Zagreb teams to visit Newcastle and Brussels

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Two games are to be played on Tuesday, January 27. The 2025 ENBL finalists, Newcastle Eagles, will host Dubrava Zagreb. Brussels Basketball are facing Dinamo Zagreb.

Playoff implications: Brussels Basketball will edge closer to the playoffs with a win against Dinamo Zagreb.

Dinamo Zagreb have already qualified and may secure a home court advantage in the first round of playoffs with a win at Brussels Basketball.

Dubrava Zagreb will edge closer to the playoffs with a win at Newcastle Eagles.

Brussels Basketball vs Dinamo Zagreb

Series history: Brussels Basketball (3-3) will face Dinamo Zagreb (5-1) for the first time.

Brussels Basketball are 1-2 on the home floor after losses against SIGAL Prishtina, Manchester Basketball and a 95-70 win over Keila Coolbet.

Dinamo Zagreb are 2-1 on the road after a 82-80 win at SIGAL Prishtina, a 69-94 loss at BK Opava, and a record breaking 110-104 win at Tindastoll.

National championships: Brussels Basketball are 10-7 at the BNXT league.

Brussels Basketball lost at Donar Groningen, 76-77, on January 24.

Dinamo Zagreb are 6-12 at the Premijer liga.

Dinamo suffered a 71-107 loss against league leader Zadar on January 24.

Know your referees

Crew chief: Chess van Looy (Belgium) – Belgium first league referee from 2013, FIBA referee from 2017.

Umpire 1: Goran Rogic (Croatia) – national referee from 2008, Premijer liga referee from 2014, has worked at the Alpe Adria Cup 2022 Final Four.

Umpire 2: Joachim Kisiigha (Belgium) – first division referee in Belgium from 2019, has worked at the 2024 European University games final, ENBL referee from 2023.

Observer (at the video): Mareks Voļskis (Latvia).

ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiOEUesxCe4

Live stats: https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/ENBL/2741024/

Newcastle Eagles vs Dubrava Zagreb

Series history: Newcastle Eagles (1-5) will face Dubrava Zagreb (3-3) for the first time.

Newcastle Eagles are 0-2 on the home floor after losses against Dziki Warszawa and Iraklis BC.

Dubrava Zagreb are 0-3 on the road after losses at Spartak Pleven, BK Olomoucko and Dziki Warszawa.

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

Newcastle Eagles exited the SLB Cup after a 68-94 quarterfinal loss against London Lions on January 23.

Newcastle Eagles haven`t won since January 2, when they defeated Cheshire Phoenix, 100-89.

Dubrava Zagreb are 8-10 at the Premijer liga.

Dubrava Zagreb won at Šibenka, 73-59, on January 24.

Know your referees

Crew chief: Chris Dodds (United Kingdom) – former FIBA referee (18 seasons) with 24 seasons experience in British professional men`s league.

Umpire 1: Marko Stankovic (Croatia) – has worked 12 seasons at the Premijer liga, including the last three finals, ABA 2 league referee 2016-2022.

Umpire 2: Christopher Curle (United Kingdom) – referee from 2016, national referee from 2019, Super League Basketball referee from 2023.

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

ENBL access: follow the game on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29s27LX-Xks

Live stats: https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/ENBL/2723330/

ENBL standings as of January 26, 2026 | without tie-breakers

Syntainics MBC 6-0, +126 Q

Iraklis BC 6-1, +103 Q

CSO Voluntari 6-1, +86 Q

Dinamo Zagreb 5-1, +23 Q

Dziki Warszawa 5-2, +99 Q

Manchester 5-2, +68 Q