3x3 Pro Basketball League

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3x3 International Pro Basketball League is a men's and women's professional 3x3 basketball league founded in India.[2][3] Founded in 2017, the competition currently consists of 12 teams in men's and 6 in women's league.

3x3 International Pro Basketball League
SportBasketball
Founded2017; 7 years ago (2017)
First season2017
Owner(s)YKBK Enterprise Private Limited
CEORohit Bakshi
No. of teams12 Men & 6 Women
CountryIndia (originally)
HeadquartersGurugram, Haryana
TV partner(s)SonySix, SonyLIV
Official websiteOfficial website

History

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3BL is managed by YKBK Enterprise Private Limited, a company registered and headquartered in Gurugram, Haryana.[4] YKBK is the exclusive right holder of operating a Professional 3x3 Basketball League in the Indian subcontinent by FIBA, which includes six countries (India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Maldives and Bhutan). 3BL was founded by Rohit Bakshi.[5][6] The first season of the league was played in Bengaluru, Delhi, Aizawl, Kolkata, Chennai, and Mumbai.[2][7]

Indian teams

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There are currently 18 teams with international and Indian players, both men and women.[8][9]

 
 
Wingers
 
Machas
 
Icons
 
Hoopers/Divas
 
Masters
 
Panthers
 
Ballers
 
Regals
 
Stars
 
Warriors
 
Ligers
 
Heroes
 
Queens
 
Spunkies
 
Snipers
 
Legends
 
Challengers
Men and Women 3BL teams. Green denotes a Men's team and Pink denotes a Women's team. Delhi has both Men's and Women's teams.
Men's
Teams State/City
Ahmedabad Wingers Ahmedabad
Aizawl Legends Aizawl
Bangalore Machas Bangalore
Chandigarh Challengers Chandigarh
Chennai Icons Chennai
Delhi Hoopers Delhi
Goa Snipers Goa
Gurugram Masters Gurugram
Hyderabad Ballers Hyderabad
Kolkata Warriors Kolkata
Lucknow Ligers Lucknow
Mumbai Heroes Mumbai
Women's
Teams State/City
Coimbatore Spunkies Coimbatore
Delhi Divas Delhi
Jaipur Regals Jaipur
Kochi Stars Kochi
Ludhiana Queens Ludhiana
Pune Panthers Pune

Seasons (India)

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Season 1
Rank Team M W W% PTS
1 Delhi Hoopers 30 27 90 580
2 Ahmedabad Wingers 26 16 62 415
3 Bangalore Machas 23 16 70 375
4 Mumbai Hustlers 21 10 48 310
5 Hyderabad Ballers 19 10 53 286
6 Aizawl Legends 18 7 39 251
7 Jaipur Regals 17 7 41 241
8 Chennai Icons 18 7 39 221
9 Kochi Knights 14 4 29 174
10 Goa Snipers 14 5 36 161
11 Chandigarh Beasts 15 3 20 153
12 Kolkata Warriors 13 1 8 121
Season 2 (Conference A)
Rank Team M W W% PTS
1 Chandigarh Challengers (2) 10 7 70 197
2 Goa Snipers (5) 10 5 50 187
3 Delhi Hoopers (1) 11 5 45 175
4 Chennai Icon (4) 8 5 62 151
5 Aizawl Legends (6) 8 4 50 128
6 Bangalore Machas (3) 7 1 14 103
Conference B
Rank Team M W W% PTS
1 Gurugram Masters (2) 12 11 92 247
2 Mumbai Heroes (1) 12 10 83 237
3 Kolkata Warriors (5) 9 3 33 153
4 Hyderabad Ballers (4) 7 1 14 116
5 Lucknow Ligers (3) 8 2 25 108
6 Ahmedabad Wingers (6) 6 0 0 84
Women
Rank Team M W W% PTS
1 Kochi Stars (6) 10 7 70 160
2 Pune Panthers (4) 11 7 64 176
3 Coimbatore Spunkies (2) 10 6 60 165
4 Jaipur Regals (1) 9 4 44 141
5 Ludhiana Queens (5) 7 2 29 86
6 Delhi Divas (3) 7 1 14 61

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "India to host FIBA 3x3 World Tour Masters event in Hyderabad". Sportskeeda. 4 September 2018.
  2. ^ a b Sudevan, Praveen (15 August 2018). "3BL league aims to take Indian basketball to 2020 Olympics but there's a long way to go". Scroll.in.
  3. ^ Matange, Yash (1 April 2020). "ShieldSquare Captcha". Sportskeeda.
  4. ^ "3×3 Pro Basketball League owner eyes broadcast deal, Rs 100 cr rev in three years". TelevisionPost. 16 July 2018. Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  5. ^ "3X3 Pro Basketball League from June 9". The Hindu. 26 April 2018.
  6. ^ Matange, Yash (13 July 2018). "3BL Commissioner Rohit Bakshi: "The Ultimate Goal is for India to bring back a [3x3] medal in the Olympics"". Sportskeeda.
    - Matange, Yash (22 January 2019). "NBA India All-Access: A conversation with 3BL Commissioner Rohit Bakshi". National Basketball Association.
  7. ^ "India has first-mover advantage in 3x3 basketball for Tokyo Olympics, says 3BL commissioner Rohit Bakshi". Firstpost. 23 October 2018.
  8. ^ "3BL to introduce women's league from this year". The Hindu. 15 July 2019.
    - "3x3 Pro Basketball League returns for the second season from August 2". Mid-Day. 15 July 2019.
    - "3BL returns for second season". The Asian Age. 16 July 2019.
  9. ^ "3X3 Pro Basketball League: Results from Round 4 of 3BL Season 2". NBA.com India | The official site of the NBA.
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