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TRIA EKA AEL win first ENBL game in Cyprus for a 2-0 start
TRIA EKA AEL held Fyllingen Lions to 30 or less points in every half to defeat the 2026 Norway champions, 76-58, in a first ever ENBL game in Cyprus on Wednesday, October 21, at the Nikos Solomonides hall in Limassol. Players of the game TRIA EKA AEL guard Donte Clark flirted with a triple double. A former Massachusetts and Texas Southern floor general had 19 points, 10 rebounds and a game high eight assists. Brendan Bailey managed to find his shooting rhythm in the second ha
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4 days ago2 min read


Super Wednesday: five games in Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Poland, Switzerland
Five games are to be played on Wednesday, October 21. In order of appearance – TRIA EKA AEL vs Fyllingen Lions and Spartak Pleven vs HKK Zrinjski 1992 to start at 18.00 CET, followed by Anwil Wloclawek vs CSO Voluntari at 18.30, HEFTE HELFEN BULLS vs BK Liepāja at 19.00 and Pully Lausanne Foxes vs SYNTAINICS MBC at 20.00. TRIA EKA AEL BC vs Fyllingen Lions Series history: TRIA EKA AEL BC will face Fyllingen Lions for the first time. Both teams made history in the previous rou
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4 days ago5 min read


Huge night and historic home win for Fyllingen Lions
Fyllingen Lions went on a 18-8 run in the fourth quarter to defeat HKK Zrinjski, 75-71, and post a first home win in the ENBL on Thursday, October 8, at the Haukelandshallen in Bergen, Norway. Players of the game Commitment, dedication, passion, loyalty – three time Norway champions did a lot to deserve a night like this. Fyllingen Lions lost first nine games on the home floor and succeeded in their tenth attempt. Davonte “Devo” Davis led the Lions with 21 points on 8/14 shoo
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Oct 82 min read


Tenth home game for Fyllingen Lions, first road test for HKK Zrinjski 1992
One game is to be played on Thursday, October 8. The 2026 Norway champions Fyllingen Lions will host ENBL newcomers HKK Zrinjski 1992. Fyllingen Lions vs HKK Zrinjski 1992 Series history: Fyllingen Lions will face HKK Zrinjski for the first time. Thursday marks tenth ENBL home game for the Norwegians. Fyllingen Lions hosted the first-ever ENBL game in Norway, facing Keila Coolbet on December 4, 2024, at Haukelandshallen. The 2025 BBL Trophy finalists Bristol Flyers, 2024 ENBL
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Oct 82 min read


Spartak eyeing to match the best start, good chance for Liepāja and Lausanne
Two games are to be played on Tuesday, October 6, both starting at 18.00 Central European Time. BK Liepāja will host Pully Lausanne Foxes, while Spartak Pleven will face TRIA EKA AEL BC. BK Liepāja vs Pully Lausanne Foxes Series history: BK Liepāja will face Pully Lausanne Foxes for the first time. Liepāja is yet to taste its first victory of the season after a 69-92 home opener against Tindastoll. Latvian team was hit by injuries and departures early on. American power forwa
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Oct 63 min read


Spartak Pleven rock in the paint and in the fjords
Spartak Pleven outscored Fyllingen Lions in the paint to post a convincing 79-54 road win on Wednesday, September 30, at the Fyllingsdalen Idrettshall in western Norway. Players of the game Spartak Pleven got a good one from Pittsburgh. A former Duquesne (2021-2024) big man Treauhn Williams scored 16 points in 16 minutes. Tre went 8/9 from the field, outscoring entire Fyllingen lineup in the paint. Jalan McCloud added some firepower from the deep. A former Texas Southern (201
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Sep 302 min read


Oliver Metsalu, Siim Post and TalTech/ALEXELA enter playoff conversation
TalTech/ALEXELA controlled the second half to sail past the 2026 Dutch Cup winners Donar Groningen, 83-70, on Wednesday, September 30, at the joyful TalTech spordihoone in northern Estonia. Players of the game Usual suspects stepped up when it mattered the most for Alar Varrak and TalTech/ALEXELA. Siim Markus Post scored seven of his 15 points in the fourth quarter. Point guard contributed with seven rebounds and seven assists. Oliver Metsalu was dangerous from the deep but l
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Sep 302 min read


Massive attack: four games in Estonia, Norway, Bosnia and the UK
Four games are to be played on Wednesday, September 30, starting at 17.30, 19.00, 20.15 and 20.45 Central European Time. In order of appearance – TalTech/ALEXELA vs Donar Groningen, Fyllingen Lions vs Spartak Pleven, HKK Zrinjski 1992 vs Alkar Sinj, Bristol Flyers vs Tindastoll. TalTech/ALEXELA vs Donar Groningen Series history: TalTech/ALEXELA will face Donar Groningen for the second time. On October 1, 2025, Donar defeated TalTech/ALEXELA, 93-71, in front of 2500 fans at th
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Sep 303 min read


Oliver Metsalu scores a game winner, TalTech/ALEXELA complete big comeback
TalTech/ALEXELA went on a 36-18 run in the third quarter to erase a 19 points deficit and prevail over the 2026 Norway champions Fyllingen Lions, 95-94, on Wednesday, September 23, at the packed TalTech Spordihoone in Tallinn, Estonia. Players of the game Jorgen Rikberg made three shots from the three point line and scored 13 points in the third quarter to spark a TalTech comeback. His biggest play came a few seconds before the end of regulation as a 24 years old guard made a
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Sep 232 min read


