The Women's PBA (WPBA) 3x3 is a

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3x3

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competition organized by the

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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

announced on September 24, 2015 that they would host a women's 3x3 tournament in the

2015–16 PBA season The 2015–16 PBA season was the 41st season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The league continued to use the three-conference format, starting with the Philippine Cup. The Commissioner's Cup and the Governors' Cup were the sec ...

. The tournament was meant as a "test market" for women's basketball. Among the regulations imposed on the players, is that they are not allowed to sport a "boy's cut" hairstyle.

2015–16 PBA season

The tournament was officially launched on October 23, 2015 as the PBA Dickies Women's 3x3 Challenge as part of the 2015-16 PBA Philippine Cup. The first games of the tournament were also played as part of the launch.

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claimed the inaugural title by beating

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in the best of three finals while

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claimed third place by winning over the Alaska Aces. For the second conference, the

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, the tournament featuring 12 teams was known as the PBA Tag Heuer Women’s 3×3 Tournament. Ginebra placed third at the expense of

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while NLEX claimed the title in Game 2 of their best of three finals against the

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. In the

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conference, the

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clinched the title by beating Ginebra in the best of three series.

2023–24 PBA season: Invitational

In October 2023, the PBA announced that it would be bringing back women's 3x3. The Invitational WPBA 3x3 with six teams including two squads of the Philippine national team are set to launch in January 22, 2024, coinciding with the third conference of its men's counterpart.

Teams

The twelve franchise teams of the main men's league have played in the Women's PBA 3x3 for the 2015–16 season. For the 2023 tournament, all six teams are not linked to a franchise.

Results

References

External links

2024 PBA 3x3 Women's Invitational
{{Philippine Basketball Association navbox Women's 3x3 3x3 basketball competitions in the Philippines 2015 establishments in the Philippines