[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":674},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-cards-en":3},[4,158,458],{"id":5,"title":6,"body":7,"date":147,"description":148,"extension":149,"image":150,"meta":151,"navigation":152,"path":153,"seo":154,"sitemap":155,"stem":156,"__hash__":157},"blog_en\u002Fblog\u002Fcap-structure.md","Understanding the 2026-27 Salary Cap Structure",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":138},"minimark",[10,14,19,107,110,114,117,121,124,128,131,135],[11,12,13],"p",{},"The B.League's 2026-27 reform introduces a structured salary cap system across three divisions. This article covers every detail from the official regulations.",[15,16,18],"h2",{"id":17},"salary-cap-limits-by-division","Salary Cap Limits by Division",[20,21,22,42],"table",{},[23,24,25],"thead",{},[26,27,28,32,35,39],"tr",{},[29,30,31],"th",{},"Division",[29,33,34],{},"Membership",[29,36,38],{"align":37},"right","Cap Ceiling",[29,40,41],{"align":37},"Cap Floor",[43,44,45,63,79,93],"tbody",{},[26,46,47,54,57,60],{},[48,49,50],"td",{},[51,52,53],"strong",{},"B.LEAGUE PREMIER",[48,55,56],{},"—",[48,58,59],{"align":37},"¥800,000,000",[48,61,62],{"align":37},"¥500,000,000",[26,64,65,70,73,76],{},[48,66,67],{},[51,68,69],{},"B.LEAGUE ONE",[48,71,72],{},"Full member",[48,74,75],{"align":37},"¥400,000,000",[48,77,78],{"align":37},"¥150,000,000",[26,80,81,85,88,90],{},[48,82,83],{},[51,84,69],{},[48,86,87],{},"Provisional member",[48,89,75],{"align":37},[48,91,92],{"align":37},"¥100,000,000",[26,94,95,100,102,105],{},[48,96,97],{},[51,98,99],{},"B.LEAGUE NEXT",[48,101,56],{},[48,103,104],{"align":37},"No salary cap",[48,106],{"align":37},[11,108,109],{},"All amounts exclude consumption tax but include other taxes.",[15,111,113],{"id":112},"what-the-cap-covers","What the Cap Covers",[11,115,116],{},"The salary cap includes all compensation paid to players: base salary, signing bonuses, fixed incentives, and agent fees. It is calculated on a gross basis covering all taxes except consumption tax. The exchange rate for foreign-currency contracts uses the average closing rate (17:00 JST) from July 1 to June 30, two seasons prior.",[15,118,120],{"id":119},"the-philosophy-competitive-balance","The Philosophy: Competitive Balance",[11,122,123],{},"The cap system is designed to create more competitive matches and a more attractive league. By setting both floors and ceilings, the B.League ensures that all PREMIER and ONE clubs invest meaningfully in talent — the floor prevents teams from cutting corners — while preventing any single club from outspending the field to dominance.",[15,125,127],{"id":126},"cap-review-december-2026","Cap Review: December 2026",[11,129,130],{},"The salary cap amounts will be reviewed at the B.League Board meeting in December 2026. This means the current figures may be adjusted based on the league's financial performance and club feedback during the first months of implementation. Clubs should plan for potential changes while building their 2026-27 rosters.",[15,132,134],{"id":133},"key-takeaway","Key Takeaway",[11,136,137],{},"The three-tier structure means clubs in different divisions face fundamentally different constraints. A PREMIER club managing an ¥800M ceiling and ¥500M floor is a completely different challenge from a ONE club working within ¥400M\u002F¥150M. Tools that understand these division-specific rules are essential for accurate cap management.",{"title":139,"searchDepth":140,"depth":140,"links":141},"",2,[142,143,144,145,146],{"id":17,"depth":140,"text":18},{"id":112,"depth":140,"text":113},{"id":119,"depth":140,"text":120},{"id":126,"depth":140,"text":127},{"id":133,"depth":140,"text":134},"2026-03-28","PREMIER, ONE, NEXT — how the new three-tier cap system works, with exact limits and what they mean for your