The Dutch women's 3x3 team will enter the FIBA 3x3 Women's Series Shanghai Final 2025 as the top favorites, with the European Championship 2025 as their capital.
the "Women in Orange" team will be participating in the event, which will be held in China on September 13-14.
If they win the World Series final, the Netherlands will become the first country to win three titles in one season: the World Cup, the European Championship, and the Women's Series Final.
However, the journey towards history will not be easy as they are in Group A with Spain, Mongolia, and Shanghai Redwings.
Spain, the European Championship bronze medalists, have already won three titles this season, level with the Netherlands. The match between the two teams is expected to be one of the most intense clashes in Shanghai.
In addition, there is Ulaanbaatar Amazons from Mongolia who previously made history by winning silver at the 3x3 World Cup.
The Asian team will again rely on a number of key players who appeared in the tournament.
Meanwhile, Shanghai Redwings were allocated tickets because of their host status.
As the eighth seeded team, the full support of the local public is believed to enable the team to provide a surprise in the tournament.
In Group B, Canada, the former WS Final champions, will be the second seed. They qualified for Shanghai on the back of back-to-back wins and will field their best squad.
However, Canada will face a tough test against Azerbaijan, a recent European Championship finalist. The team will once again boast the in-form duo of Arica Carter and Brianna Fraser.
In addition, CS Rapid Bucharest from Romania also has the potential to be a dark horse after performing consistently throughout the season even though they have not yet won the title.
Latvia's young team, which won two titles this season, is ready to continue its surprise run by proving itself as a new force in the global women's 3x3 scene.
