Amsterdam Rabobank win FIBA 3×3 World Tour Bucharest

Amsterdam Rabobank rose to the top, defeating Liman 21 – 12 to win the FIBA 3×3 World Tour Bucharest 2025 on November 9. 

The Dutch went unbeaten all the way, getting the job done against numerous contenders, including sides like Chongming and Skyliners, who will compete in the World Tour Manama Final in under two weeks. They last defeated Miami in a 16 – 15 thriller to clinch their spot into the final. 

They would face Liman, who looked just as dominant, going through numerous close battles, including their semi-final bout against Riffa that ended 21 – 20, capped off by Mr. Clutch himself, Andreja Milutinovic. 
In the final, Amsterdam Rabobank got the scores ticking early, Worthy de Jong drilling from deep and drawing fouls. Both teams relied on their defense in the initial third of the game as Liman would struggle to get their shot going. 

The Serbians would rely on crafty work in the paint for their scoring, along with the occasional twos, but the Dutch went to Bryan Alberts, who caught fire, launching two after two to hand Amsterdam a 14 – 8 advantage just over halfway into the action. 

Liman tried to answer back, but the Dutch offense had far too much momentum. Alberts kept on his scoring frenzy, leading the way for a Worthy de Jong dagger, which sealed the game 21 – 12 in one of the most dominant final performances of the season. The reigning World Tour Final winners would claim their first stop of the season just in time for the World Tour Manama Final on November 21 – 22. 

While Bryan Alberts was the star of the show in the final, there was no overlooking Worthy and his impact on Amsterdam’s success throughout the tournament. He finished the tournament as top scorer with 33 points, 7 of them coming in the final. He led in player value by a wide margin, a 50.2 score that showcased his role on both ends of the game. Hype Worthy earned MVP plaudits in the Dutch’s stop-winning run in Bucharest. 

In the individual contests, Carolina’s Bryan Gonzalez won the shoot-out contest presented by CS Rapid Bucharest. In the dunk contest also presented by CS Rapid Bucharest, Rafal “Lipek” Lipinski, in his final-ever dunk contest, came through with the win.

STANDINGS

1. Amsterdam RABOBANK (NED)
2. Liman (SRB)
3. Riffa (BRN)
4. Miami (USA)
5. Chongming (CHN)
6. Raudondvaris Hoptrans (LTU)
7. Vienna (AUT)
8. Skyliners (GER)
9. Ub (SRB)
10. Barcelona (ESP)
11. Ulaanbaatar MMC Energy (MGL)
12. Bucharest Stiinta (ROU)
13. Podebrady (CZE)
14. Carolina (PUR)
15. Toulouse (FRA)
16. Lausanne (SUI)

About FIBA 3×3

Exciting, urban and innovative, 3×3 is inspired by several forms of streetball played worldwide and is considered the world’s number one urban team sport. Steered by FIBA, games see two teams of three players face off on a basketball half-court.

It was played successfully for the first time in international competition at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore and since then has benefited from the launch of a yearly professional circuit for men and women (World Tour and Women’s Series respectively) and national-team competitions. 3×3 made its Olympic debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games.

Wilson is the Global Ball Partner of the FIBA 3×3 World Tour.

FIBA 3×3 events are played on Enlio floors with Wilson balls, Schelde backstops, Bodet shot-clocks, the Magic Sky canopy and the Avant seating system.

For further information about 3×3, visit fiba3x3.basketball, FIBA 3×3 accounts on Douyin, Facebook, Instagram, Sina Weibo, Tencent, TikTok, Twitch, Twitter, Youku and YouTube or contact  3×3@fiba.basketball.

Source: FIBA