Back to business: four games in Latvia, Czechia and the UK
- marisnoviks
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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 history: Valmiera Glass ViA (2-1) will face CSO Voluntari (4-0) for the third time.
The series are tied, 1-1.
CSO Voluntari won at Valmiera, 92-78, on January 16, 2024.
Valmiera Glass ViA won at Bucharest, 84-83, on January 21, 2025, to qualify for the 2025 playoffs.
Valmiera Glass ViA are 1-0 on the home floor, thanks to a 93-75 home win against Fyllingen Lions on October 15.
CSO Voluntari are 2-0 on the road.
They won at the Fyllingen Lions, 104-64, on September 25, and at the HEFTE HELFEN BULLS, 85-80, on October 22.
National championships: Valmiera Glass ViA are 8-2 at the Optibet Estonia and Latvia league.
Valmiera lost at Riga Zelli, 80-82, on November 16, and prevailed over Keila KK, 86-81, on November 21.
CSO Voluntari are 6-3 at the Liga Nationala.
They defeated Rapid Bucuresti, 90-74, on November 21.
Know your referees
Crew chief: Andris Aunkrogers (Latvia) – FIBA referee from 2005, has worked at many major events, including the 2019 FIBA World Cup and the 2023 FIBA World Cup, EuroBasket 2022, EuroBasket 2025; Elite and Basketball Champions league referee from 2016.
Umpire 1: Vlad-Theodor Cotrobas (Romania) – Liga Nationala referee from 2021, FIBA referee from 2023, has worked at the Romanian Championship finals for Men and Women.
Umpire 2: Rihards Baumanis (Latvia) – referee at the Estonia and Latvia league from 2023, FIBA prospect from 2024.
Observer (on the spot): Tanel Suslov (Estonia).
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
Riga Zelli vs BK Olomoucko
Series history: Riga Zelli (2-2) will face BK Olomoucko (1-2) for the first time.
Riga Zelli are 0-1 at home after a 69-78 loss against Iraklis BC on October 29.
BK Olomoucko are 0-1 on the road after a 84-91 loss at Spartak Pleven on October 15.
National championships: Riga Zelli are 10-1 at the Optibet Estonia and Latvia league.
Latvian club is on a three game winning streak.
Riga Zelli defeated Keila Coolbet, 94-83, on November 21, and won at Viimsi, 95-64, on November 23.
BK Olomoucko are 4-9 at the Kooperativa NBL.
They lost to Sršni Pisek, 100-103, on November 19, and at NH Ostrava, 68-77, on November 23.
Know your referees
Crew chief: Gatis Saliņš (Latvia) – FIBA referee from 2017, Basketball Champions league referee from 2018, has worked at the 2022 Women`s World Cup final in Sydney, Australia; has worked at the EuroBasket 2022 and 2025; Paris Olympic referee 2024.
Umpire 1: Filip Dombrovsky (Czechia) – Kooperativa NBL referee from 2020; ENBL referee from 2023.
Umpire 2: Elvis Binders-Čoders (Latvia) – FIBA referee from 2021, referee at the Estonia and Latvia league, regular FIBA Europe Cup and EuroLeague Women referee, Basketball Champions league/Elite group referee from 2025.
Observer (on the spot): Mareks Voļskis (Latvia).
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
BK Opava vs Dinamo Zagreb
Series history: BK Opava (3-0) will face Dinamo Zagreb (3-0) for the first time.
BK Opava are 3-0 on the home floor, following wins over Brussels Basketball, 69-60, Tindastoll, 95-68, and Gimle Basket, 103-85.
Dinamo Zagreb are 1-0 on the road after a 82-80 win at SIGAL Prishtina on November 4.
National championships: BK Opava are 8-5 at the Kooperativa NBL.
BK Opava prevailed over Hradec Kralove, 86-73, on November 19, and won at Sršni Pisek, 86-84, on November 23.
Dinamo Zagreb are 4-4 at the Premijer liga.
Dinamo lost at Šibenka, 88-90, on November 22.
Know your referees
Crew chief: Marek Vošahlik (Czechia) – officiating from 2010, Kooperativa NBL referee from 2018.
Umpire 1: Boris Hartman (Croatia) – referee from 2015, ABA league referee 2019-2024, WABA league referee from 2019, including one Final Four and a bronze medal match, Supersport Croatian league referee from 2018.
Umpire 2: Jan Renc (Czechia) – Kooperativa NBL referee from 2025, first game in the ENBL.
Observer (at the video): Oskars Lucis (Latvia).
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
Newcastle Eagles vs Iraklis BC
Series history: Newcastle Eagles (0-2) will face Iraklis BC (3-0) for the second time.
Iraklis BC lead the series, 1-0, after a 85-71 home win on November 5, 2025.
The Greek club is 1-0 on the road, thanks to 78-69 success at Riga Zelli.
Newcastle Eagles are 0-1 at home, after a 68-91 loss against Dziki Warszawa on October 21.
National championships: Newcastle Eagles are 3-7 at the SuperLeague Basketball.
Tyneside club ended an eight game losing streak on November 21, defeating Surrey, 92-89.
Newcastle Eagles lost at the London Lions, 82-95, on November 23.
Iraklis BC are 3-4 at the Greek Basketball league.
The Greek club is on a four game winning streak.
Iraklis BC defeated Kolossos, 86-71, on November 16, and won at Maroussi, 92-87, on November 23.
Know your referees
Crew chief: Mateusz Skorek (Poland) – FIBA referee from 2021, Orlen PLK referee, 2022 ENBL Final Four referee, has worked at the FIBA U20 European championships for Women.
Umpire 1: Bogna Podkowinska (Poland) – Orlen PLK referee, FIBA referee from 2023, Basket Liga Kobiet referee from 2018, has worked at the Alpe Adria Cup from 2018.
Umpire 2: Michal Kricheli (Austria) – Austrian national referee from 2010, Austrian Superliga referee from 2015, has worked at numerous Superliga finals and Austrian Cup Final Fours.
Observer (at the video): Oskars Lucis (Latvia).
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
ENBL standings as of December 2, 2025 | without tie-breakers
Syntainics MBC 4-0, +107
CSO Voluntari 4-0, +71
BK Opava 3-0, +54
Iraklis BC 3-0, +26
Dinamo Zagreb 3-0, +17
Dziki Warszawa 3-1, +89
Tindastoll 3-1, +38
Manchester 3-2, +26
Sigal Prishtina 3-2, -6
Valmiera Glass/ViA 2-1, +2
Dubrava Zagreb 2-2, +17
Donar Groningen 2-2, +13
Bristol Flyers 2-2, -1
Riga Zelli 2-2, -8
TalTech Alexela 2-2, -9
Spartak Pleven 2-2, -10
Brussels Basketball 2-3, +4
Slovan Bratislava 2-4, -10
BK Olomoucko 1-2, -44
Go+ Peja 1-3, -33
Alkar Sinj 1-3, -43
Hefte Helfen Bulls 1-4, -25
Gimle Basket 1-4, -77
Keila Coolbet 0-4, -46
Fyllingen Lions 0-4, -115
Newcastle Eagles 0-2, -37
2025-2026 ENBL format and pools
2025-2026 ENBL schedule UPD10
2025 ENBL classification
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