3x3 basketball team Skyliners claim Abu Dhabi title

The German team Skyliners have been crowned champions of the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Abu Dhabi 2025, after defeating the American team Miami 19-17 in the final. (FIBA Basketball) 

The tournament – organised by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council in cooperation with the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) – took place over 25–26 October. Fourteen teams competed in a purpose-built venue near the south entrance of Marina Mall.

The German side progressed through qualifying rounds to the final unbeaten. Led by Stefan Kojic and Leon Fertig, they adopted a strong attacking approach and defeated the Serbian side UB in the decisive semi-final.

Team Miami arrived with high morale following a series of impressive results in recent months. They reached the final undefeated since the group stage, having beaten Amsterdam RaboBank in the semi-final to secure their spot.

The return of the World Tour event to Abu Dhabi underscores the capital’s prestigious status and its leadership in hosting major international sporting events. It reaffirms FIBA’s confidence in Abu Dhabi’s world-class sports infrastructure and safe, high-standard environment.

The German champions received the tournament prize of US $40,000 in the presence of Dr Ahmed Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Assistant Secretary-General of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, and Mr Saeed Al Mehairi, Executive Director – Sports Development, among other sports leaders and enthusiastic fans.

Dr Al Qubaisi congratulated the Skyliners on their victory, praising their excellent performance in the final and the strong competition from both finalists, amid enthusiastic support from the crowd. He said: “Once again, we thank all those who contributed to the success of this world-class tournament, from supporting organisations, partners and sponsors, for their major role in achieving what is one of the biggest international events in the FIBA 3x3 calendar.”

In the individual contests: Hsin-Wei Wang of team Taipei WanBao won the Shoot-Out competition (sponsored by Al Ain Water), while Piotr “Grabo” Grabowski took the Dunk Contest (sponsored by Al Masaood Automobiles). Leon Fertig was awarded Tournament MVP, having delivered a decisive performance to lead his team to victory; the award was presented by Sheikh Hamad bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Director of International Events at the Abu Dhabi Sports Council.

The event also offered a fan-zone with food trucks, arcade games and special prizes. The World Tour awarded a total prize fund of US $200,000 — US $40,000 to the champion, US $30,000 to the runner-up and US $22,000 to the third-place team.

Final standings of the top ten teams: 

Skyliners (Germany) 
Miami (United States) 
UB (Serbia) 
Amsterdam RaboBank (Netherlands) 
Toulouse (France) 
Lugano Handong (Switzerland) 
Baskets Bonn Telekom (Germany) 
Kanazawa (Japan) 
Carolina (Puerto Rico) 
Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia)
The penultimate stop of the World Tour takes place in Bucharest on 8-9 November, with the season-final in Manama on 21-22 November 2025.