stub |
Switzerland | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 4/10 | 110.7 | Level 1 | stub |
Greece | T4 · Solid | Europe | — | — | — | 6/10 | 54 | Level 1 | stub |
United Kingdom | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 5/10 | 67.8 | Level 2 | stub |
Lithuania | T4 · Solid | Europe | — | — | — | 6/10 | 51.2 | Level 1 | stub |
Iceland | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | 1 | — | 6/10 | 97.2 | Level 1 | partial |
Romania | T4 · Solid | Europe | — | — | — | 5/10 | 40.6 | Level 1 | stub |
Luxembourg | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | 2 | — | 6/10 | 78 | Level 1 | partial |
Australia | T4 · Solid | Oceania | — | — | — | 6/10 | 67.9 | Level 1 | stub |
Mexico | T5 · Entry | Americas | — | — | — | 4/10 | 42.6 | — | stub |
South Korea | T5 · Entry | Asia | — | 0 | Nov | 6/10 | 61.6 | Level 1 | partial |
Singapore | T5 · Entry | Asia | — | 0 | — | 5/10 | 87.7 | Level 1 | partial |
Philippines | T5 · Entry | Asia | — | — | — | 4/10 | 30.1 | Level 2 | stub |
Philippines | T5 · Entry | Asia | — | — | — | 4/10 | 30.1 | Level 2 | stub |
Oman | T5 · Entry | Middle East | — | — | Oct | 4/10 | 43.6 | Level 3 | partial |
Lebanon | T5 · Entry | Middle East | — | — | — | 4/10 | 41.7 | Level 4 | stub |
| East Asia Super League (EASL) Asia (multi-country) | T2 · High-major | Asia | — | — | — | 8/10 | — | — | partial |
| FIBA West Asia Super League (WASL) West Asia (multi-country) | T3 · Strong | Middle East | — | — | — | 7/10 | — | — | stub |
| Basketball Champions League Asia Asia (multi-country) | T3 · Strong | Asia | — | — | — | 7/10 | — | — | stub |
Sweden | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | 4 | — | 4/10 | 68 | Level 2 | partial |
Norway | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | Oct | 3/10 | 83.7 | Level 1 | partial |
Denmark | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 4/10 | 78.9 | — | partial |
Denmark | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 3/10 | 78.9 | — | partial |
Finland | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | 2 | — | 4/10 | 69 | Level 1 | partial |
Iceland | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | 1 | — | 4/10 | 97.2 | Level 1 | partial |
Argentina | T5 · Entry | Americas | — | 0 | Mar | 5/10 | 41.3 | Level 1 | partial |
Brazil | T3 · Strong | Americas | — | 3 | Aug | 7/10 | 30.1 | Level 2 | partial |
Uruguay | T5 · Entry | Americas | — | — | — | 3/10 | 55.6 | Level 2 | stub |
Chile | T5 · Entry | Americas | — | — | Mar | 4/10 | 39 | Level 2 | partial |
Ecuador | T5 · Entry | Americas | — | — | Jul | 4/10 | 30.9 | Level 2 | stub |
| Basketball Champions League Americas (BCLA) Americas (multi-country) | T3 · Strong | Americas | — | — | Dec | 8/10 | — | — | partial |
| Liga Sudamericana de Baloncesto (FIBA) South America (multi-country) | T3 · Strong | Americas | — | — | — | 6/10 | — | — | stub |
Japan | T3 · Strong | Asia | — | 1 | — | 9/10 | 47.5 | Level 1 | partial |
Japan | T4 · Solid | Asia | — | 1 | — | 7/10 | 47.5 | Level 1 | partial |
South Korea | T3 · Strong | Asia | — | 2 | — | 8/10 | 61.6 | Level 1 | partial |
China | T3 · Strong | Asia | — | 2 | Nov | 9/10 | 30.5 | Level 2 | partial |
Taiwan | T5 · Entry | Asia | — | — | — | 5/10 | 49.7 | Level 1 | stub |
Sweden | T4 · Solid | Europe | — | 2 | — | 7/10 | 68 | Level 2 | partial |
Sweden | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | 2 | — | 5/10 | 68 | Level 2 | partial |
Norway | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 4/10 | 83.7 | Level 1 | stub |
Denmark | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 5/10 | 78.9 | — | partial |
Finland | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 3/10 | 69 | Level 1 | stub |
Brazil | T4 · Solid | Americas | — | 3 | — | 6/10 | 30.1 | Level 2 | partial |
Argentina | T5 · Entry | Americas | — | — | — | 5/10 | 41.3 | Level 1 | stub |
Uganda | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | 4 | — | 5/10 | 27 | Level 4 | partial |
