Purchasing a license for basketball

A basketball  license  can  be  purchased  each  season  between July 1st  and June 30th.  The license is  valid  immediately  after the payment is done.  

1a) Purchase a basic license at basketball license shop 


Basketball license shop is used to buy individual licenses. 
 
Go to https://basket.lisenssikauppa.fi/shop/ and fill in the necessary information. 
The license can be paid right away or within 24 hours through the link provided in the e-mail sent to you. 

Please note: A player’s license can be claimed only to the club where the player’s eligibility (player license during previous season) is at. 

Licenses without eligibility (Technical license, Alumni license, Pikkusudet Kids Club) can be claimed each season to any club. 

Player’s ID-number (license number) is the 8-digit number shown on the receipt. 

1b) Purchase a parallel eligibility  


A parallel eligibility can be purchased after a player’s license is valid. 
 
Go to https://www.edustus.fi/basket/collateral/athlete and fill in the necessary information and choose the parallel club which to represent. 
 
Eligibility must be paid while claiming it. 

Parallel eligibilities for under 19-year-olds are sold during July 1st and December 31st. 

Player’s ID-number (license number) is not shown in this platform, but it is the same as in a basic license. 

Price list / licenses

  Price ins. Total Available Age group
Adults national 140 0 140 1.7.-31.12. 1900-2003
Adults regional 107 0 107 1.7.-31.12. 1900-2003
13-19-year-old national 115 0 115 1.7.-30.6. 2004-2010
13-19-year-old regional 102 0 102 1.7.-31.12. 2004-2010
13-19-year-old fun license 36 0 36 1.7.-31.12. 2004-2010
10-12-year-old 70 0 70 1.7.-31.12. 2011-2013
6-9-year-old 43 0 43 1.7.-31.12. 2014-2022
Special Olympics 38 0 38 1.7.-30.6. 1900-2022
Seniors 69 0 69 1.7.-30.6. 1900-1993
Adults Conditioning 36 0 36 1.7.-30.6. 1900-2003
Wheelchair Basketball 65 0 65 1.7.-30.6. 1900-2009
Tecknical License 55 0 55 1.7.-30.6. 1900-2009
Pikkusudet Kids Club     16 1.7.-30.6. 2011-2021
Alumni license     22 1.7.-30.6. 1900-2004
3x3 license     9 1.5.-30.4. 1900-2022
           
Parallel eligibility, juniors 54 0 54 1.7.-31.12. 1999-2022
Parallel eligibility, seniors 54 0 54 1.1.-30.6. 1900-1993
           
Licenses with insurance          
Adults national 140 495 635 1.7.-31.12. 1900-2003
Adults regional 107 345 452 1.7.-31.12. 1900-2003
13-19-year-old national 115 285 400 1.7.-31.12. 2004-2010
13-19-year-old regional 102 150 252 1.7.-31.12. 2004-2010
13-19-year-old Fun-series 36 60 96 1.7.-31.12. 2004-2010
10-12-year-old 70 60 130 1.7.-31.12. 2011-2013
6-9-year-old 43 35 78 1.7.-31.12. 2014-2022
Special Olympics 38 65 103 1.7.-30.6. 1900-2022
Seniors 69 160 229 1.7.-30.6. 1900-1993
Adults Conditioning 36 160 196 1.7.-30.6. 1900-2003
Wheelchair Basketball 65 65 130 1.7.-30.6. 1900-2009
Technical License 55 65 120 1.7.-30.6. 1900-2009
Pikkusudet Kids Club     16 1.7.-30.6. 2011-2021
           
Try Out -insurance          
Try Out (does not include license) 7 days   50 50 1.7.-30.6. 1900-2022
Try Out (does not include license) 14 days   100 100 1.7.-30.6. 1900-2022
           
Spring season licenses (sold starting 1.1.)      
Adults national, spring season 108 0 108 1.1.-30.6. 1900-2003
Adults national, spring season + insurance 108 495 603 1.1.-30.6. 1900-2003
Adults regional, spring season 70 0 70 1.1.-30.6. 1900-2003
Adults regional, spring season + insurance 70 345 415 1.1.-30.6. 1900-2003
13-19-year-old regional 62 0 62 1.1.-30.6. 2004-2010
13-19-year-old regional + insurance 62 150 212 1.1.-30.6. 2004-2010
10-12-year-old 42 0 42 1.1.-30.6. 2011-2013
10-12-year-old + insurance 42 60 102 1.1.-30.6. 2011-2013
6-9-year-old 27 0 27 1.1.-30.6. 2014-2022
6-9-year-old + insurance 27 35 62 1.1.-30.6. 2014-2022

For product descriptions of insurances in English, please visit this page

Product Descriptions of licenses

Adults national  
Valid for an over 19-year-old to play in Korisliiga or 1st Division. Also valid for coaching and refereeing at any level. 
 

Adults II-V division 
Valid for an over 19-year-old to play at regional level. Also valid for coaching and refereeing at any level.  
 

13-19-year-old national 
Valid for a 13-19-year-old to play at national level. Also valid for coaching and refereeing at any level. 
 

13-19-year-old regional  
Valid for a 13-19-year-old to play at regional level. Also valid for coaching and refereeing at any level (over 15-year-olds). 
 

13-19-year-old fun  
Valid for a 13-19-year-old to play in fun series. Also valid for coaching or refereeing at any level (over 15-year-olds). 
 

10-12-year-old  
Valid for a 10-12-year-old to play at regional level. 
 

6-9-year-old  
Valid for a 6-9-year-old to play at regional level. 

 
Special Olympics  
Valid for the games played in Special Olympics Series. 

 
Seniors  
Valid for playing and coaching at Senior levels. 
 
Adults Conditioning  
Valid for playing at Adults Conditioning Series.  
 
Wheelchair basketball  
Valid for playing in Wheelchair Basketball Series. 

 
Technical license  
Valid for coaching and refereeing at any level. 
 
Pikkusudet Kids Club 
Valid for under 13-year-ols to participate in regional Pikkusudet-tournaments. Sports cover insurance is not valid in other sports. 

 
Alumni license  
Is not valid in any activities as a player, coach or referee, available only for over18-year-olds.Half of the price of the license is directed for Alumni activities, the other half to Finnish Basketball Museum, a particular club, or We Deliver -fund. Finnish Basketball Museum has a right to send information about their activities to anyone claiming Alumni license. 

 
Parallel eligibility  
Valid for playing in one parallel club team once the basic playing license is paid. Sold until 31st December. 

 
Try Out -insurance 
Only includes an insurance that is valid for 7 days. 

Internal transfer of players  

Anyone can start a transfer process for a player’s internal transfer (from a Finnish club to another Finnish club). All players that have an eligibility (paid license) for previous or current season, need to make an official internal transfer in order to change the eligibility to another club. 

Go to www.edustus.fi/basket and fill in player’s information and choose the club the player is transferring to.  

  • The platform sends a confirmation e-mail to the player or under 18-year-old player’s guardian. 

  • The platform sends a confirmation e-mail to the club the player is transferring from. 

  • The platform sends a confirmation e-mail to the club the player is transferring to. 

  • Anyone of the above can pay the transfer fee during the transfer process. 

The player’s eligibility will automatically transfer to the receiving club (the club the player is transferring to) on the next day, after all the confirmation e-mails have been cleared and the payment has been made.