W League (Japan, women)

Japan · Asia

Reported import pay sourced

Not yet verified

Import slots derived

2 foreign registered, 1 on court

Season starts derived

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Level estimate

74/100

Difficulty to sign estimate

9/10

Cost of living sourced

47.5 NYC=100

US travel advisory sourced

Level 1

Exercise normal precautions

Import / foreign player rules: From 2025-26 (WJBL): the five-year residency condition for foreign players was removed. Each club may register up to 2 foreign players with 1 on court; a naturalised player may play alongside the foreign player. Registration closes two-thirds into the season; a per-player pay cap applies (amount not public). source: wjbl.org source: basketballking.jp
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: wjbl.org
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: 8 source: en.wikipedia.org
Entry-friendliness estimate: 2/5 · Hard
ESTIMATE (editorial, per league). Weighs level, import slots and how clubs usually recruit.
How players typically get in: Imports are usually signed through agents for short seasons or tournaments; replacement signings are common. (our summary)
Housing estimate: Usually (estimate for this level)
Typical pay estimate: Est.: corporate-backed clubs; capped import pay
Season window estimate: Roughly Oct – Apr (est.)

Note: WJBL runs 15 teams in two divisions: 8 in the W League and 7 in W League Future.

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Quick answers

How many foreign players can a W League team have?

From 2025-26 (WJBL): the five-year residency condition for foreign players was removed. Each club may register up to 2 foreign players with 1 on court; a naturalised player may play alongside the foreign player. Registration closes two-thirds into the season; a per-player pay cap applies (amount not public).