First ENBL game in Iceland, debut for Alkar Sinj and Go+ Peja

Māris Noviks
Oct 14
4 min read

Three games are to be played on Tuesday, October 14. Evening starts in a Romanian capital as the 2025 ENBL champions CSO Voluntari host newcomers Alkar Sinj. An hour later KB Go+ Peja will face Riga Zelli at the Pallati i Rinise dhe Sporteva in Prishtina. Finally there is the first ENBL game in Iceland between Tindastoll Saudarkrokur and Gimle Basket.

CSO Voluntari vs Alkar Sinj

Series history: CSO Voluntari (1-0) will face Alkar Sinj for the first time.

CSO Voluntari won at Fyllingen Lions, 104-64, in their season debut.

Alkar Sinj are playing their first European game tonight.

They finished runners-up at the 2025 Liburnia Cup.

National championships: CSO Voluntari are 2-1 at the Liga Nationala and 3-1 in all competitions.

Voluntari lost against Dinamo Bucharest, 93-96, on October win, then won at Galati, 83-60, on October 5, and defeated Targu Jiu, 86-74, on October 8.

Alkar Sinj are 3-0 at the Croatia Premijer liga.

Alkar prevailed against Dubrava Zagreb, 82-74, on September 27, won at Šibenka, 72-64, on October 4, and defeated Dinamo Zagreb, 74-72, on October 11.

Know your referees

Crew chief: Alin Faur (Romania) – Liga Nationala referee from 2000, FIBA referee from 2010, Balkan International basketball league referee 2013-2016.

Umpire 1: Josip Modric (Croatia) – the fourth at the highest level of the Croatia basketball league; has participated at the FIBA PNR in Vienna, Austria, April 14-19, 2025.

Umpire 2: Vlad-Theodor Cotrobas (Romania) – Liga Nationala referee from 2021, FIBA referee from 2023; has worked at the Romanian championship finals for Men and Women.

Observer (at the video): Oskars Lucis (Latvia).

ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtDxHKAnl1M

Live stats: https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/ENBL/2750870/

KB Go+ Peja vs Riga Zelli

Series history: KB Go+ Peja will face Riga Zelli (1-0) for the first time.

The game has been re-located from Peja to the Pallati i Rinise dhe Sporteva at Prishtina.

Riga Zelli won the road game at Dziki Warszawa, 93-91, two weeks ago.

National championships: KB Go+ Peja are 1-0 at the Kosovo Superliga.

Peja won at Trepca, 86-80, on October 5.

Six players finished in double figures, including Jordan Johnson (UNLV 2018), Tajh Green (Benedict College 2022), Dardan Berisha, Cesare Edwards, Alan Hemdon and Musab Malaj.

Berisha, a former Polish international, has played for Peja (2006-2007, 2012-2013, 2019-2022, from 2024), Anwil Wloclawek (2010-2012) and multiple times for Prishtina, including the ENBL.

Riga Zelli are 2-1 at the Optibet Estonia and Latvia league, and 3-1 in all competitions.

Zelli lost a home opener against ten time Latvian champions Ventspils, 81-90, on October 4, then won at Parnu, 83-76, on October 8, and Kalev/Cramo, 100-72, on October 11.

Know your referees

Crew chief: Xhelal Mumini (Kosovo) – national referee from 2004, FIBA referee from 2017; has worked in multiple Kosovo finals; has worked at the FIBA Europe Cup, EuroCup Women and EuroLeague Women.

Umpire 1: Juris Brūveris (Latvia) – one of the most experienced referees in Latvia; has worked at the 2021 European Women`s basketball league final; ENBL referee from Season One.

Umpire 2: Elldin Uglar (Kosovo) – national referee from 2013, FIBA referee from 2023; has worked at multiple Kosovo league and Cup finals; has worked at the FIBA Europe Cup, EuroCup Women and EuroLeague Women.

Observer (at the video): Oskars Lucis (Latvia).

ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kr1xFPNKjA

Live stats: https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/ENBL/2706694/

Tindastoll Saudarkrokur vs Gimle Basket

Series history: Tindastoll Saudarkrokur (1-0) will face Gimle Basket (0-1) for the first time.

Tuesday marks the first ENBL game in Iceland.

Tindastoll won at Slovan Bratislava, 80-56, in their ENBL debut.

National championships: Tindastoll are 2-0 at the Subway league and 3-0 in all competitions.

Tindastoll won at Valur, 87-85, on October 6, and defeated Keflavik, 101-81, in home opener on October 9.

The hosts went 16/36 from the three point line against Keflavik.

Gimle Basket are 3-1 at the BLNO and 3-2 in all competitions.

Gimle won at Nidaros Jets, 115-71, on October 11.

Know your referees

Crew chief: Sigmundur Már Herbertsson (Iceland) – referee from 1994, Iceland top league referee from 1995, FIBA referee 2003-2018; has worked at the EuroBasket 2015.

Umpire 1: Alexander Ochoa Svendberg (Norway) – FIBA referee from 2023, BLNO refereefrom 2018.

Umpire 2: Bjarni Hlíðkvist Kristmarsson (Iceland) – referee from 2016, Iceland top league referee from 2018.

Observer (at the video): Mareks Voļskis (Latvia).

ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4ONWblUStU

Live stats: https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/ENBL/2706696/

ENBL standings as of October 13, 2025 | without tie-breakers

Sigal Prishtina 2-0, +16

Donar Groningen 2-1, +19

Bristol Flyers 1-1, +11

TalTech Alexela 1-2, -43

CSO Voluntari 1-0, +40