Unrivaled, the three-on-three women’s basketball league featuring some of the best players from around the world, is coming to Philadelphia.

On Thursday, Oct. 2, Unrivaled announced Philly will host the league’s inaugural tour stop at the Xfinity Mobile Arena, next year. The league will play back-to-back games between four teams in Philly on Jan. 30, 2026, with tipoff starting at 7:30 p.m. ET. They will be the first women’s professional basketball games in Philadelphia since 1998.

Mayor Cherelle Parker, NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Kate Scott and WNBA player Natasha Cloud, who is from Delaware County, attended the announcement at Love Park on Thursday.

“Philadelphia is the city of firsts, so it makes perfect sense that the Unrivaled League picked our historical city, with unmatched sports enthusiasts, as its first tour stop,” Mayor Parker said. “We’re excited to kick off our 2026 celebrations by first welcoming this league of women that continues to blaze trails of progress in sports, as well as investments off the court.”  

The games will also air and stream on TNT, truTV and HBOMax. The league will announce the participating clubs during their schedule release in November. Tickets for the tour stop are already on sale on Ticketmaster and the Xfinity Mobile Arena website.

Unrivaled was co-founded by WNBA players Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier. The player-owned league launched in January 2025 and features eight clubs with some of the top women’s basketball stars from around the world competing in 3-on-3 matchups in a compressed full court style of play.

“The energy and dedication of everyone who helped bring this tour stop to life, combined with the passion of Philadelphia’s sports fans, made the city the perfect stage for Unrivaled,” Unrivaled President Alex Bazzell said. “We’re incredibly grateful for the support from Mayor Parker, The Philly Sisters, Xfinity, Xfinity Mobile Arena, and the community as a whole, and we look forward to playing in front of the city’s eager women’s basketball fans at a famed arena known for its electric fan experience.”   

The announcement comes months after the WNBA revealed they would launch a new franchise in Philadelphia during their 2030 season.