It’s global. It’s urban. It’s a show. The FISU University World Cup 3x3 event has become one of FISU's most exciting and popular sports events. With its rightful home on the university campus, the event and its student-athletes are helping take this format of the game to new heights.

The next edition will take place from 14-17 October 2021, in Xiamen, People's Republic of China. 

The 2021 edition

The 2021 edition of the FISU University World Cup 3x3 will be the sixth edition, held on the half-courts of Huaqiao University in Xiamen - its home since the beginning of the event in 2015. The event will retain the same competition format as the previous editions; with sixteen men's and women's teams reaching the world finals in Xiamen. The finalists are decided largely through continental qualifiers. The timelines for the continental qualifying tournaments are as follows:

The 2019 edition 

During the tournament's fifth edition, defending women's champions Tsinghua University of China and first-time men's qualifiers Paulista University of Brazil reigned as FISU University World Cup champions following four days of high-intensity #UniHoops action.  

2019 Women's Champions: Tsinghua University (CHN)	2019 Men's Champions: Paulista University (BRA)

The winners came through a competitive field that represented the best from all continents.  The sixteen finalist teams came through tough continental qualifying tournaments to earn their place in Xiamen. Since the inaugural edition, Huaqiao University has hosted this electrifying event on their home courts and therefore, they gained automatic qualification for the world finals.  

Watch! Relive the 2019 men's and women's finals 

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2019 Women’s Finalists

2019 Men’s FinalisTs

3x3 Basketball on the FISU sports programme

FISU's history in the 3x3 game goes back to just about the official start of the sport itself in 2010; both the first and second FISU World University 3x3 Basketball Championships were attributed in May 2011 to the National University Sports Federation of Serbia and of Brazil, respectively. In 2012 the championship took place in Kragujevac (SRB), 2014 in Salvador (BRA), and from 2015 onwards in Xiamen (CHN). 

3x3 Basketball is a game anyone can play, anywhere in the world. With teams composed of three players, plus one possible substitute, it is easy to field a team. All you need is a hoop, a ball, some team-mates and a little competition. There isn't even a mandatory surface; a tournament can take place on concrete, asphalt or an existing/temporary court. There’s no halftime, no quarters, and the energy levels are at the maximum.

The sport is tailor-made for university students. The games are played outdoors, surrounded by music, entertainment and cheering fans. Each game lasts a maximum of 10 minutes. There’s a 12-second shot clock, ensuring teams take risks by attacking the rim and launching shots deep beyond the perimeter.  

For further information on the FISU University World Cup 3x3, please contact the University World Cups department at worldcups@fisu.net.