Rules / Basketball Bundesliga (easyCredit BBL)
Basketball Bundesliga (easyCredit BBL) rules
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- Import limit (roster)
- Clubs may sign more foreigners but can dress only 6 of 12 source
- On court
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- Passport / Cotonou / home-grown
- '6+6': at least 6 German players on a 12-man game roster (5 of 11, 4 of 10) source
- Roster size
- Up to 12 on the game roster source
- Signing windows & deadlines
- 2026-27: roster registration deadline 15 Sep 2026; after that, up to 4 additional players may be registered until 31 Mar 2027. 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
- easyCredit BBL Ausschreibung 2026/27 (Jul 2026 (upload date per URL)) 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.