National Basketball League Division 1 (England)

United Kingdom · Europe

Reported import pay sourced

Not yet verified

Import slots derived

1 visa-requiring non-national per match

Season starts derived

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Level estimate

40/100

Difficulty to sign estimate

6/10

NBA alumni estimate

Not yet counted

Cost of living sourced

67.8 NYC=100

US travel advisory sourced

Level 2

Exercise increased caution

Import / foreign player rules: 2026-27: a team may field max 1 "Non-National Type 1" player (one who needs immigration permission) in any match, and licence max 3 per season. No limit on Non-National Type 2 (settled/pre-settled status). source: basketballengland.co.uk
Reported import salary: Not yet verified. Know it? Send a source →
Season: Not yet verified. Know it? Send a source →
Signing windows / registration deadlines: Not yet verified. Know it? Send a source →
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: basketballengland.co.uk
National federation: British Basketball · national teams, FIBA ranking, eligibility

How to reach

Phone +443006001170 · found on basketballengland.co.uk/about/contact, checked 2026-10-19
Contact form basketballengland.co.uk/about/contact · checked 2026-10-19
Official social Facebook · Instagram · X · YouTube · 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 3 in United Kingdom
Teams: Not yet verified. Know it? Send a source →
Entry-friendliness estimate: 2/5 · Hard
ESTIMATE (editorial, per league). Weighs level, import slots and how clubs usually recruit.
How players typically get in: Mostly local/amateur rosters. Imports usually come through coach or agent contacts; some clubs recruit directly with film. Expect a job or side income to matter. UK visa rules make the Type 1 slot hard to use. (our summary)
Housing estimate: Rarely (estimate for this level)
Typical pay estimate: Est.: often unpaid / expenses only; some clubs offer coaching jobs or housing
Season window estimate: Roughly Sep – Apr (est.)

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Quick answers

How many foreign players can a National Basketball League Division 1 team have?

2026-27: a team may field max 1 "Non-National Type 1" player (one who needs immigration permission) in any match, and licence max 3 per season. No limit on Non-National Type 2 (settled/pre-settled status).