Rules & regulations
Rules index
Import limits, home-grown and passport rules, rosters, signing deadlines, salary caps and visa notes for 315 leagues, side by side. Each cell links to its source; blanks mean we haven't verified it yet.
Moving between countries? 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
Choosing a rule type shows only that column and only the leagues where it's known. Coverage: import limit (roster) 116/315 · on court 9/315 · passport / cotonou / home-grown 5/315 · roster size 6/315 · signing windows & deadlines 16/315 · salary cap / luxury tax 4/315 · minimum salary 3/315 · visa / work permit 114/315 · official document 43/315.
| League | Tier | Import limit (roster) | On court | Passport / Cotonou / home-grown | Roster size | Signing windows & deadlines | Salary cap / luxury tax | Minimum salary | Visa / work permit | Official document |
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| EuroLeague Europe (multi-country) | T1 | No EuroLeague-specific import quota reported; clubs face their domestic league quotas source | — | — | — | 2025-26: final deadline to register new players was 25 Feb 2026 (before Round 29); separate earlier deadline (5 Jan 2026) applied to move… source | — | — | — | — |
| EuroCup Europe (multi-country) | T2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basketball Champions League (FIBA) Europe (multi-country) | T2 | No nationality quota source | — | At least 5 Home Grown Players on a 12- or 11-man score sheet (4 if 10 or fewer); at least 5 on the 12–16 man roster source | 12–16 registered; 10–12 on the score sheet source | 2026-27: at least 12 players registered by 31 Aug 2026; roster final on the last Friday before the regular season; up to 3 changes from t… source | — | — | — | Regulations PDF cited for import rules (date as stated in the file) source |
| Liga ACB (Liga Endesa) Spain | T1 | Max 2 non-EU players per matchday roster source | — | EU/EEA and Cotonou-treaty passports do not count as non-EU. At least 4 locally trained players on a 10–12 man matchday roster source | 10–12 per matchday; max 20 player registrations per season source | 2025-26: each club needed at least 8 players registered by 31 Aug 2025; max 20 player registrations per season. source | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | ACB Normas internas 2025-26 (18 Aug 2025 (per file name)) source |
| LNB Élite (Betclic Élite) France (+ Monaco) | T2 | Max 6 non-JFL (non-locally-trained) players on the game sheet source | — | From 2026-27 up to 5 of the 6 may be non-Bosman/Cotonou (typically Americans), up from 4. JFL (locally trained) status drives the quota source | — | 2025-26: up to 3 roster adjustments between round 1 and 28 Feb; after 28 Feb only 2 medical replacements ("pigistes médicaux") for long-t… source | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Basketball Bundesliga (easyCredit BBL) Germany | T2 | Clubs may sign more foreigners but can dress only 6 of 12 source | — | '6+6': at least 6 German players on a 12-man game roster (5 of 11, 4 of 10) source | Up to 12 on the game roster source | 2026-27: roster registration deadline 15 Sep 2026; after that, up to 4 additional players may be registered until 31 Mar 2027. source | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | easyCredit BBL Ausschreibung 2026/27 (Jul 2026 (upload date per URL)) source |
| Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) Italy | T2 | Reported: clubs choose '5+5' (5 Italians + 5 foreigners) or '3+4+5' (5 Italians, 3 non-EU, 4 EU). Not verified against current LBA regula… unverified source | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Greek Basket League (GBL) Greece | T2 | 8 foreign players may be registered source | Only 6 foreigners may play in each game ('6+2', from 2025-26) source | — | — | Registrations/transfers allowed from the day after the previous season ends until the day before matchday 23 of Phase A (ESAKE regulation… source | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) Turkey | T2 | Up to 7 foreign players on the game roster source | Max 4 foreigners on court; at least 1 Turkish player at all times source | — | — | Foreign player changes follow the Turkish federation (TBF) transfer calendar; dates not captured yet. source | — | — | — | — |
| VTB United League Russia (+ regional) | T2 | Reported '6+6': max 6 foreigners in the game roster unverified source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABA League (Adriatic) Multi-country (Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Bosnia, UAE, etc.) | T2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Israeli Basketball Premier League (Winner League) Israel | T2 | 2025-26: up to 5 foreign players + 1 naturalized on the match sheet source | At least one Israeli on court at all times source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL) Lithuania | T3 | 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… source | — | — | — | 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 | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | Regulations PDF cited for import rules (date as stated in the file) source |
| Orlen Basket Liga (PLK) Poland | T3 | Max 6 foreign players on the game roster; clubs may sign more but each extra licence costs progressively more. (2nd division: 2 foreigners.) source | — | — | — | 2025-26: transfer window closed 25 Mar 2026 at 16:00. source | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Kooperativa NBL Czech Republic | T4 | 2025-26: max 5 foreign players on the game sheet; with a minimum of 9 players listed, that means at least 4 Czechs. source | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | Regulations PDF cited for import rules (date as stated in the file) source |
| Basketligaen Denmark | T5 | Max 3 non-EU/non-Cotonou players (in practice, Americans) per team; EU players are not limited. The limit rose from 2 to 3 in 2015. source | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Basketligan (SBL) Sweden | T4 | At least 8 home-grown players on a 12-man sheet (max 4 non-home-grown), max 2 of them from outside EU/EEA/EFTA. (SBBF 2025-26 competition… source | — | — | — | Domestic transfers 1 Jul – 15 Feb; none after 15 Feb. source | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | Regulations PDF cited for import rules (date as stated in the file) source |
| BLNO Norway | T5 | At least two Norwegian players on court at all times (2025-26 BLNO handbook). No roster cap found. source | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Korisliiga Finland | T4 | At least 8 home-grown players on a 12-man game sheet (requirement drops by one per player fewer). (2025-26 Korisliiga rules) source | — | — | — | 2025-26: player registration deadline 17 Mar 2026 at 16:00. source | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | Regulations PDF cited for import rules (date as stated in the file) source |
| Super League Basketball (SLB) Great Britain | T4 | Max 6 non-British-qualified players per game; unlimited British-qualified (national or right-to-work) players. source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BNXT League Belgium & Netherlands | T3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol Portugal | T4 | 2025-26: max 6 players without Portuguese basketball formation ("sem FBP") on the game sheet; if 6, at least 2 must be EU/agreement natio… source | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | Regulations PDF cited for import rules (date as stated in the file) source |
