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Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL)

Lithuania · Europe

Reported import pay sourced
Not yet verified
Import slots derived
6
6 non-Lithuanian (6th non-EU costs a fee)
Season starts derived
Sep
Level estimate
76/100
Difficulty to sign estimate
7/10
NBA alumni estimate
Not yet counted
Cost of living sourced
51.2 NYC=100
US travel advisory sourced
Level 1
Exercise normal precautions
Import / foreign player rules
2025-26: up to 6 non-Lithuanian players per match; the 6th may be non-EU only if the club pays a €14,500 fee (waived if one of the six is an EU citizen). source: lkl.lt
Reported import salary
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Season
Late Sep – mid May (regular season); playoffs to mid June source: en.wikipedia.org
Signing windows / registration deadlines
2025-26: last day to register newcomers was 24 Apr 2026 (16:00); from 28 Mar to that date clubs could add up to 3 newcomers. source: krepsinis.net
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
lkl.lt
National federation
Lithuanian Basketball Federation · national teams, FIBA ranking, eligibility

How to reach

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Agents known to place here

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 Lithuania (top division)
Teams
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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)
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Quick answers

How many foreign players can a Lietuvos krepšinio lyga team have?

2025-26: up to 6 non-Lithuanian players per match; the 6th may be non-EU only if the club pays a €14,500 fee (waived if one of the six is an EU citizen).

When is the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga season?

Late Sep – mid May (regular season); playoffs to mid June

Sources

Other Tier 3 leagues