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When the going gets tough, the tough Donar get going
Donar Groningen posted back-to-back wins to claim a 92-80 success against Alkar Sinj on Tuesday, November 3, at the Ivica Glavan sports hall in southern Croatia. Players of the game It was a team effort for Donar Groningen as five players scored in double figures. Kevon Godwin had 17 points on 7/16 shooting from the field, including 3/8 from the three point line. A former Angelo State University guard dished out a team high six assists and registerd two steals. Alexander Merk
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6 days ago2 min read


SYNTAINICS MBC too good for Dubrava Zagreb
SYNTAINICS MBC secured a 26 points lead in the first half to defeat visiting Dubrava Zagreb, 101-78, on Wednesday, October 28, at the Stadthalle Weissenfels in central Germany. Players of the game Spencer Reaves had eight points and five assists in the first half for SYNTAINICS MBC. 2026 MVP played 11:34 minutes and didn`t returned after the break. Vuk Radojicić scored 20 of his 28 points in the second half. Guard went 9/12 from the field, including 4/6 from the three point l
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Oct 282 min read


Six players in double figures, Spartak Pleven outlast Alkar Sinj
Spartak Pleven turned the ball over just eight times to defeat Alkar Sinj, 93-82, on Wednesday, October 14, at the Balkanstroy hall in northern Bulgaria. Players of the game Aleksandar Matushev scored 15 of his 18 points for Spartak Pleven in the first half. Twenty five years old wing went 4/5 from the three point line. Serbian-Bosnian big man Siniša Šorak contributed with 14 points on 7/8 shooting from the field. He added two steals and one block. Tre Williams had 15 points.
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Oct 142 min read


First ENBL game in Georgia, Spartak to host Alkar
Two games are to be played on Wednesday, October 14. The 2024 Georgian Superleague finalists BC Caucasus International University will host Pully Lausanne Foxes. Spartak Pleven are facing guests from Croatia, Alkar Sinj. BC CIU vs Pully Lausanne Foxes Series history: BC Caucasus International University will face Pully Lausanne Foxes for the first time. Wednesday marks the first ever ENBL game in Georgia and its capital, Tbilisi. Both teams are in a quest for their first vict
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Oct 143 min read


Karlo Uljarević shines in a comeback win for Dubrava Zagreb
Dubrava Zagreb trailed by nine points early in the fourth quarter but went on a 28-14 run to defeat Caucasus International University, 87-82, on Tuesday, September 29, at the Sportska Dvorana Dubrava in northern Croatia. Players of the game Karlo Uljarević had his first field goal with 4.24 left to play in regulation. Point guard scored five consecutive points for Dubrava Zagreb biggest lead at the time. Uljarević finished with 11 points and a team high eight assists. Paić Pa
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Sep 292 min read


Dubrava Zagreb and Alkar Sinj advance to the 2026-2027 ENBL regular season
Photo: Marin Sušić/HKS Dubrava Zagreb and Alkar Sinj will play in the European North Basketball league for a second consecutive year, after both teams secured the first two places at the 2026 Qualifying tournament. Croatian Basketball Federation – Hrvatski košarkaški savez – has joined forces with the European North Basketball league to field two Croatian teams in the 2026-2027 regular season. Four teams – KK Alkar, KK Dinamo Zagreb, KK Dubrava Zagreb, KK Zabok – played a rou
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Sep 202 min read


Welcome to the house of fun: ENBL schedule 2026-2027 | UPD Oct26
The sixth ENBL season will start on Wednesday, September 23, at Lausanne, Switzerland, at Tallinn, Estonia, and at Liepāja, Latvia. League spans across five time zones with Daylight saving time – or winter time – starting on Sunday, October 25, 2026 in Europe | November 1 in the USA, when clocks will “fall back” one hour. Most European countries will return to summer time on Sunday, March 28, 2027, while the USA on March 14, 2027. Iceland currently observes Greenwich Mean Tim
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Sep 95 min read


Technical meeting 2026: ENBL groups and key dates revealed
The 2026 European North Basketball league`s technical meeting concluded on Monday, August 24, at the AC Marriott hotel Riga in Latvian capital. A 2026-2027 season format was officially announced. The 18 teams, selected in two pools of nine, will play a round robin tournament with eight games for each team – four at home, four away – from September 22, 2026 until February 4, 2027. Eight teams – A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, B4 – will advance to the 2027 ENBL playoffs. Quarterfin
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Aug 242 min read


