SYNTAINICS MBC won the quarterfinal series against Donar Groningen, 180-154, to advance to the 2026 ENBL Final Four on Wednesday, March 25, at the Stadthalle Weissenfels in central Germany. Players of the game The 2025 German Cup winner won the Game One, 100-81, at the electric martiniplaza in the northern Netherlands. Het Ziltepad – the Salt Path – wasn`t finished yet as 40 more minutes of play awaited in Weissenfels. SYNTAINICS MBC rewarded the home crowd with a 80-73 succe

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 on a fast break offense, Black 22 drives to the basket and gets into contact with defender White 21 face. Referees call an offensive personal foul for Black 22. FIBA OBRI 32.1.1. Foul A foul is an infraction of the rules concerning illegal personal contact with an opponent and/or unsportsmanlike beh

Tahlik Chavez was red hot from the three point line and Dziki Warszawa defeated Iraklis, 89-82, in the game one of the quarterfinal series on Wednesday, March 18, at the Hala Kolo in Polish capital. Players of the game When two Final Four caliber teams meet in the quarterfinal series, expect fireworks. Game One between Dziki Warszawa and Iraklis BC delivered exactly that. Five Dziki players scored in double figures. No one was better than Tahlik Chavez. A former Louisiana Tec

The 2026 ENBL quarterfinals continue on Wednesday, March 18, as the seventh seeded Dziki Warszawa host a two time Greece champion Iraklis BC. Playoff experience : Dziki Warszawa return to the ENBL quarterfinals a year after a famous win against the nine time German champions – and, more recently, 2026 German Cup winners – Bamberg Baskets. Dziki Warszawa defeated Valmiera Glass ViA in the round of 16 game, 97-84, capped by Ricchi e Poveri classic hit Sara perche ti amo (it`s b

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

Iraklis BC used a strong start to defeat TalTech/ALEXELA, 76-63, and advance to the 2026 quarterfinals on Wednesday, March 11, at the Ivanofeio arena in Thessaloniki, Greece. Players of the game Wednesday`s game was about team effort for Iraklis BC. Eleven players scored in the first half – no one in double digits. Dimitris Moraitis – 2026 ENBL Defensive Player of the Year – registered two steals. Justin Edler-Davis took over in the second half. A former California State Univ

Three single elimination games are to be played on Wednesday, March 11. Two time Greece champions Iraklis BC will host TalTech/ALEXELA. The 2025 German Cup winners SYNTAINICS MBC are facing BK Olomoucko. Tindastoll and Riga Zelli are meeting in the High North. Iraklis BC vs TalTech/ALEXELA Playoff experience : both teams have qualified to the ENBL playoffs for the first time. TalTech/ALEXELA finished thirteenth in 2023 with a 1-5 record. This year the Estonian team returned t

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. At the end of the second quarter, Light 11 receives a pass and makes a shooting attempt simultaneously with a game clock signal. Ball goes in. Referees cancel a basket, but use an Instant replay system, to verify their decision. After IRS, they count a basket. FIBA OBRI F.1. The Instant Replay System (IRS) rev

Valmiera Glass ViA never trailed more than 15 points and numerous times cut the hosts lead to single digits but Dziki Warszawa eventually defeated the 2026 Latvian Cup champions, 97-84, to return to the ENBL quarterfinals where they will face the winners of the duel between Iraklis BC and TalTech/ALEXELA. Players of the game Sara perche ti amo – it`s because I love you. Ricchi e Poveri superhit has become an unofficial Dziki Warszawa win song. Fans greeted the players, and th

The 2025 ENBL bronze medalists Dziki Warszawa will host the 2026 Latvian Cup winners Valmiera Glass ViA in the single elimination game on Wednesday, March 4, at the Hala Kolo in the Polish capital. The winners will face the best team in a duel between Iraklis BC and TalTech/ALEXELA. Playoff experience : both teams have repeatedly qualified for the ENBL playoffs (2025, 2026). Dziki Warszawa last year eliminated the nine time Germany champions Bamberg Baskets in the best-of-two

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

The 2026 SLB Trophy finalists Newcastle Eagles are hosting BK Olomoucko on Friday, February 6. The British club will finish its third season in the ENBL, while BK Olomoucko are still in the playoff race. Playoff implications : BK Olomoucko will qualify for the playoffs with a win at Newcastle Eagles. Newcastle Eagles vs BK Olomoucko Series history : Newcastle Eagles (2-5) will face BK Olomoucko (4-3) for the first time in the ENBL. Newcastle Eagles are 1-2 on the home floor a

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

Two games are to be played on Wednesday, February 4. Slovan Bratislava are hosting BK Opava. BK Olomoucko will face Iraklis BC at the Prostejov sport centrum. Playoff implications : BK Opava will secure a home court advantage in the first round of playoffs with a win at Slovan Bratislava. BK Olomoucko will qualify for the playoffs with a win over Iraklis BC. Iraklis BC will secure a Top 3 seed with a win at BK Olomoucko. Slovan Bratislava vs BK Opava Series history : Slovan B

Dubrava Zagreb posted four wins in four home games and defeated Dziki Warszawa, 94-89, on Tuesday, February 3, at the Sportska dvorana Dubrava in Croatian capital. Players of the game Lovro Gnjidic scored 12 of his 25 points in the last 10 minutes for Dubrava Zagreb. Point guard forced five fouls in the fourth quarter and went 8/9 from the free throw line. Gnjidic shot 5/7 from the field and 14/15 from the charity stripe. He added five assists, two steals and a block. Jure Sk

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