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Lucky Seven for Tindastoll at the start of European rodeo
Tindastoll Saudarkrokur jumped in front midway the first quarter and never looked back to post a 92-69 road win over BK Liepāja on Wednesday, September 23, at the Liepājas Olimpiskais centrs in western Latvia. Players of the game Tindastoll finished the first ENBL season with a 6-3 record and early playoffs exit at the hands of now EuroCup team Riga Zelli. It didn`t took long for brave islanders to start their second season with another win – their seventh success in 10 games
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1 day ago2 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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2 days ago3 min read


Second platinum album on the way: welcome, Tindastoll!
Tindastoll Saudarkrokur will play in the European North Basketball league for a second consecutive season. When it comes to level of support from the local community, Iceland emerges as a clear frontrunner. High North means a harsh climate and a warm humanity. Tindastoll Saudarkrokur entered the European North Basketball league with a bang on and off the floor. On October 1, 2025, Tindastoll held the 2025 Final Four hosts Slovan Bratislava to 56 points in a 80-56 road win at
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Aug 232 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


Tough Calls: April 18, 2026
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 White team offense, White 5 makes a successful shot. On rebound play contact occurs between Dark 10 and White 35, White 35 steps back, loses balance and with a hand hits Dark 10 face. Referees call an Unsportsmanlike foul by White 35. FIBA OBRI 37.1.1. Unsportsmanlike foul. -Excessive, hard contact caused b
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Apr 194 min read


Three from three: CSO Voluntari advance to the Final Four
CSO Voluntari defeated Riga Zelli, 96-91, to win the quarterfinal series and advance to the ENBL VIMODROM Final Four 2026 on Thursday, April 9, at the Gabriela Szabo hall in Bucharest, Romania. Players of the game The final minutes of the game partly mirrored the events on Easter Sunday. CSO Voluntari erased a double digit deficit and briefly lost the series lead again after successful plays by Khalil Shabazz and Rolands Šulcs, 89-91. Michael Caffey answered from the three po
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Apr 93 min read


Tough Calls: April 9, 2026
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 White team offense, White 11 drives to the basket and makes a field goal shooting attempt. Defender Blue 28 was trying to guard White 11 shot, contact occurred. Referees call a foul act of shooting by Blue 28. FIBA OBRI 33.3. The legal guarding position extends vertically above him (cylinder) from the floor
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Apr 95 min read


2026 quarterfinals: last piece in the Final Four puzzle
The 2026 ENBL quarterfinals will conclude on Thursday, April 9, as the 2025 champions CSO Voluntari host Riga Zelli. Playoff experience : CSO Voluntari are seeking their third straight Final Four appearance, this time with a head coach Dan Ioan at the steering wheel. Ainars Bagatskis and CSO Voluntari reached the 2024 Final Four in their debut season and advanced to final where they fall at the hands of the hosts – the Danish champions Bakken Bears Aarhus. A year later CSO Vo
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Apr 93 min read


Mike Caffey scores game winner at the buzzer
The 2025 Glasora Final Four Most Valuable Player Mike Caffey made a game winning jumpshot in the last second of regulation to lift CSO Voluntari over Riga Zelli, 81-80, on Easter Sunday, April 5, at the Daugava Sports hall in Latvian capital. Players of the game Easter week gifted basketball fans with three exciting play-off games – all three single possession games. Visiting teams posted a 3-0 record and CSO Voluntari visit at Riga Zelli was no exception. Mike Caffey (Long B
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Apr 53 min read


2026 quarterfinals: Riga Zelli to face the champions on Easter Sunday
The 2026 ENBL quarterfinals continue on Easter Sunday, April 5. Riga Zelli will host the 2025 champions CSO Voluntari. Riga Zelli vs CSO Voluntari Playoff experience : CSO Voluntari are seeking their third straight Final Four appearance, this time with a head coach Dan Ioan at the steering wheel. Ainars Bagatskis and CSO Voluntari reached the 2024 Final Four in their debut season and advanced to final where they fall at the hands of the hosts – the Danish champions Bakken Bea
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Apr 53 min read


Weissenfels to host ENBL VIMODROM FINAL FOUR 2026
The European North Basketball league`s VIMODROM Final Four 2026 will take place on April 22-23, at the Stadthalle Weissenfels in Weissenfels, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. The arena Stadthalle Weissenfels was inaugurated in June 2002 and has a maximum capacity of 3 000 spectators, including 2 300 in stationary seats. The arena is the home of the 2025 German Cup and the 2004 FIBA Europe Cup winners – SYNTAINICS MBC. Stadthalle Weissenfels hosted the 2025 German Cup Final Four |
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Apr 23 min read


Oops... Dziki Warszawa... They did it AGAIN
Dziki Warszawa posted the biggest upset of the 2026 playoffs, defeated Iraklis BC on their legendary home court, 84-83, and won the series, 173-165, to advance to the Final Four on Wednesday, April 1, at Thessaloniki, Greece. Players of the game Dziki Warszawa faced a proud team with fantastic and dedicated supporters. They passed this test to post their biggest win of the season...so far. Landrius Horton led all scorers with 27 points on massive 4/9 effort from the three poi
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Apr 13 min read


2026 quarterfinals: decisive games in Thessaloniki and Zagreb
The 2026 ENBL quarterfinals continue on Wednesday, April 1, with two games in Greece and Croatia. The two time Greece champions Iraklis BC will face Dziki Warszawa. Dinamo Zagreb will host the 2026 Super League Basketball Cup finalists Manchester Basketball. Iraklis BC vs Dziki Warszawa 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 Ba
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Apr 14 min read


ENBL join forces with the International Basketball HUB
The European North Basketball League has joined the International Basketball HUB, an initiative launched in Alicante, Spain by Lucentum Alicante – a global network connecting the basketball ecosystem with 41 members from 37 countries. The line-up includes six ENBL clubs : Tartu Ulikool (Estonia), Landstede Hammers Zwolle (the Netherlands), 2024 Champions Bakken Bears (Denmark), 2025 Champions CSO Voluntari (Romania), 2025 finalists Newcastle Eagles (United Kingdom) and Riga
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Mar 272 min read


CSO Voluntari and Riga Zelli game dates confirmed
The European North Basketball league has confirmed the game dates for the 2026 quarterfinal series between Riga Zelli and CSO Voluntari. The first game will take place on Sunday, April 5, at the Daugava sports hall (DSN) in Rīga, tipoff at 18.00 local time. CSO Voluntari will host Riga Zelli on Thursday, April 9, at the Gabriela Szabo hall. Tipoff at 19.00 local time. 2026 quarterfinals | local time | CET Tuesday, March 17 (8)Donar Groningen 81-100 SYNTAINICS MBC (1)...
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Mar 261 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


Focus on Warszawa as Dziki face Iraklis BC
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
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Mar 182 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


Fidler, Bonis and Šulcs lift Riga Zelli over magic Tindastoll
Frankie Fidler, Jānis Bērziņš and Rolands Šulcs combined for 58 points to lead Riga Zelli past Tindastoll Saudarkrokur, 101-94, and into the 2026 quarterfinals on Wednesday, March 11, at the Sikio sports hall in northern Iceland. Players of the game Meet the Spartans. Frankie Fidler graduated the Michigan State University in 2025 and is the scoring machine for Riga Zelli. Young wing scored a team high 20 points and dished out eight assists. Experienced Jānis Bērziņš aka Bonis
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Mar 122 min read


PAO killers enter the stage: three games in Greece, Germany, Iceland
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
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Mar 114 min read
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