| Austrian Basketball Superliga Austria | T4 | Reported: 7 foreigners and 5 homegrowns (as described by a player in a Kurier interview). unverified source | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A Hungary | T4 | At least 7 home-grown players on a 12-man sheet (6 of 11, 5 of 10) and at least 2 home-grown players on court at all times; same 12-man r… source | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | Regulations PDF cited for import rules (date as stated in the file) source |
| National Basketball League (NBL) Australia (+ 1 NZ team) | T2 | 3 import (non-Australasian) roster slots, plus a Special Restricted Player slot for certain FIBA Asia/Oceania nationalities (per Wikipedi… unverified source | — | — | Each club must carry 11 fully contracted players reported source | 2025-26: a new import had to be registered (contract approved) before the club's 25th game; needs 7 games on the active roster to be play… source | 2025-26 soft cap A$2,025,569.08 per club; salary floor A$1,823,030.40. Tax: Yes. Teams over the soft cap pay luxury tax (A$975,909 paid l… reported source | — | — | — |
| Sal's NBL New Zealand | T4 | 2026: up to 3 international (import) players per team. source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| B.League (B.Premier) Japan | T2 | 2026-27 B.Premier: 3 foreign players + 1 naturalized OR Asian-quota player source | B.Premier: no on-court limit ('on-court free'), so up to 4 at once. B.One/B.Next keep 'on-court 2' source | — | — | — | B.Premier cap ¥800M, floor ¥500M (excl. consumption tax); 'star player clause' counts one player at max ¥150M. B.One cap ¥400M source | B.Premier minimum ¥8M per player (excl. consumption tax) source | Japan's 'Entertainer' work visa category explicitly includes sportspeople; the club sponsors the Certificate of Eligibility. general source | B.LEAGUE B.革新 salary-cap system (official) (2026-27 season rules) source |
| Korean Basketball League (KBL) South Korea | T3 | 2 foreign players, free-agent signing; combined pay cap US$1,000,000 after tax (max US$700,000 each) source | 2026-27: 1 foreigner in Q1 and Q4, 2 in Q2 and Q3 (2025-26: 1 in all quarters) source | — | — | — | Domestic players: ₩3.0bn soft cap (2025-26 and 2026-27). Tax: Clubs over the cap pay a levy: 30% of the excess (≤10% over), 40% (10–20%),… source | ₩42M domestic minimum (2025-26); Asian-quota player pay cap US$260,000 reported source | — | KBL player regulations (official page) (2026-27 season) source |
| Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) China | T2 | 2026-27: up to 3 overseas players registered at a time (down from 4), 6 per season (down from 8) source | On-court use limited per quarter (details vary by rule set) source | — | — | — | Domestic-player cap RMB 42M per team, floor RMB 14M; max individual domestic salary RMB 6M (2025-26, reported) reported source | — | — | — |
| Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippines | T4 | One foreign "import" per team, only in import conferences (Commissioner's and Governors' Cups); height limits apply in some conferences. … source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL) Taiwan | T4 | 3–4 import players registered; 2–3 on the active roster per game; max 2 imports on court per quarter. source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P. League+ Taiwan | T4 | Max 5 imports on the opening roster (4 after the registration deadline); up to 3 on the game-day roster; 2 on court at once. source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) Puerto Rico | T3 | 2026: up to 3 reinforcements (imports) per team; 6 reinforcement changes allowed before the deadline plus 2 in the postseason. source | — | — | — | 2026: reinforcement-change deadline 16 Jun 2026; 6 changes allowed before it plus 2 in the postseason. source | — | — | — | — |
| Liga Nacional de Baloncesto (LNB) Dominican Republic | T4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP) Mexico | T4 | 2026: up to 8 foreign (non-Mexico-born) players per team and at least 4 Mexico-born; reported plan for 7 foreign / 5 Mexican in 2027. unverified source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liga Nacional de Básquet Argentina | T3 | 2026-27: clubs may make up to 3 roster replacements in the season (injury/illness replacements not counted). The league's 2026-27 rules a… source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) Brazil | T3 | 2026-27: max 4 foreign players per team; naturalised Brazilians do not count. source | — | — | — | Players can be registered/substituted until the last business day before the second round ("segundo turno") of the classification phase. source | — | — | — | Regulations PDF cited for import rules (date as stated in the file) source |
| Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto (SPB) Venezuela | T4 | 2026: each team may register 4 imports, with max 3 on court at once and up to 10 different foreigners over the season. source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol (LUB) Uruguay | T4 | Roster: 5 nationals over 23, 3 open ("innominadas") slots for foreigners or extra nationals, rest U23 (only 2 of them not developed by th… source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) Canada | T4 | Every roster must be at least 75% Canadian; two Canadians on the floor at all times (2026). source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basketball Africa League (BAL) Africa (multi-country) | T4 | 2021–2024: max 4 foreign players (max 2 from outside Africa). Since 2024 clubs may field more foreign players; current limit not captured. source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Egyptian Basketball Premier League Egypt | T4 | 2026-27: foreign professionals are allowed in the Super League, Egypt Cup and international club games (men and women), but not in the li… source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lebanese Basketball League Lebanon | T3 | 2025-26: up to 3 foreign players per roster; teams with 2 or fewer "List A" players may play all 3 together, teams with 3+ List A players… source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qatari Basketball League Qatar | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UAE National Basketball League United Arab Emirates | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saudi Basketball League Saudi Arabia | T5 | Per SBF announcement for 2023-24: 3 foreign players registered, 2 on court and 1 on the bench. (Dated; check current season.) source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Iranian Basketball Super League Iran | T5 | 2025-26 Super League regulation: up to 3 foreign players registered, max 2 on court at once. source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Regulations PDF cited for import rules (date as stated in the file) source |
