RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) – With the FIBA 3×3 World Tour Rio de Janeiro Final 2026 set to bring together 14 teams in the Brazilian city on December 12-13, every game across the remaining stops of the 2026 calendar could prove crucial as teams battle for their place at the biggest event of the year.

The Top 10 teams in the FIBA 3×3 World Tour 2026 standings will earn direct qualification to the Rio de Janeiro Final 2026 Main Draw. Those teams will be confirmed either after the FIBA 3×3 World Tour Hong Kong 2026, or earlier if their qualification becomes statistically certain.

The race does not stop there, though. Three additional teams will qualify to the Rio de Janeiro Final 2026 based on the highest number of wins in Pro Events Main Draw games after the last Stop of the season, excluding teams that have already secured a place among the Top 10.

Of those three teams, the best-ranked team will be allocated directly to the Rio de Janeiro Final 2026 Main Draw, while the other two will enter the Play-In, giving them one final route into the competition.

One additional spot in the Play-In will be reserved for the LOC Wild Card, completing the 14-team field.

If teams are tied in the relevant qualification criteria, the tie-breakers will be applied in the following order: Season Win Percentage, followed by Team Ranking.

That means every victory matters. With the final qualification places potentially coming down to the closing stages of the FIBA 3×3 World Tour 2026 season, teams will have everything to play for as the road to the Rio de Janeiro Final 2026 reaches its climax.

Fourteen teams. One Final. One FIBA 3×3 World Tour champion.

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Follow all the latest action from the FIBA 3×3 World Tour throughout the 2026 season by visiting the official World Tour website, where you can find the latest news, team standings, player statistics and everything you need to follow the Race to the Final. Fans can also keep track of the Event Calendar and the latest FIBA 3×3 Individual and Federation Rankings as teams and players continue their push toward the season finale.

Want to learn more about 3×3 basketball? Explore the official FIBA 3×3 Rules to understand the unique fast-paced format of the game, or discover the FIBA 3×3 Competition Structure to see how the discipline’s global pathway connects grassroots events, professional tours and world-class international competitions.

FIBA

FIBA on Wednesday confirmed that the 15th edition of the 2026 FIBA 3×3 World Tour Final will be staged in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from December 12 to 13.

Azerbaijan’s Arica Carter (L) breaks through during the FIBA 3X3 Women’s Series basketball match between China and Azerbaijan at Parklake mall in Bucharest, Romania, July 13, 2025. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)

Tipping off in Utsunomiya, Japan, from April 25 to 26, the World Tour will travel around urban locations across four continents before the Rio finale.

“We are thrilled that we can look forward to signing off another successful FIBA 3×3 World Tour in real style, in such an iconic and box-office location like Rio de Janeiro,” said FIBA 3×3 Managing Director Alex Sanchez.

“The passion for 3×3 basketball in Brazil is renowned and one of the most intense you can ever experience, so we already know this will contribute to an amazing festival feel and one that will make it another FIBA 3×3 World Tour to remember,” he added.

Marcelo Sousa, the Brazilian Basketball Confederation (CBB) president, stated: “Hosting this event marks the most significant moment for 3×3 basketball in Brazil in the past decades.”

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O basquete 3×3 contou com uma equipe brasileira no Challenger de Birmingham neste sábado (8). O time Rio não conseguiu avançar às finais e encerrou sua participação na 12ª colocação, após duas derrotas para Raudondvaris (LIT) e Marijampole (LIT).

A equipe brasileira foi formada por Yuri Elias, Adyel Borges, André Ferros e Yago de Almeida. O conjunto enfrentou duas das principais forças do basquete lituano no torneio, realizado em Birmingham, no Alabama, Estados Unidos.

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Jogos do Brasil no basquete 3×3

O primeiro duelo foi contra o Raudondvaris (LIT), e o Brasil acabou derrotado por 20 a 14. O destaque da equipe brasileira foi Adyel Borges, que anotou seis pontos e pegou cinco rebotes na partida.

No segundo jogo, o Brasil perdeu para o Marijampole (LIT), por 21 a 14. Mesmo com o revés, a equipe brasileira manteve um ritmo forte, e Adyel Borges voltou a ser o destaque. O jogador anotou cinco pontos e oito rebotes na partida.

Com os dois resultados negativos, o time Rio terminou o Challenger de Birmingham na 12ª colocação e não conseguiu avançar à fase final da competição.