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Liga ACB (Liga Endesa) rules
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- Import limit (roster)
- Max 2 non-EU players per matchday roster source
- On court
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- Passport / Cotonou / home-grown
- 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
- Roster size
- 10–12 per matchday; max 20 player registrations per season source
- Signing windows & deadlines
- 2025-26: each club needed at least 8 players registered by 31 Aug 2025; max 20 player registrations per season. source
- Salary cap / luxury tax
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- Minimum salary
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- Visa / work permit
- EU/EEA citizens can work without a permit. Non-EU players need a national work + residence permit (rules differ by country); clubs normally arrange it. general source
- Official document
- ACB Normas internas 2025-26 (18 Aug 2025 (per file name)) source
- Transfer / Letter of Clearance
- 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
- Minimum age / U-player rules
- Not verified yet.
Rules change every season; always confirm with the club or the current official regulations. Spot an error? Send a correction with a source.