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.

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

TRIA EKA AEL BC opened a new page in its 60 years long history and defeated Spartak Pleven, 79-61, on Tuesday, October 6, at the Balkanstroy hall in northern Bulgaria. Players of the game TRIA EKA AEL head coach Kalia Papadopoulou gathered a solid roster for ENBL debut. Brendan Bailey led AEL with a game high 18 points on 7/13 shooting from the field. A former Marquette forward shined in defense too, registering two steals and two blocks. Experienced shooting guard Donte Clar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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. On the Pink team offense, the Pink 7 receives a pass while moving towards the basket and makes a shot, which is unsuccessful. Defender Blue 0 pushes Pink 7 during a moment of shot. Pink 7 loses balance. Referees call a defensive act of shooting foul by Blue 0. FIBA OBRI 33.3. Legal guarding position. A defensi

Jason Dourisseau is the 2026 European North Basketball league`s Coach of the Year, according to a 50/50 shared vote by the ENBL teams and fans. A former Nebraska Cornhuskers wing (2002-2006) has a legendary status in Groningen. Omaha, Nebraska born Dourisseau represented Donar from 2009-2014 and then again, from 2015-2020. He helped Groningen win five Dutch championships (2010, 2014, 2016-2018), four Dutch Cups (2010, 2014, 2017, 2018) and two Supercups (2015, 2017). Jersey

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

Four games are to be played on Wednesday, February 11. Riga Zelli open the night with a home stand against Spartak Pleven. CSO Voluntari will host the 2025 German Cup winners SYNTAINICS MBC. Alkar Sinj are facing the 2026 Latvian Cup finalists Valmiera Glass ViA. Bristol Flyers are hosting TalTech/ALEXELA. Playoff implications : Riga Zelli will qualify for the playoffs with a win or 1-82 point loss against Spartak Pleven. Spartak Pleven will qualify for the playoffs with a wi

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

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

Newcastle Eagles erased a 16 points deficit in the second half to defeat Dubrava Zagreb, 82-77, and maintain their playoff hopes alive on Tuesday, January 27, at the Vertu arena in northern England. Players of the game Deion Hammond led Newcastle Eagles with 23 points on 9/18 shooting from the field. A former Monmouth University guard went 5/6 from the floor in the second half, including 2/3 from the three point line. Hammond sank five threes in total, and added one steal. Ma