The slots have been increased from 12 teams to 24 teams. More than 100 players from powerful teams from all over Japan gathered in Kyoto
ZIGExN UPDATERS is a professional 3×3 basketball team owned by Jigen Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director, President and CEO: Takeshi Hirao, TSE Prime: 3679, hereinafter referred to as Jigen). .EXE (hereinafter referred to as Jigen Updaters) will hold a mixed pro/am open tournament “3×3.EXE TOURNAMENT” to be held in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture in January 2025. 2024-2025 KYOTO ROUND was originally scheduled to be a tournament with 12 men’s teams and 6 women’s teams, but due to requests from many teams to participate, the number of men’s teams was increased to 24, and the tournament was full. I would like to inform you that.
As a result, this tournament will be a large-scale tournament with over 100 players, both male and female, participating. In addition to pro-am teams from Kansai and university teams from Kyoto, strong teams from Kanto and Kyushu will gather. The winning team in this tournament will aim to qualify for the world tournament hosted by FIBA after the EXE Tournament Final in March 2025.
Additionally, there will be a performance by the Kyoto-based kids cheer dance school “VICKIES” and a free throw competition. Please take this opportunity to come to the venue and support the athletes in their passionate battles.
Jigen Updaters has a team slogan of “UPDATE the YOUTH – Supporting the challenges of young people”, and is promoting regional revitalization in Kyoto through 3×3 and the challenges of students and young people who are active mainly in Kyoto city. We are working to create opportunities for employees and employees to succeed. By participating in this tournament, we hope to create an opportunity for young basketball players, including students, to learn about the fun of 3×3 and the possibility of a career as a professional player after graduating from university, increasing their options in life. Masu. In the future, we aim to hold tournaments in which more student teams participate, and aim to create a community centered around sports.
■“3×3.EXE TOURNAMENT Kyoto Qualifying Presented by ZIGExN UPDATERS.EXE”
“3×3.EXE TOURNAMENT” started in 2013 as an open tournament for mixed professionals and amateurs under the theme of “From the Streets to the World.” The 2024-2025 season will be expanded in scale compared to last year, with six qualifying rounds held in each prefecture for men. Jigen Updaters has brought the second qualifying tournament to Kyoto.
The winning team in each preliminary round will earn the right to participate in the FINAL to be held in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture in March 2025, and the team that wins the FINAL will earn the right to participate in the world tournament. .
[大会名称] 3×3 EXE Tournament Kyoto Preliminary Presented by Jigen Updaters
[開催日時] January 12, 2025 (Sunday) 11:00-17:00 (scheduled)
[観戦料] free
[会場 ] Ryukoku University Fukakusa Campus 67 Fukakusukamotocho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto 612-8577
[アクセス] https://www.ryukoku.ac.jp/about/campus_traffic/
[参加チーム]
Boys: 24 teams
Kyoto Sangyo University/Doshisha University/Ritsumeikan University/Ryukoku University/ZIGExN UPDATERS.EXE
EXPLORERS KAGOSHIMA /EXPLORERS 2nd/ RACCOON /LEO BLACKS SAGA
EGOIGT.PRO /Ritsumeikan University FUTURE /IRISPARTNERS AICHI.EXE
ADDELM ELEMENTS.EXE / SHONAN SEASIDE.EXE/NIKA
ASUKAYAMA CHERRYBLOSSOMS.EXE /EPIC.EXE/NARA GREAT BUDDHERS
ZIGExN UPDATERS NEXT /KOBE DPRO /hustlers/3STORM HIROSHIMA.EXE
TARUI RAZORBACKS.EXE /CUBE (shun different)
Women: 6 teams
101/ EPIC/ KYOTO BB/ LEO NINERS/ TONO VALKYRIES.EXE/ XD (different)
■Program of the day
There will be a performance by members of the kids cheer dance school “VICKIES” active in Kyoto, and a free throw competition. In addition, we are also preparing a “Basketball-related goods gift plan” exclusively for those who visit.
The latest information regarding this tournament will be updated on the 3×3.EXE TOURNAMENT official website, SNS, and Jigen Updaters official Instagram.
3×3.EXE TOURNAMENT details here:https://3x3exe.com/tournament/
Jigen Updaters official Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/zigexn_updaters.exe/
■Jigen Updaters tryout will be held!
Jigen Updaters will be holding tryouts for the first time in three years in order to strengthen the team’s strength for the 25th season.
We are looking forward to the challenge of highly motivated players who have grown together with Jigen Updaters and are passionate about 3×3 as they take on new stages.
Date and time: January 25th (Sat) 12:00-15:00 (Reception 11:40-)
Location: BACK DOOR BASE 2, Yokooji Shimomisu Miyanogo, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 612-8245
Click here for details: https://zigexn.co.jp/updaters/information/20241206/
Click here to apply:https://forms.gle/6SykHpoh9XHgpYq17
■「ZIGExN UPDATERS.EXE” Team overview
This is a 3×3 professional team based in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, established in 2022 and managed by Jigen. Through 3×3, we will create and operate a team with an awareness of sustainable development, valuing connections with local governments and local communities. The team name reflects our determination to “update” the lives of the stakeholders involved.
Team site URL: https://zigexn.co.jp/updaters/
Online SHOP:https://zigexn3x3.official.ec/
Official Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/zigexn_updaters.exe/
Official Twitter:https://twitter.com/ZIGExN_UPDATERS
[slogan]
“UPDATE the YOUTH -Supporting young people’s challenges-“
In Kyoto, which is the most student-centered city in the country, we are working on sustainable activities in collaboration with various stakeholders, with young people playing the leading roles, such as regional revitalization in Kyoto through sports promotion, support for athletes’ second careers, and team management involving students. We will make this a reality.