club.","md","\u002Fassets\u002Fblog-cap-structure.jpg",{},true,"\u002Fblog\u002Fcap-structure",{"title":6,"description":148},{"loc":153},"blog\u002Fcap-structure","cwmw-zTT45MmWGVT9b1NQlJfyhRqMhs1YXIbj1bkmAU",{"id":159,"title":160,"body":161,"date":449,"description":450,"extension":149,"image":451,"meta":452,"navigation":152,"path":453,"seo":454,"sitemap":455,"stem":456,"__hash__":457},"blog_en\u002Fblog\u002Fstar-player.md","Star Player Exception & Contract Rules",{"type":8,"value":162,"toc":441},[163,166,170,177,181,312,315,319,322,402,405,409,416,419,423,434,438],[11,164,165],{},"The salary cap isn't just about a total number. Understanding the star player exception, minimum salaries, and deductible benefits is what separates clubs that stay compliant from those that face penalties.",[15,167,169],{"id":168},"the-star-player-exception","The Star Player Exception",[11,171,172,173,176],{},"Each club can designate ",[51,174,175],{},"one player earning ¥150,000,000 or more"," (the club's highest-paid player at season end) as their \"star player.\" For cap calculation purposes, this player's salary counts as only ¥150,000,000 (excluding consumption tax), regardless of their actual compensation. This provides significant cap relief for clubs investing in a franchise-level player.",[15,178,180],{"id":179},"minimum-salaries-by-division","Minimum Salaries by Division",[20,182,183,195],{},[23,184,185],{},[26,186,187,189,192],{},[29,188,31],{},[29,190,191],{},"Player Type",[29,193,194],{"align":37},"Minimum Salary",[43,196,197,210,222,234,246,258,270,282,292,302],{},[26,198,199,204,207],{},[48,200,201],{},[51,202,203],{},"PREMIER",[48,205,206],{},"Standard player",[48,208,209],{"align":37},"¥8,000,000\u002Fyear",[26,211,212,216,219],{},[48,213,214],{},[51,215,203],{},[48,217,218],{},"Rookie",[48,220,221],{"align":37},"Per draft compensation table",[26,223,224,229,231],{},[48,225,226],{},[51,227,228],{},"ONE",[48,230,206],{},[48,232,233],{"align":37},"¥3,600,000\u002Fyear",[26,235,236,240,243],{},[48,237,238],{},[51,239,228],{},[48,241,242],{},"Rookie (max)",[48,244,245],{"align":37},"¥4,600,000\u002Fyear",[26,247,248,252,255],{},[48,249,250],{},[51,251,228],{},[48,253,254],{},"High school graduate",[48,256,257],{"align":37},"¥1,200,000\u002Fseason",[26,259,260,264,267],{},[48,261,262],{},[51,263,228],{},[48,265,266],{},"University graduate",[48,268,269],{"align":37},"¥3,000,000\u002Fseason",[26,271,272,277,279],{},[48,273,274],{},[51,275,276],{},"NEXT",[48,278,206],{},[48,280,281],{"align":37},"¥2,900,000\u002Fyear",[26,283,284,288,290],{},[48,285,286],{},[51,287,276],{},[48,289,242],{},[48,291,245],{"align":37},[26,293,294,298,300],{},[48,295,296],{},[51,297,276],{},[48,299,254],{},[48,301,257],{"align":37},[26,303,304,308,310],{},[48,305,306],{},[51,307,276],{},[48,309,266],{},[48,311,269],{"align":37},[11,313,314],{},"All amounts exclude consumption tax.",[15,316,318],{"id":317},"deductible-benefits","Deductible Benefits",[11,320,321],{},"Certain benefits provided to players can be deducted from the salary cap calculation (PREMIER and ONE only):",[20,323,324,337],{},[23,325,326],{},[26,327,328,331,334],{},[29,329,330],{},"Benefit",[29,332,333],{},"Condition",[29,335,336],{"align":37},"Deductible Amount",[43,338,339,352,364,377,390],{},[26,340,341,346,349],{},[48,342,343],{},[51,344,345],{},"Housing",[48,347,348],{},"Studio \u002F 2DK or smaller",[48,350,351],{"align":37},"¥80,000\u002Fmonth",[26,353,354,358,361],{},[48,355,356],{},[51,357,345],{},[48,359,360],{},"2LDK or larger",[48,362,363],{"align":37},"¥100,000\u002Fmonth",[26,365,366,371,374],{},[48,367,368],{},[51,369,370],{},"Vehicle",[48,372,373],{},"Per automobile",[48,375,376],{"align":37},"¥40,000\u002Fmonth",[26,378,379,384,387],{},[48,380,381],{},[51,382,383],{},"Domestic airfare",[48,385,386],{},"Per season",[48,388,389],{"align":37},"¥500,000\u002Fseason",[26,391,392,397,399],{},[48,393,394],{},[51,395,396],{},"International airfare",[48,398,386],{},[48,400,401],{"align":37},"¥2,000,000\u002Fseason",[11,403,404],{},"If benefits are paid as direct allowances, the stated