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2016 FIBA Europe 3x3 Championships

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The 2016 FIBA Europe 3x3 Championships was the second edition of the European 3x3 basketball event that featured separate competitions for men's and women's national teams. The tournament started on 25 June 2016 with the first of the three qualifying tournaments and its final tournament was played in Bucharest, Romania between 2 and 4 September 2016.

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Slovenia in the men's tournament and Hungary in the women's tournament both won their first championship in this competition by beating Serbia and Romania in the final, respectively.

Qualification

The qualification events took place in the Summer of 2016. A total of 26 teams took part in these tournaments, with 12 teams of each gender qualifying for the final championship.

Qualifier 1

The first qualifying tournament took place in Escaldes-Engordany, Andorra from 25 to 26 June 2016. The four best teams qualified for the European Championship.

Group A
Group B
Bracket
  • The four quarterfinal winners (Czech Republic, Slovenia, Spain, and Ukraine) qualified for the European Championship.
  • Qualifier 2

    The second qualifying tournament took place in Amsterdam, Netherlands on 1 and 2 July 2016. The four best teams qualified for the European Championship.

    Group A
    Group B
    Bracket
  • The four quarterfinal winners (Netherlands, Russia, Serbia, and Slovakia) qualified for the European Championship.
  • Qualifier 3

    The third qualifying tournament took place in Poitiers, France on 1 and 2 July 2016. The three best teams, and hosts Romania, qualified for the European Championship.

    Group A
    Group B
    Bracket
  • Hosts Romania and the two semifinal winners (France and Italy), plus fourth-placed Poland, qualified for the European Championship.
  • Qualifier 1

    The first qualifying tournament took place in Escaldes-Engordany, Andorra from 25 to 26 June 2016. The four best teams, and hosts Romania, qualified for the European Championship.

    Group A
    Group B
    Bracket
  • Hosts Romania and the three other quarterfinal winners (Hungary, Slovenia, & Switzerland), as well as fifth-placed Austria, qualified for the European Championship.
  • Qualifier 2

    The second qualifying tournament took place in Amsterdam, Netherlands on 1 and 2 July 2016. The four best teams qualified for the European Championship.

    Group A
    Group B
    Bracket
  • The four quarterfinal winners (Belgium, Czech Republic, Serbia, and Ukraine) qualified for the European Championship.
  • Qualifier 3

    The third qualifying tournament took place in Poitiers, France on 1 and 2 July 2016. The three best teams qualified for the European Championship.

    Group A
    Group B
    Bracket
  • The two semifinal winners (Italy and Russia), as well as third-placed Spain, qualified for the European Championship.
  • Final Tournament

    The second edition of the FIBA 3x3 European Championships was held in Bucharest from 2-4 September 2016. A total of 12 teams of each gender qualified for the championship through one of three qualifying tournaments.

    Pools were announced on 4 August 2016.

    Slovenia in the men's tournament and Hungary in the women's tournament both won their first championship in this competition by beating Serbia and Romania in the final, respectively.

    Pool play

    Pool A
    Pool B
    Pool C
    Pool D

    Pool play

    Pool A
    Pool B
    Pool C
    Pool D

    References

    2016 FIBA Europe 3x3 Championships Wikipedia