Super Tuesday: five games in the Netherlands, Romania, Norway, Croatia and the UK
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Five games are to be played on Tuesday, December 16. CSO Voluntari will host the Bristol Flyers. One hour later, Fyllingen Lions will face TalTech/ALEXELA. Donar Groningen are hosting Alkar Sinj. Manchester Basketball will try to stop BK Opava, while Dinamo Zagreb are hosting Keila Coolbet.
Playoff implications: CSO Voluntari will qualify for the 2026 playoffs with a win against Bristol Flyers.
BK Opava will qualify for the 2026 playoffs with a win at Manchester Basketball.
CSO Voluntari vs Bristol Flyers
Series history: CSO Voluntari (4-1) will face Bristol Flyers (2-2) for the first time.
CSO Voluntari are 2-0 on the home floor after wins against Alkar Sinj, 92-72, on October 14, and Donar Groningen, 97-91, on November 4.
Bristol Flyers are 2-0 on the road.
The Flyers won at HEFTE HELFEN BULLS, 90-78, on September 23, and at Alkar Sinj, 81-76, on October 21.
National championships: CSO Voluntari are 8-3 at the Liga Nationala.
CSO Voluntari are on a two game winning streak thanks to wins at Craiova, 96-76, on December 6, and against Timisoara, 86-81, on December 13.
Bristol Flyers are 7-5 at the Super League Basketball.
The Flyers are on a three game losing streak after defeats at Cheshire Phoenix, 84-111, on November 23, against Manchester Basketball, 78-84, on December 5, and in a SLB Trophy group stage game against London Lions, 62-71, on December 13.
Know your referees
Crew chief: Alin Faur (Romania) – Liga Nationala referee from 2000, FIBA referee from 2010, Balkan International basketball league 2013-2016.
Umpire 1: Hristo Hristov (Bulgaria) – FIBA referee from September 2025, Sesame NBL referee from 2021.
Umpire 2: Andras Mate Stretea (Romania) – has been refereeing from 2012, Liga Nationala referee from 2016, FIBA referee from 2023.
Observer (at the video): Oskars Lucis (Latvia).
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
Fyllingen Lions vs TalTech/ALEXELA
Series history: Fyllingen Lions (0-5) will face TalTech/ALEXELA (2-2) for the first time.
Fyllingen Lions are 0-2 on the home floor.
TalTech/ALEXELA are 0-2 on the road.
National championships: Fyllingen Lions are 9-3 at the BLNO.
Fyllingen Lions defeated Centrum Tigers Oslo, 88-82, on December 13.
TalTech/ALEXELA are 8-5 at the Optibet Estonia and Latvia league.
TalTech/ALEXELA are on a two game winning streak after home wins over Ogre, 80-77, on December 10, and Keila Coolbet, 86-63, on December 13.
Know your referees
Crew chief: Nikola Bejat (Norway) – FIBA referee from 2017, national referee from 2010.
Umpire 1: Rainis Vārv (Estonia) – KML Meistriliiga and Estonia-Latvia league referee from 2017, FIBA referee from 2023.
Umpire 2: Mantas Buinauskas (Norway) – national referee in Lithuania 2003-2007 (RKL, NKL), national referee in Norway from 2010.
Observer (at the video): Oskars Lucis (Latvia).
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
Donar Groningen vs Alkar Sinj
Series history: Donar Groningen (3-2) will face Alkar Sinj (1-3) for the first time.
Donar Groningen are 2-1 on the home floor after a 88-80 win against Fyllingen Lions on December 10.
Alkar Sinj are 0-2 on the road after losses at CSO Voluntari, 72-92, on October 14, and at TalTech/ALEXELA, 51-85, on November 5.
National championships: Donar Groningen are 6-5 at the BNXT league.
Donar lost against Antwerp Giants, 74-94, on December 14.
Donar won the DBL Cup game at Utrecht, 107-68, on December 12.
Alkar Sinj are 5-6 at the Premijer liga.
Alkar lost at Zadar, 49-83, on December 14.
Alkar lost a Croatian Cup game at Split, 56-83, on December 10.
