2015 FIBA 3x3 World Tour

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FIBA 3x3 World Tour 2015
Season2015
DurationAugust 1 – September 27, 2015
(Qualification)
October 15–16, 2015
(Finals)
Number of teams 12 (finals)
Regular season
Season MVP Flag of Serbia.svg Dušan Domović Bulut
Finals
Champions Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Novi Sad Al-Wahda (2nd title)
  Runners-up Flag of Slovenia.svg Kranj
Semifinalists Flag of the United States.svg New York Harlem
2014
2016

The 2015 FIBA 3x3 World Tour is the 4th season of the FIBA 3x3 World Tour, the highest professional 3x3 basketball competition in the World. The tournament is organized by FIBA.

Contents

The final tournament of the 2015 FIBA 3x3 World Tour was held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on 15–16 October 2015. The best two teams from each Masters tournament were qualified to participate in the World Tour finals with the champions qualifying for a berth at the 2015 FIBA 3x3 All Stars, to be held in Doha, Qatar on 11 December 2015. [1]

Finals qualification

Six Masters Tournaments were held in six cities in six countries. 12 teams participate in the finals which is held in Abu Dhabi, UAE on October 15–16. Two best teams from each masters tournament qualified for the finals.

EventDateLocationBerthsQualified
Manila Masters 1–2 August Flag of the Philippines.svg Manila 2 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Novi Sad Al-Wahda
Flag of the Philippines.svg Manila North
Prague Masters 8–9 August Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Prague 2 Flag of Slovenia.svg Kranj
Flag of Poland.svg Kolobrzeg
Beijing Masters 15–16 August Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing 2 Flag of Qatar.svg Doha
Flag of Slovenia.svg Ljubljana
Lausanne Masters 28–29 August Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lausanne 2 Flag of Lithuania.svg Vilnius
Flag of Slovenia.svg Trbovlje
Mexico DF Masters 9–10 September Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico City 2 Flag of the United States.svg New York Harlem
Flag of the United States.svg Denver
Rio de Janeiro Masters 26–27 September Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro 2 Flag of Brazil.svg Rio
Flag of Brazil.svg Santos
TOTAL12

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Novi Sad Al-Wahda 2204322+214Advanced to second round
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Rio2112840123
3 Flag of Lithuania.svg Vilnius202324192Eliminated
Source: FIBA

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Slovenia.svg Ljubljana 2203424+104Advanced to second round
2 Flag of the United States.svg Denver211252613
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Santos202182792Eliminated
Source: FIBA

Group C

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Slovenia.svg Trbovlje2113833+53Advanced to second round
2 Flag of the United States.svg New York Harlem211353503
3 Flag of Poland.svg Kolobrzeg211283353Eliminated
Source: FIBA

Group D

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Slovenia.svg Kranj211333303Advanced to second round
2 Flag of the Philippines.svg Manila North211303553
3 Flag of Qatar.svg Doha2113429+53Eliminated
Source: FIBA

Second round

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
A1 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Novi Sad Al-Wahda 21
D2 Flag of the Philippines.svg Manila North 13
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Novi Sad Al-Wahda 16
Flag of Slovenia.svg Trbovlje 14
C1 Flag of Slovenia.svg Trbovlje22
B2 Flag of the United States.svg Denver 10
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Novi Sad Al-Wahda 17
Flag of Slovenia.svg Kranj 14
B1 Flag of Slovenia.svg Ljubljana 21
C2 Flag of the United States.svg NY Harlem22
Flag of the United States.svg NY Harlem 19
Flag of Slovenia.svg Kranj21
D1 Flag of Slovenia.svg Kranj19
A2 Flag of Brazil.svg Rio 16

Final standing

Qualified for the FIBA 3x3 All-Stars
RankTeamRecord
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Novi Sad Al-Wahda 5-0
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Slovenia.svg Kranj3-1
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of the United States.svg New York Harlem2-1
4 Flag of Slovenia.svg Trbovlje2-1
5 Flag of Slovenia.svg Ljubljana 2-1
6 Flag of the Philippines.svg Manila North1-2
7 Flag of Brazil.svg Rio1-2
8 Flag of the United States.svg Denver1-2
9 Flag of Qatar.svg Doha1-2
10 Flag of Poland.svg Kolobrzeg1-2
11 Flag of Lithuania.svg Vilnius0-2
12 Flag of Brazil.svg Santos0-2

Awards

2015 FIBA 3x3 World Tour
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
Novi Sad Al-Wahda
Second title

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