Rwanda | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | — | — | 3/10 | 25 | Level 3 | stub |
Tunisia | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | 1 | — | 5/10 | 29.1 | Level 2 | partial |
Tanzania | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | — | — | 4/10 | 26.6 | Level 2 | stub |
Burundi | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | — | — | 3/10 | — | Level 3 | stub |
Cape Verde | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | — | — | 3/10 | 46.3 | — | stub |
Madagascar | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | — | — | 3/10 | 22.5 | Level 2 | stub |
DR Congo | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | — | — | 4/10 | — | — | stub |
Gabon | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | — | — | 3/10 | — | Level 2 | stub |
Guinea | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | — | — | 3/10 | — | Level 2 | stub |
Australia | T5 · Entry | Oceania | — | 2 | — | 5/10 | 67.9 | Level 1 | partial |
Australia | T5 · Entry | Oceania | — | — | — | 4/10 | 67.9 | Level 1 | stub |
Guam | T5 · Entry | Oceania | — | — | — | 3/10 | — | — | stub |
Papua New Guinea | T5 · Entry | Oceania | — | — | — | 2/10 | 47.5 | Level 3 | stub |
Kazakhstan | T5 · Entry | Asia | — | — | — | 4/10 | 29.8 | Level 1 | partial |
Hong Kong | T5 · Entry | Asia | — | — | — | 3/10 | — | Level 2 | partial |
Japan | T5 · Entry | Asia | — | — | — | 3/10 | 47.5 | Level 1 | partial |
Norway | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 2/10 | 83.7 | Level 1 | stub |
Brazil | T4 · Solid | Americas | — | — | — | 6/10 | 30.1 | Level 2 | stub |
Brazil | T5 · Entry | Americas | — | — | — | 4/10 | 30.1 | Level 2 | stub |
Brazil | T5 · Entry | Americas | — | — | — | 4/10 | 30.1 | Level 2 | partial |
Argentina | T5 · Entry | Americas | — | — | — | 3/10 | 41.3 | Level 1 | stub |
Honduras | T5 · Entry | Americas | — | 2 | Sep | 4/10 | 36.6 | Level 3 | partial |
Costa Rica | T5 · Entry | Americas | — | — | Mar | 3/10 | 52.9 | Level 2 | partial |
Jamaica | T5 · Entry | Americas | — | — | Jul | 3/10 | 54.5 | Level 2 | partial |
Barbados | T5 · Entry | Americas | — | — | — | 2/10 | — | Level 1 | partial |
Dominican Republic | T5 · Entry | Americas | — | — | — | 5/10 | 38.2 | Level 2 | partial |
Nigeria | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | — | Aug | 4/10 | 27.7 | Level 3 | stub |
Morocco | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | — | — | 4/10 | 31.4 | Level 2 | stub |
New Zealand | T5 · Entry | Oceania | — | 3 | — | 6/10 | 60.3 | Level 1 | partial |
Australia | T5 · Entry | Oceania | — | 2 | — | 5/10 | 67.9 | Level 1 | partial |
Denmark | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 3/10 | 78.9 | — | partial |
Philippines | T5 · Entry | Asia | — | — | — | 4/10 | 30.1 | Level 2 | stub |
Greece | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 4/10 | 54 | Level 1 | exists · little data |
Poland | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 3/10 | 47.3 | Level 1 | exists · little data |
Switzerland | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 4/10 | 110.7 | Level 1 | exists · little data |
Estonia | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 3/10 | 59.7 | Level 1 | exists · little data |
Latvia | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 3/10 | 52.3 | Level 1 | exists · little data |
Finland | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 2/10 | 69 | Level 1 | exists · little data |
Denmark | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 2/10 | 78.9 | — | exists · little data |
Germany | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 5/10 | 68.7 | Level 2 | exists · little data |
Turkey | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 5/10 | 39.2 | Level 2 | exists · little data |
Morocco | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | — | — | 3/10 | 31.4 | Level 2 | exists · little data |
Morocco | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | — | — | 3/10 | 31.4 | Level 2 | exists · little data |
