The biggest 3×3 basketball event in Romania’s history took place in Constanța, at City Park Mall

Four days of basketball, three courts, a community tournament with over 100 teams gathered in the Sport Arena Streetball Tour finals, the first ever stop of the FIBA 3×3 World Tour professional circuit with 16 teams from 11 countries and a temporary five-star arena built at City Park Mall in Constanța. These were the main coordinates of a long weekend attended by more than 7000 spectators which concluded the series of 3×3 outdoor basketball events in Romania in 2023. Huge surprise at the first ever World Tour in Romania Hangzhou…

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FIBA 3×3 U23 World Cup, a show to remember

Acrobatics. Slam dunks. Dance. Blocked shots. Kiss Cam. Assists. Circus moments. Crossovers. Music. Game winners. Basketball showtime. It was quite difficult for anyone to choose their preferred moment from the FIBA 3×3 U23 World Cup at the Metropolitan Circus in Bucharest. There were so many crazy games, so many incredible shots and so many entertainment moments that were simply jaw-dropping and kept not only the audience but also the teams, the delegates in a constant wow mood. And the finals. Oh, the finals. Who could have imagined a finish like…

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The Women’s Series circuit passes through Bucharest!

The eighth stop of the third FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series season takes place in Bucharest. On its way to the finals in Constanta, the Women’s Series tour stops in Park Lake. This is the second time a stage has been held in Park Lake, after the 2019 season when Team Canada was the winner. Exactly 2 years after that time, the Canadians return from the position of world silver medallists. The team has only one change from two years ago, when the Plouffe sisters put on a show in Park…

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Two more spots for NL Constanta Final up for grab in Bucharest

The FIBA 3×3 Nations League 2022 worldwide marathon continues this weekend in the Romanian capital, Bucharest, in the event supported by the District 2 City Hall and organized in Veranda Mall. Less than one week after we found out the first two teams qualified for Constanta Final (Mongolia men and Japan women), another two will book their ticket right on the Romanian soil. The U21 East Conference will kick-off on Friday, with Lithuania as top seed in Bucharest. Augustinas Mikstas and Gabrielius Celka are quite familiar with the surroudings as…

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Full summer without restrictions: A perfect 3×3 basketball season is upon us at Sport Arena Streetball

The 17th season of Sport Arena Streetball is approaching its debut and, for the first time in more than two years, there will be no restrictions on events. The first tournament takes place between May 13 and 15, on the grounds of the Polytechnic University of Bucharest, the birthplace of the 3×3 phenomenon, where over 600 players are expected. Registrations for all tournaments are made on the official website, 3la3.ro, and all players are required to have an active account on the platform of the International Basketball Federation, play.fiba3x3.com. The…

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How to register to the first tournament #sas2022

The first Sport Arena Streetball tournament from 2022 will take place between 13th and 15th of May, at Poli Arena (University of Politehnica Bucharest). You can register for the event on our official website, 3la3.ro. The registrations for the first event will start Monday, 9th of May, at 3PM (Bucharest time – GMT+3) and will close on Wednesday 11th of May or when we reach the 150 registered teams limit. The participation fee for the entire 2022 season is 150 lei per player. The fee will be payed only once,…

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Sport Arena Streetball in 2021: A World Final, basketball at the Palace and a “Covid-free” season

After a year of fighting the Covid-19 pandemic, 3×3 basketball was back in full force. The year 2021 was a revival one for Sport Arena Streetball, which has hosted among others, the FIBA 3×3 World Tour Final in Jeddah, the FIBA 3×3 Finals at the Palace of Parliament and the Raiffeisen Bank Sport Arena Streetball Tour in the “University of Politehnica”, a circuit that reminded us of the romantic period of the late 2000s. Following the 2020 season in which Sport Arena Streetball reinvented itself, moving 3×3 basketball competitions online,…

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3×3 basketball makes its bow at the Palace. Germany, France and Poland crowned champions

3×3 basketball, a street edge-of-the-seat entertainment, scores an iconic sport moment in the Romanian Parliament. This year, the FIBA 3×3 World Finals took place under the impressive chandeliers of the the world’s largest, heaviest and most expensive civilian building with administrative function, fusing sport, culture and heritage under one hoop. FIBA 3×3 World Finals reunited in Bucharest 24 national teams, competing during three days in three different final tournaments, the FIBA 3×3 U23 Nations League, both men and women, and the FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series. Everything took place under the…

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Ballers with attitude: The greatest team in 3×3 history is falling apart

The world of 3×3 basketball was taken by storm in the summer of 2012, when Serbia won the first world title in Athens, in the history of this young discipline. After almost a decade of dominating the game, the boys from Novi Sad, who have made history for both their hometown and the Serbian national team, have chosen to pursue their professional careers separately. The last dance together: the Olympic Games in Tokyo, where they will try another premiere: the Olympic title at the first ever appearance of 3×3 basketball…

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Raiffeisen Bank eSport Arena Streetball Final: Online 3 × 3 Basketball Tournament Ends 2020

The first edition of the Raiffeisen Bank eSport Arena Streetball 3 × 3 online basketball championship ended with the grand final which took place on December 28th and 29th. The undisputed champions are Răzvan Popa in the PlayStation category and Daniel Bratu in the Xbox category. The two were awarded with a Next-Gen console, PS5 and Xbox X, respectively, offered by Raiffiesen Bank. Over 180 players dueled in this unique competition in Europe, which began in August. Four regular tournaments were played, and the first 16 players ranked in each…

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