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One week to go until the world gathers under the Brazilian net

7 November 2025
Gabrielus Celka (right) and his teammates won the gold for Lithuania at the FISU World University Games. They are back to win a title, this time for their university. © Steffie Wunderl / Rhine-Ruhr 2025

Twelve men’s teams and twelve women’s teams from 19 universities and 15 countries will be competing for the trophies during the Brasilia FISU University World Cup 3×3 Basketball from 14-16 November 2025.

Who will follow Vytautas Magnus (LTU) and Tsinghua (CHN) universities as winners of the FISU University World Cup 3×3 Basketball?

After winning the gold medal for Lithuania in July at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games, Rocas Jocys, Augustinas Mikštas, Titas Janucevicius and Gabrielus Čelka have travelled to Brazil wearing the Vytautas Magnus colours to try to keep their university’s title., but the ladies from Tsinghua haven’t managed to qualify this year so the women’s tournament will crown new queens.

2024 winners in Xiamen

Vytautas Magnus University from Lithuania (Rokas Jocys, Nojus Lebskas, Augustinas Mikštas and Gabrielius Čelka) beat Nantes University (FRA) in the final.
Tsinghua University from China (Wang Xiaoqing, Yuan Xinyue, Li Yujing and Gao Ziyue) beat the Carleton University (CAN) to claim the title.

However, the ladies from Tsinghua, who are the title-holders, didn’t manage to qualify this year so the women’s tournament will crown new queens.

The host

The event will take place in an iconic venue of Brazil’s capital city, right under the triangular Brasilia TV Tower. “For the Brazilian University Sports Confederation (CBDU), hosting this competition is a true honour”, said Alim Rachid Maluf Neto, OC President and Continental Association Delegate FISU America. “Brasília becomes the stage where the passion for 3×3 basketball meets the talent of university athletes from around the world, celebrating not only sport but also friendship, cultural diversity, and the spirit of university life.”

“We are proud to receive teams from different countries and to provide an unforgettable experience both on and off the court”, insists Alim Rachid Maluf Neto, who is also the President of FISU America. “We are certain that every game will be marked by talent, dedication, and respect — values that unite us and strengthen our international university sports community.”

The groups

The competition schedule

Find out more about the event on the Brasilia 2025 FISU University World Cup 3×3 Basketball official website and follow the games live from 14-16 November on FISU.tv (the time zone in Brasilia is GMT – 3h).

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