Women's PBA 3x3
Tournament information
Sport3x3 basketball
LocationPhilippines
Established2015
Number of
tournaments
3
Teams6 (2024)
Final champion
GlobalPort Batang Pier (1st title)

The Women's PBA (WPBA) 3x3 is a women's 3x3 basketball competition organized by the Philippine Basketball Association.

History

Following the promotion of the Philippine women's national team to Division I of the FIBA Asia Women's Championship due to their finish in the Division II tournament of the 2015 edition, the Philippine Basketball Association announced on September 24, 2015 that they would host a women's 3x3 tournament in the 2015–16 PBA season. The tournament was meant as a "test market" for women's basketball.[1] Among the regulations imposed on the players, is that they are not allowed to sport a "boy's cut" hairstyle.[2]

2015–16 PBA season

The tournament was officially launched on October 23, 2015 as the PBA Dickies Women's 3x3 Challenge[3] as part of the 2015-16 PBA Philippine Cup.[4] The first games of the tournament were also played as part of the launch.[5] Blackwater Elite claimed the inaugural title by beating Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in the best of three finals while NLEX Road Warriors claimed third place by winning over the Alaska Aces.[6]

For the second conference, the 2016 PBA Commissioner's Cup, the tournament featuring 12 teams was known as the PBA Tag Heuer Women’s 3×3 Tournament.[7] Ginebra placed third at the expense of TNT KaTropa[8] while NLEX claimed the title in Game 2 of their best of three finals against the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters.[9]

In the 2016 PBA Governors' Cup conference, the GlobalPort Batang Pier clinched the title by beating Ginebra in the best of three series.[10]

2023–24 PBA season: Invitational

In October 2023, the PBA announced that it would be bringing back women's 3x3.[11] The Invitational WPBA 3x3 with six teams including two squads of the Philippine national team are set to launch in January 22, 2024, coinciding with the third conference of its men's counterpart.[12][13][14]

Teams

The twelve franchise teams of the main men's league have played in the Women's PBA 3x3 for the 2015–16 season. For the 2023 tournament, all six teams are not linked to a franchise.[12]

TeamAffiliated organizationJoined
Angeli's Resort 3x3Angeli's Resort2024
Gilas 3x3 first teamN/A (Philippine national team)2024
Gilas 3x3 second team2024
Philippine Air Force 3x3Philippine Air Force2024
Philippine Navy 3x3Philippine Navy2024
Uratex DreamUratex Philippines2024

Results

PBA seasonConferenceChampionSecond placeThird placeFourth place
2015–16FirstBlackwater EliteBarangay Ginebra San MiguelNLEX Road WarriorsAlaska Aces
SecondNLEX Road WarriorsRain or Shine Elasto PaintersBarangay Ginebra San MiguelTNT KaTropa
ThirdGlobalPort Batang PierBarangay Ginebra San MiguelNo information
2016–17 to 2022–23Not held
2023–24InvitationalTo be determined

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ganglani, Naveen (September 25, 2015). "PBA to host 3-on-3 women's basketball tournament next season". Rappler. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  2. ↑ Lising, Charmie (August 31, 2020). "WNBL's role in pushing for gender equality in sports". ESPN5. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  3. ↑ "PBA launches Women's 3x3 Challenge". Rappler. October 20, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  4. ↑ Verora, Levi Jr. (April 29, 2016). "PBA women's 3-on-3 players forced to comply with rules for sake of playing". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  5. ↑ Escalorte, Mark (October 23, 2015). "NLEX, Blackwater score opening win in PBA women's 3x3". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  6. ↑ Leongson, Randolph (January 14, 2016). "PBA 3-on-3 puts spotlight on women's basketball; Players relishing opportunity". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  7. ↑ Leongson, Randolph (February 18, 2016). "PBA Women's 3×3 unfurls Friday". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  8. ↑ Leongson, Randolph (April 28, 2016). "Ginebra places 3rd in PBA Women's 3×3 caging". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Women's 3×3: NLEX claims title, sweeps Rain or Shine". Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 2, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  10. ↑ "PBA Women's 3×3: GlobalPort wins title, sweeps San Miguel". Philippine Daily Inquirer. October 10, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  11. ↑ "PBA to revive women's 3x3 tournament". Philippine Basketball Association. October 26, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  12. 1 2 "Invitational WPBA 3x3 set Jan. 22". Philippine Basketball Association. January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  13. ↑ Villanueva, Ralph Edwin (January 12, 2024). "PBA women's 3x3 set for return this month". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Women's 3X3 set on Jan 22". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
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