First ENBL game in Georgia, Spartak to host Alkar
Two games are to be played on Wednesday, October 14. The 2024 Georgian Superleague finalists BC Caucasus International University will host Pully Lausanne Foxes. Spartak Pleven are facing guests from Croatia, Alkar Sinj.
BC CIU vs Pully Lausanne Foxes
Series history: BC Caucasus International University will face Pully Lausanne Foxes for the first time.
Wednesday marks the first ever ENBL game in Georgia and its capital, Tbilisi.
Both teams are in a quest for their first victory.
BC CIU debuted in the ENBL on September 29 with a 82-87 loss at Dubrava Zagreb.
Pully Lausanne Foxes hosted the first ever ENBL game in Switzerland, losing to the 2026 Austrian champions HEFTE HELFEN BULLS, on September 23.
National championships: BC Caucasus International University are 2-0 at the Georgian Super League.
They are 2-0 on the home floor after a 108-84 win against Black Fortress on October 4, and a 97-65 success against Kutaisi on October 9.
Pully Lausanne Foxes are 2-2 at the Swiss Basketball league.
They lost a home stand against league leading Lions de Geneve, 65-94, on October 10.
Know your referees
Crew chief: Beqa Chachua (Georgia) – a national referee, has started officiating in 2002; have been refereeing in the Georgian Super League for four years; has attended the Scania camp in 2024 and the FIBA upcoming referees camp in 2025.
Umpire 1: Slobodan Novaković (Switzerland) – for the past 20 years have been officiating at the highest national level in Switzerland, was FIBA 5x5 referee, last 15 years – a FIBA 3x3 referee.
Umpire 2: Nikoloz Tsagareishvili (Georgia) – a GBF referee from 2020, Georgian Super League referee from 2023; has attended Scania camp in 2024 and FIBA upcoming referees camp in Vienna in 2025.
Observer (at the video): Oskars Lucis (Latvia).
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
Spartak Pleven vs Alkar Sinj
Series history: Spartak Pleven will face Alkar Sinj for the first time.
A year ago the Bulgarians defeated Croatian club Dubrava Zagreb, 83-82, in a home opener.
Last season Spartak Pleven finished with a 3-5 record, their best result so far.
Alkar Sinj also managed to earn a 3-5 record, following wins against HEFTE HELFEN BULLS, Fyllingen Lions and Valmiera Glass ViA.
All three teams mentioned above later won their respective national championships in Austria, Norway and Latvia.
National championships: Spartak Pleven are 0-1 at the Bulgarian NBL.
They lost against Lokomotiv Plovdiv, 73-92, on October 11.
Alkar Sinj are 1-2 at the Premijer liga.
They won at Samobor, 95-91, on October 4, and lost against DepoLink Škrljevo, 73-88, on October 10.
Know your referees
Crew chief: Dimitar Georgiev (Bulgaria).
Umpire 1: Denis Bajramović (Croatia).
Umpire 2: Stefan Stefanov (Bulgaria).
Observer (at the video): Oskars Lucis (Latvia).
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
ENBL standings as of October 13, 2026 | without tie-breakers
GROUP A
Tindastoll 3-0, +46
BK Liepāja 1-1, -16
Hefte Helfen Bulls 1-0, +23
Syntainics MBC 1-0, +22
Dubrava Zagreb 1-0, +5
Pully Lausanne Foxes 0-2, -30
Bristol Flyers 0-2, -39
BC CIU 0-1, -5
BC Hipocredit 0-1, -6
Group B
TalTech/Alexela 2-1, +8
BC Spartak Pleven 1-1, +7
Fyllingen Lions 1-2, -22
TRIA EKA AEL BC 1-0, +18
Anwil Wloclawek 1-0, +16
CSO Voluntari 1-0, +6
Alkar Sinj 1-0, +5
HKK Zrinjski 1992 0-2, -9
Donar Groningen 0-2, -30
2026-2027 ENBL schedule
2026-2027 ENBL format and pools
