BASKETBALL – SEEF were crowned champions in the opening event of the Bahrain 3x3 Summer Tour 2025.
The victors were composed of the quartet of Sadeq Shukrallah, Sayed Mohammed Hameed, Nasser Al Mosawi, and Hassan Fahad.
They clinched the tournament title after defeating Black Wall 21-11 in the final.
Earlier in the semis, Seef defeated ATBB with a similar 21-11 score line, while Black Wall were 18-10 winners against Future Academy.
Seef had earlier edged past Al Hidd 12-10 in the quarter-finals, where Black Wall were narrow 12-11 victors against Tranquilo. ATBB defeated Falcons 20-16 to march through while Future Academy overcame Muharraq 20-13 in the other game.
Following the completion of play, the winners were presented their prizes by Bahrain Basketball Association (BBA) competitions committee chairman Hassan Yaseen.
A total of 24 teams took to the hardwood in the opening meeting of this year’s Bahrain 3x3 Summer Tour.
Play in the preliminary round was held across five pools. Group A featured Seef, Black Horses, Mini Wolves, Cedar Squad, and Isa Town Club. Group B included Muharraq Club, Big Guys, American University of Bahrain, Aura, and El 7oor. Group C was composed of Tranquilo, Saar, BS Action, Al Hidd, and Ultimate Hoops. Group D comprised Manama Crazy, Future Academy, Jokers, Alba, and Falcons; while Group E featured ATBB, Nuwaidrat Club, Ettihad Club, and Black Wall.
Seef completed the tournament with an undefeated record after also winning all four of their games in the opening phase. They first outclassed Black Horses 21-6, and then beat Mini Wolves 21-8. They then outplayed Cedar Squad 21-9, and then completed their pool campaign with a 20-8 victory against Isa Town.
The Bahrain 3x3 Summer Tour is part of a sports agenda aimed at promoting basketball during the summer and providing a competitive platform for the game’s enthusiasts in a dynamic format, played on a half-court with one hoop.
This championship represents a key initiative by the BBA to expand the participation base and establish Bahrain’s presence on the international 3x3 circuit, sanctioned by the International Basketball Federation (Fiba).
Notably, this inaugural edition marks the launch of what will become an annual event.
Aside from rankings in each of the tournaments, the participating teams are competing to reach the Bahrain 3x3 Summer Tour’s final event, also known as a Quest competition, where the winner will earn a spot in one of the prestigious stops on the 2025 Fiba 3x3 World Tour.
There is also a total prize pool of $6,000 in the series, to be distributed among the top-performing teams from each event, including the Quest finale.
This year’s Fiba 3x3 World Tour has already made stops in Japan, China, the Netherlands, France, and Austria. It will also be holding competitions in Mongolia, Hong Kong, Canada, Switzerland, Hungary, China, Macau, and the UAE, before heading to Bahrain for the Fiba 3x3 World Tour finale on November 21 and 22.
It will be the first time ever that the kingdom will be staging the Fiba 3x3 World Tour curtain-closer, in which this year’s champions will be crowned.
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