Spain and the Netherlands win FIBA 3x3 World Cup 2025

JUNE 29, 2025

ULAANBAATAR (Mongolia) – After a thrilling week of action in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Spain and The Netherlands secured their first-ever titles at the FIBA 3x3 World Cup 2025.

50,000 fans attended the event during the week and were treated to historic moments throughout the competition, culminating in an unmissable final day and two fantastic finals.

The men’s side of the tournament culminated in an epic contest as Spain took on Switzerland, where hot shooting from beyond the arc for Spain saw them set the tone early, with Switzerland finding foul trouble.

A big step-back two from Diego De Blas gave Spain a five-point (10-5) cushion with three minutes played, and the 24-year-old was everywhere during this final as he contributed big moments on both the offensive and defensive sides.

Nailing his fourth two-pointer of the game with 2:21 to play, De Blas put Spain within a point of victory before his teammate Iván Aurrecoechea sealed the win as emphatically as anybody has ever secured a 3x3 World Cup win with a thunderous dunk notching a 21-17 win for Spain and their first-ever 3x3 World Cup title.

In the women’s final, the fairytale journey of Mongolia faced one final hurdle in securing the 3x3 World Cup victory for the first time ever, as the top-seeded Dutch stood in their way.

The best team in the world with the best player – Noortje Driessen – showed why they’re worthy of both titles from the outset as their suffocating defence kept Mongolia honest and prevented the home side from getting hot from the perimeter, which had been a feature of their run to this point in the competition.

A step-back two-pointer from Driessen with three minutes to play took the gap to eight and gave the hosts a mountain to climb, but Mongolia’s first two-pointer of the game with 90 seconds remaining gave the home crowd hope.

The Dutch remained calm in face of the pressure, however, and held on to secure 3x3 World Cup title for the first time.

Men’s Standings

1. Spain

2. Switzerland

3. Serbia

4. Germany

5. United States

6. Puerto Rico

7. Latvia

8. China

9. Netherlands

10. Australia

11. Austria

12. Japan

13. Canada

14. Great Britain

15. Belgium

16. Lithuania

17. France

18. Montenegro

19. Mongolia

20. Madagascar

Women’s Standings

1. Netherlands

2. Mongolia

3. Canada

4. Poland

5. Australia

6. United States

7. Spain

8. France

9. Japan

10. China

11. Germany

12. Hungary

13. Czechia

14. Brazil

15. Italy

16. Austria

17. Latvia

18. Ukraine

19. Chile

20. Madagascar

Information and photo source : FIBA