FIBA 3x3 World Championships
Current season, competition or edition: 2016 FIBA 3x3 World Championships
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| Sport | 3x3 basketball |
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| Founded | 2012 |
| No. of teams | 24 |
| Country | FIBA members |
| Continent | FIBA (International) |
| Most recent champion(s) |
M:  Serbia (2nd title)W:  Czech Republic(1st title) |
The FIBA 3x3 World Championships is the largest tournament for 3x3 Basketball. 3x3 Basketball is a new initiative by FIBA to help make basketball a more versatile sport. The debut FIBA 3x3 World Championship was held in August 2012 in Athens, Greece. The tournament will be played every two years. The current champions are Serbia in the men's division and Czech Republic in the women's division.
In the FIBA 3x3 World Championships there are two events for men and women. Each team has 4 players (3 on court, 1 bench). In the first edition there was a mixed event where each team composed of 2 men and 2 women. The match is played on a half court and every rule applies as well as a 12-second shot clock and clearance needed on a new possession. 3x3 Basketball has been responded to well by the international basketball community and there has even been talk of the possibility of 3x3 Basketball being an Olympic Event.
FIBA releases from time-to-time a 3x3 supplement to its official basketball rules. The rules state that regular FIBA rules apply to all situations not specifically addressed in the FIBA 3x3 rules. The current set, both in an abbreviated version and longer format, has been published in early 2016 and a video has been posted on YouTube.
Under the 2016 rules, the departures from regular full-court basketball are as follows:
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