Today, on 8 December 2024, in Kaluga (Russia), the Superfinal games of the Unified Continental League 3x3 took place, following which the Women's 3x3 team "Belarus" and Soligorsk "Shakhter" won the silver of the sixth season of the League, while the Men's 3x3 team took the 5th place overall.
The Superfinal is the decisive tournament of the sixth season of UCL 3x3. It featured the best teams of the regular season, as well as leading teams from countries in Europe and Asia.
As a result of the preliminary stage, which took place on 7 December, the Men's and Women's Belarusian teams "Belarus", as well as Soligorsk "Shakhter", advanced to the playoffs of the 3x3 basketball competition. Our Women's team and the "Shakhter" managed to reach the finals, but both teams stopped just short of the title. The Men's 3x3 team "Belarus" lost to the future champions of the sixth season of the League in the quarterfinals, but later, in the series for 5th place, won two victories out of two possible.
MEN
Top three of the men's tournament:
1st place – BIONORD PRO (Russia)
2nd place – Shakhter
3rd place – Runa (Russia)
The best power forward of the Superfinal was recognized as Tsimur Drukau.
"Shakhter" in the international tournament played with the following lineup: Siarhei Vabishchevich, Tsimur Drukau, Aliaksei Navoichyk, Maksim Karatsou, Anton Zaretsky.
The roster of "Belarus" included: Jan Marynin, Ivan Baldueu, Vatslau Buhaeu, Aliaksei Sheuchenka (all – BC "MINSK"), Maksim Liutych.
In the quarterfinal, the Soligorsk team defeated the team from Kazakhstan "Barsy Atyrau" with a score of 16:14. In the semifinals, in a tight battle in overtime, the Belarusians snatched a victory from the reigning champions of UCL 3x3 "Runa" (16:14 (OT), but in the final, they lost to the Perm team "BIONORD PRO" (14:22) and earned the silver medals.
The Men's "Belarus" team was defeated by the multiple-time prize winners of the tournaments and future champions of the sixth season of the United Continental League 3x3 "BIONORD PRO" (13:21) and continued participation in the competition for the 5-7 places. After defeating "Turkmenistan" (14:9), the team of Raman Hests managed to fight for the 5th place of the international competition, where they also won against the opponent, the St. Petersburg team "COP-SPb" (21:16). Thus, the Men's team "Belarus" finished its participation in the tournament in 5th place.
Results of all matches in the men's tournament with the participation of Belarusians:
Belarus 20:15 CSP Obninsk
Shakhter 22:13 Belarus
CSP Obninsk 8:19 Shakhtyor
BIONORD PRO 21:13 Belarus – quarterfinal
Shakhter 16:14 Barsy Atyrau – quarterfinal
Turkmenistan 9:14 Belarus – match for 5-7 places
COP-SPb 16:21 Belarus – match for 5th place
Shakhter 16:14 (OT) Runa – semifinal
BIONORD PRO 22:14 Shakhter – final
Live stream recording (group stage)
Live stream recording (playoffs)
WOMEN
Top three of the women's tournament:
1st place – COP-Petersburg (Russia)
2nd place – Belarus
3rd place – CSST-IGEU (Russia)
The best defender of the Superfinal was recognized as Maria Adashchik.
Among the women's teams, our country was represented under the guidance of Nataliya Anufrienko by the 3x3 team "Belarus" with the following lineup: Yana Golyakova, Maria Adashchik (both – "Metallurg", Russia), Elena Titovets, Anastasia Babak (both – "MINSK"), Maria Anufrienko ("ChGU-Atlanta", Russia).
They started in the playoff stage with an intense semifinal match against the leaders of the regular season of the 3x3 League "CSST-IGEU", where the Belarusians were stronger than their opponents – 16:11. In the final, the Belarusians lost to the reigning champions of Russia in 3x3 basketball "COP-Petersburg" (12:21) and won the silver medals of the sixth season of 3x3 League.
Results of all matches with the participation of our women's team:
Belarus 21:6 Barsy Atyrau
Belarus 21:13 NV AES
COP-Petersburg 21:19 Belarus
CSST-IGEU 11:16 Belarus – semifinal
Belarus 12:21 COP-Petersburg – final
Live stream recording (playoffs)
This weekend, at the Kaluga Sports Palace "Central", 12 men's and 8 women's 3x3 teams fought for the championship title. On the first day, 7 December, the group stage took place, and today, 8 December, the playoffs.
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