Rules / National Basketball League (NBL)
National Basketball League (NBL) rules
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- Import limit (roster)
- 3 import (non-Australasian) roster slots, plus a Special Restricted Player slot for certain FIBA Asia/Oceania nationalities (per Wikipedia; verify) unverified source
- On court
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- Passport / Cotonou / home-grown
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- Roster size
- Each club must carry 11 fully contracted players reported source
- Signing windows & deadlines
- 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 playoff-eligible. source
- Salary cap / luxury tax
- 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 league-wide in 2025-26, per ESPN) 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.