Know your referees
Crew chief: Tijmen Last (Netherlands) – Dutch top league referee from 2017, a four time consecutive Dutch Referee of the Year, FIBA referee from 2019.
Umpire 1: Luka Matek (Croatia) – Premijer liga referee from 2023, has refereed at the Alpe Adria Cup (2023) and EuroLeague NextGen (2023).
Umpire 2: Maurits Witvliet (Netherlands) – has worked at the Dutch BNXT league finals in 2022 and 2023, has refereed at the Dutch Cup final in 2023, Dutch top league referee from 2018.
Observer (at the video): Tanel Suslov (Estonia).
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
Manchester Basketball vs BK Opava
Series history: Manchester Basketball (3-2) will face BK Opava (4-1) for the first time.
Manchester Basketball are 2-1 on the home floor after a 99-74 success against SIGAL Prishtina on November 19.
BK Opava are 0-1 on the road after a 75-102 loss at SIGAL Prishtina on December 9.
National championships: Manchester Basketball are 5-4 at the Super League Basketball.
Manchester won at Bristol Flyers, 84-78, on December 5.
Manchester lost a SLB Cup road game at Leicester Riders, 108-111 OT, on December 14.
BK Opava are 9-6 at the MAXA NBL.
BK Opava lost at NH Ostrava, 102-106 OT, on December 13.
Know your referees
Crew chief: Chris Dodds (United Kingdom) – a former FIBA referee (18 seasons) with 24 seasons experience in British professional men`s league.
Umpire 1: Lukaš Hartig (Czechia) – MAXA NBL referee from 2020.
Umpire 2: Steve Stredwick (United Kingdom) – Super League Basketball referee from 2023.
Observer (at the video): Oskars Lucis (Latvia).
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
Dinamo Zagreb vs Keila Coolbet
Series history: Dinamo Zagreb (3-1) will face Keila Coolbet (0-5) for the first time.
Dinamo Zagreb are 2-0 on the home floor after wins over Slovan Bratislava, 108-105, on October 20, and Gimle Basket, 81-69, on November 19.
Keila Coolbet are 0-3 on the road after a 80-84 loss at Manchester Basketball on September 30, a 75-76 defeat at Gimle Basket on October 29, and a 70-95 loss at Brussels Basketball on November 18.
National championships: Dinamo Zagreb are 4-7 at the Premijer liga.
Dinamo Zagreb are on a five game losing streak since November 19.
Dinamo suffered a 103-116 home loss against Split on December 13.
Keila Coolbet are 2-9 at the Optibet Estonia and Latvia league.
Keila Coolbet are on a nine game losing streak since October 31.
Know your referees
Crew chief: Goran Rogic (Croatia) – national referee from 2008, Premijer liga referee from 2014, has worked at the Alpe Adria Cup Final Four in 2022.
Umpire 1: Aleksei Mohov (Estonia) – KML Meistriliiga referee from 2011, has worked at many Estonian playoffs and finals.
Umpire 2: Denis Bajramovic (Croatia) – Premijer liga referee from 2020.
Observer (at the video): Paul Valentin (Austria).
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
ENBL standings as of December 15, 2025 | without tie-breakers
Syntainics MBC 4-0, +107
Iraklis BC 4-0, +54
Dziki Warszawa 4-1, +94
CSO Voluntari 4-1, +67
Tindastoll 4-1, +64
BK Opava 4-1, +52
Sigal Prishtina 4-2, +21
Valmiera 3-1, +6
Dinamo Zagreb 3-1, -8
Manchester 3-2, +26
Donar Groningen 3-2, +21
Riga Zelli 3-3, -10
Slovan Bratislava 3-4, -7
Bristol Flyers 2-2, -1
TalTech Alexela 2-2, -9
Olomoucko 2-2, -38
Dubrava Zagreb 2-3, +12
Brussels Basketball 2-3, +4
Spartak Pleven 2-3, -14
Go+ Peja 1-3, -33
Alkar Sinj 1-3, -43
Hefte Helfen Bulls 1-4, -25
Gimle Basket 1-5, -80
Keila Coolbet 0-5, -72
Fyllingen Lions 0-5, -123
Newcastle Eagles 0-3, -65
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