250 athletes compete in 3x3 basketball competition at Jockey Plaza

Everything ready for the 5th and final stage of the ANB 3x3 League and the 3x3 Super League. The competition starts this Friday (14) and continues until Sunday (16), in the central square of Jockey Plaza Shopping, bringing together 64 teams and 250 athletes in the different categories in dispute. The program starts on Friday, from 1pm, with games in the Men's Under-15, Men's Under-18 and Men's Open categories. On Saturday, the matches start at 10:20 am, with the U21 Men's and Open Men's categories. On Sunday, also starting at 10:20 am, the stage reaches its final day with the Elite Men, Open Women and Open Men competitions. The Men's Under-15, Men's Under-18 and Men's Open categories are open to the participation of local teams, while the Men's Under-21 category is valid for the ANB 3x3 League. Jockey League 3x3. Disclosure/ANB3x3. Elite will have an important fight for classification In the Men's Elite, valid for the 3x3 Super League, some of the main teams in Brazil enter the court in search of the last points in the race for classification for the International Tournament of Capivari de Baixo (SC), which will be played in September. In total, 12 teams are confirmed in the category, including three of the five best placed in the 3x3 Super League classification so far. Leader of the table, Praia Clube does not compete in the Curitiba stage, opening space for an even fiercer dispute for the top positions. Drible Certo 3x3, current seven-time champion of the category, is one of the teams that arrives with the possibility of taking the lead. "We reached the last stage with very impressive numbers, bringing together around 250 athletes and 64 teams in three days of competition. This shows the strength that 3x3 basketball has been gaining and, also, the importance of taking the sport to a space like Jockey Plaza Shopping, bringing the public even closer to the sport. We will have different categories on the court, but expectations are very high especially for the Elite, because we have reached a decisive moment in the season. These are very high level teams competing for important points for the International Tournament and we have everything to watch big games in Curitiba”, highlights João Fortini, president of ANB 3x3. The 5th stage of the ANB 3x3 League and the 3x3 Super League will be held in the central square of Jockey Plaza Shopping, located in the Tarumã neighborhood, in Curitiba, at Rua Konrad Adenauer, 370. Parking costs R$10 for a stay of up to 30 minutes and R$20 for the entire period within the same daily rate. The stores are open from Monday to Saturday, from 10am to 10pm, and on Sundays, from 2pm to 8pm. Food operations operate Monday to Friday from 10am to 10pm, Saturdays from 10am to 11pm and Sundays from 11am to 10pm. Schedule: 14/08 – Friday – 1pm to 8pm U15 M (Local), U18 M (local) and Open M (local) 15/08 – Saturday – 10:20am to 8:40pm U21 M (Liga ANB3x3) and Open M (local) 16/08 – Sunday – 10:20am to 9pm Elite (Super League 3x3) and Open F and M (local) The Liga ANB 3x3 and Super Liga 3x3 are sponsored by Itaipu Binacional. Official floor: Company Brazil. Official ball: Spalding. Approval: Paraná Basketball Federation and International Basketball Federation (FIBA). Organization: National Basketball Association 3×3 and Jockey Plaza Shopping Center.