PBA Women's 3x3

The PBA Women's 3x3 was a women's 3x3 basketball competition organized by the Philippine Basketball Association.

PBA Women's 3x3
Tournament information
Sport3x3 basketball
LocationPhilippines
Established2015
Defunct2016
Number of
tournaments
3
Final champion
GlobalPort Batang Pier (1st title)

History

Following the promotion of the Philippine women's national team to Division I of the FIBA Asia Women's Championship due to their finish in the Division II tournament of the 2015 edition, the Philippine Basketball Association announced on September 24, 2015 that they would host a women's 3x3 tournament in the 2015–16 PBA season. The tournament was meant as a "test market" for women's basketball.[1] Among the regulations imposed on the players, is that they are not allowed to sport a "boy's cut" hairstyle.[2]

2015–16 PBA season

The tournament was officially launched on October 23, 2015 as the PBA Dickies Women's 3x3 Challenge[3] as part of the 2015-16 PBA Philippine Cup.[4] The first games of the tournament were also played as part of the launch.[5] Blackwater Elite claimed the inaugural title by beating Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in the best of three finals while NLEX Road Warriors claimed third place by winning over the Alaska Aces.[6]

For the second conference, the 2016 PBA Commissioner's Cup, the tournament featuring 12 teams was known as the PBA Tag Heuer Women’s 3×3 Tournament.[7] Ginebra placed third at the expense of TNT KaTropa[8] while NLEX claimed the title in Game 2 of their best of three finals against the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters.[9]

In the 2016 PBA Governors' Cup conference, the GlobalPort Batang Pier clinched the title by beating Ginebra in the best of three series.[10]

Results
PBA seasonConferenceChampionSecond placeThird placeFourth place
2015-16Philippine CupBlackwater EliteBarangay Ginebra San MiguelNLEX Road WarriorsAlaska Aces
Commissioner's CupNLEX Road WarriorsRain or Shine Elasto PaintersBarangay Ginebra San MiguelTNT KaTropa
2016 PBA Governors' CupGlobalPort Batang PierBarangay Ginebra San MiguelNo information

See also

References
  1. Ganglani, Naveen (25 September 2015). "PBA to host 3-on-3 women's basketball tournament next season". Rappler. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  2. Lising, Charmie (August 31, 2020). "WNBL's role in pushing for gender equality in sports". ESPN5. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  3. "PBA launches Women's 3x3 Challenge". Rappler. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  4. Verora, Levi Jr. (29 April 2016). "PBA women's 3-on-3 players forced to comply with rules for sake of playing". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  5. Escalorte, Mark (23 October 2015). "NLEX, Blackwater score opening win in PBA women's 3x3". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  6. Leongson, Randolph (14 January 2016). "PBA 3-on-3 puts spotlight on women's basketball; Players relishing opportunity". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  7. Leongson, Randolph (18 February 2016). "PBA Women's 3×3 unfurls Friday". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  8. Leongson, Randolph (28 April 2016). "Ginebra places 3rd in PBA Women's 3×3 caging". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  9. "Women's 3×3: NLEX claims title, sweeps Rain or Shine". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  10. "PBA Women's 3×3: GlobalPort wins title, sweeps San Miguel". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
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