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Liga ACB (Liga Endesa)

Spain · Europe

Reported import pay sourced
$250k–$500k /season, approx.
per season
Import slots derived
2
2 non-EU per matchday roster
Season starts derived
Oct
Level estimate
92/100
Difficulty to sign estimate
10/10
Former NBA players derived
45 of 242 listed
Counted 16 Oct 2026 from the clubs' Wikipedia current-roster boxes (18 clubs, CC BY-SA 4.0) × Wikipedia NBA team-player categories. How we count
Cost of living sourced
51.6 NYC=100
US travel advisory sourced
Level 2
Exercise increased caution
Import / foreign player rules
Max 2 non-EU ("extracomunitario") players per matchday roster; minimum 4 locally trained players on a 10–12 man roster. EU/EEA and Cotonou-treaty passports do not count as non-EU. (2025-26 rules) source: acb.com
Reported import salary
$250k–$500k per season (max ~$4M) source: europrobasket.com
Reported range for experienced import players, compiled by EuroProBasket (a paid camp operator) from its network; not official league data. Verified Sept 2026 per the source.
Other reported figures:
Season
Early Oct – late May (regular season); playoffs through late June (Supercopa late Sep) source: acb.com
Signing windows / registration deadlines
2025-26: each club needed at least 8 players registered by 31 Aug 2025; max 20 player registrations per season. source: acb.com
FIBA has no single global transfer window. International moves need a FIBA Letter of Clearance (Internal Regulations Book 3); the origin federation must respond within 6 days. Each league sets its own registration deadlines. source: assets.fiba.basketball
Official site
acb.com
National federation
Spanish Basketball Federation · national teams, FIBA ranking, eligibility

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Agents known to place here

Interperformances7
Sports ProMotion7
Dynamics Global Management3
Tangram Sports LTD3
OMNIA SPORTS Management & promotion1
SIG Sports1

Known placements from public sources; not complete. Counts are each agency's listed clients (from its own client page) who have played in this league, using club history from Wikidata. Browse agents by league →

First-contract view

Tier within country
Tier 1 in Spain (top division)
Teams
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Entry-friendliness estimate
1/5 · Very hard
ESTIMATE (formula: level + import slots). Weighs level, import slots and how clubs usually recruit.
How players typically get in
Usually through agents and coach contacts at this level (general pattern; not league-specific).
Housing estimate
Usually (estimate for this level)
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Quick answers

How many foreign players can a Liga ACB team have?

Max 2 non-EU ("extracomunitario") players per matchday roster; minimum 4 locally trained players on a 10–12 man roster. EU/EEA and Cotonou-treaty passports do not count as non-EU. (2025-26 rules)

How much do import players make in the Liga ACB?

Reported range: $250k–$500k per season (max ~$4M). Reported range for experienced import players, compiled by EuroProBasket (a paid camp operator) from its network; not official league data. Verified Sept 2026 per the source.

When is the Liga ACB season?

Early Oct – late May (regular season); playoffs through late June (Supercopa late Sep)

Sources

Other Tier 1 leagues

EuroLeagueEurope (multi-country)$600k–$1.2M