amount applies. Bicycle provisions have no cap conversion.",[15,406,408],{"id":407},"variable-incentive-rules","Variable Incentive Rules",[11,410,411,412,415],{},"Fixed incentives (signing bonuses, guaranteed contract payments) count directly toward the salary cap. Variable performance bonuses (appearance fees, win bonuses) are normally uncapped, but when a club is in a salary cap penalty situation, ",[51,413,414],{},"total variable incentives cannot exceed 20% of the team's total base salary",".",[11,417,418],{},"Excluded from this limit: league\u002Fsanctioning body prize money (FIBA, JBA), merchandise royalties, and event\u002Fmedia appearance fees.",[15,420,422],{"id":421},"payment-deadline-august-31","Payment Deadline: August 31",[11,424,425,426,429,430,433],{},"All contracted compensation for a given season must be paid by ",[51,427,428],{},"August 31"," following the season's conclusion. Clubs cannot defer payments past this date to avoid cap inclusion. If post-season settlements (disputes, termination compensation) trigger additional payments after the September board meeting, those amounts are ",[51,431,432],{},"retroactively counted toward the season's salary cap"," and may trigger penalty payments.",[15,435,437],{"id":436},"exchange-rate-for-foreign-contracts","Exchange Rate for Foreign Contracts",[11,439,440],{},"Foreign-currency contracts are converted using the average closing exchange rate (17:00 JST) from July 1 to June 30, two seasons prior. This ensures clubs have a known, stable conversion rate when planning international signings.",{"title":139,"searchDepth":140,"depth":140,"links":442},[443,444,445,446,447,448],{"id":168,"depth":140,"text":169},{"id":179,"depth":140,"text":180},{"id":317,"depth":140,"text":318},{"id":407,"depth":140,"text":408},{"id":421,"depth":140,"text":422},{"id":436,"depth":140,"text":437},"2026-03-25","How the ¥150M star clause works, minimum salaries by division, and the housing and transport deductions you need to track.","\u002Fassets\u002Fblog-star-player.jpg",{},"\u002Fblog\u002Fstar-player",{"title":160,"description":450},{"loc":453},"blog\u002Fstar-player","JuDCFVbQpC7MIGE2LPuFzutBakSZQ-LBgq9pwq7slNQ",{"id":459,"title":460,"body":461,"date":665,"description":666,"extension":149,"image":667,"meta":668,"navigation":152,"path":669,"seo":670,"sitemap":671,"stem":672,"__hash__":673},"blog_en\u002Fblog\u002Fpenalties.md","Penalties & Compliance: What Clubs Need to Know",{"type":8,"value":462,"toc":656},[463,466,470,477,524,528,531,547,550,554,557,586,590,597,601,604,638,642,649,653],[11,464,465],{},"Exceeding the salary cap comes with real financial consequences. This article covers the penalty structure, anti-manipulation rules, and injury replacement provisions in full detail.",[15,467,469],{"id":468},"overage-penalties","Overage Penalties",[11,471,472,473,476],{},"Clubs that exceed their division's salary cap ceiling must pay ",[51,474,475],{},"50% or 100% of the overage amount"," to the league. This payment exempts the club from further disciplinary action, but the financial impact is significant:",[20,478,479,493],{},[23,480,481],{},[26,482,483,485,487,490],{},[29,484,31],{},[29,486,38],{"align":37},[29,488,489],{"align":37},"Example Overage (5%)",[29,491,492],{"align":37},"Penalty (50–100%)",[43,494,495,509],{},[26,496,497,501,503,506],{},[48,498,499],{},[51,500,203],{},[48,502,59],{"align":37},[48,504,505],{"align":37},"¥40,000,000",[48,507,508],{"align":37},"¥20,000,000 – ¥40,000,000",[26,510,511,516,518,521],{},[48,512,513],{},[51,514,515],{},"ONE (full)",[48,517,75],{"align":37},[48,519,520],{"align":37},"¥20,000,000",[48,522,523],{"align":37},"¥10,000,000 – ¥20,000,000",[15,525,527],{"id":526},"where-penalty-funds-go","Where Penalty Funds Go",[11,529,530],{},"Revenue from overage payments is not retained by league administration. After audit expenses are deducted, the remainder is directed toward:",[532,533,534,541],"ul",{},[535,536,537,540],"li",{},[51,538,539],{},"Youth