After a successful two years of 3XCup competition, Basketball Victoria is excited to announce the Junior 3XTour coming in 2025!
Whilst still maintaining the 3XCup the way you know it, this brand new concept is based on the FIBA3x3 World Tour structure and will give teams more opportunities to compete for their association in the 3x3 format. The 3XTour offers players the chance to compete in multiple once day events (known as tours stops), earning individual and team FIBA ranking points along the way without needing to commit to weekly matches. The competition finishes with the Tour Final, bringing together the top ranked teams across the age groups to compete to be Victorian Junior 3XTour Champions.
Think of the 3XTour as your 3x3 VJBL equivalent!
TOUR OVERVIEW
What is the 3XTour?
The 3XTour has been designed as the representative competition for 3x3 in Victoria, running side by side with 3XCup, and providing players more opportunities to compete for their association. The structure has been based on the FIBA3x3’s Pro Tour Circuit; it is a multiple event (stop) competition that culminates in the top ranked sides competing in the tour final. Individual players earn FIBA ranking points at every stop they compete in while the team earns tour ranking points that are used to determine each team’s position on the tour ladder.
Why a tour format?
The concept of the 3XTour provides a new pathway for basketball focused athletes to participate in 3x3 on a regular basis, while still being accessible to athletes playing multiple sports. It has the social feel that 3x3 has been built on, coupled with the intensity of faced paced high-level competition. With no weekly commitment to training or matches, this competition provides flexibility not currently available in domestic or representative 5v5 competitions.
How will it work?
- Associations to select representative teams
- 3 Age Groups (U13, U15, U17)
- Focus is on bottom age VJBL players
- U13 – 2013 & 2014
- U15 – 2011 & 2012
- U17 – 2009 & 2010
- Maximum of 6 players per team
- 4 main players
- 2 reserve players (players on standby that can step into one of the tour stops in the event of injury or unavailability – reserve players can play a maximum of 3 tour stops).
- Each team requires a team manager who is responsible for registration, communication etc.
- Teams select which tour stops they would like to attend, and it is the responsibility of the team manager to register their team into each of the stops they have chosen.
- Registration for each stop closes 7 days prior to the event.
When will it run?
- Each stop is a one-day tournament
- Sunday afternoons
- 12-6pm timeslot
- Tour runs mid-April to early August
- 10 Stops for each age group
- mix of metro and country venues
- Tour Final day late August
2025 TOUR CALENDAR OVERVIEW
|
Monday |
10 Mar 2025 |
Tour Stops Calendar Released |
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Monday |
17 Mar 2025 |
Tour Stop registration opens |
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Sunday |
13 April to 17 August |
17 weeks 10 stops per age group |
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Sunday |
31 Aug 2025 |
Tour Final Day |
If you or your child is keen to pursue the 3x3 pathway, reach out to your association to find out if they are participating in the inaugural Junior 3XTour.
