DBA3x3 basketball in Winnipeg every winter and summer at DBA
DBA, a men's basketball league, runs 3x3 basketball in Winnipeg as two 3v3 seasons a year, Winter and Summer, each with player stats and playoffs. Registration is open for Winter 2027 3v3, and each team has 4 to 5 players and pays an affordable team fee.
Winter 2027 3v3 is open for registration now
This is how Winter 2027 3v3 runs:
- Games run January to March
- Registration closes Friday, December 4
- Each roster has 4 to 5 players
- The team fee is affordable
- Each team plays a full season plus playoffs
- Game nights are Monday and Friday, as in Fall 2026
To play in this 3v3 basketball league, your captain can register a team on our website before the deadline. The current fees are listed there.
Register your teamHow 3v3 basketball games are played at DBA
DBA's 3v3, also called 3 on 3 basketball, follows FIBA 3x3 rules. Games are half court, with one basket and one ref. Each game lasts 10 minutes and ends early when a team reaches 21 points.
Each team has three players on the court at once, so every player covers more of the floor than in 5v5. Teams also need fewer players on the roster. For summer pickup, see our post on outdoor courts.
Winter 3v3 and Summer 3v3 run between the 5v5 seasons
The league plays four seasons a year, and they run in this order:
Our Summer 2025 and Summer 2026 3v3 seasons were played at Lord Roberts Community Centre, and our post on where DBA has played covers the gyms from each season. Many teams play both formats, and four of the six Summer 2026 3v3 teams are back for Fall 2026 5v5. Teams that want 5v5 can play the fall and spring seasons of our men's basketball league in Winnipeg.
DBA 3v3 games are on Monday and Friday nights
Fall 2026 games are on Monday nights at 75 Woodlawn Ave. and Friday nights at 715 Telfer St N, and Winter 3v3 uses the same nights. Both gyms are on our DBA gyms page. For adult games at other centres, see basketball at Winnipeg community centres.
Free agents can join a 3v3 team for the winter
You don't need a group of friends to play 3v3, because you can join as a free agent for an affordable fee. We place you on a team that needs players.
3v3 games stream live and stay up as replays on YouTube
We stream our 3v3 games live on YouTube and keep them as replays. The 3v3 seasons also get their own editions of Plays of the week, and the latest one is below.
Frequently asked questions about 3x3 basketball in Winnipeg
A 3v3 team needs 4 to 5 players. Three of them are on the court at a time, so the team still has enough players when someone can't make it.
Yes, if your group is small. A 3v3 roster is smaller and easier to fill, though each player has more of the court to cover than in 5v5.
Yes. We never mix 3v3 and 5v5 stats in one leaders table, and we keep records in separate 5v5 and 3v3 tables.