Rules / Chinese Basketball Association (CBA)
Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) rules
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- Import limit (roster)
- 2026-27: up to 3 overseas players registered at a time (down from 4), 6 per season (down from 8) source
- On court
- On-court use limited per quarter (details vary by rule set) 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
- Domestic-player cap RMB 42M per team, floor RMB 14M; max individual domestic salary RMB 6M (2025-26, reported) reported source
- Minimum salary
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- Visa / work permit
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- Official document
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- 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.