DOHA (Qatar) - Buckle up because the next wave of stars will be ready to make a name for themselves as the new season of the FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League gets underway on May 28 in Doha, Qatar.
The seventh edition of the Nations League starts with six stops in the Asia-Pacific 1 conference from May 28-June 3 as 12 men's and 12 women's teams strive to make a strong start in iconic 3x3 destination Qatar.
There will be conferences in the Asia-Pacific, Asia, Europe, Africa and Oceania comprising players under the age of 23 (including U21 teams).
Events will be played from June-August with destinations including 3x3 fan favorite locations Vienna, Riga, Vilnius and Benin. The Nations League will showcase the best young talent in the U21 and U23 categories. U21 players are born between 2004-06 and U23 players born from 2002-06.
The upcoming edition also serves as a qualification route to the FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup 2025. Conference winners will qualify for the showpiece youth event, which will be played in Xiong An, China, on September 17-21.
The Nations League was launched in 2017 as a development program for men and women under the age of 23 to develop their skills in preparation for the open category.
Some of 3x3's biggest stars have emerged from this youth pathway including Olympic silver medalist Franck Seguela, American superstar Hailey van Lith and Mongolia's Asia Cup hero Anand Ariunbold. FIBA