[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":319},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-star-player-en":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"date":308,"description":309,"extension":310,"image":311,"meta":312,"navigation":313,"path":314,"seo":315,"sitemap":316,"stem":317,"__hash__":318},"blog_en\u002Fblog\u002Fstar-player.md","Star Player Exception & Contract Rules",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":298},"minimark",[9,13,18,26,30,169,172,176,179,259,262,266,273,276,280,291,295],[10,11,12],"p",{},"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.",[14,15,17],"h2",{"id":16},"the-star-player-exception","The Star Player Exception",[10,19,20,21,25],{},"Each club can designate ",[22,23,24],"strong",{},"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.",[14,27,29],{"id":28},"minimum-salaries-by-division","Minimum Salaries by Division",[31,32,33,50],"table",{},[34,35,36],"thead",{},[37,38,39,43,46],"tr",{},[40,41,42],"th",{},"Division",[40,44,45],{},"Player Type",[40,47,49],{"align":48},"right","Minimum Salary",[51,52,53,67,79,91,103,115,127,139,149,159],"tbody",{},[37,54,55,61,64],{},[56,57,58],"td",{},[22,59,60],{},"PREMIER",[56,62,63],{},"Standard player",[56,65,66],{"align":48},"¥8,000,000\u002Fyear",[37,68,69,73,76],{},[56,70,71],{},[22,72,60],{},[56,74,75],{},"Rookie",[56,77,78],{"align":48},"Per draft compensation table",[37,80,81,86,88],{},[56,82,83],{},[22,84,85],{},"ONE",[56,87,63],{},[56,89,90],{"align":48},"¥3,600,000\u002Fyear",[37,92,93,97,100],{},[56,94,95],{},[22,96,85],{},[56,98,99],{},"Rookie (max)",[56,101,102],{"align":48},"¥4,600,000\u002Fyear",[37,104,105,109,112],{},[56,106,107],{},[22,108,85],{},[56,110,111],{},"High school graduate",[56,113,114],{"align":48},"¥1,200,000\u002Fseason",[37,116,117,121,124],{},[56,118,119],{},[22,120,85],{},[56,122,123],{},"University graduate",[56,125,126],{"align":48},"¥3,000,000\u002Fseason",[37,128,129,134,136],{},[56,130,131],{},[22,132,133],{},"NEXT",[56,135,63],{},[56,137,138],{"align":48},"¥2,900,000\u002Fyear",[37,140,141,145,147],{},[56,142,143],{},[22,144,133],{},[56,146,99],{},[56,148,102],{"align":48},[37,150,151,155,157],{},[56,152,153],{},[22,154,133],{},[56,156,111],{},[56,158,114],{"align":48},[37,160,161,165,167],{},[56,162,163],{},[22,164,133],{},[56,166,123],{},[56,168,126],{"align":48},[10,170,171],{},"All amounts exclude consumption tax.",[14,173,175],{"id":174},"deductible-benefits","Deductible Benefits",[10,177,178],{},"Certain benefits provided to players can be deducted from the salary cap calculation (PREMIER and ONE only):",[31,180,181,194],{},[34,182,183],{},[37,184,185,188,191],{},[40,186,187],{},"Benefit",[40,189,190],{},"Condition",[40,192,193],{"align":48},"Deductible Amount",[51,195,196,209,221,234,247],{},[37,197,198,203,206],{},[56,199,200],{},[22,201,202],{},"Housing",[56,204,205],{},"Studio \u002F 2DK or smaller",[56,207,208],{"align":48},"¥80,000\u002Fmonth",[37,210,211,215,218],{},[56,212,213],{},[22,214,202],{},[56,216,217],{},"2LDK or larger",[56,219,220],{"align":48},"¥100,000\u002Fmonth",[37,222,223,228,231],{},[56,224,225],{},[22,226,227],{},"Vehicle",[56,229,230],{},"Per automobile",[56,232,233],{"align":48},"¥40,000\u002Fmonth",[37,235,236,241,244],{},[56,237,238],{},[22,239,240],{},"Domestic airfare",[56,242,243],{},"Per season",[56,245,246],{"align":48},"¥500,000\u002Fseason",[37,248,249,254,256],{},[56,250,251],{},[22,252,253],{},"International airfare",[56,255,243],{},[56,257,258],{"align":48},"¥2,000,000\u002Fseason",[10,260,261],{},"If benefits are paid as direct allowances, the stated amount applies. Bicycle provisions have no cap conversion.",[14,263,265],{"id":264},"variable-incentive-rules","Variable Incentive Rules",[10,267,268,269,272],{},"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, ",[22,270,271],{},"total variable incentives cannot exceed 20% of the team's total base salary",".",[10,274,275],{},"Excluded from this limit: league\u002Fsanctioning body prize money (FIBA, JBA), merchandise royalties, and event\u002Fmedia appearance fees.",[14,277,279],{"id":278},"payment-deadline-august-31","Payment Deadline: August 31",[10,281,282,283,286,287,290],{},"All contracted compensation for a given season must be paid by ",[22,284,285],{},"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 ",[22,288,289],{},"retroactively counted toward the season's salary cap"," and may trigger penalty payments.",[14,292,294],{"id":293},"exchange-rate-for-foreign-contracts","Exchange Rate for Foreign Contracts",[10,296,297],{},"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":299,"searchDepth":300,"depth":300,"links":301},"",2,[302,303,304,305,306,307],{"id":16,"depth":300,"text":17},{"id":28,"depth":300,"text":29},{"id":174,"depth":300,"text":175},{"id":264,"depth":300,"text":265},{"id":278,"depth":300,"text":279},{"id":293,"depth":300,"text":294},"2026-03-25","How the ¥150M star clause works, minimum salaries by division, and the housing and transport deductions you need to track.","md","\u002Fassets\u002Fblog-star-player.jpg",{},true,"\u002Fblog\u002Fstar-player",{"title":5,"description":309},{"loc":314},"blog\u002Fstar-player","JuDCFVbQpC7MIGE2LPuFzutBakSZQ-LBgq9pwq7slNQ",1775394320552]