Sixteen elite teams will compete for World Tour tickets at the 3x3 Xi'an Challenger 2026 in China on May 16-17.
The FIBA 3x3 website stated on Friday that participants will compete for three tickets to the 2026 World Tour Amsterdam, while also collecting important points in this season's Challenger series.
Xi'an will be the fourth Challenger series of the 2026 season, bringing together a number of strong teams from various countries who will not only be chasing the championship title but also important qualification points for the highest level of international 3x3 competition.
Germany's Skyliners are among the favorites, relying on Stefan Kojic. Lithuania's Raudondvaris Hoptrans once again relies on Evaldas Dziaugys.
Host China has placed its hopes on Hangzhou Jingwei DeQing, Beijing, and Xi'an.
