The 2026 ENBL playoffs will start on Wednesday, Marh 4, with a game between Dziki Warszawa and Valmiera Glass ViA. League spans across four time zones  – most European countries will return to summer time on Sunday, March 29, 2025, while the USA on March 8. Iceland currently observes Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) all year. Clocks do not change in Iceland.  There is a two hour time difference between Iceland and Central European Time (CET) in summer, and one hour time difference b

Sixteen teams from 13 countries – Germany, Greece, Romania, Croatia, the United Kingdom, Iceland, Poland, the Netherlands, Czechia, Latvia, Kosovo, Slovakia and Estonia – have qualified for the 2026 European North basketball league playoffs. The field includes five teams with previous playoff experience – the 2025 ENBL champions CSO Voluntari, bronze medalists Dziki Warszawa, semifinalists Slovan Bratislava, as well as the 2025 quarterfinalists Valmiera Glass ViA and the 20

Sixteen teams have qualified for the 2026 playoffs, as of February 11 – SYNTAINICS MBC, Iraklis BC, CSO Voluntari, Manchester Basketball, Dinamo Zagreb, Tindastoll, Valmiera Glass ViA, Dziki Warszawa, Donar Groningen, BK Opava, Dubrava Zagreb, SIGAL Prishtina, Slovan Bratislava, Riga Zelli, BK Olomoucko, TalTech/ALEXELA. ENBL standings as of February 11, 2026 Syntainics MBC 7-1, +131 Q Iraklis BC 7-1, +130 Q CSO Voluntari 7-1, +90 Q Dinamo Zagreb 6-2, +23 Q Manchest

Thirteen teams from 12 countries have qualified for the 2026 playoffs – SYNTAINICS MBC, Iraklis BC, CSO Voluntari, Manchester Basketball, Dinamo Zagreb, Tindastoll, Valmiera Glass ViA, Dziki Warszawa, Donar Groningen, BK Opava, Dubrava Zagreb, SIGAL Prishtina, Slovan Bratislava. Three tickets left Five teams are competing for three remaining playoff spots on Wednesday – Riga Zelli (4-3, -2), BK Olomoucko (4-4, -85), TalTech/ALEXELA (3-4, -5), Bristol Flyers (3-4, -9) and Spar

Tindastoll Saudarkrokur will finish the regular season with a home stand against Brussels Basketball. Playoff implications : Tindastoll will secure a home court advantage in the first round of playoffs with a win against Brussels Basketball. Brussels Basketball will qualify for the playoffs with a win at Tindastoll. A maximum of 18 teams may finish with four wins or more – if Brussels win at Tindastoll and Spartak Pleven win at Riga Zelli. A minimum of 16 teams may finish wit

Charles Callison. Photo: SYNTAINICS MBC There are six days left until the end of the 2025-2026 regular season. Ten teams from ten countries – Germany, Greece, Romania, Croatia, Poland, the United Kingdom, Czechia, Iceland, Latvia and the Netherlands  – have qualified for the 2026 playoffs. Nine teams are chasing remaining six spots as Newcastle Eagles and Alkar Sinj were eliminated. Eight multi way ties  have emerged before the final week. The two teams from Pool Two with a 6

Manchester Basketball wasted a 19 points lead in the last eight minutes of regulation but defeated Dinamo Zagreb, 91-88, on Tuesday, February 3, at the Drazen Petrovic hall in Croatian capital. Players of the game Max Jones led Manchester Basketball with 19 points on 7/16 shooting from the field. University of Kansas State graduate guard scored his most important points from the free throw line with under 30 seconds left to play. Jones sank both free throws for a 88-85 lead.

The Tough Calls are sponsored by Fiziocentrs – a well known physiotherapy clinic in Latvia. The videos shown below will help to understand the game, referees and rules. Black team in offense, Black 30 drives to basket and makes a pass to his teammate. Immediately after passing he crashed into a defender White 41 who was in a legal guarding position. Referees call offensive personal foul by Black 30. FIBA OBRI 33.3. Legal guarding position. A defensive player has established a

Three games are to be played on Tuesday, February 3. Dubrava Zagreb will meet Dziki Warszawa a day after Croatian capital hosted a heroes welcome for European bronze winning men`s handball team. Dinamo Zagreb are hosting Manchester Basketball, while the 2025 German Cup winners SYNTAINICS MBC will face HEFTE HELFEN BULLS. Playoff implications : Dziki Warszawa will secure a home court advantage in the first round of playoffs with a win at Dubrava Zagreb. Dubrava Zagreb will mov

There are 13 days left until the end of the 2025-2026 regular season. Ten teams from ten countries – Germany, Greece, Romania, Croatia, Poland, the United Kingdom, Czechia, Iceland, Latvia and the Netherlands  – have qualified for the 2026 playoffs. Eleven teams are chasing remaining six spots. A five multi way ties  have emerged before penultimate week, including a six way tie (3-4), a five way tie (5-2), two three way ties (6-1 and 1-7) and a two way tie (2-5). The three t