| Primera FEB (Spain, 2nd tier) Spain | T3 | Max 2 non-EU ("extracomunitario") players per team, a long-standing limit. From 2026-27: up to 15 registered players, 12 on the game shee… source | — | — | — | 2026-27: registrations close on the last business day of February (26 Feb 2027). Until 31 Mar 2027 clubs can still register players from … source | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Barmer 2. Basketball Bundesliga ProA Germany | T4 | At least 2 German players (German citizens under Art. 116 of the Basic Law) must be on court at all times; breaking the rule while the cl… source | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | Regulations PDF cited for import rules (date as stated in the file) source |
| Barmer 2. Basketball Bundesliga ProB Germany | T5 | 2026-27: one player per team who is not an EU citizen (or from a state with EU-equal free movement or an equal-treatment agreement) may p… source | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | Regulations PDF cited for import rules (date as stated in the file) source |
| Serie A2 (Italy, 2nd tier) Italy | T3 | The game sheet must list 8 Italian-trained ("formazione italiana") players, 2 EU or non-EU players and 2 youth players (2025-26). So at m… source | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Élite 2 (France, 2nd tier, formerly Pro B) France | T4 | From 2026-27: 4 foreigners, of whom up to 2 may be non-FIBA-Europe/non-Cotonou (typically Americans), up from 1 (LNB art. 221.2). source | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Úrvalsdeild karla (Bónus deild) Iceland | T5 | 2025-26: up to 4 foreign players on the game sheet, all allowed on court together; only 1 may be American, the other 3 must be European (… source | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Liga Națională (LNBM) Romania | T4 | 2025-26: max 7 foreign players on the season list (L20) and max 6 on the 12-man game sheet; at least 2 Romanian players on court at all t… source | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | Regulations PDF cited for import rules (date as stated in the file) source |
| Greek Elite League (2nd tier, formerly A2) Greece | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Slovenská basketbalová liga (SBL) Slovakia | T5 | 6 foreign players allowed per team per game; unchanged for 2026-27 (per the Slovak federation president). source | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Swiss Basketball League (SB League) Switzerland | T5 | Up to 4 foreigners; a club using 4 must have one aged 23 or younger (rule since spring 2025). Most clubs carry only 2 for budget reasons. source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basketball League of Serbia (KLS) Serbia | T4 | Clubs may register 4 foreign players; players with Serbian passports count as domestic. source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Premijer liga Croatia | T4 | 2026-27: max 4 players without a Croatian passport on the game sheet, max 3 on court at once (2 in the promotion playoffs). 12 clubs. source | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | Regulations PDF cited for import rules (date as stated in the file) source |
| 1. SKL (Liga OTP banka) Slovenia | T4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| National Basketball League (NBL) Bulgaria | T4 | Max 5 non-Bulgarian players on the team sheet (plus at most 1 naturalized player); at least 2 Bulgarian citizens on court at all times (N… source | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | Regulations PDF cited for import rules (date as stated in the file) source |
| Cyprus Division A Cyprus | T4 | Reported: one Cypriot player must be on court, with "4+1" foreigners. unverified source | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Kosovo Superleague Kosovo | T5 | Per Wikipedia: each team can play 3 foreign players in every match organized by the Kosovo federation (BFK). unverified source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Latvian–Estonian Basketball League Latvia & Estonia | T4 | No hard cap: each club pays a €600 licence for each of its 1st–4th foreign players on the score sheet and €7,000 each for a 5th and 6th. … source | — | — | — | 2026-27: initial roster due 14 Sep 2026; unlimited roster changes until 28 Feb 2027; one extra player may be added until 10 Mar 2027. source | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | Latvian–Estonian League regulations (2026-27) source |
| Super League (Ireland) Ireland | T5 | Max 2 "Category 2" players (not developed in FIBA Europe) on the score sheet and on court (2024-25 regulations 3.5.2). From 2025-26 two "… source | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | Regulations PDF cited for import rules (date as stated in the file) source |
| Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) Indonesia | T5 | Per Wikipedia: foreign players allowed since 2017, limited by salary-cap and height-restriction rules; current per-team count not captured. unverified source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liga Profesional de Baloncesto (LPB) Colombia | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liga Nacional de Básquetbol (LNB Chile) Chile | T5 | 2026: 2 foreign players, plus an optional 3rd only if under 23 (who then takes a domestic senior slot). source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bahraini Premier League (Zain League) Bahrain | T5 | 2026-27: 3 professionals registered; in the preliminary stage 1 on court and 2 on the bench, from the quarter-finals 2 on court and 1 on … source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jordanian Premier Basketball League (JBL) Jordan | T4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Championnat Pro A (Tunisia) Tunisia | T4 | FTBB general regulations (2024 edition): senior men's clubs may qualify 2 foreign players at a time and field 1 on court; Pro A teams may… source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Regulations PDF cited for import rules (date as stated in the file) source |
| Division Excellence (Morocco) Morocco | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EuroLeague Women Europe (multi-country) · women | T1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liga Femenina Endesa Spain · women | T2 | Max 2 non-EU players source | — | — | 8–12 players source | — | — | Legal minimum €16,000 gross per season (2024 collective agreement) source | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| La Boulangère Wonderligue (LFB) France · women | T2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Toyota 1. DBBL Germany · women | T3 | Max 3 non-EU players per game source | — | German-player floor rises to 6 of 12 by 2026-27 source | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Serie A1 femminile Italy · women | T2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Serie A2 femminile Italy · women | T4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Energa Basket Liga Kobiet Poland · women | T3 | 4 imports on the roster source | Max 3 imports on court source | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Liga Feminina (Portugal) Portugal · women | T4 | 3 foreign players, max 2 non-EU source | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Israeli Women's Premier League Israel · women | T3 | 2 foreign + 2 Bosman players source | At least 2 Israelis on court source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Premijer ženska liga Croatia · women | T4 | Max 4 non-Croatian players on the game sheet source | Max 2 on court source | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | Regulations PDF cited for import rules (date as stated in the file) source |
