The German team Skyliners have been crowned champions of the FIBA 3×3 World Tour Abu Dhabi 2025, after defeating the American team Miami 19–17 in the final.
The tournament, organised by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council in cooperation with the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), took place on 25th–26th October. Fourteen teams competed at a purpose-built venue near the south entrance of Marina Mall.
The German champions received the tournament prize of US $40,000 in the presence of Dr. Ahmed Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Assistant Secretary-General of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, and Saeed Al Mehairi, Executive Director – Sports Development, along with other sports leaders and enthusiastic fans.
Dr. Al Qubaisi congratulated the Skyliners on their victory, praising their outstanding performance in the final and the high level of competition between both finalists, amid enthusiastic support from the crowd.
In the individual contests, Hsin-Wei Wang of team Taipei WanBao won the Shoot-Out competition (sponsored by Al Ain Water), while Piotr “Grabo” Grabowski claimed the Dunk Contest title (sponsored by Al Masaood Automobiles).
Leon Fertig was named Tournament MVP after delivering a decisive performance that led his team to victory. The award was presented by Sheikh Hamad bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Director of International Events at the Abu Dhabi Sports Council.
Final standings of the top ten teams were: Skyliners (Germany), Miami (United States), UB (Serbia), Amsterdam RaboBank (Netherlands), Toulouse (France), Lugano Handong (Switzerland), Baskets Bonn Telekom (Germany), Kanazawa (Japan), Carolina (Puerto Rico), and Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia).
The penultimate stop of the World Tour will take place in Bucharest on 8th–9th November, followed by the season finale in Manama on 21st–22nd November 2025.
(Inputs from WAM)
