Scotland will return to 3 x 3 Basketball action at Glasgow 2026 in both men’s and women’s events following strong showings for both teams on the sport’s debut four years ago at Birmingham 2022.

The nations set to compete were announced today and, following the strong reception from fans to its first Commonwealth Games appearance, the 3×3 Basketball programme has been expanded from eight teams per gender to 12 per gender for Glasgow 2026, demonstrating the rapid growth and rising global appeal of the exciting format.   

Scotland’s men took 4th place in Birmingham, missing out to Canada in the bronze medal game by a single point, while the women finished 5th. Both teams will aiming for the podium this summer.

Fiji, who secured qualification for both the men’s and women’s tournaments by winning the Pacific Mini Games in July 2025, will make their Commonwealth Games 3×3 debut alongside fellow Pacific Island firsttimers Papua New Guinea and Tonga who qualified in the women’s event.  

In addition, The Cayman Islands, Jamaica and Singapore will each field men’s and women’s teams for the first time, while Guyana, Malaysia and Nigeria will make their debut appearances in the men’s draw. Uganda will make its first appearance in the women’s competition. 

Taking place at the SEC Centre from 24 July to 29 July 2026, 3×3 Basketball is a fast-paced, halfcourt format of Basketball. Games last just 10 minutes or end earlier if a team reaches 21 points, creating a high energy, quickfire style of play that showcases speed, skill and agility.  

The full list of qualified nations is: 

Men’s 3×3 Basketball Competition 

• Australia 
• Cayman Islands 
• Fiji 
• Guyana 
• Jamaica 
• Kenya 
• Malaysia 
• New Zealand 
• Nigeria 
• Scotland 
• Singapore 
• European Qualification Slot – Nation TBC

Women’s 3×3 Basketball Competition 

• Australia 
• Cayman Islands 
• Fiji 
• Jamaica 
• Kenya 
• New Zealand 
• Papua New Guinea 
• Scotland 
• Singapore 
• Tonga 
• Uganda 
• European Qualification Slot – Nation TBC 

The final qualification slot will be decided through the upcoming Home Nations Qualification Tournament in May. This final qualification route is available due to Great Britain’s position as the highest-ranked European Commonwealth nation in 3×3 Basketball. 

The draw and match schedule for 3×3 Basketball will be released later this year. The competing nations, draw and match schedule for 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball will also be released in due course and fans are encouraged to sign-up to the Glasgow 2026 newsletter via www.glasgow2026.com to keep up to date with all the latest news and information. 

Tickets for 3×3 Basketball and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball are on sale now via www.glasgow2026.com, with prices ranging from £17 to £65 for non-medal sessions and £26 to £85 for medal sessions.