Botswana | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | — | — | 3/10 | 32.6 | Level 2 | exists · little data |
Zambia | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | — | — | 3/10 | 29.9 | Level 1 | exists · little data |
Uganda | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | — | — | 3/10 | 27 | Level 4 | exists · little data |
Rwanda | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | — | — | 3/10 | 25 | Level 3 | exists · little data |
Egypt | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | — | — | 4/10 | 21.6 | Level 2 | exists · little data |
Tunisia | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | — | — | 3/10 | 29.1 | Level 2 | exists · little data |
Iran | T5 · Entry | Middle East | — | — | — | 4/10 | 22.8 | Level 4 | exists · little data |
Kazakhstan | T5 · Entry | Asia | — | — | — | 4/10 | 29.8 | Level 1 | exists · little data |
Singapore | T5 · Entry | Asia | — | — | — | 3/10 | 87.7 | Level 1 | exists · little data |
South Korea | T5 · Entry | Asia | — | — | — | 4/10 | 61.6 | Level 1 | exists · little data |
China | T5 · Entry | Asia | — | — | — | 4/10 | 30.5 | Level 2 | exists · little data |
Nepal | T5 · Entry | Asia | — | — | — | 2/10 | 22.6 | Level 2 | exists · little data |
Cambodia | T5 · Entry | Asia | — | — | — | 2/10 | 34.8 | Level 2 | exists · little data |
India | T5 · Entry | Asia | — | — | — | 2/10 | 18.9 | Level 2 | exists · little data |
India | T5 · Entry | Asia | — | — | — | 3/10 | 18.9 | Level 2 | exists · little data |
Philippines | T5 · Entry | Asia | — | — | — | 3/10 | 30.1 | Level 2 | exists · little data |
United States | T5 · Entry | Americas | — | — | — | 3/10 | 68.8 | — | exists · little data |
Cuba | T5 · Entry | Americas | — | — | — | 4/10 | 41.8 | Level 2 | exists · little data |
Brazil | T5 · Entry | Americas | — | — | — | 4/10 | 30.1 | Level 2 | exists · little data |
Uruguay | T5 · Entry | Americas | — | — | — | 4/10 | 55.6 | Level 2 | exists · little data |
Papua New Guinea | T5 · Entry | Oceania | — | — | — | 2/10 | 47.5 | Level 3 | exists · little data |
New Caledonia | T5 · Entry | Oceania | — | — | — | 2/10 | — | Level 2 | exists · little data |
French Polynesia | T5 · Entry | Oceania | — | — | — | 2/10 | — | Level 1 | exists · little data |
Hungary | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 4/10 | 46.9 | Level 1 | exists · little data |
Czech Republic | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 4/10 | 53 | Level 1 | exists · little data |
Slovakia | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 3/10 | 49.6 | Level 1 | exists · little data |
Ireland | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 3/10 | 70.6 | Level 1 | exists · little data |
Malta | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 3/10 | 56.8 | Level 1 | exists · little data |
Faroe Islands | T5 · Entry | Europe | — | — | — | 2/10 | — | — | exists · little data |
Egypt | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | — | — | 3/10 | 21.6 | Level 2 | exists · little data |
Algeria | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | — | — | 3/10 | 28 | Level 2 | exists · little data |
Angola | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | — | — | 3/10 | 42.3 | Level 2 | exists · little data |
Kenya | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | — | — | 3/10 | 28.9 | Level 2 | exists · little data |
Senegal | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | — | — | 4/10 | 48.5 | Level 1 | exists · little data |
Zimbabwe | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | — | — | 3/10 | 35.9 | Level 2 | exists · little data |
Ethiopia | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | — | — | 2/10 | 41.8 | Level 3 | exists · little data |
Ghana | T5 · Entry | Africa | — | — | — | 3/10 | 33.9 | Level 2 | exists · little data |
Sri Lanka | T5 · Entry | Asia | — | — | — | 2/10 | 33.9 | Level 2 | exists · little data |
Sri Lanka | T5 · Entry | Asia | — | — | — | 2/10 | 33.9 | Level 2 | exists · little data |
