
MOSCOW, Oct 6 on the number of legionnaires in the Russian basketball championships. Before the start of the current season, changes were made to the regulations of the VTB United League. Clubs are currently unable to include more than six foreign players in their squad for the season, having previously been able to include eight foreign players. Teams playing in the top division of the Russian Women's Championship are currently allowed to include no more than five foreign players in the application for the season and no more than three in the application for the match. According to the text of the draft, the number of foreign players included in the applications of the VTB United League teams season, should be reduced to six in the order. The number of legionnaires in the applications of women's clubs playing in the top division of the championship of Russia, in the order, is planned to be reduced from six to five for the season and from four to three for the match. in basketball and the sports team of the Russian Federation in basketball,» the explanatory note to the project says.

