MIES (Switzerland) – Get ready, hoops fans! The first-ever FIBA SMART Fantasy League has just gone live ahead of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Qualifiers - and it’s your time to shine.
Want to test your basketball IQ and win up to USD 200 per World Cup Qualifiers Window? Here’s everything you need to know to start building your dream team and climbing the leaderboards.
Build your Dream Team
Assemble your ultimate squad of eight players competing in the World Cup Qualifiers:
5 starters - two guards, two forwards, one center
3 bench players - one for each position
Stay under the 100M salary cap, and remember: no more than two players from the same national team. Strategy is everything!
Pick your leaders
Every great team needs its stars - and yours are the SMART Captain and X-Factor:
SMART Captain (2x points) – doubles every Fantasy Point earned.
X-Factor (1.5x points) – earns 1.5× points.
If your SMART Captain sits out a gameday, your X-Factor automatically steps up and takes the spotlight with double points.
Forget to assign your leaders? The system will pick them for you - but trust us, you’ll want to make that call yourself.
Lock, swap, and strategize
Timing matters as much as talent.
Once a player’s real game tips off, they lock in - no more changes.
Before tip-off, you can swap players, reassign roles, and tweak your lineup.
Between game days within a single window, you can only swap from the bench. No trades are allowed during a window.
If one of your starters doesn’t play, their bench substitute automatically steps in. Between gamedays, you can also prepare your next lineup while the current one’s still active.
After each World Cup Qualifiers Window, your team resets - a fresh start, a new chance to win big.
Score big with SMART moves
Your players earn Fantasy Points based on their FIBA Efficiency Rating (EFF) plus a host of performance bonuses.
Category | Description | Points |
Base Scoring | 1 Fantasy Point per 1 EFF point | - |
Double-Double | 10+ in any two of the five statistical categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks) | +6 |
Triple-Double | 10+ in any three of the five statistical categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks) | +15 |
5x5 Performance | 5+ in all five statistical categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks) | +18 |
Team Win Bonus | Player’s team wins their real game | +3 |
Differential Pick | Player selected by fewer than 5% of users | +3 |
Playmaker Bonus | 5+ assists | +3 |
Sharpshooter Bonus | 3+ three-pointers made | +3 |
Stopper Bonus | 5+ combined steals and blocks | +3 |
SMART picks, bold moves, and underdog plays can make all the difference.
Go regional, think global
Each region - Africa, Americas, Asia&Oceania, and Europe - runs as its own competition. You can manage a separate team in each region or focus your efforts where your heart (and hoops knowledge) lies.
Each region has unique fixtures, leaderboards, and prizes, so your glory can start anywhere on the map.
Compete, climb, conquer
Join the global basketball community:
Create a private league with friends
Join public leagues open to everyone
Track your League, Regional, and Global rankings
Scores and standings update live during every game, so you’ll see your place rise (or fall!) in real time.
Quick answers before you draft
Free to play: Just create a FIBA Basketball account.
Multiple teams: Play in one region or all four.
When can I change players? Between gamedays, before the next lockout.
If my SMART Captain doesn’t play? Your X-Factor automatically steps up.
When are prizes awarded? At the end of every World Cup Qualifiers Window.
Time to play smart
It’s simple. Pick your players. Manage your stars. OutSMART your friends - and maybe the world.
Join the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers SMART Fantasy League and turn your basketball knowledge into bragging rights (and maybe some cash).
👉 Join now here using your FIBA Basketball account.
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