Valmiera Glass ViA a step away from the playoffs
- marisnoviks
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Two games are to be played on Tuesday, January 13. BK Olomoucko will host Go+ Peja. Valmiera Glass ViA are facing Bristol Flyers and will secure a qualifying spot with a win.
Playoff implications: Valmiera Glass ViA will qualify with a win over Bristol Flyers.
BK Olomoucko vs Go+ Peja
Series history: BK Olomoucko (2-2) will face Go+ Peja (1-3) for the first time.
BK Olomoucko are 1-1 on the home floor after a 82-73 win against Dubrava Zagreb.
Go+ Peja are 0-2 on the road after defeats at Dubrava Zagreb, 83-98, on October 22, and Dziki Warszawa, 81-103, on November 18.
National championships: BK Olomoucko are 8-13 at the MAXA NBL.
BK Olomoucko won a home game against Dečin, 91-84, on January 3, and defeated Basket Brno, 72-50, on January 10.
Go+ Peja are 8-6 at the Kosovo Superliga and on a two game losing streak.
Go+ Peja lost against Bashkimi Prizren, 118-119, on December 21, and at Vellaznimi, 85-94, on January 11.
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
Valmiera Glass ViA vs Bristol Flyers
Series history: Valmiera Glass ViA (4-1) will face Bristol Flyers (2-4) for the first time.
Valmiera Glass ViA are 3-0 on the home floor after wins over Fyllingen Lions, 93-75, CSO Voluntari, 81-77, and HEFTE HELFEN BULLS, 102-89.
Bristol Flyers are 2-1 on the road thanks to wins at HEFTE HELFEN BULLS, 90-78, on September 23, and Alkar Sinj, 81-76, on October 21.
The Flyers lost at CSO Voluntari, 85-99, on December 16.
National championships: Valmiera Glass ViA are 11-6 at the Estonia and Latvia basketball league.
Valmiera defeated Riga Zelli, 121-103, on January 4, and prevailed over Kalev/Cramo, 90-79, on January 7.
The biggest win of the year so far followed on January 10.
Valmiera Glass ViA posted a 109-95 home win against VEF Rīga in the first quarterfinal game of the 2026 Latvian Cup.
VEF Rīga holds all four Latvian Cup titles (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025).
Bristol Flyers are 8-8 at the Super League Basketball.
The Flyers lost at Surrey, 80-93, on January 9.
Know your referees
Crew chief: Juris Brūveris (Latvia) – one of the most experienced referees in Latvia, LBL referee for more than 10 years, 2021 European Women`s Basketball league final referee, ENBL referee from 2023.
Umpire 1: Steve Stredwick (United Kingdom) – Super League Basketball referee from 2023.
Umpire 2: Mareks Voļskis (Latvia) – LBL referee from 2006.
Observer (at the video): Oskars Lucis (Latvia).
ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube
ENBL standings as of January 12, 2026 | 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
Valmiera 4-1, +19
Dinamo Zagreb 4-1, +17
Dziki Warszawa 4-2, +82
Manchester 4-2, +46
Donar Groningen 4-3, +38
Sigal Prishtina 4-3, +15
TalTech Alexela 3-2, +9
Dubrava Zagreb 3-3, +17
Riga Zelli 3-3, -10
Spartak Pleven 3-3, -10
Slovan Bratislava 3-4, -7
Olomoucko 2-2, -38
Brussels Basketball 2-3, +4
Bristol Flyers 2-4, -24
Go+ Peja 1-3, -33
Alkar Sinj 1-4, -62
Hefte Helfen Bulls 1-5, -38
Gimle Basket 1-5, -80
Fyllingen Lions 1-6, -132
Keila Coolbet 0-7, -107
Newcastle Eagles 0-4, -69
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