PBA Women's 3x3

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PBA Women's 3x3
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Tournament information
Sport3x3 basketball
LocationPhilippines
Established2015
Defunct2016
Number of
tournaments
3
Final champion
GlobalPort Batang Pier (1st title)

The PBA Women's 3x3 was a women's 3x3 basketball competition organized by the Philippine Basketball Association.

History[]

Following the promotion of the Philippine women's national team to Division I of the FIBA Asia Women's Championship due to their finish in the Division II tournament of the 2015 edition, the Philippine Basketball Association announced on September 24, 2015 that they would host a women's 3x3 tournament in the 2015–16 PBA season. The tournament was meant as a "test market" for women's basketball.[1] Among the regulations imposed on the players, is that they are not allowed to sport a "boy's cut" hairstyle.[2]

2015–16 PBA season[]

The tournament was officially launched on October 23, 2015 as the PBA Dickies Women's 3x3 Challenge[3] as part of the 2015-16 PBA Philippine Cup.[4] The first games of the tournament were also played as part of the launch.[5] Blackwater Elite claimed the inaugural title by beating Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in the best of three finals while NLEX Road Warriors claimed third place by winning over the Alaska Aces.[6]

For the second conference, the 2016 PBA Commissioner's Cup, the tournament featuring 12 teams was known as the PBA Tag Heuer Women’s 3×3 Tournament.[7] Ginebra placed third at the expense of TNT KaTropa[8] while NLEX claimed the title in Game 2 of their best of three finals against the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters.[9]

In the 2016 PBA Governors' Cup conference, the GlobalPort Batang Pier clinched the title by beating Ginebra in the best of three series.[10]

Results[]

PBA season Conference Champion Second place Third place Fourth place
2015-16 Philippine Cup Blackwater Elite Barangay Ginebra San Miguel NLEX Road Warriors Alaska Aces
Commissioner's Cup NLEX Road Warriors Rain or Shine Elasto Painters Barangay Ginebra San Miguel TNT KaTropa
2016 PBA Governors' Cup GlobalPort Batang Pier Barangay Ginebra San Miguel No information

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Ganglani, Naveen (September 25, 2015). "PBA to host 3-on-3 women's basketball tournament next season". Rappler. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  2. ^ Lising, Charmie (August 31, 2020). "WNBL's role in pushing for gender equality in sports". ESPN5. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  3. ^ "PBA launches Women's 3x3 Challenge". Rappler. October 20, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  4. ^ Verora, Levi Jr. (April 29, 2016). "PBA women's 3-on-3 players forced to comply with rules for sake of playing". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  5. ^ Escalorte, Mark (October 23, 2015). "NLEX, Blackwater score opening win in PBA women's 3x3". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  6. ^ Leongson, Randolph (January 14, 2016). "PBA 3-on-3 puts spotlight on women's basketball; Players relishing opportunity". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  7. ^ Leongson, Randolph (February 18, 2016). "PBA Women's 3×3 unfurls Friday". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  8. ^ Leongson, Randolph (April 28, 2016). "Ginebra places 3rd in PBA Women's 3×3 caging". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  9. ^ "Women's 3×3: NLEX claims title, sweeps Rain or Shine". Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 2, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  10. ^ "PBA Women's 3×3: GlobalPort wins title, sweeps San Miguel". Philippine Daily Inquirer. October 10, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
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