Jeddah to host FIBA 3x3 World Tour Final

JEDDAH: Jeddah is set to host the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Final 2023 on Dec. 8 and 9, according to basketball’s global governing body.

The announcement was made during a ceremony at the FIBA 3x3 World Cup 2023 event in Vienna, Austria, in the presence of the organization’s President Hamane Niang and Dr. Ghassan Tashkandi, president of the Saudi Arabia Basketball Federation.

The 12th edition of the World Tour final will be held in cooperation with the SBF, as the federation drives the development of this format of basketball at home and throughout the Middle East.

The 2023 World Tour features 17 tournaments and one final, held around the world this year. Following the qualifiers, 14 teams will remain in the competition three months before the final.

“We are very pleased to host the 3x3 World Tour Final for the third time since 2020, and we will work hard to make it another successful event,” said Tashkandi.

Niang said: “We could not be happier to be returning to Jeddah for the hosting of the prestigious FIBA 3x3 World Tour Final in 2023.”

“We are excited by the opportunities that will come from bringing the most thrilling urban team sport back to Saudi Arabia and inspiring the next generation of 3x3 stars in the region,” he added.

Two World Tour events have already taken place, the opener in Utsunomiya on April 29 and 30, and in Manila on May 20 and 21. The remaining events this season are as follows:

Marseille: June 30 - July 1

Macau: July 8-9

Edmonton: July 28-29

Prague: Aug. 5-6

Lausanne: Aug. 18-19

Debrecen: Aug. 26-27

Constanta: Sept. 9-10

Cebu: Sept. 23-24

Amsterdam: Oct. 6-7

Shanghai: Oct. 14-15

Chengdu: Oct. 21-22

Abu Dhabi: Oct. 27-28

Wuxi: Nov. 4-5

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