16 teams, 12 countries: learn your group
- marisnoviks
- Aug 18, 2023
- 1 min read
Graphic: Mārtiņš Zaļūksnis
The European North Basketball league is pleased to announce composition of groups for the 2023/2024 regular season.
Three principles were taken into account, before splitting 16 teams into two groups.
Classification
Seven teams participated in the ENBL 2022/2023 season, finishing as follows:
#3 Polski Cukier Start Lublin
#6 Zastal Zielona Gora
#8 KB Sigal Prishtina
#11 Šiauliai
#12 Tartu Ülikool Maks&Moorits
#14 Basket Brno
#15 Valmiera Glass ViA
Full classification https://www.enbleague.eu/post/champions-and-winners-2023
Geography
As there are two teams from the United Kingdom, Poland, Lithuania and Estonia, they are split in two different groups – in order to face different and unknown opponents.
Economy
ENBL has reorganized the competition format – starting from the fall of 2023, there will be SINGLE games only.
In order to save the costs for the clubs, ENBL arranged more balanced groups.
Group A
Bristol Flyers
Hapoel Beer Sheva-Dimona
KB Sigal Prishtina
Landstede Hammers Zwolle
Polski Cukier Start Lublin
Spartak Pleven
Tartu Ülikool Maks&Moorits
Uniclub Casino-Juventus
Group B
Basket Brno
CSO Voluntari
Keila KK
Royal Liège Basket
Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles
Šiauliai
Valmiera Glass ViA
Zastal Zielona Gora
The regular season is set to start on Tuesday, September 19. Four best teams from each group will qualify for the playoffs (A1-B4, A2-B3, A3-B2, A4-B1).
The 2024 playoffs – home and away, best-of-two series – will take place from February 1 until March 20.
The 2024 Final Four will take place on April 9-10.
The schedule will be announced next week.
ENBL teams 2023/2024
Belgium: Royal Liège Basket
Bulgaria: Spartak Pleven
Czechia: Basket Brno
Estonia: Tartu Ülikool Maks&Moorits, Keila KK
Israel: Hapoel Beer Sheva-Dimona
Kosovo: KB Prishtina
Latvia: Valmiera Glass/ViA
Lithuania: Šiauliai, Uniclub Casino-Juventus Utena
Netherlands: Landstede Hammers
Poland: Enea Zastal BC Zielona Gora, Polski Cukier Start Lublin
Romania: CSO Voluntari
United Kingdom: Bristol Flyers, Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles
It's exciting to see the ENBL groups finalized for the upcoming season! The focus on balancing teams geographically is a smart move, ensuring fresh matchups and competitive games. I can't wait to see how teams like Bristol Flyers and Zastal Zielona Gora perform in their respective groups. As a basketball fan, I find it fascinating to follow leagues across different countries. If you're looking for some fun themed activities while following the games, consider checking out Scooby Doo Creepy Run for a Scooby-Doo twist on your game days!
The group division for the ENBL 2023/2024 season is intriguing, especially with teams from the UK and Poland facing different opponents. This could lead to some exciting matchups. As a basketball enthusiast, I’m keen to see how the single-game format impacts the strategy of the teams. For more insights, I often explore WizardAlchemy for tips on planning and analyzing various competitions.