3×3.EXE (pron. X-E) Premier is the worlds largest 3×3 league, encompassing 4 countries, 12 Conferences and 72 teams.
Established in Japan in 2014 with 7 teams, 3×3.EXE Premier has grown to include Thailand, Korea and New Zealand. New Zealand has 2 Conferences established in 2019. They are the North Island Conference, based in Auckland and the South Island Conference, based in Christchurch.
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. There are 8 rounds held between 18 May and 25 August 2019. Teams are divided into 2 pools of 3 teams each, playing a round robin followed by semi-finals and a final. A total of 9 games per conference per round.
Along with receiving FIBA Ranking Points, teams also receive 3×3.EXE Premier points on the following basis:
1st place = 4 3×3.EXE Premier points
2nd place = 3 3×3.EXE Premier points
3rd place = 2 3×3.EXE Premier points
4th place = 2 3×3.EXE Premier points
After 8 rounds, the 2 teams with the most 3×3.EXE Premier points will be flown to Japan to compete in the
3×3.EXE Premier Final on 6-7 September in Tokyo.
