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A lightning first quarter lifts Spartak Pleven over foul troubled Newcastle Eagles
Spartak Pleven scored 38 points in the first quarter and secured a 95-91 win over foul troubled Newcastle Eagles on Wednesday, December 17, at the Balkanstroy hall in northern Bulgaria. Players of the game It does not happen often in European basketball when three players from the winning team score 20 or more points each. Wednesday was truly extraordinary as three Spartak players scored 25 (!) or more points. Jalan McCloud led the pack with a game high 27 points on 10/19 sho
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10 hours ago2 min read


Farewell to 2025: three games in Latvia, Bulgaria and Croatia
Three games are to be played on Wednesday, December 17. Valmiera Glass ViA will host HEFTE HELFEN BULLS. Spartak Pleven will try to tie the all time series against visiting Newcastle Eagles. Dubrava Zagreb are hosting undefeated Iraklis BC. Playoff implications : Iraklis BC will qualify for the 2026 playoffs with a win at Dubrava Zagreb. Valmiera Glass ViA vs HEFTE HELFEN BULLS Series history : Valmiera Glass ViA (3-1) will face HEFTE HELFEN BULLS (1-4) for the first time. Va
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19 hours ago4 min read


Fantastic Four save the day for Riga Zelli at Spartak Pleven
Riga Zelli trailed by 11 points midway the second quarter and regrouped for a 85-81 comeback win over Spartak Pleven on Tuesday, December 9, at the Balkanstroy hall in northern Bulgaria. Players of the game PJ Pegues had a relatively poor start but played an important role for Riga Zelli in their third win. A former Furman and Auburn point guard scored 14 of his 24 points in the second half. Pegues shot 5/13 from the three point line. Frankie Fidler had 26 points on 9/19 shoo
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Dec 92 min read


Tuesday action: four games in Bulgaria, Estonia, Kosovo and Poland
Four games are to be played on Tuesday, December 9. Spartak Pleven will host Riga Zelli as both teams are chasing third win. Keila Coolbet are trying to jump on the winning board, while hosting Tindastoll Saudarkrokur. SIGAL Prishtina will face undefeated BK Opava. Dziki Warszawa are eyeing the fourth consecutive win in a home stand against Dubrava Zagreb. Playoff implications : BK Opava will qualify for the 2026 playoffs with a win. Spartak Pleven vs Riga Zelli Series histor
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Dec 95 min read


Back to business: four games in Latvia, Czechia and the UK
Four games are to be played on Wednesday, December 3. The reigning champions CSO Voluntari visit Valmiera Glass ViA. Riga Zelli host BK Olomoucko at the western Latvia town of Saldus, TIPOFF AT 19 local time. BK Opava will face Dinamo Zagreb. Game of the day – the 2025 ENBL finalists Newcastle Eagles will meet two time Greece champions Iraklis BC. Playoff implications : CSO Voluntari will qualify for the 2026 playoffs with a win. Valmiera Glass ViA vs CSO Voluntari Series his
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Dec 35 min read


Dziki Warszawa and Brussels Basketball looking to extend win streaks
Two games are to be played on Tuesday, November 18. Dziki Warszawa will try to extend their win streak, hosting Go+ Peja. Brussels Basketball, fresh off their first victory, will meet Keila Coolbet. Dziki Warszawa vs Go+ Peja Series history : Dziki Warszawa (2-1) will face Go+ Peja (1-2) for the first time. Dziki Warszawa are on a two game winning streak, thanks to road wins at the Newcastle Eagles, 91-68, on October 21, and at BK Olomoucko, 101-55, on October 28. Go+ Peja en
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Nov 183 min read


Manic Monday: home stand for BK Olomoucko
One game awaits on Monday, November 17, as BK Olomoucko will meet Dubrava Zagreb. BK Olomoucko vs Dubrava Zagreb Series history : BK Olomoucko (0-2) will face Dubrava Zagreb (2-1) for the first time. BK Olomoucko opened their ENBL campaign with a 84-91 loss at Spartak Pleven on October 15. A 55-101 defeat against visiting Dziki Warszawa followed on October 28. Dubrava Zagreb are 2-0 since their opening loss at...Spartak Pleven, 82-83, on October 1. Croatia team prevailed over
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Nov 172 min read


Justin Wright-Foreman on fire, Iraklis go 3-0
Iraklis led by 10 points in the first and fourth quarter but needed a great performance by Justin Wright-Foreman to overpower relentless Spartak Pleven, 72-69, on Wednesday, November 11, at the Ivanofeio hall in Thessaloniki, Greece. Players of the game Maturity and stability – Iraklis starting guard Justin Wright-Foreman delivered again. A former Hofstra University star had a game high 24 points on 10/19 shooting from the floor and a flawless 4/4 effort from the free throw l
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Nov 122 min read


Third win for Iraklis or Spartak Pleven?
One game awaits on Wednesday, November 12, as Iraklis Thessaloniki will meet Spartak Pleven on the shores of the Aegean sea. Iraklis vs Spartak Pleven Series history : Iraklis (2-0) will face Spartak Pleven (2-1) for the first time in the ENBL. Iraklis won at Riga Zelli, 78-69, on October 29, and defeated the Newcastle Eagles, 85-71, on November 5. Spartak Pleven opened third ENBL campaign with home wins against Dubrava Zagreb, 83-82, on October 1, and Olomoucko, 91-84, on Oc
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Nov 122 min read


