BUCHAREST (Romania) - Home favorites Rapid Bucharest (ROU) headline a stacked 16-team field as the FIBA 3x3 Women's Series 2026 returns to the Romanian capital for the CS Rapid stop on August 8-9.
One of the crucial opportunities to accumulate ranking points and build momentum as the season finale approaches, the FIBA 3x3 WS CS Rapid stop brings together many of the circuit's most consistent contenders. Rapid Bucharest will look to reward the home fans with a title after previous disappointment on home soil at FIBA 3x3 WS Bucharest last month, while the Netherlands (NED) arrive chasing a third consecutive Women's Series stop win.
Germany (GER) and France (FRA) remain among the strongest teams still searching for their first Women's Series stop wins of 2026, while China (CHN) enter with confidence after already booking a WS stop win in Xiantao. Lithuania (LTU), Austria (AUT), Latvia (LAT) and Beijing (CHN) are also among the marquee teams in a highly competitive main draw that promises another weekend of elite 3x3 basketball action.
Six more teams will battle through qualifying for the last two main draw spots.
Full Seedings List:
1. Rapid Bucharest (ROU) 2. Netherlands (NED) 3. Germany (GER) 4. France (FRA) 5. China (CHN) 6. Lithuania (LTU) 7. Austria (AUT) 8. Latvia (LAT) 9. Beijing (CHN) 10. Yanjing (CHN) 11. Poland (POL) 12. Romania (ROU) 13. Ireland (IRL) 14. Rīga (LAT) 15. Bucharest (ROU) 16. Belgium (BEL)
Pools
Qualifying Draw A: Yanjing (CHN), Ireland (IRL), Rīga (LAT) Qualifying Draw B: Poland (POL), Romania (ROU), Belgium (BEL)
Main Draw
Pool A: Rapid Bucharest (ROU), Latvia (LAT), Beijing (CHN) Pool B: Netherlands (NED), Austria (AUT), Bucharest (ROU) Pool C: Germany (GER), Lithuania (LTU), QD A Pool D: France (FRA), China (CHN), QD B
Players to watch
Fresh off being named MVP at WS Tokyo, Ilse Kuijt (Netherlands) has been instrumental in the Dutch team's recent dominance. The Netherlands have just won back-to-back Women's Series stops in WS Batam and WS Tokyo, and Kuijt will look to help them complete a hat-trick of titles in Bucharest while securing a fourth WS stop win of the season.
Hortense Limouzin (Rapid Bucharest) has been equally influential, leading the hosts to Women's Series triumphs in WS Baku and WS Cáceres. Backed by passionate home support, Limouzin will be determined to guide Rapid Bucharest to the title after the team narrowly missed out when the Women's Series previously visited the Romanian capital.
Germany continue to rely on the inside presence of Ama Degbeon, whose physicality and consistency have helped keep her side among the Women's Series contenders. She will once again be central to Germany's pursuit of a long-awaited breakthrough WS stop win.
For France, Marie-Eve Paget remains the heartbeat of the team. The experienced playmaker has led France to multiple deep tournament runs this season, including runner-up finishes in WS Orléans and WS Jinan, and will look to finally turn those near misses into tournament success.
China's hopes once again rest heavily on Yang Hengyu, whose dominant presence around the basket powered her team to the WS Xiantao title. When Yang finds her rhythm, few players on the FIBA 3x3 Women's Series are more difficult to contain.
Meanwhile, Kamile Nacickaite-van der Horst (Lithuania) continues to light up the FIBA 3x3 Women's Series with her shot-making and all-around scoring ability. Lithuania have consistently challenged the elite throughout the season, and another standout performance from their veteran star could finally deliver a breakthrough WS stop victory.
With the season entering such a decisive stretch, another thrilling chapter of the FIBA 3x3 Women's Series 2026 awaits in Bucharest, where every victory could prove crucial in the race toward the season finale.
Stay Connected
Follow all the latest action from the FIBA 3x3 Women's Series throughout the 2026 season by visiting the official Women's Series website, where you can find the latest news, team standings, player statistics and everything you need to follow the Race to the Final. Fans can also keep track of the Event Calendar and the latest FIBA 3x3 Individual and Federation Rankings as teams and players continue their push toward the season finale.
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