2016 FIBA 3x3 World Championships
| Tournament information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 11 October–15 October | ||
| Host(s) | China | ||
| Teams | 40 | ||
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The 2016 FIBA 3x3 World Championships, to be hosted by China, will be an international 3x3 basketball event that will feature separate competitions for men's and women's national teams. The tournament will run from 11-15 October, 2016 in Guangzhou outside the Tianhe Sport Complex. It is co-organized by the FIBA.[1]
Host selection
On May 10, 2015, FIBA announced the Guangzhou as host city of the 2016 tournament.[1]
Participating teams
The FIBA 3x3 Federation Ranking was used as basis to determine the participating FIBA member associations. China as hosts automatically qualifies in both men's and women's tournament while the Qatar and the United States winners of the 2014 edition in the men's and women's tournaments respectively.[1][2]
Men
Women
References
- 1 2 3 "Guangzhou to host 2016 FIBA 3x3 World Championships". FIBA. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ↑ "30 countries to participate in 2016 FIBA 3x3 World Championships in Guangzhou". FIBA. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
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