Bristol Flyers eyeing Number 10, Donar hosting 2025 champions
Two games are to be played on Tuesday, October 27. BK Liepāja will host Bristol Flyers. The 2026 Dutch Cup winners Donar Groningen will face the 2025 ENBL champions CSO Voluntari.
BK Liepāja vs Bristol Flyers
Series history: BK Liepāja will face Bristol Flyers for the first time.
BK Liepāja delivered a 81-74 home success against Pully Lausanne Foxes on October 6 – their first ENBL win since December 4, 2021.
Young guns Francis Neilands, Edvards Egle and Reinis Avotiņš combined for 44 points.
BK Liepāja lost at HEFTE HELFEN BULLS, 83-108, on October 21.
Bristol Flyers have won nine road games in nine different countries.
The hit list in the debut season includes Spartak Pleven from Bulgaria, Start Lublin from Poland and Svendborg Rabbits from Denmark.
Season Two – Basket Brno from Czechia, Fyllingen Lions from Norway and Keila Coolbet from Estonia.
Season Three – Kapfenberg Bulls from Austria, Alkar Sinj from Croatia and Valmiera Glass ViA from Latvia.
National championships: BK Liepāja are 1-4 at the Latvia and Estonia basketball league.
Windy City faced injuries and early departures, and is yet to find its rhythm.
BK Liepāja lost the road game against Eurocup team Riga Zelli, 69-85, on October 17.
Bristol Flyers are 4-3 at the Super League Basketball.
Flyers defeated SLB newcomers, Liverpool, 90-89, on October 18, and lost at the undefeated London Lions, 76-82, on October 24.
Know your referees
Crew chief: Juris Brūveris (Latvia).
Umpire 1: Steve Stredwick (United Kingdom).
Umpire 2: Mareks Voļskis (Latvia).
Observer (at the video): Oskars Lucis (Latvia).
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
Donar Groningen vs CSO Voluntari
Series history: Donar Groningen will face CSO Voluntari for the third time.
CSO Voluntari lead the series, 2-0.
CSO Voluntari trailed by 13 points during their first visit at martiniplaza but quickly regained initiative to secure a 89-83 win on October 23, 2024.
Mike Caffey and Kodi Justice teamed up for 10 three pointers to lead CSO Voluntari to a 4-0 start after a 97-91 home win on November 4, 2025.
The 2025 ENBL champion Lewis Sullivan recently scored a game winner with 11.7 seconds left in regulation to lift CSO Voluntari over the 2022 champions Anwil Wloclawek, 87-86, on October 21.
National championships: Donar Groningen are 2-2 at the BNXT league.
The 2026 Coach of the Year, Jason Dourisseau, and his men lost at Aalst, 90-114, on October 25.
CSO Voluntari are 4-0 at the Liga Nationala.
Daniel Jansson and his men defeated Galati, 101-94, on October 27.
CSO Voluntari are 6-0 across all competitions.
Know your referees
Crew chief: Bert van Slooten (Netherlands).
Umpire 1: Andras Mate Stretea (Romania).
Umpire 2: Cedric Riedijk (Netherlands) – a Dutch league referee from 2021.
Observer (at the video): Oskars Lucis (Latvia).
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
ENBL standings as of October 26, 2026 | without tie-breakers
GROUP A
Tindastoll 3-0, +46
Hefte Helfen Bulls 2-0, +48
Syntainics MBC 2-0, +43
BK Liepāja 1-2, -41
BC CIU 1-1, +4
Dubrava Zagreb 1-0, +5
Pully Lausanne Foxes 0-4, -60
Bristol Flyers 0-2, -39
BC Hipocredit 0-1, -6
Group B
BC Spartak Pleven 3-1, +21
TalTech/Alexela 2-1, +8
TRIA EKA AEL BC 2-0, +36
CSO Voluntari 2-0, +7
Fyllingen Lions 1-3, -40
Anwil Wloclawek 1-1, +15
Alkar Sinj 1-1, -6
HKK Zrinjski 1992 0-3, -12
Donar Groningen 0-2, -30
2026-2027 ENBL schedule
2026-2027 ENBL format and pools