| WNBL Australia · women | T3 | Up to 2 'Restricted' (non-Australian/NZ) players source | — | — | 10 rostered players source | — | — | — | Non-Australian/NZ players need a visa that allows the work; Home Affairs' Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) covers specific activiti… general source | — |
| Kadınlar Basketbol Süper Ligi (KBSL) Turkey · women | T1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Segunda FEB (Spain, 3rd tier) Spain | T5 | 2026-27: max 1 non-EU player (not compulsory); 8–12 man roster with 3 or 4 locally trained players depending on roster size; 2 locally tr… source | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | Regulations PDF cited for import rules (date as stated in the file) source |
| Tercera FEB (Spain, 4th tier, formerly Liga EBA) Spain | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Luxembourg Basketball League (Total League / Nationale 1) Luxembourg | T5 | From 2026-27 (FLBB, men's Nationale 1 and 2 and women's Nationale 1): max 4 non-JICL players (not locally trained) on the game sheet and … source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Regulations PDF cited for import rules (date as stated in the file) source |
| Nationale 2 (Luxembourg, 2nd tier) Luxembourg | T5 | From 2026-27 (FLBB, men's Nationale 1 and 2 and women's Nationale 1): max 4 non-JICL players (not locally trained) on the game sheet and … source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Regulations PDF cited for import rules (date as stated in the file) source |
| 2. SKL (Slovenia, 2nd tier) Slovenia | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Nationale Masculine 1 (France, 3rd tier) France | T5 | 2026-27 (as summarised by a French sports-law firm, not the FFBB text): non-locally-trained players are limited by licence colour; "yello… source | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Nationale Masculine 2 (France, 4th tier) France | T5 | 2026-27 (as summarised by a French sports-law firm, not the FFBB text): non-locally-trained players are limited by licence colour; "yello… source | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| 1. Regionalliga (Germany, 4th tier) Germany | T5 | Only one "AX" player (not an EU/EEA/Swiss citizen) may be entered on the game sheet per game. British players usually count as AX. source | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Serie B Nazionale (Italy, 3rd tier) Italy | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Proliga (Portugal, 2nd tier) Portugal | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Top Division Men 1 (Belgium, 2nd tier) Belgium | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Promotiedivisie (Netherlands, 2nd tier) Netherlands | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Basketball Zweite Liga (Austria, 2nd tier) Austria | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| I Liga (Poland, 2nd tier) Poland | T5 | Only two foreigners allowed on the game roster (2nd division, as reported by EuroProBasket). unverified source | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Prva muška liga (Croatia, 2nd tier) Croatia | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Second League of Serbia (2nd tier) Serbia | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Second-level leagues of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cyprus Division B (2nd tier) Cyprus | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Georgian Superliga Georgia | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Armenia Basketball League A Armenia | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Albanian Basketball Superliga Albania | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Macedonian First League North Macedonia | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Prva A Liga (Montenegro) Montenegro | T4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague Ukraine | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Moldovan National Division Moldova | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Türkiye Basketbol Ligi (Turkey, 2nd tier) Turkey | T3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Turkish Basketball Second League (TB2L, 3rd tier) Turkey | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liga Leumit (Israel, 2nd tier) Israel | T4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Superettan (Sweden, 2nd tier) Sweden | T5 | 2026-27 SBBF rule for national series (incl. Superettan and Basketettan herr): with 12 players on the game sheet at least 8 must be home-… source | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | Regulations PDF cited for import rules (date as stated in the file) source |
| I-divisioona (Finland, 2nd tier) Finland | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| National Basketball League Division 1 (England) United Kingdom | T5 | 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 s… source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Regulations PDF cited for import rules (date as stated in the file) source |
| 1. deild karla (Iceland, 2nd tier) Iceland | T5 | All KKÍ senior men's and women's competitions: up to 4 players without Icelandic citizenship on the game sheet; at most 1 of them may be … source | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | Regulations PDF cited for import rules (date as stated in the file) source |
| National Basketball League (NKL, Lithuania 2nd tier) Lithuania | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| CIBACOPA (Mexico, Pacific circuit) Mexico | T5 | Roster structure includes 2 foreign players plus national-team or Mexican-American, U25 and junior quotas (as summarised on Spanish Wikip… source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CIBAPAC (Mexico, Circuito de Baloncesto del Pacífico) Mexico | T5 | Two foreign players allowed per roster (per Wikipedia). unverified source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liga Uruguaya de Ascenso (Uruguay, 2nd tier) Uruguay | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liga Nacional de Básquetbol (Paraguay) Paraguay | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liga de Basket de Lima (Peru) Peru | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liga Ecuatoriana de Baloncesto Ecuador | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Libobasquet (Bolivia) Bolivia | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liga Profesional de Baloncesto (Panama) Panama | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liga Superior de Baloncesto (El Salvador) El Salvador | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liga Superior de Baloncesto (Nicaragua) Nicaragua | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Premier League of Belize Belize | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Liga Argentina (Argentina, 2nd tier) Argentina | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liga Ouro (Brazil, 2nd tier) Brazil | T5 | 2026: up to 24 players registered, max 2 foreigners; naturalised Brazilians do not count, refugees do. source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Regulations PDF cited for import rules (date as stated in the file) source |
