2012 FIBA 3x3 World Tour

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2012 FIBA 3x3 World Tour
Tournament information
Host(s) Brazil
Russia
New York City
Turkey
Spain
Miami (finals)
Teams13 (finals)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Team San Juan (1st title)
1st runners-up Flag of Croatia.svg Split
2nd runners-up Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Edmonton
2013  

The 2012 FIBA 3x3 World Tour was an international 3x3 basketball between 3x3 basketball teams. The tournament is organized by FIBA.

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Finals qualification

Five Masters Tournaments were held in five cities in five countries. 12 teams participated in the finals which was held in Miami, Florida, USA on September 22–23. The best teams from each masters tournament qualified for the finals.

EventDateLocationBerthsQualified
Hosts22-23 September Flag of the United States.svg Miami 1 Flag of the United States.svg Miami
São Paulo Masters 14–15 July Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo 1 Flag of Argentina.svg Neuquén
Vladivostok Masters 21–22 July Flag of Russia.svg Vladivostok 2 Flag of Russia.svg Vladivostok
Flag of Russia.svg Khabarovsk
New York Masters 18–19 August Flag of the United States.svg New York 4 Flag of the United States.svg Denver
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Edmonton
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg San Juan
Flag of Russia.svg Moscow
Istanbul Masters 1–2 September Flag of Turkey.svg Istanbul 2 Flag of Lithuania.svg Vilnius
Flag of Romania.svg Bucharest UPB
Madrid Masters 7–8 September Flag of Spain.svg Madrid 2 Flag of Croatia.svg Split
Flag of Slovenia.svg Ljubljana
TOTAL12

Final standing

RankTeamRecord
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Team San Juan7–1
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Croatia.svg Split5–2
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Edmonton5–1
4 Flag of Slovenia.svg Ljubljana4–3
5 Flag of the United States.svg Denver3–3
6 Flag of Romania.svg Bucharest UPB3–3
7 Flag of Lithuania.svg Vilnius3–2
8 Flag of the United States.svg Miami2–3
9 Flag of Russia.svg Moscow1–4
10 Flag of Argentina.svg Neuquén1–4
11 Flag of Russia.svg Khabarovsk1–4
12 Flag of Russia.svg Vladivostok0–5

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