Two new World Tours and more Challengers added to FIBA 3x3 Men's Pro Circuit 2026 season
MIES (Switzerland) – FIBA has confirmed the latest additions to the FIBA 3x3 World Tour 2026 and FIBA 3x3 Challengers 2026 calendars.
Updated FIBA 3x3 World Tour 2026 calendar
Two additional FIBA 3x3 World Tour stops have been confirmed,
The final list of confirmed FIBA 3x3 World Tour stops for 2026 are:
Utsunomiya Opener, Japan (April 25-26)
Chengdu, China (May 2-3)
Zadar, Croatia (May 15-16)
Shanghai, China (May 23-24)
Vienna, Austria (June 12-14)
Amsterdam, Netherlands (June 19-21)
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (June 27-28)
Marseille, France (July 4-5)
Lausanne, Switzerland (August 14-15)
Debrecen, Hungary (August 29-30)
Deqing, China (September 26-27)
Malaga, Spain (October 10-11)
Macau, Macau (October 17-18)
TBC (November 7-8)
Zaisan, Mongolia (November 14-15)
Manama, Bahrain (November 20-21)
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (November 28-29)
Rio de Janeiro Final, Brazil (December 12-13)
New Challenger stops confirmed
Several additional events have also been added to the FIBA 3x3 Challengers 2026 calendar.
FIBA 3x3 Challengers 2026 and their corresponding World Tour qualification events:
WORLD TOUR | CHALLENGER | DATES |
CHENGDU | HENGQIN | APRIL 11-12 |
ZADAR | SHIBUYA | APRIL 18-19 |
VIENNA | MANILA | MAY 9-10 |
AMSTERDAM | XI'AN | MAY 16-17 |
ULAANBAATAR | HAMBURG | MAY 22-23 |
MARSEILLE | BRASÍLIA | MAY 27-28 |
LAUSANNE | LION CITY | JUNE 20-21 |
LAUSANNE | SUKHBAATAR | JUNE 23-24 |
LAUSANNE | RÉUNION | JUNE 27-28 |
DEBRECEN | CACERES | JULY 11-12 |
MALAGA | NOVI SAD | JULY 18-19 |
MALAGA | BATAM | JULY 25-26 |
WT TBC (NOV 7-8) | ATHENS | JULY 31-AUGUST 1 |
WT TBC (NOV 7-8) | DARKHAN | AUGUST 1-2 |
WT TBC (NOV 7-8) | HANCHUAN | AUGUST 1-2 |
DEBRECEN | UENOHARA | AUGUST 8-9 |
DEBRECEN | FISE BIRMINGHAM | AUGUST 8-9 |
MALAGA | SINGAPORE | AUGUST 15-16 |
DEQING | BORDEAUX | AUGUST 21-22 |
ZAISAN | BEIJING | AUGUST 22-23 |
DEQING | SANSAR | SEPTEMBER 5-6 |
DEQING | KAOHSIUNG | SEPTEMBER 5-6 |
MACAU | HONGCHEON | SEPTEMBER 18-19 |
MACAU | PHOENIX | SEPTEMBER 19-20 |
ZAISAN | MATARO | SEPTEMBER 26-27 |
MANAMA | MADRID | OCTOBER 3-4 |
MANAMA | G HOLDINGS AICHI | OCTOBER 10-11 |
HONG KONG | DIADEMA | OCT 31- NOV 1 |
Road to the World Tour
Challengers are key qualifying events within the professional structure of 3x3 basketball, providing teams with opportunities to secure places on the FIBA 3x3 World Tour.
The finalized 2026 calendar expands the circuit globally reinforcing the global reach of professional 3x3 basketball and increasing qualification opportunities throughout the season.
Further event details, including team participation and broadcast information, will be announced ahead of each stop.
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About FIBA 3x3
3x3 basketball is FIBA’s official urban discipline and one of the fastest-growing Olympic sports. It is the most thrilling urban sport in the world. Played on a half-court with a 12-second shot clock, 3x3 basketball is a 10-minute sprint where the first team to 21 points wins.
The sport’s competition structure includes the FIBA 3x3 World Tour, the FIBA 3x3 Women’s Series, and the FIBA 3x3 World Cup, continental Zone Cups and the Champions Cup. The discipline made its Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020 and returns at Paris 2024 and LA 2028.
FIBA 3x3 World Tour
The FIBA 3x3 World Tour is the elite professional men’s circuit of the discipline. Teams representing world reknowned cities, and professional clubs, compete across a global season hosted in the center of major urban environments, earning ranking points and prize money while building toward the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Final. It is the highest level of professional 3x3 competition.
FIBA 3x3 Challenger
Challengers are high-level qualifying events on the professional men’s circuit. The top teams at Challengers earn qualification spots to the FIBA 3x3 World Tour, making them essential gateways for teams seeking to break into the elite tier.
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