Super Wednesday: double headers in the United Kingdom and Croatia
- Māris Noviks
- 1 day ago
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Four games are to be played on Wednesday, November 19. We start with two matches in Croatia as Alkar Sinj host HEFTE HELFEN BULLS and Dinamo Zagreb meet Gimle Basket. Action continues with two games on British soil – Manchester Basketball will face SIGAL Prishtina, while the 2025 SLB Trophy finalists Bristol Flyers will host the 2025 German Cup winners SYNTAINICS MBC.
Alkar Sinj vs HEFTE HELFEN BULLS
Series history: Alkar Sinj (0-3) will face HEFTE HELFEN BULLS (1-3) for the first time.
Alkar Sinj are 0-1 on the home floor after a 76-81 loss against Bristol Flyers on October 21.
The Bulls are 0-1 on the road, due to a 55-61 loss at TalTech Tallinn on October 8.
National championships: Alkar Sinj are 4-4 at the Premijer league.
Sinj team is on a three game losing streak in all competitions.
Alkar suffered a 76-79 defeat at the hands of Samobor on November 9 and lost at Cibona Zagreb, 66-73, on November 15.
HEFTE HELFEN BULLS are 7-3 at the Austrian Bundesliga.
The Bulls are on a two game winning streak, thanks to a 109-71 blowout win over St.Poelten on November 14, and a 91-87 success against UBSC Graz on November 16.
Know your referees
Crew chief: Teo Miletic (Croatia) – FIBA referee from 2023, Premijer league referee from 2021.
Umpire 1: Milad Kadkhodaei (Austria) – Austrian BSL referee from 2013, has worked at the BSL finals every year from 2016; has worked at the BSL Cup Final Four in 2017, 2020-2025; has worked at the 2016 Alpe Adria Cup Final Four.
Umpire 2: Denis Bajramovic (Croatia) – national referee at the top level for more than five years.
Observer (at the video): Neil Wilkinson (United Kingdom).
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
Manchester Basketball vs SIGAL Prishtina
Series history: Manchester Basketball (2-2) will face SIGAL Prishtina (3-1) for the first time.
Manchester Basketball are 1-1 on the home floor after a 84-80 win against Keila Coolbet on September 30 and a 78-90 loss against Slovan Bratislava on October 15.
SIGAL Prishtina are 2-0 on the road, thanks to a 80-75 win at Brussels Basketball on October 8, and a 78-73 success at Slovan Bratislava on October 29.
National championships: Manchester Basketball are 3-4 at the Super League Basketball.
Team lost at the Caledonia Gladiators, 62-74, on November 2, and at the Sheffield Sharks, 79-98, on November 16.
Manchester has been named as one of the NBA Europe cities along London.
SIGAL Prishtina are 4-2 at the Kosovo Superliga after a 3-0 start.
Prishtina ended a three game losing streak in all competitions on November 16, winning at Vellaznimi, 91-86.
Know your referees
Crew chief: Jakub Kremser (Czechia) – has been officiating from 2015, Kooperativa NBL referee from 2024.
Umpire 1: Paul Trmal (Austria) – Austrian first division referee from 2016, a Crew Chief in Austria from 2019.
Umpire 2: Lukaš Ulrych (Czechia) – Kooperativa NBL referee from 2019, has worked at the 2023 Czech Cup Final Four for Women.
Observer (at the video): Oskars Lucis (Latvia).
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
Dinamo Zagreb vs Gimle Basket
Series history: Dinamo Zagreb (2-0) will face Gimle Basket (1-3) for the first time.
Dinamo Zagreb are 1-0 on the home floor, thanks to a 108-105 success against Slovan Bratislava on October 20.
Gimle Basket are 1-0 on the home floor and 0-3 on the road.
Gimle lost at Opava, 85-103, on November 5.
National championships: Dinamo Zagreb are 4-3 at the Premijer league.
Dinamo defeated Dubrava Zagreb, 97-90, on November 14.
Gimle Basket are 8-2 at the BLNO.
Gimle won at the Fyllingen Lions, 93-85, on November 13, and defeated Ammerud, 90-85, on November 15.
Know your referees
Crew chief: Marko Stankovic (Croatia) – twelve seasons at the Premijer league, has been refereeing Croatian finals from 2023, ABA2 league referee 2016-2022.
Umpire 1: Simon Nordeide (Norway) – refereed three years in Australia, 2010-2013, at the QBL; BLNO referee from 2009, including finals in 2022 and 2023; has worked four times at the Nordic championship; has attended FIBA camps in Bulgaria.
Umpire 2: Goran Rogic (Croatia) – national referee from 2008, Premijer league referee from 2014, has worked at the 2022 Alpe Adria Cup Final Four – a final itself.
Observer (at the video): Mareks Voļskis (Latvia).
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
Bristol Flyers vs SYNTAINICS MBC
Series history: Bristol Flyers (2-1) will face SYNTAINICS MBC (3-0) for the first time.
Bristol Flyers are 2-0 on the road and 0-1 on the home floor.
The Flyers lost to Donar Groningen, 69-70, on October 8.
SYNTAINICS MBC are 1-0 on the road after a 107-64 win at the Fyllingen Lions on October 22.
National championships: Bristol Flyers are 6-3 at the Super League Basketball.
The Flyers defeated the Caledonia Gladiators, 103-94, on November 14.
SYNTAINICS MBC are 5-2 at the Bundesliga and 8-3 in all competitions.
The 2025 German Cup winners lost at ALBA Berlin, 80-88, on November 8.
Know your referees
Crew chief: Stefan Stefanov (Bulgaria) – referee from 2011, FIBA referee from 2019, Sesame NBL referee from 2018.
Umpire 1: Michal Kuzia (Poland) – Orlen PLK referee from 2017, FIBA referee from 2023, has worked at the Alpe Adria Cup from 2018.
Umpire 2: Serafim Petrov (Bulgaria) – Sesame NBL referee from 2018, FIBA referee from 2021; has worked at many Bulgarian finals and the Bulgaria Supercup final.
Observer (at the video): Oskars Lucis (Latvia).
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
ENBL standings as of November 18, 2025 | without tie-breakers
CSO Voluntari 4-0, +71
Syntainics MBC 3-0, +90
BK Opava 3-0, +54
Iraklis BC 3-0, +26
Dziki Warszawa 3-1, +89
Tindastoll 3-1, +38
Sigal Prishtina 3-1, +19
Dinamo Zagreb 2-0, +5
Bristol Flyers 2-1, +16
Valmiera Glass/ViA 2-1, +2
Dubrava Zagreb 2-2, +17
Donar Groningen 2-2, +13
Manchester 2-2, +1
Riga Zelli 2-2, -8
TalTech Alexela 2-2, -9
Spartak Pleven 2-2, -10
Brussels Basketball 2-3, +4
Slovan Bratislava 2-4, -10
BK Olomoucko 1-2, -44
Hefte Helfen Bulls 1-3, -9
Go+ Peja 1-3, -33
Gimle Basket 1-3, -65
Keila Coolbet 0-4, -46
Fyllingen Lions 0-4, -115
Alkar Sinj 0-3, -59
Newcastle Eagles 0-2, -37
2025-2026 ENBL format and pools
2025-2026 ENBL schedule UPD10
2025 ENBL classification