2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup: Preview, schedule and how to watch live
The eighth edition of the 3x3 basketball World Cup taking place in Rathausplatz in Vienna, Austria, will run from 30 May to 4 June. Here’s what you need to know about the event streaming live on Olympics.com.
Basketball 3x3
3x3 basketball stars from across the world will be descending on Vienna, Austria for the eighth edition of the FIBA 3x3 World Cup from 30 May – 4 June.
The event, streaming live on Olympics.com, will see 20 men’s and 20 women’s teams battle it under the might of Vienna’s City Hall (Rathaus) for the chance to be named World champions.
Out to defend their title in the men’s competition will be world number one side Serbia, who clinched their fifth crown last year in Antwerp. In the women’s contest, France will arrive as the reigning champions.
If the stakes weren’t already high enough this year’s tournament results will also play a role in the qualification process for Paris 2024 with tickets for the second, cup-based Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQTs) taking place next year up for grabs.
Here's all the information you need to enjoy every bit of the action.
2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup: Format and pools
The 20 men’s and women’s teams that have qualified for Vienna have been divided into four pools of five and seeded based on their 3x3 Federation Ranking.
Each team will play the team in their pools with the winner of the group advancing straight to the quarterfinals. The second and third-place teams will still have a chance to keep their competition alive as they will be entered into a play-in eighth-finals, while the fourth and fifth-place teams will exit the tournament.
From the quarterfinals onwards, the competition will be knockout until just two teams remain to contest the final. There will also be a game to establish who finishes in third.
2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup: Men’s Pools
*( ) denotes seed
Pool A
- Serbia (1)
- France (8)
- Germany (10)
- Brazil (18)
- Madagascar (20)
Pool B
- United States (2)
- Latvia (7)
- Austria (9)
- Slovenia (15)
- Australia (17)
Pool C
- Lithuania (3)
- Belgium (5)
- Poland (11)
- Israel (14)
- Puerto Rico (16)
Pool D
- Netherlands (4)
- Mongolia (6)
- Switzerland (12)
- Japan (13)
- Hungary (19)
2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup: Women’s Pools
*( ) denotes seed
Pool A
- France (1)
- Netherlands (8)
- Spain (9)
- Austria (17)
- Brazil (20)
Pool B
- Germany (2)
- Japan (6)
- Poland (10)
- Egypt (15)
- Australia (19)
Pool C
- United States (3)
- Canada (7)
- Mongolia (11)
- Hungary (13)
- Czechia (16)
Pool D
- People’s Republic of China (4)
- Lithuania (5)
- Romania (12)
- Italy (14)
- Israel (18)
2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup: Schedule - Tuesday 30 May
2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup: Schedule - Wednesday 31 May
2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup: Schedule - Thursday 1 June
2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup: Schedule - Friday 2 June
2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup: Schedule - Saturday 3 June
2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup: Schedule - Sunday 4 June
2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup: Previous winners
2012: Athens, Greece
Men
Winner: Serbia
Second: France
Third: Ukraine
Women
Winner: USA
Second: France
Third: Australia
2014: Moscow, Russia
Men
Winner: Qatar
Second: Serbia
Third: Russia
Women
Winner: USA
Second: Russia
Third: Belgium
2016: Guangzhou, China
Men
Winner: Serbia
Second: USA
Third: Slovenia
Women
Winner: Czechia
Second: Ukraine
Third: USA
2017: Nantes, France
Men
Winner: Serbia
Second: Netherlands
Third: France
Women
Winner: Russia
Second: Hungary
Third: Ukraine
2018: Manila, Philippines
Men
Winner: Serbia
Second: Netherlands
Third: Slovenia
Women
Winner: Italy
Second: Russia
Third: France
2019: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Men
Winner: USA
Second: Latvia
Third: Poland
Women
Winner: People’s Republic of China
Second: Hungary
Third: France
2022: Antwerp, Belgium
Men
Winner: Serbia
Second: Lithuania
Third: France
Women
Winner: France
Second: Canada
Third: People’s Republic of China
2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup: How to watch the action live
You watch all the action from the FIBA 3x3 World Cup 2023 beginning 30 May live on the Olympic Channel via Olympics.com (territorial restrictions are in place for France, Chinese Taipei and People's Republic of China). For those in France, La Chaine Equipe will be covering the event.