3x3 International Pro Basketball League
SportBasketball
Founded2017 (2017)
Inaugural season2017
Owner(s)YKBK Enterprise Private Limited
PresidentYoshiya Kato
CommissionerRohit Bakshi[1]
No. of teams19
CountryIndia (originally)
HeadquartersGurugram, Haryana
TV partner(s)Youtube
Official websiteOfficial website

'3x3 International Pro Basketball League is men's and women's professional 3x3 basketball league founded in India, recognized by FIBA under Basketball Federation of India.[2][3] Founded in 2017, the competition currently consists of 12 teams in men's and 6 in women's league.

History

3BL is managed by YKBK Enterprise Private Limited, a company registered and headquartered in Gurugram, Haryana.[4] YKBK is the exclusive right holder of operating a Professional 3x3 Basketball League in the Indian subcontinent by FIBA, which includes six countries (India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Maldives and Bhutan). 3BL was founded by Rohit Bakshi and Yoshiya Kato.[5][6] The first season of the league was played in Bengaluru, Delhi, Aizawl, Kolkata, Chennai, and Mumbai.[2][7]

Indian teams

There are currently 19 teams with international and Indian players, both men and women.[8][9]

3x3 Pro Basketball League is located in India
Wingers
Wingers
Machas
Machas
Icons
Icons
Hoopers/Divas
Hoopers/Divas
Masters
Masters
Panthers
Panthers
Ballers
Ballers
Regals
Regals
Stars
Stars
Warriors
Warriors
Ligers
Ligers
Heroes
Heroes
Queens
Queens
Spunkies
Spunkies
Snipers
Snipers
Legends
Legends
Challengers
Challengers
Men and Women 3BL teams. Green denotes a Men's team and Pink denotes a Women's team. Delhi has both Men's and Women's teams.
Men's
TeamsState/City
Ahmedabad WingersAhmedabad
Aizawl LegendsAizawl
Bangalore MachasBangalore
Chandigarh ChallengersChandigarh
Chennai IconsChennai
Delhi HoopersDelhi
Goa SnipersGoa
Gurugram MastersGurugram
Hyderabad BallersHyderabad
Kolkata WarriorsKolkata
Lucknow LigersLucknow
Mumbai HeroesMumbai
Women's
TeamsState/City
Coimbatore SpunkiesCoimbatore
Delhi DivasDelhi
Jaipur RegalsJaipur
Kochi StarsKochi
Ludhiana QueensLudhiana
Pune PanthersPune

Seasons (India)

Season 1
RankTeamMWW%PTS
1Delhi Hoopers302790580
2Ahmedabad Wingers261662415
3Bangalore Machas231670375
4Mumbai Hustlers211048310
5Hyderabad Ballers191053286
6Aizawl Legends18739251
7Jaipur Regals17741241
8Chennai Icons18739221
9Kochi Knights14429174
10Goa Snipers14536161
11Chandigarh Beasts15320153
12Kolkata Warriors1318121
Season 2 (Conference A)
RankTeamMWW%PTS
1Chandigarh Challengers (2)10770197
2Goa Snipers (5)10550187
3Delhi Hoopers (1)11545175
4Chennai Icon (4)8562151
5Aizawl Legends (6)8450128
6Bangalore Machas (3)7114103
Conference B
RankTeamMWW%PTS
1Gurugram Masters (2)121192247
2Mumbai Heroes (1)121083237
3Kolkata Warriors (5)9333153
4Hyderabad Ballers (4)7114116
5Lucknow Ligers (3)8225108
6Ahmedabad Wingers (6)60084
Women
RankTeamMWW%PTS
1Kochi Stars (6)10770160
2Pune Panthers (4)11764176
3Coimbatore Spunkies (2)10660165
4Jaipur Regals (1)9444141
5Ludhiana Queens (5)722986
6Delhi Divas (3)711461

See also

References

  1. ↑ "India to host FIBA 3x3 World Tour Masters event in Hyderabad". Sportskeeda. 4 September 2018.
  2. 1 2 Sudevan, Praveen (15 August 2018). "3BL league aims to take Indian basketball to 2020 Olympics but there's a long way to go". Scroll.in.
  3. ↑ Matange, Yash (1 April 2020). "ShieldSquare Captcha". Sportskeeda.
  4. ↑ "3×3 Pro Basketball League owner eyes broadcast deal, Rs 100 cr rev in three years". TelevisionPost. 16 July 2018. Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "3X3 Pro Basketball League from June 9". The Hindu. 26 April 2018.
  6. ↑ Matange, Yash (13 July 2018). "3BL Commissioner Rohit Bakshi: "The Ultimate Goal is for India to bring back a [3x3] medal in the Olympics"". Sportskeeda.
    - Matange, Yash (22 January 2019). "NBA India All-Access: A conversation with 3BL Commissioner Rohit Bakshi". National Basketball Association.
  7. ↑ "India has first-mover advantage in 3x3 basketball for Tokyo Olympics, says 3BL commissioner Rohit Bakshi". Firstpost. 23 October 2018.
  8. ↑ "3BL to introduce women's league from this year". The Hindu. 15 July 2019.
    - "3x3 Pro Basketball League returns for the second season from August 2". Mid-Day. 15 July 2019.
    - "3BL returns for second season". The Asian Age. 16 July 2019.
  9. ↑ "3X3 Pro Basketball League: Results from Round 4 of 3BL Season 2". NBA.com India | The official site of the NBA.
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