Remembrance Day: three games in Keila, Zagreb and Saudarkrokur
Three games are to be played on Tuesday, November 11 – the Remembrance Day, marking the end of World War One on the 11 th hour of the 11 th day of the 11 th month in 1918. Keila Coolbet will host Slovan Bratislava, while Dubrava Zagreb are facing Riga Zelli. Tindastoll Saudarkrokur will host Manchester Basketball. Keila Coolbet vs Slovan Bratislava Series history : Keila Coolbet (0-2) will face Slovan Bratislava (1-4) for the second time. Slovan Bratislava lead the series,
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Nov 114 min read


Go+ Peja make 30 assists to earn first win
KB Go+ Peja registered a season high 30 assists to earn their first ENBL win, thanks to a 96-81 home success against previously undefeated Spartak Pleven on Tuesday, October 28, at the Karagaci Peje hall. Players of the game Skyler Flatten led the winners with 21 points on 5/10 shooting from the three point line. A South Dakota State University standout added three rebounds, three assists and one block. Jordan Johnson followed with 13 points. The University of Nevada at Las V
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Oct 282 min read


Home openers for Olomoucko and Go+ Peja, Brussels to host Manchester
Three games are to be played on Tuesday, October 28. Czech bronze medalists BK Olomoucko will face the 2025 ENBL bronze medalists Dziki Warszawa. Brussels Basketball are looking for the first win in a home stand against Manchester Basketball. Go+ Peja will return to their home court with a game against undefeated Spartak Pleven. BK Olomoucko vs Dziki Warszawa Series history : BK Olomoucko (0-1) will face Dziki Warszawa (1-1) for the first time. Olomoucko lost at Spartak Pleve
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Oct 284 min read


High profile visitors at Kapfenberg and Fyllingen, home opener for Dubrava Zagreb
Three games are to be played on Wednesday, October 22. Seven time Austrian champions HEFTE HELFEN Bulls will host the 2025 ENBL champions CSO Voluntari. Reigning Norway champions Fyllingen Lions are facing the 2025 German Cup winners SYNTAINICS MBC. Dubrava Zagreb host the home opener against Go+ Peja. HEFTE HELFEN BULLS vs CSO Voluntari Series history : Hefte Helfen Bulls (0-2) will face CSO Voluntari (2-0) for the first time. The Bulls lost the home opener against Bristol F
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Oct 224 min read


Season Five to continue with 26 teams, one game added for Pool Three teams
Twenty six teams from 17 countries will continue the 2025-2026 European North Basketball league season. One more game will be added for every team in Pool Three to provide the same number of a home and away games as in other pools. ENBL outlined four scenarios for a 27 team competition in January 2025. A final decision to move to a 27 team competition was made in July 2025. Twenty seven teams from 18 countries met and fulfilled the participation criteria by September 2025, a
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Oct 171 min read


A dream start for Todor Todorov and Spartak Pleven
Spartak Pleven players made 15 three pointers to outscore ENBL newcomers BK Olomoucko, 91-84, on Wednesday, October 15, at the Balkanstroy hall in northern Bulgaria. Players of the game Nikolay Titkov shined for Spartak Pleven four days before his 27 th birthday. Spartak captain scored 21 points, including a 6/9 effort from the three point line. Julien Lewis contributed from the bench with 12 points. A former Fresno State University forward went 3/4 from the deep. Starters J
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Oct 152 min read


Czech-in time for Opava and Olomouc, home stands for Valmiera and Manchester
Four games are to be played on Wednesday, October 15. Valmiera Glass ViA host the home opener against Fyllingen Lions. BK Opava await season opener against Brussels Basketball, while another Czech club BK Olomoucko travel to Spartak Pleven. Last but not least, Manchester Basketball will try to double the win count against Slovan Bratislava. Valmiera Glass ViA vs Fyllingen Lions Series history : Valmiera Glass ViA (1-0) will face Fyllingen Lions (0-1) for the first time. Valmi
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Oct 154 min read


Jalan McCloud scores 35 to lead Spartak Pleven past Dubrava Zagreb
Noel Brown made a right handed hook with 19.9 seconds left to lift Spartak Pleven over Dubrava Zagreb, 83-82, on Wednesday, October 1, at...
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Oct 12 min read


Four games in four countries, debut for Dubrava, Gimle Basket and Tindastoll
Four games are to be played on Wednesday, October 1. Slovan Bratislava and Tindastoll, as well as Spartak Pleven and KK Dubrava, will...
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Oct 13 min read


Ready to go: ENBL schedule 2025-2026 UPD12
The fifth ENBL season will start on Tuesday, September 23 , at Groningen, the Netherlands, at Kapfenberg, Austria, and at Weissenfels, Germany. League spans across four time zones with Daylight saving time – or winter time – starting on Sunday, October 26, 2025 in Europe | November 2 in the USA, when clocks will “fall back” one hour. Most European countries will return to summer time on Sunday, March 29, 2025, while the USA on March 8. Iceland currently observes Greenwich Me
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Aug 187 min read


A new format with 27 teams confirmed, schedule to be released on August 18
The 2025 European North Basketball league technical meeting concluded on Sunday, August 17, at the Tallink Rīga hotel in Latvian capital....
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Aug 172 min read
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