Antwerp to Host 3X3 European Basketball Championship in 2026: Boosting our Reputation as Flanders’ Sports Hub

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In 2026, Antwerp will be the host city for the FIBA ​​3×3 Europe Cup, the European championship in the popular and extremely exciting 3×3 basketball. The tournament lasts three days and will take place in the first half of September. The exact date and location in the city will be announced later.

In the 2026 FIBA ​​3×3 Europe Cup, twelve countries will play for the men's team and an equal number of women's teams for the European title. It is the second time in a few years that Antwerp has hosted a major international 3×3 championship. In 2022, the Scheldt city was the setting for the Crelan FIBA ​​3×3 World Cup, which took place on the Groenplaats and with a large audience.

Serbia among the men and France among the women were crowned world champions. The 3X3 Lions finished fourth and the 3X3 Cats reached the quarterfinals. Just like the Crelan FIBA ​​3×3 World Cup, the FIBA ​​3×3 Europe Cup 2026 will also be organized by Golazo. Kamil Novak, Executive Director Europe at FIBA, the international umbrella organization of basketball associations, expects a lot from the new top tournament in Antwerp in 2026: “Antwerp, with its rich history and vibrant culture, is the perfect backdrop for the FIBA ​​3×3 Europe Cup. We are excited about what promises to be a fantastic tournament!”

Antwerp mayor Bart De Wever is also looking forward to the FIBA ​​3×3 Europe Cup 2026 basketball: “After the overwhelming success of the FIBA ​​3×3 World Cup on a bustling and packed Groenplaats in 2022, it was not a question of if, but when we would organize the next 3×3 top event to Antwerp. With the FIBA ​​3×3 Europe Cup we are putting Antwerp even better on the map of the basketball world and strengthening our image as the sports capital of Flanders.” After the OQT (Olympic qualifying tournament) in Ostend 2020 and Antwerp 2024, the Final Four of the Champions League in 2019 (Antwerp, Sportpaleis) and therefore the 3X3 World Cup 2022, the fifth major basketball tournament to take place in Belgium.

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