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Euroleague Basketball has officially announced the implementation of the Competitive Balance Standards (CBS), a comprehensive set of regulations designed to enhance the current Financial Stability & Fair Play Regulations (FSFPR). The new measures, set to take effect in the 2025-26 season, aim to strengthen financial sustainability, promote competitive balance, prevent inappropriate practices, and increase transparency among participating clubs, while aligning all stakeholders’ objectives.

Presented in September, the CBS ensures equal remuneration levels across all clubs based on collective revenues. This framework establishes a structured compensation system to maintain financial equilibrium, while harmonizing the impact of the different taxation models coexisting in the League by valuing the indicators on net amounts. The 2025-26 season marks the initial phase of a progressive implementation process, culminating in full implementation by the 2027-28 season.

Key Financial Regulations

The CBS will introduce the 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—as the reference point for determining club’s upper thresholds and the mandatory minimum spending level on players’ remunerations. 

The Low, Base and High remunerations Levels, calculated as a percentage of the ALCDR will include the following adaptations for the 2025-26 season: 

2025-26 Average Licensed Clubs Defined Revenues (ALCDR): calculated ahead of every season over a three-season period - €19,489,944.

2025-26 Low Remuneration Level (LRL) – The minimum net expenditure required for clubs’ remunerations to players, varying by club license type:

Licensed Clubs: 30% of ALCDR - €5,846,983
Associated clubs via wildcard: 24% of ALCDR - €4,677,587
Associated Clubs via EuroCup: 21% of ALCDR - €4,092,888

2025-26 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 - €7.795.978. As the Base remuneration level is lower than the minimum set, the BRL for the 2025-26 will be €8.000.000.

High Remuneration Level (HRL) – To be in force starting on the 2027-28 season. The HRL determines the net amount that any given club may spend on registered players’ remuneration, including Anchor Players, and excluding U23 Players, Extended-Tenure Players, Long-Term Unavailability and Medium-Range Exception.

To ensure financial fairness, the Competitive Balance Compensation (CBC) will also be introduced in 2025-26. This system serves as a financial mechanism designed to redistribute funds collected from clubs exceeding the BRL and HRL. These funds will be allocated equally to compliant clubs at the end of the season. During the transition period, the CBC will apply solely to clubs surpassing the BRL, as the HRL remains unrestricted to facilitate a smoother adaptation to the new regulations.

 
Euroleague Basketball remains committed to fostering a financially sustainable and competitively balanced environment, ensuring long-term growth and transparency for all stakeholders. The CBS framework marks a pivotal step in achieving these objectives, laying the foundation for a more stable and equitable future in European basketball.