| The Basketball League (TBL, USA) United States | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-US players generally need a US work visa; USCIS lists the P-1A category for internationally recognized athletes. The team/league usua… general source | — |
| American Basketball Association (ABA, USA) United States | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-US players generally need a US work visa; USCIS lists the P-1A category for internationally recognized athletes. The team/league usua… general source | — |
| National Basketball League of Canada (NBLC) Canada | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nigerian Premier Basketball League Nigeria | T5 | 2026: up to 2 foreign players plus 1 diaspora player per club; FIBA Letters of Clearance required. source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nationale 1 Masculin (Senegal) Senegal | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rwanda Basketball League (RBL) Rwanda | T5 | 2026: up to 6 foreign players on a 20-player roster, max 3 on court; the third on-court foreign slot is reserved for a player with an Afr… source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Angolan Basketball League Angola | T4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KBF Premier League (Kenya) Kenya | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basketball National League (South Africa) South Africa | T5 | BNL rules (2020 document): up to 15 contracted players per club, max 3 "restricted" players (not eligible to represent South Africa); the… source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Regulations PDF cited for import rules (date as stated in the file) source |
| Ligue d'Or (Ivory Coast) Ivory Coast | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elite Messieurs (Cameroon) Cameroon | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ligue 1 (Mali) Mali | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Algerian Basketball Championship Algeria | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Libyan Division I Basketball League Libya | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liga Moçambicana de Basquetebol Mozambique | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The League (Mongolia) Mongolia | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kazakhstan Basketball Championship Kazakhstan | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thailand Basketball League (TBL) Thailand | T5 | Per Wikipedia: 2 foreign players on the roster, 1 on court. unverified source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vietnam Basketball Association (VBA) Vietnam | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Major Basketball League (Malaysia) Malaysia | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hong Kong A1 Division Hong Kong | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Super Basketball League (Taiwan, 2nd level) Taiwan | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Indian National Basketball League (INBL) India | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kuwaiti Division I Basketball League Kuwait | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Iraqi Professional Basketball League Iraq | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Syrian Basketball League Syria | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| B.League One (Japan, 2nd level from 2026-27) Japan | T3 | Up to 3 registered foreign players in the first and second divisions (per Wikipedia; may not reflect the 2026-27 reorganisation). unverified source | — | — | — | — | — | — | Japan's 'Entertainer' work visa category explicitly includes sportspeople; the club sponsors the Certificate of Eligibility. general source | — |
| B.League Next (Japan, 3rd level from 2026-27) Japan | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Japan's 'Entertainer' work visa category explicitly includes sportspeople; the club sponsors the Certificate of Eligibility. general source | — |
| National Basketball League (China, 2nd tier) China | T4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Philippines | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBL1 South (Australia, semi-pro) Australia | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-Australian/NZ players need a visa that allows the work; Home Affairs' Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) covers specific activiti… general source | — |
| NBL1 North (Australia, semi-pro) Australia | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-Australian/NZ players need a visa that allows the work; Home Affairs' Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) covers specific activiti… general source | — |
| NBL1 Central (Australia, semi-pro) Australia | T5 | A club cannot have more than 2 "Restricted Players" (imports and other high-points players; FIBA Oceania citizens excluded) registered at… source | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-Australian/NZ players need a visa that allows the work; Home Affairs' Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) covers specific activiti… general source | Regulations PDF cited for import rules (date as stated in the file) source |
| NBL1 West (Australia, semi-pro) Australia | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-Australian/NZ players need a visa that allows the work; Home Affairs' Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) covers specific activiti… general source | — |
| NBL1 East (Australia, semi-pro) Australia | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-Australian/NZ players need a visa that allows the work; Home Affairs' Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) covers specific activiti… general source | — |
| Liga Femenina Challenge (Spain, 2nd tier) Spain · women | T3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Liga Femenina 2 (Spain, 3rd tier) Spain · women | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| La Ligue Féminine 2 (France, 2nd tier) France · women | T3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Serie B (Italy, women's regional 3rd level) Italy · women | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Naisten Korisliiga (Finland) Finland · women | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Czech Women's Basketball League (ŽBL) Czech Republic · women | T3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| NB I/A (Hungary, women) Hungary · women | T3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Belgian Women's Basketball League Belgium · women | T3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| NLB Women (Switzerland, 2nd tier) Switzerland · women | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greek Women's Basketball League Greece · women | T4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Women's British Basketball League (WBBL) United Kingdom · women | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Moterų LKL (Lithuania, women) Lithuania · women | T4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Úrvalsdeild kvenna (Iceland, women) Iceland · women | T5 | All KKÍ senior men's and women's competitions: up to 4 players without Icelandic citizenship on the game sheet; at most 1 of them may be … source | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | Regulations PDF cited for import rules (date as stated in the file) source |