distribution funds"," — supporting the development pipeline",[535,542,543,546],{},[51,544,545],{},"Referee training and development"," — investing in officiating quality",[11,548,549],{},"Penalty payments directly support the competitive ecosystem.",[15,551,553],{"id":552},"anti-manipulation-rules","Anti-Manipulation Rules",[11,555,556],{},"The B.League has built explicit safeguards against cap circumvention:",[532,558,559,566,573,580],{},[535,560,561,562,565],{},"Clubs ",[51,563,564],{},"cannot defer contracted compensation"," to after a player's retirement or departure to avoid cap counting",[535,567,568,569,572],{},"All payment schedules must be ",[51,570,571],{},"predetermined in writing"," in the contract",[535,574,575,576,579],{},"Post-termination compensation is ",[51,577,578],{},"included in the cap"," for the season it relates to",[535,581,582,583,585],{},"All season compensation must be fully paid by ",[51,584,428],{}," following the season",[15,587,589],{"id":588},"late-season-settlements","Late-Season Settlements",[11,591,592,593,596],{},"If contract negotiations or disputes extend beyond the ",[51,594,595],{},"September board meeting"," following a season, any resulting payments are retroactively counted toward that season's salary cap. If this causes the club to exceed the cap, the overage is treated as a penalty and must be paid to the league as an additional fee. There is no grace period.",[15,598,600],{"id":599},"injury-replacement-rules","Injury Replacement Rules",[11,602,603],{},"When a player is injured and needs to be replaced, specific cap provisions apply:",[20,605,606,616],{},[23,607,608],{},[26,609,610,613],{},[29,611,612],{},"Scenario",[29,614,615],{},"Rule",[43,617,618,628],{},[26,619,620,625],{},[48,621,622],{},[51,623,624],{},"Replacement creates overage",[48,626,627],{},"The replacement player's salary is capped at a pro-rata reduction based on the remaining season days. For example, a ¥100M player over 301 days may be replaced at a maximum of ¥19.6M–¥50.17M depending on contract type.",[26,629,630,635],{},[48,631,632],{},[51,633,634],{},"Replacement within remaining space",[48,636,637],{},"If total roster salaries (including the replacement) remain under the division's cap ceiling, the cap restriction is waived for the replacement signing.",[15,639,641],{"id":640},"variable-incentive-penalty-interaction","Variable Incentive Penalty Interaction",[11,643,644,645,648],{},"When a club is already in a cap penalty situation, an additional constraint kicks in: ",[51,646,647],{},"total variable incentive payments across the team cannot exceed 20% of total base salary",". This prevents clubs from structuring contracts with low base salaries and high performance bonuses to circumvent the cap.",[15,650,652],{"id":651},"the-cost-of-getting-it-wrong","The Cost of Getting It Wrong",[11,654,655],{},"With cap ceilings of ¥800M for PREMIER and ¥400M for ONE, even a small miscalculation can trigger substantial penalties. A 5% overage in PREMIER (¥40M) could cost your club an additional ¥20M–¥40M. Combined with the August 31 payment deadline and retroactive September board meeting rules, the margin for error is extremely thin. This is why real-time cap tracking and simulation tools are not a luxury — they're a necessity.",{"title":139,"searchDepth":140,"depth":140,"links":657},[658,659,660,661,662,663,664],{"id":468,"depth":140,"text":469},{"id":526,"depth":140,"text":527},{"id":552,"depth":140,"text":553},{"id":588,"depth":140,"text":589},{"id":599,"depth":140,"text":600},{"id":640,"depth":140,"text":641},{"id":651,"depth":140,"text":652},"2026-03-20","50% or 100% of overages go to the league. No grace period. Here's how penalties work and how to avoid them.","\u002Fassets\u002Fblog-penalties.jpg",{},"\u002Fblog\u002Fpenalties",{"title":460,"description":666},{"loc":669},"blog\u002Fpenalties","RdkIAyqRXuPau5GSIHO9hqOMLiqnKhUjAttbD7tWyRs",1775394321100]