Third win for Newcastle or direct qualification for BK Olomoucko?

marisnoviks
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The 2026 SLB Trophy finalists Newcastle Eagles are hosting BK Olomoucko on Friday, February 6. The British club will finish its third season in the ENBL, while BK Olomoucko are still in the playoff race.

Playoff implications: BK Olomoucko will qualify for the playoffs with a win at Newcastle Eagles.

Newcastle Eagles vs BK Olomoucko

Series history: Newcastle Eagles (2-5) will face BK Olomoucko (4-3) for the first time in the ENBL.

Newcastle Eagles are 1-2 on the home floor after losses against Dziki Warszawa and Iraklis BC, and a 82-77 win over Dubrava Zagreb on January 27.

BK Olomoucko are 2-1 on the road thanks to a 87-81 win at Riga Zelli and a forfeit for Go+ Peja.

The Czech team lost the home game against Iraklis BC, 82-109, on February 4.

National championships: Newcastle Eagles are 6-12 at the Super League Basketball.

The Eagles lost the 2026 SLB Trophy final against London Lions, 68-74, on Sunday, February 1, at the Utilitas arena Birmingham.

BK Olomoucko are 9-15 at the MAXA NBL.

BK Olomoucko lost at USK Praha, 74-101, on January 31.

Know your referees

Crew chief: Simon Unsworth (United Kingdom) – FIBA referee from 2010, national referee from 1999.

Umpire 1: Martin Kučirek (Czechia) – a referee from 2004, MAXA NBL referee from 2015, FIBA referee from 2019.

Umpire 2: Matthew Godsall (United Kingdom) – Super League Basketball referee from 2025; has officiated at two quarterfinals, three semifinals and one final.

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

ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0LsrRgrHFU

Live stats: https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/ENBL/2723317/

ENBL standings as of February 5, 2026 | without tie-breakers

Syntainics MBC 7-0, +135 Q

Iraklis BC 7-1, +130 Q

CSO Voluntari 6-1, +86 Q

Manchester 6-2, +71 Q

Dinamo Zagreb 6-2, +23 Q

Tindastoll 5-2, +64 Q

Valmiera 5-2, +13 Q