Exciting Hanoi High School Basketball Tournament

Japanese International School JIS excellently won the men's championship of the 3x3 HoopTopia 2025 tournament. Photo: Organizing Committee

Organized by HoopTopia Company Limited, under the media sponsorship of VietnamFinance, the tournament aims to build a modern and healthy sports playground exclusively for high school students. With a scale of 36 competing teams including 26 male teams and 10 female teams from high schools in Hanoi - the Hopptopia 3x3 basketball tournament is not only a place to compete, but also an opportunity for students to express their personality, train their physical fitness and bond through team spirit and discover themselves through sports.

This year's tournament brings together many familiar names in the school basketball community such as: Alpha, Nguyen Binh Khiem, Tran Phu, Cau Giay, Hanoi Amsterdam, Viet Duc, Nguyen Sieu, Tay Ho, Hoang Cau, along with potential representatives such as: Nguyen Trai - Ba Dinh, Dewey Tay Ho Tay, Newton, MC My Dinh, HAS... The diversity of colors from the schools not only shows the strong influence of school basketball, but also promises exciting competitions between top schools and "interesting unknowns" such as MC Van Phu, JIS or Yen Hoa - teams that are quietly preparing to create surprises.

Vinschool The Harmony won the women's championship of the 3x3 HoopTopia 2025 basketball tournament. Photo: Organizing Committee

The tournament uses a 3x3 format – fast, flexible competition that requires clear tactics. In the men’s category, 26 teams are divided into 8 groups to play a round-robin, with the top team advancing to the quarter-finals. In the women’s category, 10 teams are divided into 2 groups, with the 4 strongest teams advancing to the knockout round.

In the end, in the men's category, the Japanese International School (JIS) team won the championship after an impressive journey. With outstanding individual techniques, smooth coordination and calmness in high-pressure situations, the JIS team proved their champion qualities.

Second place went to Tran Phu High School – Hoan Kiem, the team played with perseverance and many explosive situations that made the audience excited. Meanwhile, the two third-place teams, Nguyen Sieu High School and Hanoi – Amsterdam High School, also left their mark with quality matches, showing consistency and clear tactical depth.

In the women's category, Vinschool The Harmony convincingly won the championship. Not only did they demonstrate solid play and sharp tactical thinking, the female players of Vinschool The Harmony also impressed with their admirable cohesion and competitive spirit.

The runner-up position was Nguyen Trai High School – Ba Dinh, a team that played with passion, was not afraid of collisions and always maintained a high-speed attack rhythm. Meanwhile, Yen Hoa High School played with great effort and won third place after a series of matches showing clear progress and determination.

The young and creative organizing committee of the 3x3 HoopTopia 2025 school basketball tournament. Photo: BTC

HoopTopia 2025 is a tournament built exclusively for high school students. Notably, in the first season, the entire Organizing Committee were high school students. The meticulousness, professionalism and seriousness in each stage of preparation brought many surprises and impressions to many participants. The students not only fulfilled their role as organizers excellently but also demonstrated a sense of responsibility, independent thinking and the ability to operate the event not inferior to professional units.

The success of 3x3 HoopTopia 2025 is a clear demonstration of the potential and creativity of the current generation of Hanoi students. Not only stopping at basketball, this model can be expanded to many other sports activities - contributing to building a dynamic, healthy school life and creating more opportunities for comprehensive development for Hanoi students.

Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/soi-dong-giai-bong-ro-hoc-sinh-thpt-ha-noi-3x3-hooptopia-2025-708337.html