B.League (B.Premier)

Japan · Asia

Reported import pay sourced

$120k–$300k /season, approx.

per season

Import slots derived

3 foreign + 1 naturalized/Asian

Season starts derived

Sep

Level estimate

80/100

Difficulty to sign estimate

8/10

NBA alumni estimate

Not yet counted

Cost of living sourced

47.5 NYC=100

US travel advisory sourced

Level 1

Exercise normal precautions

Import / foreign player rules

2026-27 B.Premier: 3 foreign players + 1 naturalized OR Asian-quota player registered/entered; no on-court limit ("on-court free"), so up to 4 at once. B.One/B.Next keep "on-court 2". source: bleague.jp

Reported import salary

$120k–$300k per season (max ~$1M) 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:

Average import ~$450k net; top imports ~$600k–$1M net (BasketNews sources, Dec 2025) source: basketnews.com
$150k–$275k most reported (2022 chart by Jose Colorado, an overseas-career coach; dated) source: josecolorado.com

Season

Late Sep – May, finals into June (2026-27 B.Premier: 22 Sep 2026 – 2 May 2027; finals 22 May – 1 Jun 2027) source: ja.wikipedia.org source: bleague.jp

Signing windows / registration deadlines

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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

bleague.jp

National federation

Japan Basketball Association · national teams, FIBA ranking, eligibility

How to reach

Official social Facebook · Instagram · X · YouTube · TikTok · linked from the official site, checked 2026-10-19

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Agents known to place here

No public placements found yet for this league.

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 Japan (top division)
Teams: Not yet verified. Know it? Send a source →
Entry-friendliness estimate: 2/5 · 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)

Before you sign anything here: confirm the club is real through the league's official site, check your agent on the official FIBA agent search, and never pay an upfront “placement” fee. Full checklist →

Quick answers

How many foreign players can a B.League team have?

2026-27 B.Premier: 3 foreign players + 1 naturalized OR Asian-quota player registered/entered; no on-court limit ("on-court free"), so up to 4 at once. B.One/B.Next keep "on-court 2".

How much do import players make in the B.League?

Reported range: $120k–$300k per season (max ~$1M). 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.