Festive Zagreb welcomes Dziki and Manchester, SYNTAINICS MBC face Bulls
- marisnoviks
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Three games are to be played on Tuesday, February 3. Dubrava Zagreb will meet Dziki Warszawa a day after Croatian capital hosted a heroes welcome for European bronze winning men`s handball team. Dinamo Zagreb are hosting Manchester Basketball, while the 2025 German Cup winners SYNTAINICS MBC will face HEFTE HELFEN BULLS.
Playoff implications: Dziki Warszawa will secure a home court advantage in the first round of playoffs with a win at Dubrava Zagreb.
Dubrava Zagreb will move closer to the playoffs with a win against Dziki Warszawa.
Manchester Basketball will secure a home court advantage in the first round of playoffs with a win at Dinamo Zagreb.
Dubrava Zagreb vs Dziki Warszawa
Series history: Dubrava Zagreb (3-4) will face Dziki Warszawa (5-2) for the second time.
Dziki Warszawa lead the series after a 72-67 home success on December 9, 2025.
Dubrava Zagreb are 3-0 on the home floor after wins against Go+ Peja, Riga Zelli and Iraklis BC.
Dziki Warszawa are 2-1 on the road after successes at Newcastle Eagles and BK Olomoucko, followed by a 75-87 loss at Iraklis BC.
National championships: Dubrava Zagreb are 8-11 at the Premijer liga.
Dubrava Zagreb suffered a 97-99 home loss at the hands of Dinamo Zagreb on January 31.
Dziki Warszawa are 11-7 at the Orlen PLK.
The Wild posted a dominating 104-64 road win at Trefl Sopot on January 31.
Know your referees
Crew chief: Boris Hartman (Croatia) – referee from 2015, ABA league referee 2019-2024, WABA league referee from 2019, including one Final Four, Premijer liga referee from 2018.
Umpire 1: Adam Krzemień (Poland) – Orlen PLK referee from 2023, upcoming FIBA referee.
Umpire 2: Dino Barisic (Croatia) – basketball referee from 2011, national referee from 2016, has worked at the 2025 Croatian Cup final, referee at the WABA league and at the Alpe Adria Cup, first game in the ENBL.
Observer (at the video): Paul Valentin (Austria).
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
Dinamo Zagreb vs Manchester Basketball
Series history: Dinamo Zagreb (6-1) will face Manchester Basketball (5-2) for the first time.
Dinamo Zagreb are 3-0 on the home floor after wins against Slovan Bratislava, Gimle Basket and Keila Coolbet.
Manchester Basketball are 2-1 on the road after wins at Brussels Basketball and Gimle Basket, while losing at Tindastoll.
National championships: Dinamo Zagreb are 7-12 at the Premijer liga.
Dinamo Zagreb posted a 99-97 road win at Dubrava Zagreb on January 31.
Manchester Basketball are 9-8 at the Super League Basketball.
Manchester lost a home game against Bristol Flyers, 80-85, on January 30.
Know your referees
Crew chief: Marco Stankovic (Croatia) – Premijer liga referee for 12 seasons, last three years has worked at the Croatian finals, ABA 2 league referee 2016-2022.
Umpire 1: Jonathan Vickerstaff (United Kingdom) – referee from 2002, National league referee from 2006, BBL/SLB referee from 2017.
Umpire 2: Toni Cicin-Sain (Croatia) – referee from 2014, Premijer liga referee from 2024, attended 2025 FIBA camp in Belgium for upcoming national referees.
Observer (at the video): Oskars Lucis (Latvia).
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
SYNTAINICS MBC vs HEFTE HELFEN BULLS
Series history: SYNTAINICS MBC (6-0) will face HEFTE HELFEN BULLS (1-6) for the first time.
SYNTAINICS MBC are 3-0 on the home floor after wins over TalTech/ALEXELA, Valmiera Glass ViA and Donar Groningen.
HEFTE HELFEN BULLS are 0-3 on the road after setbacks at TalTech/ALEXELA, Alkar Sinj and Valmiera Glass ViA.
National championships: SYNTAINICS MBC are 7-11 at the German Bundesliga.
SYNTAINICS MBC lost against Oldenburg, 84-90, on January 30.
HEFTE HELFEN BULLS are 14-5 at the Basketball Superliga.
They are on a four game winning streak after a 99-85 win at St.Poelten on January 31.
Know your referees
Crew chief: Bartosz Puzon (Poland) – Orlen PLK referee from 2013; has worked at the 2018 and 2025 finals.
Umpire 1: Timo Axmann (Austria) – FIBA referee from 2025, has officiated in Austria`s first division from 2020.
Umpire 2: Tomasz Konopacki (Poland) – referee from 2007, Polish first division from 2016, Orlen PLK referee from 2024, ENBL referee from 2022.
Observer (at the video): Oskars Lucis (Latvia).
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
ENBL standings as of February 2, 2026 | without tie-breakers
Syntainics MBC 6-0, +126 Q
Iraklis BC 6-1, +103 Q
CSO Voluntari 6-1, +86 Q
Dinamo Zagreb 6-1, +26 Q
Dziki Warszawa 5-2, +99 Q
Manchester 5-2, +68 Q
Tindastoll 5-2, +64 Q
BK Opava 5-2, +42 Q
Valmiera 5-2, +13 Q
Donar Groningen 5-3, +46 Q
Olomoucko 4-2, +2
Riga Zelli 4-3, -2
Sigal Prishtina 4-4, +13
Brussels Basketball 3-4, +22
Dubrava Zagreb 3-4, +12
TalTech Alexela 3-4, -5
Slovan Bratislava 3-4, -7
Bristol Flyers 3-4, -9
Spartak Pleven 3-4, -27
Newcastle Eagles 2-5, -52
Alkar Sinj 2-5, -77
Hefte Helfen Bulls 1-6, -46
Gimle Basket 1-7, -123
Keila Coolbet 1-7, -105
Fyllingen Lions 1-7, -134
Go+ Peja 1-7, -135 F
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