First ENBL game in Switzerland, season openers at Liepāja and Tallinn
Three games are to be played on Wednesday, September 23. The 2026 Estonian bronze medalists TalTech/ALEXELA will host the three time Norway champions, Fyllingen Lions. Half an hour later, BK Liepāja will face the Iceland finalists, Tindastoll. Last but not least, Pully Lausanne Foxes are facing the 2026 Austrian champions, HEFTE HELFEN BULLS. TalTech/ALEXELA vs Fyllingen Lions Series history: TalTech/ALEXELA will face Fyllingen Lions for the second time. TalTech/ALEXELA poste
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Sep 233 min read


Welcome to the house of fun: ENBL schedule 2026-2027 | UPD Sep25
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


Austrian champions bring the noise: welcome, HEFTE HELFEN BULLS!
The 2026 Austrian champions HEFTE HELFEN Kapfenberg BULLS return to the European North Basketball league for a second consecutive season. Many current and recent ENBL teams took home silverware in their respective national championships. HEFTE HELFEN BULLS were prominent at the Win2day Austrian Basketball Superliga playoffs. On June 6, 2026, the Bulls won their eighth Austrian title, defeating the 2024 and 2025 champions, UNGER STEEL Gunners Oberwart, 3-2. Even more impressiv
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Jul 142 min read


Estonian bronze medalists return: welcome, TalTech/ALEXELA!
The 2026 Estonia bronze medalists TalTech/ALEXELA from Tallinn return to the European North Basketball league for a second consecutive season and their third showing overall. Estonia is the first country in ENBL history to register for six consecutive league seasons. Czechia, Latvia and Poland are the other three countries to match Estonian streak. The 2026 Estonian champions – Tartu University – played in the ENBL from 2021 until 2025. TalTech joined competition during the 2
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Jun 153 min read


Be all you can be – welcome, Donar Groningen!
The 2026 Dutch Basketball Cup winners Donar Groningen will play in the European North Basketball league for a third consecutive season. It marks a fourth consecutive season when teams from the Netherlands and the BNXT league – a joint tournament for clubs from Belgium and the Netherlands – are represented in competition. Royal Liège Basket advanced to the 2024 playoffs and conquered a bronze medal at the Final Four in Aarhus, Denmark. Donar Groningen have a second best result
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May 123 min read


2026 playoffs: do or die games in Bucharest, Groningen, Manchester
Three single elimination games are to be played on Tuesday, March 10. The 2025 ENBL champions CSO Voluntari will host the 2025 semifinalists Slovan Bratislava. The 2026 Coach of the Year Jason Dourisseau and Donar Groningen are facing BK Opava. Manchester Basketball in their first European playoff game will meet Dubrava Zagreb. CSO Voluntari vs Slovan Bratislava Playoff experience : both teams have repeatedly qualified for the ENBL playoffs, while CSO Voluntari did it for the
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Mar 104 min read


DeAntoni Gordon drops 27 points, Alkar Sinj prevail at Fyllingen Lions
Fyllingen Lions were close to first success at home but Alkar Sinj posted a 74-72 road win instead to stay in the 2026 playoffs race on Wednesday, January 28, at the Haukelandshallen in Bergen, western Norway. Players of the game DeAntoni Gordon literally doubled the win count for Alkar Sinj. The University of Southern Mississippi graduate forward had 27 points on 11/16 shooting from the floor and 5/7 from the free throw line. Gordon grabbed six rebounds and blocked two shots
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Jan 282 min read


Crossborder clash in Tallinn, Alkar Sinj at Fyllingen Lions
Two games are to be played on Wednesday, January 28. TalTech/ALEXELA will host southern neighbors Valmiera Glass ViA. Fyllingen Lions are facing Alkar Sinj. Playoff implications : Valmiera Glass ViA will qualify for the playoffs with a win at TalTech/ALEXELA. TalTech/ALEXELA vs Valmiera Glass ViA Series history : TalTech/ALEXELA (3-3) will face Valmiera Glass ViA (4-2) for the first time in the ENBL. TalTech/ALEXELA are 2-1 on the home floor after wins against Kapfenberg Bull
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Jan 283 min read


Charles Callison makes four consecutive threes for SYNTAINICS MBC
SYNTAINICS MBC went on a 17-0 run in the fourth quarter to post a 69-52 road win against Alkar Sinj on Tuesday, January 20, at the Ivica Glavan Ičo sports hall in southern Croatia. Players of the game Jure Planinic scored 18 points for SYNTAINICS MBC on 7/11 shooting from the field and a 4/6 effort from the charity stripe. Starting center from Mostar, Bosnia grabbed eight rebounds and dished out three assists. Mostar with its famous bridge is located 120 kilometers from Sinj.
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Jan 202 min read


Mamma mia! Marko Maletic hits game winner for Keila Coolbet
Marko Maletic hit a buzzer beater three pointer to lift Keila Coolbet over SIGAL Prishtina, 92-90, on Tuesday, January 20, at the Keila Tervisekeskus in northern Estonia. Players of the game Marko Maletic officially joined Keila Coolbet on January 14, 2026. Western Illinois University graduate guard was a right fit for the Estonian team. Canadian player made a game winning three pointer from the left corner. Marko Maletic checked out with well deserved hugs and 22 points on 8
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Jan 202 min read
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