Manchester Basketball finish as ENBL runners-up after historic European run
Manchester Basketball finished as runners-up in the European North Basketball League after falling 109-97 to Dziki Warszawa in the 2026 final.
The result ended a landmark continental campaign for Manchester, who became the second Super League Basketball side in as many seasons to reach the ENBL title game after Newcastle Eagles claimed silver in 2025.
Manchester started brightly, with PJay Smith, Max Jones and Donovan Mitchell all connecting from deep inside the opening minutes, but Dziki took control with a 37-point second quarter and went on to set a new ENBL Final Four scoring record.
Jones delivered a standout individual performance for Manchester, reaching 36 points and matching the Final Four scoring record, while he and Mitchell were both named to the All-Star team.
Dziki’s Landrius Horton was named Final Four MVP as the Polish side claimed their first ENBL title.
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