The city of Rennes has been chosen to host the Open de France Basketball 3×3.

Last June, the Open Plus organized by the Ligue de Bretagne was held on the Esplanade Charles-de-Gaulle in Rennes.  This will be the same site for the 2023 edition of the French Open 3x3.
Last June, the Open Plus organized by the Ligue de Bretagne was held on the Esplanade Charles-de-Gaulle in Rennes. It will be the same site for the 2023 edition of the French Open 3×3. (© Thibault Leguin / FFBB)

city ​​of rennesIn partnership with the departmental committee and the Ligue de Bretagne de Basketball, has just been officially designated the host city.French Basketball Open 3×3 there french basketball federation (ffbb). The city will host the competition for four days on the General de Gaulle Esplanade, In July 2023.

free entertainment

In addition to the official tournament, which will bring together about a hundred players, a number of free activities will be offered:

  • initiative 3×3 in city leisure centers and clubs.
  • competition (Sting, Dexterity, Know).
  • competition Departmental and inter-company.

What is 3×3 basketball?

Three-a-side basketball, commonly referred to as 3×3 basketball or simply 3×3, is a variation of basketball, two teams of three players on one instead of five half court,

consider the first urban team sport In the world, 3×3 basketball comes from the free and creative practice of the game Street Basketball. The popular success of this youth game led International Olympic Committee to include 3×3 basketball in the program of tokyo 2020 games,

With a view to the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Rennes is one of the communities that have received the Terre de Jeux 2024 label. Our city is on the list of labeled training centers. Eight sites will be able to accommodate foreign delegations preparing for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 20 disciplines, including basketball, swimming, Paralympic athletics, judo, rugby 7’s and fencing.

Nathalie ApereMayor of Rennes

The game is now part of the official list 28 Olympic Games More events will be held on the Place de la Concorde In Paris in 2024.

French Open, a national final

part of the French Open superleague 3×3 ffbb, which is the official 3×3 tournament circuit organized by the French Basketball Federation for players of legal age. It is structured around 4 levels of tournaments:

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  • L’open start : Tournaments open to all for entry in the discipline held throughout the year.
  • L’open plus access Tournaments are open to all and are organized by departmental committees. The winner of the Open Plus Access is eligible for the Open Plus to which it is linked.
  • L’open more : Teams are selected according to their position in the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) rankings and according to the results of Opens Plus Access.
  • L’French Open : National Final which brings together the teams with the most points in the Open Plus tournament and which will therefore take place in Rennes in 2023,

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