By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Euroleague Basketball has announced new player salary rules for the 2026–27 season as part of its ongoing plan to ensure financial fairness across the league, presenting the updated remuneration levels.
Based on revenue growth, new spending limits have been set, according to the Competitive Balance Standards.
Additional details were shared on Friday.
Per the press release: “Euroleague Basketball has officially announced the Remuneration Levels that will be implemented for the 2026–27 season. This campaign will mark the second transitional season under the new framework, as the Competitive Balance Standards (CBS), a comprehensive set of regulations designed to enhance the current FSFPR, continues its phased implementation ahead of full enforcement in the 2027–28 season.
The CBS ensure balanced remuneration levels across all clubs based on collective revenues. It aims to strengthen financial sustainability, promote competitive balance, prevent inappropriate practices, and increase transparency among participating clubs, while aligning stakeholders’ objectives.
2026–27 Financial Indicators
The 2026–27 Average Licensed Clubs Defined Revenues (ALCDR), comprising game-day earnings, commercial revenues, and other income generated by EuroLeague licensed clubs over a three-season period, amounts to €22,298,591.
The ALCDR represents a 14% increase compared to the previous season’s indicator, €19,489,944,**** reflecting the business growth of EuroLeague licensed clubs across key commercial verticals accelerated by the growing strength and maturity of the EuroLeague ecosystem, which actively enhances business performance by driving sustainable commercial expansion, reinforcing collective growth, and creating an increasingly solid commercial framework for its clubs.
Remuneration Levels for 2026–27 Season
The Low, Base, and High Remuneration Levels, calculated as a percentage of the ALCDR, will include the following parameters for the 2026–27 season:
Low Remuneration Level (LRL): The minimum net expenditure required for clubs’ remuneration to players, varying by club license type.
- Licensed Clubs: 30% of ALCDR – €6,689,577
- Associated Clubs via wildcard: 24% of ALCDR – €5,351,662
- Associated Clubs via EuroCup: 21% of ALCDR – €4,682,704
Base Remuneration Level (BRL): The net amount any participating club may spend on registered players’ remuneration, excluding Anchor Players, U23 Players, Extended-Tenure Players, Long-Term Unavailability, and Medium-Range Exceptions.
- 40% of ALCDR – €8,919,437. As this amount is lower than the minimum threshold established, the BRL for the 2026–27 season will be set at €10,000,000.
High Remuneration Level (HRL): To enter into force beginning with the 2027–28 season. The HRL will determine the net amount any club may spend on registered players’ remuneration, including Anchor Players and excluding U23 Players, Extended-Tenure Players, Long-Term Unavailability, and Medium-Range Exceptions.
Competitive Balance Compensation (CBC)
The Competitive Balance Compensation (CBC) mechanism, designed to ensure financial fairness by redistributing funds collected from clubs exceeding the BRL and, starting the 2027-28 season the HRL, will apply exclusively to clubs surpassing the BRL during this transitional period.
Funds collected through the CBC will be distributed equally among compliant clubs at the conclusion of the season.”