| Liga Națională (Romania, women) Romania · women | T4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Nationale 1 Dames (Luxembourg) Luxembourg · women | T5 | From 2026-27 (FLBB, men's Nationale 1 and 2 and women's Nationale 1): max 4 non-JICL players (not locally trained) on the game sheet and … source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Regulations PDF cited for import rules (date as stated in the file) source |
| NBL1 Women (Australia, semi-pro) Australia · women | T4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-Australian/NZ players need a visa that allows the work; Home Affairs' Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) covers specific activiti… general source | — |
| LNBP Femenil (Mexico) Mexico · women | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KBL D-League (South Korea, reserve league) South Korea | T5 | Reserve league for the 10 KBL clubs plus the armed-forces team Sangmu; players come from KBL rosters. source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| National Basketball League Division 1 (Singapore) Singapore | T5 | 2026: rosters are Singapore citizens plus at most 2 non-citizens, who must already hold a Permanent Residence, Work Permit, Dependent or … source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Regulations PDF cited for import rules (date as stated in the file) source |
| Pilipinas Super League (PSL) Philippines | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| National Basketball League – Pilipinas (NBL) Philippines | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oman Basketball League Oman | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lebanese Division 2 (men) Lebanon | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Asia Super League (EASL) Asia (multi-country) | T2 | Club competition for teams from Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong/Macau and others; import rules are set by the competitio… source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FIBA West Asia Super League (WASL) West Asia (multi-country) | T3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basketball Champions League Asia Asia (multi-country) | T3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basketettan (Sweden, men, 3rd tier) Sweden | T5 | 2026-27 SBBF rule for national series (incl. Superettan and Basketettan herr): with 12 players on the game sheet at least 8 must be home-… source | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | Regulations PDF cited for import rules (date as stated in the file) source |
| Nasjonal 1M / 1. divisjon (Norway, men, 2nd tier) Norway | T5 | The NBBF limit of 2 non-European players per game applies to the top national series (BLNO), not to Nasjonal 1M; a 2026 assembly proposal… source | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | Regulations PDF cited for import rules (date as stated in the file) source |
| 1. Division herrer (Denmark, 2nd tier) Denmark | T5 | Foreign players need a DBBF licence, a FIBA Letter of Clearance and (for non-EU players) a work/residence permit. Transfer window for lic… source | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| 2. Division herrer (Denmark, 3rd tier) Denmark | T5 | Regional pools (East up to 4, West up to 2). Foreign players need a DBBF licence and Letter of Clearance; no numeric quota found. source | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| I-divisioona B (Finland, men, 3rd tier) Finland | T5 | 2025-26: at least 10 home-grown players on a 12-man game sheet (max 2 others). Home-grown = eligible for Finland or 3 seasons in Finnish … source | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | Regulations PDF cited for import rules (date as stated in the file) source |
| 2. deild karla (Iceland, men, 3rd tier) Iceland | T5 | All KKÍ senior men's and women's competitions: up to 4 players without Icelandic citizenship on the game sheet; at most 1 of them may be … source | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | Regulations PDF cited for import rules (date as stated in the file) source |
| Liga Federal (Argentina, 3rd tier) Argentina | T5 | 2025 regulation: foreign players need an Argentine national ID (DNI) and four seasons of formative competition in Argentina; game rosters… source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Regulations PDF cited for import rules (date as stated in the file) source |
| Campeonato Paulista – Divisão Especial (Brazil, state championship) Brazil | T3 | 2026 (as reported): up to 4 foreigners registered, 3 per game. unverified source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Divisional Tercera de Ascenso (DTA, Uruguay, 3rd tier) Uruguay | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liga DOS (Chile, 2nd tier) Chile | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liga BásquetPro (Ecuador) Ecuador | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basketball Champions League Americas (BCLA) Americas (multi-country) | T3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liga Sudamericana de Baloncesto (FIBA) South America (multi-country) | T3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| W League (Japan, women) Japan · women | T3 | From 2025-26 (WJBL): the five-year residency condition for foreign players was removed. Each club may register up to 2 foreign players wi… source | — | — | — | — | — | — | Japan's 'Entertainer' work visa category explicitly includes sportspeople; the club sponsors the Certificate of Eligibility. general source | — |
| W League Future (Japan, women, 2nd division) Japan · women | T4 | From 2025-26 (WJBL): the five-year residency condition for foreign players was removed. Each club may register up to 2 foreign players wi… source | — | — | — | — | — | — | Japan's 'Entertainer' work visa category explicitly includes sportspeople; the club sponsors the Certificate of Eligibility. general source | — |
| Women's Korean Basketball League (WKBL) South Korea · women | T3 | 2026-27: Asian-quota players only, signed in free agency; max 2 per club within ₩22M per month; 1 on court in Q1 and Q4, 2 in Q2 and Q3. … source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Women's Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA) China · women | T3 | 2025-26 rule (2026-27 not yet published): up to 3 foreign players registered; "4 quarters, 7 appearances" (max 2 per quarter in Q1–Q3, 1 … source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Women's Super Basketball League (WSBL, Taiwan) Taiwan · women | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basketligan dam (Sweden, women) Sweden · women | T4 | 2026-27 SBBF rule for national series (SBL dam, Basketettan dam): with 12 players on the game sheet at least 8 must be home-grown (max 4 … source | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | Regulations PDF cited for import rules (date as stated in the file) source |
