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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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4 days ago2 min read


Second home stands for BC CIU and SYNTAINICS MBC
Two games are to be played on Wednesday, October 28. BC CIU will host BC Hipocredit, tipoff at 16.00 CET. The 2025 German Cup winners SYNTAINICS MBC will face Dubrava Zagreb. BC CIU vs BC Hipocredit Series history: BC CIU will face BC Hipocredit for the first time. BC CIU are 1-0 on the home floor, after a 97-88 win over Pully Lausanne Foxes on October 14. Sandro Sanadze scored five points in the last two minutes, including a game winning three pointer. BC Hipocredit lost the
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4 days ago2 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


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


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


Croatia meets Georgia: Dubrava Zagreb ready for home defense
One game is to be played on Tuesday, September 29. ENBL Qualifying tournament winner Dubrava Zagreb will face a league newcomer, Caucasus International University. Dubrava Zagreb vs Caucasus International University Series history: Dubrava Zagreb will face Caucasus International University for the first time. Dubrava Zagreb have a 4-0 record on the home floor in the ENBL. Hit list includes KB Peja, Riga Zelli, Iraklis BC and Dziki Warszawa. Last season it was just enough to g
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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


Eighty years of experience – welcome, Spartak Pleven!
The two time Bulgarian champions Spartak Pleven will play in the European North Basketball league for a fourth consecutive season. Spartak Pleven is the fifth club in league history, who has registered for four consecutive seasons. The list includes Valmiera Glass ViA, Basket Brno, Tartu University and the Bristol Flyers. Spartak Pleven recently ended their 79th season with a 1-2 loss at the Bulgarian quarterfinals against the 2025 and 2026 Bulgarian Cup winners, third seeded
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May 142 min read


Go hard today: a new champion to be crowned on Thursday night
The biggest day of the season has come. The fifth champion of the ENBL will be crowned after a final between the first time finalists Manchester Basketball (10-2) and Dziki Warszawa (9-3). Tipoff at 20 Central European Time, while the bronze duel between the 2025 German Cup winners SYNTAINICS MBC (10-2) and the 2025 champions CSO Voluntari (10-2) will start at 17. Series history: Manchester Basketball and Dziki Warszawa will face each other for the first time. Thursday, April
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Apr 233 min read


Tough Calls: March 18, 2026
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 Dark team offense, Dark 20 sets a screen to his teammate Dark 11 defender White 35. Contact occurred between Dark 20 and White 35. Referees call an illegal screen by Dark 20. FIBA OBRI 33.7 . Screening: Legal and illegal Screening is an attempt to delay or prevent an opponent without t
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Mar 184 min read


Sweet escape and historic win for Manchester Basketball
What a game! Manchester Basketball survived a late scare and defeated sensational Dubrava Zagreb, 94-92, to post a historic 2026 playoffs win on Tuesday, March 10, at the National Basketball Performance Centre in central England. Players of the game A human wave formed in the stands with 1.7 seconds left. It was a perfect example of how far a new look Manchester team has come this season. Less than two seconds later the crowd erupted and players celebrated their first ENBL pl
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Mar 102 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


SIGAL Prishtina opts to skip postseason, Dinamo Zagreb advances
SIGAL Prishtina has decided to pull itself out of the 2026 playoffs and will not travel to the road game at Dinamo Zagreb, the Kosovo club informed the European North Basketball league on Monday, March 9. SIGAL Prishtina thanked the league for opportunity to play in the ENBL and announced its withdrawal due to the difficult financial conditions left by the previous management. The European North Basketball league, following a withdrawal by SIGAL Prishtina, cancels a Round of
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Mar 91 min read


2026 playoffs opener: Dziki Warszawa to host Valmiera Glass ViA
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
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Mar 43 min read


2026 playoffs schedule
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
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Feb 132 min read


2026 playoffs to start on Wednesday, March 4
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
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Feb 132 min read
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