European North Basketball League

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European North Basketball League
EuropeanNorthBasketballLeagueLogo.png
Founded2021;4 years ago (2021)
First season 2021–22
Region Europe
Confederation FIBA Europe
Number of teams18 (2024–25)
16 (2023–24)
15 (2022–23)
8 (2021–22)
Current champions Flag of Romania.svg CSO Voluntari
(1st title)
Most championships Flag of Poland.svg Anwil Włocławek
Flag of Denmark.svg Bakken Bears
Flag of Poland.svg BM Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski
Flag of Romania.svg CSO Voluntari
(1 title)
CEO Edgars Zanders
PresidentIgo Zanders
TV partnersBest4Sport TV
Website enbleague.eu
Basketball current event.svg 2025–26 season

The European North Basketball League (ENBL) is a professional men's club basketball league featuring teams from across Europe. Despite its name, the league is not limited to northern Europe. Established in 2021, the ENBL is considered the 5th-tier European competition, ranking below the FIBA Europe Cup. Clubs participate without formal qualification or performance criteria, as teams are selected arbitrarily. [1]

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History

The first season featured eight teams from Poland, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Belarus and Russia, including several national medalists with wide regional and international experience.

The second season saw an expansion to 16 teams within two groups. While Belarusian and Russian teams were excluded, teams from Israel, Ukraine and Kosovo joined. A team from Serbia also joined but withdrew at the last moment, meaning the participating teams dropped to 15. [2] [3]

In the third season the league were joined by teams from Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Great Britain, Netherlands and Romania. The Final Four was held at the Danish city of Aarhus in April 2024.

Competition format

The regular season is divided into two groups. Four teams from each group will advance to play-offs. Each tie in the quarter-finals phase is played over two legs. The winning teams qualify for the Final Four tournament.

Summary

YearTeamsFinalSemifinalists
ChampionsScoreSecond placeThird placeScoreFourth place
2021–22
Details 		8 Flag of Poland.svg Anwil Włocławek 90–79 Flag of Lithuania.svg Šiauliai Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Brno 80–76 Flag of Estonia.svg Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits
2022–23
Details 		15 Flag of Poland.svg BM Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski 70–66 Flag of Lithuania.svg BC Wolves Flag of Poland.svg Start Lublin 86–62 Flag of Poland.svg King Szczecin
2023–24
Details 		16 Flag of Denmark.svg Bakken Bears 85–81 Flag of Romania.svg CSO Voluntari Flag of Belgium (civil).svg RSW Liège 83–73 Flag of Lithuania.svg Šiauliai
2024–25
Details 		18 Flag of Romania.svg CSO Voluntari 95–82 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Newcastle Eagles Flag of Poland.svg Dziki Warsaw 80–78 Flag of Slovakia.svg Inter Bratislava

Titles by club

RankTeamChampionshipsRunner-upsChampionship years
1.
 Flag of Romania.svg CSO Voluntari
1
1
2.
 Flag of Poland.svg Anwil Włocławek
1
—
Flag of Poland.svg BM Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski
Flag of Denmark.svg Bakken Bears
3.
 Flag of Lithuania.svg BC Wolves
—
1
—
Flag of Lithuania.svg Šiauliai
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Newcastle Eagles

Titles by country

CountryChampionshipsRunner-upsChampionship years
1Flag of Poland.svg Poland 2— 2021–22, 2022–23
2Flag of Romania.svg Romania 11 2024–25
3Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 1— 2023–24
4Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania —2—
5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain —1—

See also

References

  1. ↑ "BNXT League : Liège devient le premier club belge à disputer l'European North Basketball League" (in French). August 3, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  2. ↑ About us
  3. ↑ "ENBL announcement on November 4, 2022". ENBL. 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
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