Vienna, Austria, August 25, 2024 — Austria’s men and Spain’s women claimed victory at the FIBA 3×3 Europe Cup 2024, held in Vienna. Austria’s men triumphed over Serbia, while Spain’s women defeated France to take the titles.
(“Austria just couldn’t be stopped in front of their home crowd,” said a commentator. “After a slight setback in pool play, they bounced back and reached the final against the Serbian giants.”)
In a tense and close final, Austria, led by Nico Kaltenbrunner, won 18-17, marking their first-ever Europe Cup win. (“It was a back-and-forth affair, but Austria came out on top,” said a fan.)
On the women’s side, Spain dominated the tournament, remaining unbeaten throughout. They showed strong defense and explosive offense in the final against France, winning 19-11 to secure their second Europe Cup title. (“Spain were on fire all tournament,” remarked an analyst. “They handled business against their long-standing rivals.”)
In the third-place games, the Netherlands (women) defeated Poland 21-14, with Noortje Driessen leading the way with 11 points. (“Noortje Driessen was the offensive hub yet again,” noted a reporter.)
Lithuania’s men battled back to defeat Switzerland for third place, with Titas Janusevicius scoring 11 points. (“Titas was clutch for Lithuania,” said a spectator. “He’s been on fire all event.”)
Nico Kaltenbrunner was named MVP of the men’s tournament, scoring 38 points throughout Austria’s journey to the title. Strahinja Stojacic of Serbia and Titas Janusevicius of Lithuania also made the men’s team of the tournament.
Sandra Ygueravide of Spain was the top scorer in the women’s tournament with 42 points, earning her the MVP title. Marie-Eve Paget of France and Janis Ndiba of the Netherlands joined her on the women’s team of the tournament.
In the IWBF 3×3 Europe Cup 2024, Spain (women) and Austria (men) took home the gold. Poland finished second and Switzerland third in the men’s category, while Switzerland finished second and Germany third in the women’s category.
Men’s Standings:
Austria
Serbia
Lithuania
Switzerland
Netherlands
France
Spain
Great Britain
Latvia
Germany
Croatia
Azerbaijan
Women’s Standings:
Spain
France
Netherlands
Poland
Germany
Austria
Latvia
Ukraine
Hungary
Italy
Azerbaijan
Romania
3×3 basketball, inspired by streetball, has grown rapidly since its debut in international competition at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games. It made its Olympic debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games and continues to be a popular urban sport worldwide.