ENBL sixth Technical meeting to be held in Riga
The 2026 European North Basketball league`s Technical meeting will take place on August 23-24 in the Latvian capital. The participants will attend a friendly game between Latvia and Ukraine at the Xiaomi Arena. Eighteen teams from 16 or 17 countries will participate in the 2026-2027 season. The 18 teams, selected in two pools of nine, will play a round robin tournament with eight games for each team – four at home, four away – against eight opponents from eight different coun
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Aug 212 min read


Final Four bound! Historic night for Manchester Basketball
Manchester Basketball erased 18 points deficit to defeat Dinamo Zagreb, 97-94, win the series, 183-178, and advance to the 2026 Final Four on Wednesday, April 1, at the Drazen Petrovic hall in the Croatian capital. Players of the game Wednesday delivered a proud moment for the Super League Basketball and the British club basketball as a whole. SLB club advanced to the ENBL Final Four for a second year in a row, after Marc Steutel and the Newcastle Eagles reached the 2025 fina
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Apr 13 min read


2026 quarterfinals to start on Tuesday, March 17
The 2026 quarterfinals, featuring best-of-two home and away series will start on Tuesday, March 17. Winners will advance to the Final Four. Six teams from Croatia, Germany, Greece, Latvia, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom have advanced to the ENBL quarterfinals for the first time. Two returnees are from Poland and Romania. The 2025 German Cup winners SYNTAINICS MBC will travel to the Netherlands, to face Donar Groningen, with a return leg set on Wednesday, March 25. Th
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Mar 132 min read


Send in the Andersons: Bristol Flyers win at passionate Sinj
Bristol Flyers returned to the winning ways and outscored Alkar Sinj from the three point line to post a 81-76 victory on Tuesday, October 21, at the Ivica Glavan hall in southern Croatia. Players of the game Zachary Anderson was red hot in the third quarter. George Mason University graduate guard scored 14 of his 21 points right after the halftime break. Orlando, Florida native quickly made four three pointers and went 5/6 from the deep in the second half. He matched Alkar S
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Oct 21, 20252 min read


First ENBL game in Sinj, semifinal re-match in Newcastle
Two games are to be played on Tuesday, October 21. Alkar Sinj will face the Bristol Flyers, while the 2025 ENBL silver medalists Newcastle Eagles are hosting a bronze team Dziki Warszawa. Alkar Sinj vs Bristol Flyers Series history : Alkar Sinj (0-1) will face Bristol Flyers (1-1) for the first time. Alkar Sinj traveled to Bucharest for their ENBL debut and lost against the 2025 champions CSO Voluntari, 72-92. Bristol Flyers won at Hefte Helfen Bulls, 90-78, on September 23,
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Oct 21, 20253 min read


Hoop like Dražen: Dinamo Zagreb win in a 213 points game
Dinamo Zagreb finished the game on a 8-0 run to defeat Slovan Bratislava, 108-105, on Monday, October 20, at the Dražen Petrović hall in northern Croatia. Players of the game Monday`s duel marked the fifth time in ENBL history, when both teams finished in triple digits. DeLonnie Hunt became the hero for Dinamo Zagreb. University of Richmond point guard regained a 104-103 lead for the hosts with 31 seconds left. A former Spider stole the ball 27 seconds later, was fouled and s
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Oct 20, 20253 min read


Opava to host unbeaten Tindastoll, first ENBL game in Croatia
Two games are to be played on Monday, October 20. We start with the battle of undefeated as BK Opava host Tindastoll. Two hours later follow the first ENBL game in Croatia – Dinamo Zagreb will face Slovan Bratislava. BK Opava vs Tindastoll Series history : BK Opava (1-0) will face Tindastoll (2-0) for the first time. The Czech team defeated Brussels Basketball, 69-60. Tindastoll hosted home opener on October 14, and set multiple ENBL records in a 125-88 win against Gimle Bask
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Oct 20, 20253 min read


Bob Geldof, we do like Mondays: Dziki Warszawa to host Riga Zelli
Six games are to be played in week Two, as ten more teams enter action, including five newcomers from Latvia, the United Kingdom,...
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Sep 28, 20252 min read
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