Ub Wins FIBA 3x3 World Tour Dubai Title
Serbia's Ub edged Germany's Baskets Bonn 20-19 in the final at Festival Bay in Dubai Festival City.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Basketball
Ub defeated Baskets Bonn 20-19 to win the 2026 FIBA 3x3 World Tour Dubai tournament, held November 6-7 at Festival Bay. Croatia's Cibona finished third, and Dubai advanced to the quarter-finals on its World Tour debut before finishing eighth.
Why it matters
The tournament forms part of a three-year partnership that will keep the event in Dubai through 2028. It gives the emirate a continuing place on the FIBA 3x3 World Tour calendar.
Stojačić scored 34 points and led the standings with 11 assists, while Adris De Leon won the Dubai Sports Council shoot-out with 12 points. Piotr Grabowski claimed his third slam dunk contest victory of the season.
The players
FIBA
The International Basketball Federation governs basketball worldwide and supervised the Dubai tournament.
Dubai Sports Council
The Dubai government body organized the tournament in cooperation with the UAE Basketball Association.
Strahinja Stojačić
The Ub player was named tournament most valuable player after scoring 34 points.
The details
Hareb and Al Fardan presented Ub with the trophy after the one-point win. The outdoor venue combined international competition with community activities meant to encourage wider sports participation.
Timeline
November 6-7, 2026: FIBA 3x3 World Tour Dubai held at Festival Bay in Dubai Festival City.
Through 2028: End of the three-year partnership keeping the event in Dubai.
Season Trajectory
The FIBA 3x3 World Tour is a stop-based circuit, and Dubai's three-year partnership gives the emirate a stable place on it through 2028. Its debut result, a quarter-final run before an eighth-place finish, sets a baseline for future stops.
Dubai's three-year partnership keeps the FIBA 3x3 World Tour stop in the emirate through 2028. Fantasy and tournament followers can track the 2028 calendar as the event continues.
The takeaway
Dubai's debut showed a strong early showing on the World Tour, reaching the quarter-finals before a long-term partnership secured the event's future. The result gives the emirate a clear platform for growing 3x3 basketball locally.
Further reading
Explore more basketball coverage for context on the FIBA 3x3 World Tour circuit.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Al Bawaba.
