FIBA3x3 system is complicated
That’s for sure. However, step by step, we can make it easier to understand. At least until it changes, again.
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Interesting facts about 3x3 basketball
All unknowns are known now, both in Europe and USA.
FIBA3x3 EuroCup2025 qualifiers are done
Full lists of teams visiting Copenhagen in September below. It’s a pity that Belgium, Great Britain and Poland won’t be represented in the men’s championship, but Italy, Hungary, Ireland really deserved it.
History of FIBA3x3 EuroCup
As you can see below, historically, Slovenia used to have a very strong team, too. But statistically, betting against Serbia is not a good idea at all.
It was much more diversified in the women’s competition, there are top 3 teams to beat: Spain, France, Netherlands.
BIG3
The league is kicking things off this weekend in Chicago. MVP Michael Beasley and Lance Stephenson will face Dwight Howard and Wesley Johnson in the most interesting game. In our opinion, Miami is going to win this one.
Full schedule for stage one below, who do you cheer for?
FIBA 3x3 World Tour
Unusual, quiet week. Let’s look forward then and try to predict what will happen in Vienna.
Week summary
Some teams played in EuroCup qualifiers, which we discussed in detail week ago, . This time as national teams. For sure Lithuania (Raudondvaris) and Switzerland (Lausanne) are satisfied with results, while Belgium (Riffa) surprisingly didn’t advance to EuroCup.
#3x3PowerRanking
TOP17 teams in the world, in our opinion. Since the previous one, no changes.
Format: position, team, position change, current FIBA3x3 ranking (June 4th 2025), reason.
Toulouse, -, 3, still seems to be the strongest team.
Amsterdam, -, 2, no De Jong = no final in Mongolia.
UB, +1, 1, two tournaments won in one week.
Miami, -1, 4, quiet week.
Raudondvaris, -, 6, preparing for Euro Cup qualifier.
Chongming, +1, 10, it’s no longer just Latvians and Forte.
Liman, -1, 7, took a break.
Hangzhou, -, 16, Ub and Chongming were too strong for them.
Vienna, -, 5, resting too.
Riffa, -, 8, stayed at home.
Partizan, -, 9, deserved a rest.
Ulaanbaatar, -, 14, we expected more from them at home.
Lausanne, -, 12, hopefully they are regrouping.
London, +4, 11, strong performance in Sukhbaatar.
Utrecht, -1, 17, they need to play more.
Shinagawa, -, 23, another two losses and just one win.
Carolina, -, 15, no games, no changes.
Predictions
Vienna Masters - the strongest this year, it seems. Whole top 10 of our power ranking will be present! And the rest will play in qualifying draws!
Our take is that the winner will come from United States, but triumph of any team from power ranking top 3 won’t be a big surprise. Sorry, Vienna, not this time.
3x3 basketball national teams
A little bit of future, present and history of FIBA3x3 different flavours.
Women’s Series in Vienna
There is only one favourite: Netherlands. Let’s see whether the home team, Ukraine, Austria or Hungary can resist… chances are rather low. Our MVP candidate - Janis Boonstra:
Interesting fact: one of the biggest and most important cities in the whole world - Shanghai - invests in 3x3 basketball heavily. Women’s Series finals will be played there - through 2028.
FIBA3x3 Nations League starts
Vienna become the capital of 3x3 this weekend, respect.
Besides the World Tour and Women's Series, the main youth series competition will also take place there this weekend.
The Nations League is played in conferences (European, African, Asian, American, Oceanian) with the top teams of each conference qualifying for the Final. The calendar is full, and the system… complicated, of course. Anyway, the more opportunities for the youngsters to play - the better, so we won’t complain too much.
The winners of each conference of the Nations League qualify for the U23 World Cup of the same calendar year. Further teams may qualify to the World Cup based on the League Standings. Each National Member Federation can only be represented by one national team per gender at the U23 World Cup, even if their national teams win both the U23 and U21 conferences.
Best World Cup shot… so far
Michael Hicks was the best offensive player in 3x3 basketball history. Period. And this was a shot of his life.