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. 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.

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 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.

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.