Rules / B.League (B.Premier)
B.League (B.Premier) rules
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- Import limit (roster)
- 2026-27 B.Premier: 3 foreign players + 1 naturalized OR Asian-quota player source
- On court
- B.Premier: no on-court limit ('on-court free'), so up to 4 at once. B.One/B.Next keep 'on-court 2' source
- Passport / Cotonou / home-grown
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- Roster size
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- Signing windows & deadlines
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- Salary cap / luxury tax
- B.Premier cap ¥800M, floor ¥500M (excl. consumption tax); 'star player clause' counts one player at max ¥150M. B.One cap ¥400M source
- Minimum salary
- B.Premier minimum ¥8M per player (excl. consumption tax) source
- Visa / work permit
- Japan's 'Entertainer' work visa category explicitly includes sportspeople; the club sponsors the Certificate of Eligibility. general source
- Official document
- B.LEAGUE B.革新 salary-cap system (official) (2026-27 season rules) 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.