3×3.EXE (pron. X-E) Premier is the worlds largest 3×3 league, encompassing 5 countries, 16 Conferences and 96 teams.
Established in Japan in 2014 with 7 teams, 3×3.EXE Premier has grown to include Chinese Taipei, Thailand, Korea and New Zealand.
New Zealand has 3 Conferences. They are:
- North Island Men’s Conference, based in Auckland
- South Island Men’s Conference, based in Christchurch
- Women’s Conference, based in Auckland
Each of the New Zealand Conferences comprise 6 teams each.
Each team has a pool of 6 players, with only 4 selected by the team to play in the rounds.
Men’s Conferences – There are 8 rounds held between 21st May and 21st August 2022.
Women’s Conference – There are 4 rounds held between 21st May and 18th June 2022.
Teams play in two pools of 3 teams, playing 6 round robin games and 3 playoff games.
Along with receiving FIBA Ranking Points, teams also receive 3×3.EXE Premier points on the following basis:
- 1st place = 100 3×3.EXE Premier points
- 2nd place = 80 3×3.EXE Premier points
- 3rd place = 70 3×3.EXE Premier points
- 4th place = 60 3×3.EXE Premier points
- 5th place = 50 3×3.EXE Premier points
- 6th place = 45 3×3.EXE Premier points
After 8 rounds, the 2 teams with the most 3×3.EXE Premier points from each Conference will fly to Japan for the 3×3.EXE Premier Playoffs. The date for this will be decided soon.