Basketball, Estathé 3×3 Italia finals 2026: the final act in Riccione

For the second consecutive year, Riccione brings together Senior and Youth athletes on the same stage, with the Under 14, Under 16 and Under 18 male and female Finals: a concrete signal of the growth of an increasingly inclusive and engaging tour, capable of strengthening the sense of belonging to the world of 3×3. The Estathé® 3×3 Italia Finals 2026 are sponsored by the Municipality of Riccione and are part of the program of sporting events supported by the Emilia-Romagna Region for the enhancement of the territory and tourist attractiveness.

The presentation of the Finals was attended by Fabrizio Gavelli, President and CEO of Ferrero Commerciale Italia, Roberta Frisoni, Councilor to Tourism, Commerce, Sport of the Emilia-Romagna Region, Simone Imola, Councilor for Sport of the Municipality of Riccione, Maurizio Bertea, General Secretary of the Italian Basketball Federation, and Antonio Santa Maria, General Director of Master Group Sport. “Welcoming the Estathé® 3×3 Italia Finals to Riccione – said Frisoni – means hosting one of the most important national events dedicated to a discipline which in recent years has conquered an increasingly wider audience, especially among the younger generations. 3×3 basketball brings sport to the squares, makes urban spaces protagonists and creates opportunities for participation, sociality and entertainment, helping to make cities even more lively and attractive. For Emilia-Romagna it represents a further step in the strategy with which we invest in major sporting events as tools for tourism promotion, valorization of the territory and growth of communities. Riccione once again confirms its ability to host national and international events, thanks to quality organization and a consolidated vocation for hospitality. Events like this enrich the summer calendar, attract athletes, families, companions and enthusiasts from all over Italy, generating important benefits for the territory and helping to strengthen the image of Emilia-Romagna as a dynamic, young and increasingly protagonist destination in the sports panorama. Thanks go to the Italian Basketball Federation, to Master Group Sport and to all the entities that made this event possible: a confirmation of the trust placed in our territory’s ability to organize and enhance great sporting events”. the extraordinary adrenaline of 3×3 basketball – one of the most spectacular and engaging sports on the contemporary scene – combines perfectly with the young, dynamic and welcoming soul of our city. sporting”.

“For the second consecutive year the Estathé® 3×3 Italia Finals will be held in the splendid setting of Piazzale Roma in Riccione, confirming the synergy with the Emilia-Romagna Region, which since 2021 has hosted the final event of the federal circuit.

The sixth edition of the Estathé® 3×3 Italia Streetbasket Circuit saw over 130 tournaments in 19 regions, involving thousands of athletes and fans in squares throughout Italy. The circuit continues to grow not only from a numerical point of view, but also from a technical and visibility point of view, thanks to the close collaboration with the Promoters and Master Group Sport and the support of leading partners, starting with Estathé®, which joins us in the role of Title Sponsor for the fifth year. The Federation’s commitment to 3×3 continues on all fronts and with the support of the Regional Committees we continue to work on the training of referees and field officials and on the development of the sectoryouth. Having hosted the Under 14, Under 16 and Under 18 Finals on the same stage again this year represents a concrete sign of the growth of the discipline and testifies to the FIP’s desire to promote an increasingly inclusive movement oriented towards the valorization of young people. The FIP will continue to strongly support this discipline, now fully consolidated at an international level, with the clear objective of obtaining qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

“We are very happy to have brought the Estathé® 3×3 Italia Finals to Riccione for the second time – underlined Santa Maria – In this historic and wonderful square where the 3×3 Open, U18, U16 and U14. It was an exciting circuit that started from Alba which began the sixth edition of the Estathé® 3×3 Italia Streetbasket Circuit. An ever-growing circuit, with extraordinary numbers and capable of involving a heterogeneous and passionate audience. This year too we had over 100 tournaments throughout Italy as a continuous demonstration of the great and constant work carried out by the Italian Basketball Federation and Master Group Sport, together with all the promoters Ferrero, which with its Estathé® brand, accompanied us again this year as the title sponsor of the circuit.”

“The Finals in Riccione – added Gavelli – represent the culminating moment of a journey which, for over two months, has brought 3×3 basketball to the streets throughout Italy, involving thousands of athletes, young people and enthusiasts. For five years we have supported the growth of a movement that expresses values in which we believe: respect, inclusion, mutual knowledge and fun, even before the result. Estathé® brought its joy and energy to each stage, quenching the thirst of the public and athletes with its unique and unmistakable taste and, from this year, also with Estathé® Sport, our first sports drink with mineral salts”.

Appointment in Piazzale Roma from 12.40 pm with the Estathé® Open races. 3×3 Italy Finals. Starting from the Quarter Finals, the matches will be broadcast live on the Italbasket YouTube channel. Live statistics of all races will be available on FIP Stats. All updates on the circuit are available on the official 3x3italia.fip.it website, on the 3x3ita Instagram page and on the 3×3 Italia Facebook page (official hashtags #3x3Italia and #3x3Estathé®). All the circuit race statistics on FIP Stats. Estathé®, a brand of the Ferrero Group, has been the Title Sponsor of the 3×3 Italia Streetbasket Circuit for five years and shares the fundamental values ​​of loyalty, respect and integrity with the FIP. Protagonist in the stages of the 2026 circuit and in the Youth Finals, Estathé® will also be present on the final day in Riccione to bring its energy and its irrepressible desire to have fun to the streets. Animations, games and moments of entertainment will involve enthusiasts and tourists, who will be able to refresh themselves with the unique and unmistakable taste of Estathé® and discover Estathé® Sport, the new drink designed to hydrate and replenish the mineral salts lost during sport. The Estatheo mascot will be ready to cheer on the public and cheer on the teams on the pitch. For the little ones, a space with mini-baskets will be set up next to the Estathé® stand to try their hand at basketball and win numerous Estathé® Sport gadgets.