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

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

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

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

SYNTAINICS MBC trailed for most of the game and then went on a 29-15 run to defeat relentless HEFTE HELFEN BULLS, 98-89, on Tuesday, February 3, at the Stadthalle Weissenfels in central Germany. Players of the game Usual suspects showed up for the 2025 German Cup winners. Spencer Reaves led SYNTAINICS MBC with 25 points on excellent 8/11 shooting from the floor. Central Missouri star guard went 5/8 from the three point line and a perfect 4/4 from the charity stripe. Charles C

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. Black team in offense, Black 30 drives to basket and makes a pass to his teammate. Immediately after passing he crashed into a defender White 41 who was in a legal guarding position. Referees call offensive personal foul by Black 30. FIBA OBRI 33.3. Legal guarding position. A defensive player has established a

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

Valmiera Glass ViA outrebounded TalTech/ALEXELA on the offensive glass and limited opponents fast breaks to post a 99-90 road win on Wednesday, January 28, at the TalTech Spordihoone in northern Estonia. Players of the game Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones nearly matched a season high scoring performance in the first three quarters for Valmiera Glass ViA. Kiwi guard eventually scored 29 points on 10/16 shooting from the field and 9/10 from the charity stripe. Tait-Jones grabbed nine rebo

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

There are 19 days left until the end of the 2025-2026 regular season. Nine clubs have advanced to the 2026 playoffs , including the 2025 German Cup winners SYNTAINICS MBC, the 2025 ENBL champions CSO Voluntari and a two time Greece champions Iraklis BC. The 2025 bronze medalist Dziki Warszawa returned to the playoffs. BK Opava and Donar Groningen qualified for the playoffs in their second attempt. The newcomers include Tindastoll, Dinamo Zagreb and Manchester Basketball. Twel

There are 26 days left until the end of the 2025-2026 regular season. It`s time to take a look how teams are placed in the standings, taking into account overall records and winning percentages. Iraklis BC are placed higher than Tindastoll due to a better goal difference: 1.1399 vs 1.1364. Riga Zelli have a weaker goal difference against Spartak Pleven (0.9798 vs 0.9804) but own a head-to-head advantage (1-0, +4). Go+ Peja received a forfeit and have five points out of six po

CSO Voluntari expended a double digit lead in the last eight minutes of regulation but regrouped and posted a 93-88 overtime win over TalTech/ALEXELA on Wednesday, January 14, at the TalTech Spordihoone in Estonian capital. Players of the game Spartak Pleven trio Jalan McCloud, Martin Sotirov and Noel Brown recently combined for 78 points in a 95-91 win over Newcastle Eagles. Mike Caffey, Kodi Justice and Solomon Young did something similar for CSO Voluntari. Three men combin

Three games are to be played on Wednesday, January 14. TalTech/ALEXELA are hosting the 2025 ENBL champions CSO Voluntari. Gimle Basket will face Brussels Basketball. HEFTE HELFEN BULLS are hosting Donar Groningen. Playoff implications : Donar Groningen will qualify for the playoffs with a win at HEFTE HELFEN BULLS. TalTech/ALEXELA vs CSO Voluntari Series history : TalTech/ALEXELA (3-2) will face CSO Voluntari (5-1) for the first time. TalTech/ALEXELA are 2-0 on the home floor

Bristol Flyers had amazing shooting night and sank five consecutive three pointers at the start of the fourth quarter to defeat Valmiera Glass ViA, 106-91, on Tuesday, January 13, at the Vidzeme Olympic center in northern Latvia. Players of the game Owen McCormack led by example. Bristol Flyers captain scored 20 points on 7/10 shooting from the field, including amazing 6/8 from the three point line. McCormack hit back-to-back-to-back three pointers early in the fourth quarter

Two games are to be played on Tuesday, January 6. SYNTAINICS MBC are hosting the Epiphany Day game against Donar Groningen with playoff qualification on the line. SIGAL Prishtina are facing Tindastoll Saudarkrokur – winners will advance to the playoffs. Playoff implications : SYNTAINICS MBC will qualify with a win over Donar Groningen. Donar Groningen will qualify with a win at SYNTAINICS MBC. SIGAL Prishtina will qualify with a win over Tindastoll Saudarkrokur. Tindstoll Sau

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

Fyllingen Lions won the first half but eventually suffered a 71-89 defeat against focused TalTech/ALEXELA on Tuesday, December 16, at the Haukelandshallen in Bergen, western Norway. Players of the game There is a phenomenon, known as a déjà vu (already seen – French). TalTech/ALEXELA followed in the footsteps of Keila Coolbet and posted a win at spectacular Bergen. Oliver Suurorg had amazing game. TalTech guard scored 22 points on 8/16 shooting from the field, including 6/14

Five games are to be played on Tuesday, December 16. CSO Voluntari will host the Bristol Flyers. One hour later, Fyllingen Lions will face TalTech/ALEXELA. Donar Groningen are hosting Alkar Sinj. Manchester Basketball will try to stop BK Opava, while Dinamo Zagreb are hosting Keila Coolbet. Playoff implications : CSO Voluntari will qualify for the 2026 playoffs with a win against Bristol Flyers. BK Opava will qualify for the 2026 playoffs with a win at Manchester Basketball.