FIBA 3X3 2023 Asia Cup preview: Schedule, confirmed teams and how to watch

The annual Asia Cup 3X3 basketball tournament returns for its sixth edition on 29 March, with 43 teams across the men’s and women’s competition vying for two spots at the FIBA 3×3 Olympic Qualifying Tournaments (OQT) for the Olympic Games Paris, which will take place next year.

Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming competition.

What is the FIBA 3X3 Asia Cup?

The FIBA 3X3 Asia Cup is the premier 3X3 basketball competition for men’s and women’s national teams in Asia. The event was first held in 2013 in Doha, Qatar. The tournament features two events: a men’s and women’s competition, with the victor in each - if not already qualified - receiving an invitation to the FIBA 3×3 OQT for Paris 2024. 

When and where is the 3X3 Asia Cup?

The competition will take place at the OCBC Square, Singapore Sports Hub in Singapore from 29 March to 2 April.

Which teams are participating at the 3X3 Asia Cup?

Teams seeded by ranking points

Women

1. People's Republic of China* - Pool A
2. Japan - Pool B
3. Mongolia - Pool C
4. Thailand - Pool D
5. Qatar - Pool D
6. Malaysia - Pool C
7. Chinese Taipei - Pool B
8. Iran - Pool A
9. New Zealand - Qualifying Draw A
10. Philippines - Pool A
11. Australia - Qualifying Draw B
12. Kazakhstan - Qualifying Draw B
13. India - Qualifying Draw A
14. Sri Lanka - Qualifying Draw A
15. Republic of Korea - Qualifying Draw B
16. Singapore - Pool B
17. New Caledonia - Qualifying Draw B
18. Hong Kong - Qualifying Draw A
19. Tahiti - Qualifying Draw A

Men

1. Mongolia - Pool A
2. Japan - Pool B
3. People's Republic of China - Pool C
4. Philippines - Pool D
5. Qatar - Pool D
6. Thailand - Qualifying Draw C
7. India - Pool C
8. Australia* - Pool B
9. New Zealand - Qualifying Draw B
10. Chinese Taipei - Qualifying Draw A
11. Malaysia - Qualifying Draw D
12. Iran - Qualifying Draw D
13. Kazakhstan - Qualifying Draw C
14. Indonesia - Qualifying Draw A
15. Republic of Korea - Qualifying Draw B
16. Hong Kong China - Qualifying Draw D
17. Sri Lanka - Qualifying Draw A
18. Turkmenistan - Qualifying Draw B
19. Samoa - Qualifying Draw C
20. Singapore - Pool A
21. Brunei Darussalam - Qualifying Draw D
22. New Caledonia - Qualifying Draw C
23. Tonga - Qualifying Draw B
24. Tahiti - Qualifying Draw A

*Reigning Asia Cup champions

3X3 Asia Cup competition format

Per the FIBA 3X3 website:

The main draw of the FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup 2022 features 12 women's and 12 men's teams. As more than 12 teams register in a category, a qualifying draw will be organised.

In the main competition, teams are divided into 4 pools of 3 and seeded automatically based on the 3x3 Federation Ranking.

Each team plays the other 2 in their respective pools. The top two teams from each pool qualify for the quarter-finals and then play knock-out games all the way to the final.

With the exception of the bronze-medal game, there will be no classification games. Overall standings and pools standings are determined by the following 3x3 standing rules:

1. Most wins (or win ratio in case of unequal number of games in inter-pool comparison);
2. head-to-head confrontation (only taking win/loss into account and applies within a pool only);
3. Most points scored in average (without considering winning scores of forfeits).

If teams are still tied after those steps, the one(s) with the highest seeding win(s) the tie-breaker.

How to watch the 3X3 Asia Cup

Viewers can stream the entire competition on the Olympics.com website. Geo-restrictions may apply.