| Basketettan dam (Sweden, women, 2nd tier) Sweden · women | T5 | 2026-27 SBBF rule for national series (SBL dam, Basketettan dam): with 12 players on the game sheet at least 8 must be home-grown (max 4 … source | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | Regulations PDF cited for import rules (date as stated in the file) source |
| BLNO Kvinner (Norway, women) Norway · women | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Kvindebasketligaen (Denmark, women) Denmark · women | T5 | Foreign players need a DBBF licence, a FIBA Letter of Clearance and (for non-EU players) a work/residence permit. Transfer window for lic… source | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Naisten I-divisioona (Finland, women, 2nd tier) Finland · women | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| LBF – Liga de Basquete Feminino (Brazil) Brazil · women | T4 | 2026: up to 3 foreign players per team (1 South/Central American + 2 of any nationality), applied because the season has 10 teams. source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Regulations PDF cited for import rules (date as stated in the file) source |
| Liga Femenina de Básquetbol (Argentina) Argentina · women | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| National Basketball League (Uganda) Uganda | T5 | 2026 (FUBA Competition Rules §2.01(h), as quoted in the press): max 4 foreign players registered, and all 4 may play on game day in the N… source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RBL Division 2 (Rwanda, 2nd tier) Rwanda | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ligue Nationale 1 (Tunisia, 2nd tier) Tunisia | T5 | FTBB general regulations (2024 edition): clubs in senior men's competitions may qualify at most 2 foreign players and field only 1 on cou… source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Regulations PDF cited for import rules (date as stated in the file) source |
| National Basketball League (Tanzania) Tanzania | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Viva Basketball League (Burundi) Burundi | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACVB League (Cape Verde) Cape Verde | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| N1A (Madagascar) Madagascar | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LIPROBAKIN – Kinshasa provincial league (DR Congo) DR Congo | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Championnat national (Gabon) Gabon | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Division 1 (Guinea) Guinea | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Big V Championship Men (Victoria, Australia) Australia | T5 | 2026 Big V rules: Senior Championship teams may have up to 3 restricted players, no more than 2 from Category A (born outside Asia/Oceani… source | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-Australian/NZ players need a visa that allows the work; Home Affairs' Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) covers specific activiti… general source | — |
| Queensland State League (QSL1, Australia) Australia | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-Australian/NZ players need a visa that allows the work; Home Affairs' Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) covers specific activiti… general source | — |
| Guam Basketball Association (men) Guam | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Port Moresby Elite Basketball League (Papua New Guinea) Papua New Guinea | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Higher League (Kazakhstan, 2nd tier) Kazakhstan | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hong Kong Basketball League – Men's A2 Division Hong Kong | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Japan corporate/club leagues (JSB, SB2 regional leagues) Japan | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Japan's 'Entertainer' work visa category explicitly includes sportspeople; the club sponsors the Certificate of Eligibility. general source | — |
| Regional 2. divisjon (Norway, men, 3rd level) Norway | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Campeonato Carioca (Rio de Janeiro state championship, Brazil) Brazil | T4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Campeonato Gaúcho (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) Brazil | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Campeonato Paranaense – Série Ouro (Paraná, Brazil) Brazil | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FEBAMBA Torneo Superior (Buenos Aires metro, Argentina) Argentina | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liga Nacional de Baloncesto (Honduras) Honduras | T5 | 2026: each team may register up to 2 foreign professional players. source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liga Superior de Baloncesto (Costa Rica) Costa Rica | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| National Basketball League (Jamaica) Jamaica | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BABA Premier League (Barbados) Barbados | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Torneo de Baloncesto Superior del Distrito Nacional (TBS Distrito, Dominican Republic) Dominican Republic | T5 | Clubs register an initial 10-player roster; international reinforcements must meet eligibility rules and hold a FIBA Letter of Clearance … source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zenith Bank / NBBF Women's Basketball League (Nigeria) Nigeria · women | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Division Excellence Dames (DEXD, Morocco) Morocco · women | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa (New Zealand, women) New Zealand · women | T5 | 2025 season page: each team may sign up to 5 imports; if a team has more than 3, at least 2 must be from the FIBA Asia region (including … source | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Big V Championship Women (Victoria, Australia) Australia · women | T5 | 2026 Big V rules: Senior Championship teams may have up to 3 restricted players, no more than 2 from Category A. source | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-Australian/NZ players need a visa that allows the work; Home Affairs' Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) covers specific activiti… general source | — |