Ten players scored in double figures as Dinamo Zagreb withstood a comeback attempts by Brussels Basketball to post a 95-92 road win on Tuesday, January 27, at the Complexe Sportif de Neder-Over-Heembeek in the capital of Belgium. Players of the game DeLonnie Hunt once again was the top scorer for Dinamo Zagreb. A former Richmond Spider had 27 points on 8/15 shooting from the field and 9/10 from the charity stripe. Hunt dished out five assists and registered two steals. Imran

Two games are to be played on Tuesday, January 27. The 2025 ENBL finalists, Newcastle Eagles, will host Dubrava Zagreb. Brussels Basketball are facing Dinamo Zagreb. Playoff implications : Brussels Basketball will edge closer to the playoffs with a win against Dinamo Zagreb. Dinamo Zagreb have already qualified and may secure a home court advantage in the first round of playoffs with a win at Brussels Basketball. Dubrava Zagreb will edge closer to the playoffs with a win at N

There are 19 days left until the end of the 2025-2026 regular season. Nine clubs have advanced to the 2026 playoffs , including the 2025 German Cup winners SYNTAINICS MBC, the 2025 ENBL champions CSO Voluntari and a two time Greece champions Iraklis BC. The 2025 bronze medalist Dziki Warszawa returned to the playoffs. BK Opava and Donar Groningen qualified for the playoffs in their second attempt. The newcomers include Tindastoll, Dinamo Zagreb and Manchester Basketball. Twel

Dinamo Zagreb shot 60 percent from the three point line to beat Tindastoll Saudarkrokur, 110-104, and advance to the 2026 playoffs on Tuesday, January 23, at the Sikio hall in northern Iceland. Players of the game Three players scored 22 or more points for Dinamo Zagreb. Luke Avdalovic had 25 points on 9/14 shooting from the floor. A former University of Pacific sharpshooter went 7/12 from the three point line. DeLonnie Hunt posted a brilliant double-double. University of Ric

Five games are to be played on Tuesday, January 20. In order of appearance – Iraklis vs Go+ Peja, Keila Coolbet vs SIGAL Prishtina, Dziki Warszawa vs Spartak Pleven, Alkar Sinj vs 2025 German Cup winners SYNTAINICS MBC, Tindastoll vs Dinamo Zagreb, Playoff implications : Iraklis BC may secure a home court advantage in the first round of playoffs with a win. SIGAL Prishtina will qualify for the playoffs with a win at Keila Coolbet. Dziki Warszawa will qualify for the playoffs

There are 26 days left until the end of the 2025-2026 regular season. It`s time to take a look how teams are placed in the standings, taking into account overall records and winning percentages. Iraklis BC are placed higher than Tindastoll due to a better goal difference: 1.1399 vs 1.1364. Riga Zelli have a weaker goal difference against Spartak Pleven (0.9798 vs 0.9804) but own a head-to-head advantage (1-0, +4). Go+ Peja received a forfeit and have five points out of six po

Credit: Peter Simmons The Tough Calls are sponsored by Fiziocentrs – a well known physiotherapy clinic in Latvia. The videos shown below will help to understand the game, referees and rules. In Black team offense, after a shot, on rebound Grey 0 pushes Black 11, the latter then pushes Grey 2, who fell down. Referees called a defensive rebound foul by Grey 0.               FIBA OBRI 33.12. Pushing Pushing is illegal personal contact with any part of the body where a player for

Dinamo Zagreb had a great opening half and prevailed against Keila Coolbet, 98-73, on Tuesday, December 16, at the Sportska dvorana Zeleni Brijeg in Sisak, central Croatia. Players of the game Filip Kraljevic led the charge for Dinamo Zagreb. Experienced center, who marked his 36 th birthday on December 13, scored a game high 31 points. Kraljevic shot 10/14 from the field and 10/11 from the free throw line. DeLonnie Hunt joined his teammate with 19 points on 6/10 shooting fr

Five games are to be played on Tuesday, December 16. CSO Voluntari will host the Bristol Flyers. One hour later, Fyllingen Lions will face TalTech/ALEXELA. Donar Groningen are hosting Alkar Sinj. Manchester Basketball will try to stop BK Opava, while Dinamo Zagreb are hosting Keila Coolbet. Playoff implications : CSO Voluntari will qualify for the 2026 playoffs with a win against Bristol Flyers. BK Opava will qualify for the 2026 playoffs with a win at Manchester Basketball.

Four games are to be played on Tuesday, December 9. Spartak Pleven will host Riga Zelli as both teams are chasing third win. Keila Coolbet are trying to jump on the winning board, while hosting Tindastoll Saudarkrokur. SIGAL Prishtina will face undefeated BK Opava. Dziki Warszawa are eyeing the fourth consecutive win in a home stand against Dubrava Zagreb. Playoff implications : BK Opava will qualify for the 2026 playoffs with a win. Spartak Pleven vs Riga Zelli Series histor