TalTech/ALEXELA host champs, home stands for Gimle and Bulls

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Three games are to be played on Wednesday, January 14. TalTech/ALEXELA are hosting the 2025 ENBL champions CSO Voluntari. Gimle Basket will face Brussels Basketball. HEFTE HELFEN BULLS are hosting Donar Groningen.

Playoff implications: Donar Groningen will qualify for the playoffs with a win at HEFTE HELFEN BULLS.

TalTech/ALEXELA vs CSO Voluntari

Series history: TalTech/ALEXELA (3-2) will face CSO Voluntari (5-1) for the first time.

TalTech/ALEXELA are 2-0 on the home floor, thanks to wins against HEFTE HELFEN BULLS, 61-55, and Alkar Sinj, 85-51.

CSO Voluntari are 2-1 on the road after wins at Fyllingen Lions and HEFTE HELFEN BULLS.

National championships: TalTech/ALEXELA are 11-5 at the Estonia and Latvia league.

TalTech/ALEXELA won at the University of Latvia, 81-61, on January 7, and at Keila KK, 81-79, on January 10.

CSO Voluntari are 11-4 at the Liga Nationala.

CSO Voluntari won at Steaua Bucharest, 94-73, on January 4, and lost at Dinamo Bucharest, 78-82, on January 9.

Know your referees

Crew chief: Mihkel Männiste (Estonia) – KML Meistriliiga referee from 2011, FIBA referee from 2017, FIBA Elite from 2020; has worked at the 2021 and 2023 Women`s EuroBasket, 2021 FIBA U19 Women`s World Cup, 2022 FIBA U17 Men`s World Cup, FIBA World Cup qualifiers, EuroBasket 2022 Final phase, Women`s EuroBasket 2025, EuroBasket 2025.

Umpire 1: Andras Mate Stretea (Romania) – refereeing from 2012, Liga Nationala referee from 2016, FIBA referee from 2023.

Umpire 2: Rainis Vārv (Estonia) – Estonia and Latvia league referee from 2017, FIBA referee from 2023.

Observer (on the spot): Tanel Suslov (Estonia).

ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f_RxoQUfEM

Live stats: https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/ENBL/2723321/

Gimle Basket vs Brussels Basketball

Series history: Gimle Basket (1-5) will face Brussels Basketball (2-3) for the first time.

Gimle Basket are 1-1 on the home floor.

They defeated Keila Coolbet, 76-75, and lost against Slovan Bratislava, 77-80.

Brussels Basketball are 1-1 on the road.

They lost at BK Opava, 60-69, and prevailed at Slovan Bratislava, 72-66.

National championships: Gimle Basket are 15-2 at the BLNO.

Gimle Basket are on a four game winning streak.

They defeated Asker Aliens, 89-55, on January 11.

Brussels Basketball are 9-6 at the BNXT league.

Brussels suffered a 76-84 home loss against Den Bosch on January 11.

Know your referees

Crew chief: Alexander Reiertsen (Norway) – FIBA referee from 2021, BLNO referee from 2016.

Umpire 1: Tom Dehondt (Belgium) – Belgium Top division referee from 2013, FIBA referee from 2017.

Umpire 2: Bartosz Maka (Norway) – BLNO referee from 2012, Polish Basketball federation referee 2007-2012.

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

ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6opIhEhaGc

Live stats: https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/ENBL/2723322/

HEFTE HELFEN BULLS vs Donar Groningen

Series history: HEFTE HELFEN BULLS (1-5) will face Donar Groningen (4-3) for the first time.

HEFTE HELFEN BULLS are 1-2 on the home floor, thanks to win over Fyllingen Lions, 108-94.

Donar Groningen are 1-2 on the road.

They defeated Bristol Flyers, 70-69.

National championships: HEFTE HELFEN BULLS are 10-5 at the Basketball Superliga.

They defeated Gmunden, 78-64, on January 10.

HEFTE HELFEN BULLS made it to the 2026 Austrian Cup final and suffered a 89-96 overtime loss against Wels on January 4.

Donar Groningen are 7-6 at the BNXT league.

They won at Den Bosch, 88-87, on December 23.

Know your referees

Crew chief: Romana Rea Car (Austria) – Austrian Men`s first division referee from 2020, FIBA referee from 2021.

Umpire 1: Piotr Jerzy Sadzynski (Netherlands) – officiation from 2013, including 10 years in Poland; refereeing in the Netherlands from 2020, BNXT league referee from 2022.

Umpire 2: Filip Ivankovic (Austria) – officiating from 2007, first BBL game on November 14, 2014, first Austrian league final on May 24, 2018; FIBA referee from 2023.

Observer (on the spot): Paul Valentin (Austria).

ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qQsJTnirq4

Live stats: https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/ENBL/2723323/

ENBL standings as of January 14, 2026, CET 11.00 | without tie-breakers

Syntainics MBC 5-0, +109 Q

CSO Voluntari 5-1, +81 Q

Tindastoll 5-1, +70 Q

Iraklis BC 5-1, +61 Q

BK Opava 5-2, +42 Q

Dinamo Zagreb 4-1, +17

Dziki Warszawa 4-2, +82