It`s Friday then... Playoffs picture as of February 5, 2026
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There are six days left until the end of the 2025-2026 regular season.
Ten teams from ten countries – Germany, Greece, Romania, Croatia, Poland, the United Kingdom, Czechia, Iceland, Latvia and the Netherlands – have qualified for the 2026 playoffs.
Nine teams are chasing remaining six spots as Newcastle Eagles and Alkar Sinj were eliminated.
Eight multi way ties have emerged before the final week.
The two teams from Pool Two with a 6-2 record are ranked as follows – Manchester Basketball own a head-to-head advantage against Dinamo Zagreb (1-0, +3).
The two teams from two pools with a 5-2 record are ranked as follows – Tindastoll 1.1027; Valmiera Glass ViA 1.0212.
The three teams from three pools with a 5-3 record are ranked as follows – Dziki Warszawa 1.1511; Donar Groningen 1.0689; BK Opava 1.0413.
BK Olomoucko own a head-to-head advantage against Riga Zelli (1-0, +6).
The three teams from two pools with a 4-4 record are ranked as follows – Dubrava Zagreb 1.0269; SIGAL Prishtina 1.0191; Slovan Bratislava 1.0107.
SIGAL Prishtina also own a head-to-head advantage against Slovan Bratislava (1-0, +5).
The four teams from three pools with a 3-4 record are ranked as follows – Brussels Basketball 1.0420; TalTech/ALEXELA 0.9908; Bristol Flyers 0.9849; Spartak Pleven 0.9553.
Bristol Flyers and TalTech/ALEXELA are meeting next week.
The two teams from two pools with a 2-5 record are ranked as follows – Newcastle Eagles 0.9058; Alkar Sinj 0.8610.
The four teams from two pools with a 1-7 record are ranked as follows – HEFTE HELFEN BULLS 0.9214; Keila Coolbet 0.8577; Gimle Basket 0.8324; Fyllingen Lions 0.8201.
Keila and Gimle have worse goal difference than Bulls and better goal difference than Fyllingen, while Gimle Basket own a head-to-head advantage against Keila Coolbet (1-0, +1).
HEFTE HELFEN BULLS own a head-to-head advantage against Fyllingen Lions (1-0, +14).
ENBL classification as of February 5, 2026
First place: Syntainics MBC 7-0, 646:511, 1.2642, 100.0%
Second place: Iraklis BC 7-1, 728:598, 1.2174, 87.5%
Third place: CSO Voluntari 6-1, 647:561, 1.1533, 85.7%
Fourth place: Manchester 6-2, 733:662, 1.1072, 75.0%
Fifth place: Dinamo Zagreb 6-2, 731:708, 1.0325, 75.0%
Sixth place: Tindastoll 5-2, 687:623, 1.1027, 71.4%
Seventh place: Valmiera 5-2, 627:614, 1.0212, 71.4%
Eighth place: Dziki Warszawa 5-3, 716:622, 1.1511, 62.5%
Classification 9-16
Ninth: Donar Groningen 5-3, 713:667, 1.0689, 62.5%
Tenth: BK Opava 5-3, 705:677, 1.0413, 62.5%
Eleventh: Olomoucko 4-3, 430:455, 0.9450, 57.1%
Twelfth: Riga Zelli 4-3, 581:583, 0.9966, 57.1%
Thirteenth: Dubrava Zagreb 4-4, 649:632, 1.0269, 50.0%
Fourteenth: Sigal Prishtina 4-4, 692:679, 1.0191, 50.0%
Fifteenth: Slovan Bratislava 4-4, 662:655, 1.0107, 50.0%
Sixteenth: Brussels 3-4, 546:524, 1.0420, 42.8%
Classification 17-26
Seventeenth: TalTech Alexela 3-4, 541:546, 0.9908, 42.8%
Eighteenth: Bristol Flyers 3-4, 589:598, 0.9849, 42.8%
Nineteenth: Spartak Pleven 3-4, 577:604, 0.9553, 42.8%
Twentieth: Newcastle Eagles 2-5, 500:552, 0.9058, 28.6%
Twenty first: Alkar Sinj 2-5, 477:554, 0.8610, 28.6%
Twenty second: Hefte Helfen Bulls 1-7, 645:700, 0.9214, 12.5%
Twenty third: Gimle Basket 1-7, 611:734, 0.8324, 12.5%
Twenty fourth: Keila Coolbet 1-7, 633:738, 0.8577, 12.5%
Twenty fifth: Fyllingen Lions 1-7, 611:745, 0.8201, 12.5%
Twenty sixth: Go+ Peja 1-7, 412:547, 0.7532, 11.1%
Seven teams – Newcastle Eagles, Alkar Sinj, Hefte Helfen Bulls, Gimle Basket, Keila Coolbet, Fyllingen Lions, Go+ Peja – are eliminated from the playoffs.
ENBL bracketology as of February 5, 2026
(1)SYNTAINICS MBC Q
(16)Brussels Basketball
vs
(8)Dziki Warszawa Q
(9)Donar Groningen Q
(5)Dinamo Zagreb Q
(12)Riga Zelli
vs
(4)Manchester Basketball Q
(13)Dubrava Zagreb
(6)Tindastoll Q
(11)BK Olomoucko
vs
(3)CSO Voluntari Q
(14)SIGAL Prishtina
(7)Valmiera Glass ViA Q
(10)BK Opava Q
vs
(2)Iraklis BC Q
(15)Slovan Bratislava
Classification of teams
ENBL uses official FIBA Basketball rules, when determining team classification
See appendix D – classification of teams – page 81.
D.1.3 If 2 or more teams have the same win-loss record of all games in the group, the
game(s) between these 2 or more teams shall decide on the classification. If these 2
or more teams have the same win-loss record of the games between them, further
criteria shall be used in the following order:
• Higher game points difference of the games between them.
• Higher number of game points scored in the games between them.
• Higher game points difference of all games in the group | 26 teams in ENBL case
• Higher number of game points scored in all games in the group | 26 teams in ENBL case
ENBL regular season 2025-2026 | local time | CET
Friday, February 6
19:30 | 20:30 Newcastle Eagles – BK Olomoucko Re-scheduled from January 6
Tuesday, February 10 | LIVE BLOG, starting 19.00 CET
19:15 | 20:15 Tindastoll Saudarkrokur – Brussels Basketball
Wednesday, February 11 | LIVE BLOG, starting 16.00 CET
20:00 | 19:00 CSO Voluntari – Syntainics MBC Added on August 23; new tipoff on January 31
19:30 | 18:30 Riga Zelli – Spartak Pleven Added on November 5; re-located on January 29
19:00 | 19:00 Alkar Sinj – Valmiera Glass ViA
20:00 | 21:00 Bristol Flyers – TalTech/Alexela
February 23 – March 3, 2026
International window for men`s basketball
March 4-12, eightfinals
Single elimination game at the higher seed
March 17-April 2, quarterfinals
Best-of-two, home and away series
April 21-23, Final Four
Location to be confirmed
Playoffs picture as of January 29, 2026
Playoffs picture as of January 24, 2026
Playoffs picture as of January 23, 2026
Playoffs picture as of January 16, 2026
2025-2026 ENBL format and pools
2025-2026 ENBL schedule UPD18
2025 ENBL classification
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