3×3 Senior Qualifiers

To provide four regional 3×3 national qualifying tournaments that are organised by Basketball New Zealand, and supported by local associations, for senior students (typically Y11-13) to qualify for 3×3 Nationals. Schools can only attend tournaments that are located within their zone.

• Northern – (Northland and Auckland)
• Mid North – (Waikato, Tauranga, Rotorua, Gisborne, Taupo)
• Central – (New Plymouth, Hawkes Bay, Wellington)
• Southern – (South Island)

Premier and Open grades will be available in each gender.

Schools will only be allowed to enter their Senior A teams into either Premier (National Qualifier) or Open (non-qualifier).

Senior B teams will be able to enter the waitlist, and if competitions are not full, then B teams may be asked to enter.

All Senior A teams will be cleared off the waitlist ahead of Senior B teams.

The top 3 teams in the premier grade, in each gender, from each of the 4 zones, will qualify for the 3×3 Nationals.

The cost of Team Entry for Regionals is $300/team (plus GST).

3×3 Nationals Team Entry will be $450/team (plus GST).

Registrations for all Senior 3×3 Regionals are now closed.

Team Registrations forms will be posted here once registrations open.

*A reminder that schools are only allowed to enter 1 male and 1 female team in either the premier or open grade, but not both grades*

All B-teams will need to join the waitlist, by filling out the waitlist registration form here.

If a grade does not meet capacity, B-teams may be offered a place in the competition, but this will be done at BBNZ’s discretion, and priority will be given to schools who do not have a team currently registered.

Registrations will close Monday 27th February

Will be posted here once teams are registered for the event.

2026 SENIOR TEAM ROSTER for 3×3

Zone 1

2025 Zone 1 3×3 Senior Regionals Final Team Placings

2025 Zone 1 3×3 Senior Regionals – Results Draw

2025 Senior 3×3 Regionals – Zone 1 Pool Grids

2025 Senior 3×3 Regionals – Zone 1 Finals Grids

Zone 2 

2025 Senior 3×3 Regionals Zone 2 Results Draw

2025 Senior 3×3 Regionals Zone 2 Pool Grids

2025 Senior 3×3 Regionals Zone 2 Finals Grids

2025 Senior 3×3 Regionals Final Team Placings

Zone 3

2025 Senior 3×3 Regionals Final Team Placings

2025 Senior 3×3 Regionals – Pool Grids

2025 Senior 3×3 Regionals – Finals Grids

Zone 4

2025 Senior 3×3 Regionals Final Team Placings

2025 Senior 3×3 Regionals – Pool Grids

2025 Senior 3×3 Regionals – Final Grids

Venue & Host

• 3×3 Zone 1 Championships: 25 – 26 March 2026
• Host Association: Auckland Basketball Services
• Venue: Bruce Pulman, 90 Walters Road, Takanini, Auckland 2112
• Basketball NZ Event Lead: tbc

Key Information

• Registrations Open:
• Registrations Due: February 27th 2026
• Health & Safety Plan:
  • Approx 4 weeks prior to tournament
• Draw:
  • Approx 2 weeks prior to tournament
• Team Rosters
  • Will be uploaded here once finalised
• Technical Tournament Info:
  • Will be sent out to all participating teams approx 2 days prior to tournament
• Final Team Placings
  • Will be uploaded here after tournament

Venue & Host

• 3×3 Zone 2 Championships: 24 – 25 March 2026
• Host Association: Rotorua Basketball
• Venue: Southern Trust Sportsdrome, Queens Drive, Rotorua 3010
• Basketball NZ Event Lead: tbc

Key Information

• Registrations Open:
• Registrations Due: February 27th 2026
• Health & Safety Plan:
  • Approx 4 weeks prior to tournament
• Draw:
  • Approx 2 weeks prior to tournament
• Team Rosters
  • Will be uploaded here once finalised
• Technical Tournament Info:
  • Will be sent out to all participating teams approx 2 days prior to tournament
• Final Team Placings
  • Will be uploaded here after tournament

Venue & Host

• 3×3 Zone 3 Championships: 23 – 24 March 2026
• Host Association: Capital Basketball
• Venue: Walter Nash Centre, 22/26 Taine Street, Taitā, Lower Hutt 5011
• Basketball NZ Event Lead: tbc

Key Information

• Registrations Open:
• Registrations Due: February 27th 2026
• Health & Safety Plan:
  • Approx 4 weeks prior to tournament
• Draw:
  • Approx 2 weeks prior to tournament
• Team Rosters 
  • Will be uploaded here once finalised
• Technical Tournament Info:
  • Will be sent out to all participating teams approx 2 days prior to tournament
• Final Team Placings
  • Will be uploaded here after tournament

Venue & Host

• 3×3 Zone 4 Championships: 23 – 24 March 2026
• Host Association: Basketball Mid Canterbury
• Venue: EA Networks Centre, Ashburton – 20 River Terrace, Ashburton 7700
• Basketball NZ Event Lead: tbc

Key Information

• Registrations Open:
• Registrations Due: February 27th 2026
• Health & Safety Plan:
  • Approx 4 weeks prior to tournament
• Draw:
  • Approx 2 weeks prior to tournament
• Team Rosters
  • Will be uploaded here once finalised
• Technical Tournament Info:
  • Will be sent out to all particiating teams approx 2 days prior to tournament.
• Final Team Placings
  • Will be posted here after tournament

Basketball NZ uses GameDay for all of our online draws and results.

All draws and results for school tournaments can be found here.

Alternatively, you can download the GameDay app, and follow these steps:

1. Click on the Tshirt at the bottom of the page
2. Search ‘BBNZ’ under ‘Leagues’
3. Click on BBNZ Schools
4. You can then find the tournament that you are wanting to follow

It is a condition of entry to our Premiership tournaments, that each team provides a referee. This has been a requirement for many years and is designed to ensure an adequate supply of referees for the events as well as provide an opportunity for student referees to represent their school.

To make the rostering of referees to games more efficient, teams must provide their referee details at the time of entry. Your team entry is subject to providing all the required details including your referee.

Please note that on the first day of the tournament each team’s referee will be rostered to officiate the game immediately before or after your schools game. The Technical Commissioner will then roster referees to games for the remainder of the tournament based on merit.

Please note:

• Failure to provide a referee at the tournament, may result in your school being excluded from the following years Premiership.
• Referees must be available for the entire duration of the tournament and are there solely for the purpose of refereeing  – i.e. they are not playing or coaching. This reduces the demands on them mentally and physically.
• It is recommended that referees are students from the school. This has proved the most successful means to ensure schools can provide referees for tournaments.
• Student referees, as is the case with players, are representatives of their school.  It is hoped that this is the incentive for student referees to attend.
• Each referee will be required to officiate at least two games per day.
• Referees should have completed, as a minimum, the Level 1 Refereeing Course, but more importantly be up to the level of game.
• It is the responsibility of each team to make arrangements (eg. accommodation, transport, meals) for your referee to attend the tournament.  No game fees will be paid to referees at the tournament.
• Tournament information for referees will be sent to school contacts and the provided referee email.
• For development of referees please speak to your local Association or refer to our website here.

Contact email:  tournaments@nz.basketball | phone:  (04) 498 5950