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| BANGKOK (Thailand) – The United States (men) and the Netherlands (women) won the FIBA 3×3 Sponsor | Red Bull Champions Cup 2026 after an electrifying final day at CentralWorld Square. The tournament brought together some of the world’s top national teams for three days of high-level 3×3 basketball, culminating in dramatic semifinals, medal games, and championship clashes in the heart of Bangkok. The Netherlands delivered a commanding performance in the Women’s Final, defeating Azerbaijan 21-12 to be recognized as the FIBA 3×3 Sponsor | Red Bull Champions Cup 2026 Winners. Women’s Tournament MVP Noortje Driessen put on a sensational display, scoring 15 points in the championship game and repeatedly punishing Azerbaijan’s defense from both inside and beyond the arc. The Dutch star caught fire midway through the contest, hitting multiple two-pointers to extend the Netherlands’ lead and effectively put the game out of reach. Azerbaijan fought hard throughout the tournament and finished with a historic silver medal, while the United States claimed third place. Meanwhile, the United States responded from their Semi-Finals heartbreak with a dominant 20-10 victory over Canada in the third-place game. Veronica Burton led the scoring with 8 points as the Americans built an early lead and controlled the contest throughout. The United States captured the men’s title with a 19-14 victory over Spain in the Final. The Americans seized control midway through the game and never looked back, combining strong interior scoring with timely defense. James Parrott led the scoring with 7 points, while Men’s MVP Caden Pierce delivered several key plays down the stretch as the United States closed out the victory. With the win, the United States were crowned FIBA 3×3 Sponsor | Red Bull Champions Cup 2026 Winners, while Spain finished runners-up. The Netherlands men secured third place after a thrilling 20-17 victory over Serbia in the bronze medal game. Worthy De Jong starred with 12 points, hitting crucial two-pointers and clutch free throws late in the contest to seal the win.Awards Women’s MVP: Noortje Driessen (Netherlands) Women’s Team of the Tournament:Noortje Driessen (Netherlands)Brianna Fraser (Azerbaijan)Allisha Gray (United States)Men’s MVP: Caden Pierce (United States) Men’s Team of the Tournament:Caden Pierce (United States)Iván Aurrecoechea (Spain)Worthy De Jong (Netherlands)Both MVPs — Noortje Driessen (Netherlands) and Caden Pierce (United States) — are products of the FIBA 3×3 Youth Nations League. By winning in Thailand, Netherlands (women) and USA (men) have qualified to the FIBA 3×3 World Cup 2027 and FIBA 3×3 Champions Cup 2027. The Netherlands (women) have also qualified to the Cups-based Olympic Qualifying Tournament for the LA28 Olympic Games. As hosts, the USA (men) have automatically qualified to the LA28 Olympic Games; therefore, as runners-up, Spain (men) have also qualified for the Cups-based Olympic Qualifying Tournament for the LA28 Olympic Games. Men’s StandingsUnited StatesSpainNetherlandsSerbiaAustraliaLithuaniaThailandMadagascarWomen’s StandingsNetherlandsAzerbaijanUnited StatesCanadaSpainAustraliaThailandMadagascarFIBA |
| About FIBA 3×3 Exciting, urban and innovative, 3×3 is inspired by several forms of streetball played worldwide and is considered the world’s number one urban team sport. Steered by FIBA, games see two teams of three players face off on a basketball half-court. It was played successfully for the first time in international competition at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore and since then has benefited from the launch of a yearly professional circuit for men and women (World Tour and Women’s Series respectively) and national-team competitions. 3×3 made its Olympic debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games. |
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