Greece to host FIBA 3×3 U17 Europe Cup 2022

ATHENS (Greece) – The second edition of the FIBA 3×3 U17 Europe Cup will take place in Athens, Greece, FIBA and the Hellenic Basketball Federation announced on December 27, 2021.

“It is a very good development for the growth of 3×3 that an important 3×3 event is back in Athens after 10 years,” FIBA Secretary General Andreas Zagklis said.

The FIBA 3×3 U17 Europe Cup 2022 will be played on September 2-4, nearly ten years to the day after Athens hosted the first-ever FIBA 3×3 World Cup, which was also the first 3×3 senior national team competition organized by FIBA.

“I am delighted to see Greece invest in 3×3 again, especially in a competition that brings together a generation of future stars and Olympians.”

After 3×3’s success story at Tokyo 2020, the Hellenic Basketball Federation and its President Vaggelis Liolios decided to bring back the new Olympic discipline to the birthplace of the Olympic Games:

“The rapid spread of 3×3 worldwide inspired the Hellenic Basketball Federation to immediately promote and strengthen the sport within the national context,” Liolios said.

“In this framework, we clearly integrated the 3×3 development in our agenda as a top priority for the coming years. The successful organization of such major international events in the past is a guarantee for one more wonderful FIBA event in our country.

“Organizing the FIBA 3×3 U17 Europe Cup is a major challenge, responsibility, but also a pleasure, and an honour for the Hellenic Basketball Federation. We are looking forward to this unique event which is the beginning of many similar future collaborations with FIBA.”

The FIBA 3×3 U17 Europe Cup is a yearly competition, and the second edition will be organized in Athens at a location to be confirmed. Spain’s women and Slovenia’s men are the defending champions.