“The 3x3 Greater Bay Area (GBA) Tour 2025 – Macau Finals” tipped off at the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Ruins of St. Paul’s and on Wynn Palace’s outdoor lawn in Cotai yesterday, marking the start of a four-day tournament running through Sunday.
The competition is co-organised by the Sports Bureau (ID) and StarMac Entertainment & Production Ltd, in conjunction with the Macau-China Basketball Association, Chaiioi Sports Company Limited, and Zhuixing Entertainment (Zhuhai Hengqin) Company Limited. Wynn Resorts provides one of the venues.
The event started with an opening ceremony, with seven guests attending followed by a cheerleader performance before its tip-off featuring 12 games at both venues. Among the guests were StarMac CEO Rio Lou Kit Long and Macau-China Basketball Association President Wu Chong Fai.
The competition is being held simultaneously at both venues during the four-day tournament. From 2:30 p.m. to 5:10 p.m., nine games will be held followed by round of 16 at 6:30 p.m. to 8:50 p.m. tonight at the Ruins of St. Paul’s.
The quarter-finals will be held from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Wynn Palace tomorrow, while the semi-finals, third-place playoffs and finals will be held on Sunday from 2:30 p.m. to 8:50 p.m. in front of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Ruins of St. Paul’s.
According to an August statement provided by the bureau, with the four-day tournament being concurrently held in two venues, the 3x3 Greater Bay Area Tour 2025 aims to strengthen sports exchange, foster regional cooperation, and highlight Macau’s role in promoting sports tourism within the GBA.
Basketball players from two Greater Bay Area (GBA) teams – Dongguan (left) and Super Battleship Overseas Elite – face off during yesterday’s “3x3 GBA Tour 2025 – Macau Finals” inauguration at the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Ruins of St. Paul’s landmark. – Photo: Khalel Vallo