| 1. Division kvinder (Denmark, women, 2nd tier) Denmark · women | T5 | Regional pools (East 1–2, West 1). Foreign players need a DBBF licence and FIBA Letter of Clearance; no numeric quota found. source | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Women's Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (WMPBL) Philippines · women | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greek B Basket League (3rd tier) Greece | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| II Liga (Poland, 3rd tier) Poland | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| NLB Men (Switzerland, 2nd tier) Switzerland | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Esiliiga (Estonia, national 2nd tier) Estonia | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Nacionālā basketbola līga (Latvia, 2nd tier) Latvia | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| II-divisioona (Finland, men, 4th tier) Finland | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| 3. Division herrer (Denmark, East/West) Denmark | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| 2. Damen-Basketball-Bundesliga (Germany, women) Germany · women | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Türkiye Kadınlar Basketbol Ligi (Turkey, women, 2nd tier) Turkey · women | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nationale 1 (Morocco, men, 2nd tier) Morocco | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nationale 1 féminine (Morocco, women, 2nd tier) Morocco · women | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Botswana Basketball League Botswana | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zambia Basketball League Zambia | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FUBA lower leagues (Uganda, below the NBL) Uganda | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rwanda Basketball League – Women Rwanda · women | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Egyptian Women's Super League Egypt · women | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ligue féminine (Tunisia) Tunisia · women | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Iranian Basketball 1st Division (2nd tier) Iran | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| National League (Kazakhstan, women) Kazakhstan · women | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| National Basketball League Division 2 (Singapore) Singapore | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KUSF U-League (South Korea, university) South Korea | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Guangdong Provincial Men's Basketball League (China) China | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nepal Basketball League Nepal | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cambodian Basketball League (CBL) Cambodia | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3x3 Pro Basketball League (3BL, India) India | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elite Pro Basketball League (India) India | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Women's National Basketball League (Philippines) Philippines · women | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basketball Super League (BSL, North America) United States | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-US players generally need a US work visa; USCIS lists the P-1A category for internationally recognized athletes. The team/league usua… general source | — |
| Liga Superior de Baloncesto (Cuba) Cuba | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Campeonato Mineiro (Minas Gerais state championship, Brazil) Brazil | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liga Femenina de Básquetbol (Uruguay) Uruguay · women | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| National Souths Basketball League (Papua New Guinea) Papua New Guinea | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Championnat de Nouvelle-Calédonie (New Caledonia) New Caledonia | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Championnat de Tahiti (French Polynesia) French Polynesia | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NB I/B (Hungary, men, 2nd tier: Piros and Zöld groups) Hungary | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| I. liga mužů (Czech Republic, 2nd tier) Czech Republic | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| 1. liga mužov (Slovakia, 2nd tier) Slovakia | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| Men's Division One (Ireland, 2nd tier) Ireland | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normal… general source | — |
| BOV National Men League (Malta, Division One) Malta | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Faroese men's basketball league (Faroe Islands) Faroe Islands | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Egyptian Basketball Premier League B (2nd tier) Egypt | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nationale 2 (Algeria, 2nd division) Algeria | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Angolan Second Division Basketball Championship Angola | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KBF Premier League – Women (Kenya) Kenya · women | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nationale 1 féminine (Senegal) Senegal · women | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUZ National League (Zimbabwe) Zimbabwe | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ethiopian Basketball Premier League Ethiopia | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Accra Basketball League (Ghana) Ghana | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sri Lanka Basketball League (SLBL) Sri Lanka | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Women's Basketball League (Sri Lanka) Sri Lanka · women | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Macau Basketball League – Senior Division (全澳籃球聯賽高級組) Macau | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| National Basketball Championship (Pakistan) Pakistan | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jordanian First Division (2nd tier) Jordan | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saudi First Division (2nd tier) Saudi Arabia | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liga de Baloncesto Puertorriqueña (LBP, 2nd tier) Puerto Rico | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liga de Baloncesto Puertorriqueña Femenina Puerto Rico · women | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Baloncesto Superior Nacional Femenino (BSNF, Puerto Rico) Puerto Rico · women | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liga de Baloncesto Nacional (LBN, Venezuela) Venezuela | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liga Superior de Baloncesto (Bolivia, 2nd tier) Bolivia | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GABA Division 1 (Georgetown, Guyana) Guyana | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LABA Division 1 (Linden, Guyana) Guyana | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New Providence Basketball Association (Bahamas) Bahamas | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBFTT National Basketball Club Championship (Trinidad and Tobago) Trinidad and Tobago | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WABL Premier League (Western Australia, below NBL1 West) Australia | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-Australian/NZ players need a visa that allows the work; Home Affairs' Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) covers specific activiti… general source | — |
| Fiji Cup (Basketball Fiji national club championship) Fiji | T5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Not yet covered
Minimum age and under-age (U-player) quotas: no league in our set publishes them in a source we've verified yet, so we leave them blank rather than guess. Know an official rulebook? Send it.
"reported" = from news coverage, not the rulebook. "unverified" = secondary source (e.g. Wikipedia), check the current regulations. "general" = country-level visa note, not league-specific. Rules change every season.