Doha, Qatar: The Qatar capital marks the official tip off of the eFIBA World Finals Qatar Season 4, a joined collaboration of the FIBA Basketball World Cup Qatar 2027 Local Organizing Committee with the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the Qatar Esports Federation.
The competition will take place at the Mall of Qatar today and tomorrow.
The event forms part of a broader program of promotional activities and preparations for the FIBA Basketball World Cup Qatar 2027, scheduled to be held in Doha from August 27 to September 12, 2027.
The eFIBA World Finals Qatar Season 4 brings together eight national teams from across the globe, divided into two groups. Group A includes Algeria, France, Germany, and the Philippines, while Group B features hosts Qatar, the Dominican Republic, Lebanon, and Türkiye. Each team will be represented by five players, bringing the total number of participants to 40 athletes.
Day 1 action tips off with a packed schedule of group-stage encounters, as France face the Philippines, Türkiye meet the Dominican Republic, Germany take on Algeria, and Lebanon play hosts Qatar. The action intensifies with further matchups including Germany against France, Lebanon versus Türkiye, Algeria against the Philippines, and the Dominican Republic facing Qatar, before the group stage concludes with France versus Algeria, Türkiye against Qatar, Germany meeting the Philippines, and Lebanon facing the Dominican Republic.
Later the same day, the competition moves into the knockout stage, while tomorrow is dedicated to the final phase of the tournament, featuring decisive encounters leading to the grand finale, where the Season 4 eFIBA World Finals Qatar 2026 champion will be crowned.
The total prize stands at $50,000, distributed among the top four teams across both team and individual categories. The champions will receive $20,000, the runners-up $10,000, the third-place team $6,000, and the fourth-place team $4,000.
A range of individual awards will also be presented, including Defensive Player of the Tournament, Finals MVP, and the All-Star Five selection. The prize allocation includes $2,500 each for the Finals MVP and Defensive Player of the Tournament, while each member of the All-Star Five will receive $1,000.
The United States won the first and second in-person events the eFIBA Season 2 World Finals 2023, in Jonkoping, Sweden, and 2024 Season 3 World Finals which took place in Clark, Philippines.
