SHANGHAI (China) - After a thrilling regular season, eight teams will battle it out at the showpiece Shanghai Final on September 13-14 for the biggest prize on FIBA 3x3 Women's Series 2025. Here are the 8 teams flying to glitzy Shanghai. Teams (1-7 on the Women's Series standings )
Netherlands (590 pts, 3 titles)
The World Cup champs have had an amazing 2025 and were the trendsetters on the Women's Series, winning three Stops from seven events. Janis Boonstra and Noortje Driessen are the two highest ranked players in the world and have proven a mighty one-two punch.
The Netherlands compiled a crazy 28-5 record this season although will be a little worried that they did not win a title at their last three Stops.
Spain (420 pts, 3 titles)
Other than Netherlands, Spain was the other dominant team in the regular season after winning 3 titles from 5 Stops and compiling an overall record of 18-4.
Spain will enter Shanghai as the in-form team after coming out on top in Debrecen, where superstar Vega Gimeno put up an MVP performance for the ages.
CS Rapid Bucharest (ROU): 420 pts
They might not have won a title or even reached a final, but their consistency was a standout. CS Rapid Bucharest (ROU) reached the semis in five of seven Stops although frustratingly they lost at that stage every time.
Count on them making another deep run in Shanghai, but their semi-final hoodoo awaits.
Latvia (343 pts, 2 titles)
There is a new WS power and it's a 3x3 nation we well know - Latvia. Their men's team are OGs, but now the women have arrived in style after capturing two titles - and a runner-up finish - from just five Stops.
Ketija Vihmane has proven she's a flat out scoring machine as she led Latvia among the top of the WS table.
Canada (330 pts, 2 titles)
There was no way former Women's Series Final champs Canada were going to miss the big dance. But they had only played two of the first 10 events to fall well down the standings.
Canada, however, made up for lost time with back-to-back triumphs in Edmonton and Bordeaux to book their spot, with stalwart Paige Crozon once again inspiring her team.
Ulaanbaatar Amazons (MGL): 320 pts
Much like CS Rapid Bucharest, the Mongolians were ultra consistent but fell short of making finals. They made the knockouts in each of their six events contested, including three semis, with stars Ariuntsetseg Bat-Erdene and Khulan Onolbaatar providing a dynamic one-two punch.
Azerbaijan (295 pts, 2 titles)
Azerbaijan were one of only four teams to win multiple titles. Even more impressive, they won two titles from just four Stops to prove they are an absolute force on the WS.
Brianna Fraser and Alexandra Mollenhauer were dynamic as they ensured Azerbaijan edged Czechia and Asia Cup champs Australia for the final spot on the rankings.
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Shanghai Redwings (CHN)
The final spot goes to the hometown heroes, who proved they are worthy after making the quarters in Sabail. Shanghai stunned China in pool play and they might just be able to go on a giant-killing run in the final.
They'll have the loud support of the home fans and also the towering presence of legendary ZhiTing Zhang, who is still a tour de force down low.
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