ABU DHABI: The FIBA 3x3 World Tour Abu Dhabi Masters 2023 tournament, organized by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council in cooperation with the International Basketball Federation, will be held at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium in Al-Ain on Oct. 28 and 29.
The tournament is the last masters of the current season in which teams can rack up points in the qualification race for the Paris Olympics next year. Final points tallies for the competing teams will be on Nov. 1.
Fourteen teams have been confirmed for the competition, with members including Olympic medalists and some of the most prominent 3x3 basketball players in the world.
Suhail Al-Arifi, executive director of the events sector at the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, welcomed the participating teams to Al-Ain, which recently won the title of Gulf Tourism Capital 2025.
“We wish all the teams a good stay and success during the upcoming championship competitions, and for all the fans to enjoy themselves supporting their favorite teams and players,” he said.
Speaking ahead of his team’s return, Dejan Majstorovic from UB (Serbia), said: “Returning to Abu Dhabi, which witnessed us winning the World Championship finals last year and also winning in 2015 with the Novi Sad team, is a wonderful and special experience. The always excellent organization and the enthusiasm of the fans are what make it one of my favorite tournaments every year.”
The tournament village, located next to Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, will offer a fan experience that includes food stalls, artistic and musical performances, a warmup area for players and merchandise.
Confirmed teams for the event are: UB (Serbia), Miami (US), Liman (Serbia), Beijing (China), Partizan (Serbia), San Juan (Puerto Rico), Lausanne (Switzerland), Wuxi (China), Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Omaha (US), Pirot (Serbia), Manila Chooks (Philippines), Chonchi (Chile) and Abu Dhabi (UAE).
