2021–22 European North Basketball League Explained

European North Basketball League
Season:2021–22
Teams:8
Champions:Anwil Włocławek
Runners Up:Šiauliai
Third Place:Brno
Fourth Place:Tartu Ulikool Maks & Moorits
Tv:Best4Sport TV
Highest Scoring:
(28 December 2021)
Winning Streak:7 games
Anwil Włocławek
Losing Streak:5 games
Valmiera Glass ViA
Biggest Home Win:
(9 February 2022)
Biggest Away Win:
(2 March 2022)
Nextseason:2022–23

2021–22 European North Basketball League was the first season of the European North Basketball League, a regional basketball competition patronised by FIBA. The tournament began on October 19, 2021.[1] [2] [3]

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 was no games during FIBA international windows for the National teams (November 22–30, 2021; February 21-March 1, 2022). Final Four tournament was held at Włocławek. [4]

Teams

TeamHome cityArenaCapacity
Anwil WłocławekWłocławekHala Mistrzów4200
BrnoBrnoSportovní hala Sokola Brno1100
BorisfenMogilevOlympic Stadium2740
EniseyKrasnoyarskArena Sever4100
LiepājaLiepājaLiepāja Olympic Center2542
ŠiauliaiŠiauliaiŠiauliai Arena5700
Tartu Ülikool Maks & MooritsTartuUniversity of Tartu Sports Hall1650
Valmiera Glass VIAValmieraVidzeme Olympic Center1500

Regular season

1Participation of Russian and Belarusian teams suspended due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Thus, according to article D.5.1 of the FIBA Official Basketball Rules, all their results in the relevant phases were annulled.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Лига ENBL — БК Борисфен — Официальный сайт. 2021-08-28. bcborisfen.by. ru-RU.
  2. Web site: Wloclawek. Anwil. Anwil Włocławek - Anwil Włocławek w European North Basketball League. 2021-08-28. Anwil Włocławek. pl.
  3. Web site: archynewsy. 2021-07-17. A new international league in European basketball: the participation of Lithuanian clubs is also announced / News. 2021-08-28. Archynewsy. en-US.
  4. https://twitter.com/Anwil_official/status/1501531876288352260?s=20&t=I1jyA5HcgPouUUM7AbeKLA Anwill official Twitter account
  5. Web site: ENBL announcement on March 1, 2022. European North Basketball League. 1 March 2022. 30 March 2022.