European North Basketball League
The European North Basketball League (ENBL) is regional professional men's club basketball league in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe; it has been organised since 2021.[1] ENBL format is based on the European Youth Basketball league (founded in 1998) – FIBA approved international competition for girls and boys which recently featured around 300 teams from 29 countries.
| Founded | 2021 |
|---|---|
| First season | 2021–22 |
| Country | |
| Confederation | FIBA Europe |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Current champions |  Anwil Włocławek (1st title) |
| Most championships | Anwil Włocławek (1 title) |
| TV partners | Best4Sport TV |
| Website | enbleague.eu |
 2021–22 season | |
History
European North Basketball league (ENBL) has been founded in summer 2021 for professional men's clubs from Northern, Central and Eastern Europe. It's designed for the clubs who wish to compete internationally at a high level.
The first season will feature eight teams from Poland, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Belarus and Russia, including several national medalists with wide regional and international experience.
Competition format
A round robin tournament – at least seven games in three stages (3+2+2), followed by the Final Four in Spring of 2022. There will be no games during FIBA international windows for the National teams (November 22–30, 2021; February 21-March 1, 2022).[2]
Future expansion
The league eye a further expansion in 2022 to create a 16 team tournament with two groups – Baltic Sea division/North Sea division, by adding teams from Nordic and Benelux countries.[3]
Venues and locations
| Team | Home city | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anwil Włocławek |
Włocławek | Hala Mistrzów | 4200 |
 Brno |
Brno | Sportovní hala Sokola Brno | 1100 |
 Borisfen |
Mogilev | Olympic Stadium | 2740 |
 Enisey |
Krasnoyarsk | Arena Sever | 4100 |
 Liepāja |
Liepāja | Liepāja Olympic Center | 2542 |
 Šiauliai |
Šiauliai | Šiauliai Arena | 5700 |
 Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits |
Tartu | University of Tartu Sports Hall | 1650 |
| Valmiera Glass VIA |
Valmiera | Vidzeme Olympic Center | 1500 |
Finals
| Year | Final | Semifinalists | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Second place | Third place | Score | Fourth place | |
| 2021–22 Details |
Anwil Włocławek |
90–79 | Šiauliai |
Brno |
80–76 | Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits |
Titles by club
| Club | Championships | Runner-ups | Championship years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anwil Włocławek | 1 | — | 2021–22 |
| 2 | Šiauliai | — | 1 | — |