3x3 World Championship in Vienna: Top teams fight for the title!

3x3 World Championship in Vienna: Top teams fight for the title!

From June 12th to 15th, 2025, the A1 Arena at Heumarkt in Vienna will be the venue for the FIBA ​​3×3 World Championship, one of the highlights in international 3×3 basketball. The event expects a top-class field of participants, including numerous top teams and outstanding players from the 3×3 scene. Host team Vienna, consisting of the reigning European champions under the leadership of Nico Kaltenbrunner, will try to inspire the home fans.

Other prominent participants include the Dutch team Amsterdam RABOBANK, which brings both the title of World Tour champions and an Olympic medal to Vienna with star players such as Jan Driessen and Worthy de Jong. France, Serbia and the USA are also represented by strong teams, including Toulouse (France) with Olympic champion Frank Seguela and Miami (USA) with Mitch Hahn and James Parrott.

Another sporting highlight in Vienna

Vienna will not only host the World Cup; From 2025, the city will also host the FIBA ​​3×3 Women’s Series. Here the red-white-red women's national team will compete against the best players in the 3×3 world. Inclusion is a central theme, as the Austrian 3×3 wheelchair basketball national team, European champions in this discipline, is also part of the event.

The organizers describe Vienna as a “3×3 inclusion capital” that will offer the disabled sports scene an international platform. The 3×3 Arena will be built on historic grounds and will host several major events until 2027. This not only promotes top-class sport, but also the visibility of basketball in Austria.

• Beteiligte Teams der FIBA 3×3 World Tour – Masters:
  • Ub (SRB)
  • Amsterdam RABOBANK (NED)
  • Toulouse (FRA)
  • Miami (USA)
  • Vienna (AUT)
  • Raudondvaris Hoptrans (LTU)
  • Riffa (BRN)
  • Partizan (SRB)
  • London (USA)
  • Lausanne (SUI)
  • Skyliners (GER)
  • Hangzhou (CHN)
  • Utrecht (NED)
  • Baskets Bonn Telekom (GER)
  • Barcelona (ESP)
  • Tel Aviv (ISR)

Ticket sales are possible via the 3x3vienna.at platform, and a public viewing zone for up to 1,000 spectators will be set up in the arena. The organizers are expecting a high audience response to loudly support Team Vienna.

The 3×3 World Championship is an important step towards the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Nico Kaltenbrunner is looking forward to the event and describes its importance for the development of Austrian basketball. In addition, the ÖBV U23 teams have already achieved success in the Nations League, while Vienna is considered a proven venue that has hosted several important 3×3 events in the past.

The FIBA ​​3×3 World Championship is a large-scale tournament organized by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). Since its first edition in Athens in 2012, the tournament has evolved and is now held annually at various locations around the world. Current champions are Serbia for men and the United States for women and they show the growing interest and competitiveness in 3×3 basketball.

Overall, the FIBA ​​3×3 World Championship in Vienna promises to be a top-class sporting event that will make waves as part of the international 3×3 series. It is an invitation to all basketball fans to become part of a unique experience.

For more information about the teams and ticket sales, visit the website Laola1, 3×3 Vienna and Wikipedia.