New 3x3 Pro Basketball League 'RBL' Set to Launch! Season 1 to be Held in 5 Domestic Cities & Winning Teams to Compete in 'FIBA 3x3 Challenger' Against World's Best!

**Image:** A professional 3x3 basketball game is depicted, possibly during a pre-opening round event at Nagoya Castle's Ninomaru Plaza in September 2025.

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**Title:** New 3x3 Pro Basketball League 'RBL' Set to Launch! Season 1 to be Held in 5 Domestic Cities & Winning Teams to Compete in 'FIBA 3x3 Challenger' Against World's Best!

**Company:** UNIVA RBL Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director & President: Rohit Bakshi) is launching a new 3x3 professional basketball league, the "Royal Basketball League (RBL)," with "RBL Season 1" set to open in May 2026.

**League Details:** RBL, as a domestic Japanese league, includes a clear pathway to the FIBA 3x3 Challenger. Teams that win the league will advance to the "FIBA 3x3 Uenohara Challenger 2026," held in Uenohara City, Yamanashi Prefecture, aiming for the world's top stage beyond that.

### What is RBL? | A 3x3 Pro League Based in Japan, Connecting to the World

**Image:** (Gridded images, one with a caption "Advance to the world after winning the regular round!")

The "Royal Basketball League (RBL)" is a new professional league for three-on-three basketball, or 3x3. Led by former professional basketball player and 3x3 pioneer Rohit Bakshi, who possesses extensive experience and knowledge, the international professional basketball league "RBL" has been established in Japan.

Rohit Bakshi has a track record of operating international professional 3x3 basketball leagues in India and Croatia. It has now been decided that "RBL" will launch in Japan ahead of the rest of the world starting May 2026. "RBL" will feature regular rounds 1 to 5 contested by 12 domestic and international teams. The elite teams that advance will compete in the **FIBA 3x3 Challenger**, where world-class powerhouses clash. Furthermore, top teams from this **Challenger** will aim for the **FIBA 3x3 World Tour "Debrecen Ma...** (Note: The original text seems truncated here).