3x3 Pro Basketball League
{{Short description|3x3 basketball league in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox sports league
| title = 3x3 International Pro Basketball League
| sport = Basketball
| last_season =
| logo = 3bl-logo.png
| inaugural = 2017
| teams = 12 Men & 6 Women
| ceo = Rohit Bakshi
| founded = {{start date and age|2017}}
| owner = YKBK Enterprise Private Limited
| founder & CEO = Rohit Bakshi{{cite news |title=India to host FIBA 3x3 World Tour Masters event in Hyderabad |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/india-to-host-fiba-3x3-world-tour-masters-event |work=Sportskeeda |date=4 September 2018}}
| motto =
| country = India (originally)
| tv = SonySix, SonyLIV
| headquarters = Gurugram, Haryana
| champions =
| website = [https://www.3x3bl.com/ Official website]
}}
3x3 International Pro Basketball Leaguewas a men's and women's professional 3x3 basketball league founded in India.{{cite news |last1=Sudevan |first1=Praveen |title=3BL league aims to take Indian basketball to 2020 Olympics but there's a long way to go |url=https://scroll.in/field/890510/3bl-league-aims-to-take-indian-basketball-to-2020-olympics-but-theres-a-long-way-to-go |work=Scroll.in |date=15 August 2018}}{{cite news |last1=Matange |first1=Yash |title=ShieldSquare Captcha |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/top-international-3x3-teams-including-world-no-1-novi-sad-to-compete-in-fiba-3x3-world-tour-hyderabad-masters |work=Sportskeeda |date=1 April 2020}} Founded in 2017, the competition currently consists of 12 teams in men's and 6 in women's league.
History
3BL is managed by YKBK Enterprise Private Limited, a company registered and headquartered in Gurugram, Haryana.{{cite news |title=3×3 Pro Basketball League owner eyes broadcast deal, Rs 100 cr rev in three years |url=https://www.televisionpost.com/3x3-pro-basketball-league-owner-eyes-broadcast-deal-rs-100-cr-rev-in-three-years/ |work=TelevisionPost |date=16 July 2018 |access-date=27 June 2020 |archive-date=17 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717171503/http://www.televisionpost.com/3x3-pro-basketball-league-owner-eyes-broadcast-deal-rs-100-cr-rev-in-three-years/ |url-status=dead }} 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.{{cite news |title=3X3 Pro Basketball League from June 9 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/3x3-pro-basketball-league-from-june-9/article23681680.ece |work=The Hindu |date=26 April 2018 }}{{cite news |last1=Matange |first1=Yash |title=3BL Commissioner Rohit Bakshi: "The Ultimate Goal is for India to bring back a [3x3] medal in the Olympics" |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/3bl-commissioner-rohit-bakshi-the-ultimate-goal-is-for-india-to-bring-back-a-3x3-medal-in-the-olympics |work=Sportskeeda |date=13 July 2018 }}
- {{cite news |last1=Matange |first1=Yash |title=NBA India All-Access: A conversation with 3BL Commissioner Rohit Bakshi |url=https://in.nba.com/news/nba-india-all-access-rohit-bakshi-3x3-pro-league-3bl-commissioner-india-season-2/ad6ied5xth461furgj7hoa31c |work=National Basketball Association |date=22 January 2019 }}
The first season of the league was played in Bengaluru, Delhi, Aizawl, Kolkata, Chennai, and Mumbai.{{cite news |title=India has first-mover advantage in 3x3 basketball for Tokyo Olympics, says 3BL commissioner Rohit Bakshi |url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/india-has-first-mover-advantage-in-3x3-basketball-for-tokyo-olympics-says-3bl-commissioner-rohit-bakshi-5431961.html |work=Firstpost |date=23 October 2018}}
Indian teams
There are currently 18 teams with international and Indian players, both men and women.{{cite news |title=3BL to introduce women's league from this year |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/basketball/basketball-3x3-3bl-pro-basketball-league-indian-sub-continent-womens-league-2019/article28436620.ece |work=The Hindu |date=15 July 2019 }}
- {{cite news |title=3x3 Pro Basketball League returns for the second season from August 2 |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/3x3-pro-basketball-league-returns-for-the-second-season-from-august-2/21354164 |work=Mid-Day |date=15 July 2019}}
- {{cite news |title=3BL returns for second season |url=https://www.pressreader.com/india/the-asian-age/20190716/283485027720519 |work=The Asian Age |date=16 July 2019}}{{cite news |title=3X3 Pro Basketball League: Results from Round 4 of 3BL Season 2 |url=https://in.nba.com/news/3x3-pro-basketball-league-results-from-round-4-of-3bl-season-2/18723jt2l8pvr1gla63tifc8tc |work=NBA.com India {{!}} The official site of the NBA |language=en}}
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{{Location map~|India|label=Wingers|mark=Green_pog.svg|position=top|lat=23.03|long=72.58}}
{{Location map~|India|label=Machas|mark=Green_pog.svg|position=left|lat=12.96|long=77.56}}
{{Location map~|India|label=Icons|mark=Green_pog.svg|position=top|lat=13.06|long=80.25}}
{{Location map~|India|label=Hoopers/Divas|mark=Blue_pog.svg|position=top|lat=28.64|long=77.22}}
{{Location map~|India|label=Masters|mark=Green_pog.svg|position=left|lat=28.45|long=77.1}}
{{Location map~|India|label=Panthers|mark=Pink_pog.svg|position=right|lat=18.5204|long=73.8567}}
{{Location map~|India|label=Ballers|mark=Green_pog.svg|position=right|lat=17.331725|long=78.473712}}
{{Location map~|India|label=Regals|mark=Pink_pog.svg|position=left|lat=26.9|long=75.8}}
{{Location map~|India|label=Stars|mark=Pink_pog.svg|position=left|lat=9.97|long=76.28}}
{{Location map~|India|label=Warriors|mark=Green_pog.svg|position=right|lat=22.56|long=88.36}}
{{Location map~|India|label=Ligers|mark=Green_pog.svg|position=bottom|lat=26.8467|long=80.9462}}
{{Location map~|India|label=Heroes|mark=Green_pog.svg|position=left|lat=19.02|long=72.86}}
{{Location map~|India|label=Queens|mark=Pink_pog.svg|position=left|lat=30.91|long=75.85}}
{{Location map~|India|label=Spunkies|mark=Pink_pog.svg|position=left|lat=11.018333|long=76.9725}}
{{Location map~|India|label=Snipers|mark=Green_pog.svg|position=left|lat=15.5|long=73.83}}
{{Location map~|India|label=Legends|mark=Green_pog.svg|position=right|lat=23.727222|long=92.717778}}
{{Location map~|India|label=Challengers|mark=Green_pog.svg|position=right|lat=30.75|long=76.78}}
}}
| class="wikitable"
|+ 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 |
| class="wikitable"
|+ Women's | |
| Teams | State/City |
|---|---|
| Coimbatore Spunkies | Coimbatore |
| Delhi Divas | Delhi |
| Jaipur Regals | Jaipur |
| Kochi Stars | Kochi |
| Ludhiana Queens | Ludhiana |
| Pune Panthers | Pune |
Seasons
| class="wikitable"
|+ 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 |
| class="wikitable"
|+ 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 |
| class="wikitable"
|+ 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 |
| class="wikitable"
|+ 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
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://3x3bl.com/ Official website]
Category:2017 establishments in India
Category:Basketball competitions in India