Macau | T5 · Entry | Asia | — | — | — | 3/10 | — | Level 3 | exists · little data |
Pakistan | T5 · Entry | Asia | — | — | — | 2/10 | 19.6 | Level 3 | exists · little data |
Jordan | T5 · Entry | Middle East | — | — | — | 3/10 | 39.4 | Level 3 | exists · little data |
Saudi Arabia | T5 · Entry | Middle East | — | — | — | 3/10 | 43.9 | Level 3 | exists · little data |
Puerto Rico | T5 · Entry | Americas | — | — | — | 3/10 | 62.6 | — | exists · little data |
Puerto Rico | T5 · Entry | Americas | — | — | — | 3/10 | 62.6 | — | exists · little data |
Puerto Rico | T5 · Entry | Americas | — | — | — | 4/10 | 62.6 | — | exists · little data |
Venezuela | T5 · Entry | Americas | — | — | — | 4/10 | 37.7 | Level 3 | exists · little data |
Bolivia | T5 · Entry | Americas | — | — | — | 3/10 | 27.3 | Level 2 | exists · little data |
Guyana | T5 · Entry | Americas | — | — | — | 2/10 | 50.4 | Level 3 | exists · little data |
Guyana | T5 · Entry | Americas | — | — | — | 2/10 | 50.4 | Level 3 | exists · little data |
Bahamas | T5 · Entry | Americas | — | — | — | 2/10 | 98.8 | — | exists · little data |
Trinidad and Tobago | T5 · Entry | Americas | — | — | — | 2/10 | — | Level 3 | exists · little data |
Australia | T5 · Entry | Oceania | — | — | — | 3/10 | 67.9 | Level 1 | exists · little data |
Fiji | T5 · Entry | Oceania | — | — | — | 2/10 | 34.3 | Level 1 | exists · little data |
Click a column header to sort. Data is also downloadable: leagues.csv · leagues.json.
Starter leagues
The lowest rungs that still sign outside players: 3rd–5th divisions, small national leagues and US minor pro. Pay is often low or housing-only, so read each league page before you commit. New to this? Read where to get your first pro contract.
| League | Tier in country | Level | Entry-friendliness | Pay | Import slots | Housing | Teams |
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Level and entry-friendliness (1 very hard – 5 open door) are our estimates, estimate. Entry-friendliness weighs level, import slots and how clubs usually recruit. Pay shows a sourced figure where one exists sourced, otherwise our labelled estimate. Pays at least housing means housing is reported or usually included at that level, or pay is reported above a living wage; confirm it in your contract. Has import slots only counts leagues where we read a number in the rule text.
One pin per league, at the country's centre (not club locations). Multi-country leagues sit at a regional point. Leagues in the same country are fanned out slightly so each stays clickable.
How the explorer works
Tiers estimate
Our editorial estimate of the level of play (0–100), informed by continental competition, budgets and reported pay. Tier 1 ≥ 90, Tier 2 ≥ 78, Tier 3 ≥ 64, Tier 4 ≥ 54, Tier 5 below that. We'll refine it with your feedback.
Difficulty to sign estimate
1–10, from our level estimate, adjusted by import slots: 2 or fewer slots make it harder, 7+ make it easier. A formula, not a scouting report.
NBA alumni derived / estimate
Counted for 3 men's leagues (EuroLeague, Liga ACB, Lega Basket Serie A): players on English Wikipedia's current-roster boxes whose Wikipedia article is in an NBA team's “players” category. Used only where a roster box exists for every team in the league and all were updated since 1 Jul 2026. May include brief or two-way stints; unlinked players count as non-NBA. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA 4.0; we publish only the counts, with links. Every other league shows our editorial estimate (0–5). The ranking factor uses the count where we have one, otherwise the estimate. Not shown for women's leagues.
Pay derived
Parsed from the cited salary range. Monthly figures ×9 months, euros at 1.16. The league page shows the exact wording and source.
Cost of living sourced
Numbeo Cost of Living Index by Country 2026 (New York City = 100). Club-paid housing changes the math a lot.
US travel advisory sourced
US State Department advisory level for the country, snapshot from 16 Oct 2026. Check the live advisory before you sign.