1998 PBA All-Filipino Cup

First conference of the 1998 PBA season
1998 PBA All-Filipino Cup
DurationFebruary 1 - May 8, 1998
TV partner(s)VTV (IBC)
Finals
ChampionsAlaska Milkmen
Runners-upSan Miguel Beermen
Awards
Best PlayerNelson Asaytono
(San Miguel Beermen)
Finals MVPKenneth Duremdes
(Alaska Milkmen)
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The 1998 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Centennial All-Filipino Cup, also known as the 1998 McDonald's-PBA All-Filipino Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the first conference of the 1998 PBA season. It started on February 1 and ended on May 8, 1998. The tournament is an All-Filipino format, which doesn't require an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.

Format

The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:

  • The teams were divided into 2 groups.
  • Teams in a group will play against each other once and against teams in the other group twice; 11 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records. Ties are broken among point differentials of the tied teams. Standings will be determined in one league table; teams do not qualify by basis of groupings.[1]
  • The top six teams after the eliminations will advance to the semifinals.[2]
  • Semifinals will be two round robin affairs with the remaining teams. Results from the elimination round will be carried over. A playoff incentive for a finals berth will be given to the team that will win at least seven of their ten semifinal games.
  • The top two teams (or the top team and the winner of the playoff incentive) will face each other in a best-of-seven championship series. The next two teams will qualify for a one-game playoff for third place.

Elimination round

Team standings

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Alaska Milkmen 9 2 .818 — Advance to semifinals
2 San Miguel Beermen 7 4 .636 2
3 Sta. Lucia Realtors 5 6 .455 4
4 Pop Cola 800s 5 6 .455 4
5 Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies 5 6 .455 4
6 Gordon's Gin Boars 5 6 .455 4
7 Mobiline Phone Pals 4 7 .364 5
8 Formula Shell Zoom Masters 4 7 .364 5
Source: [citation needed]

Semifinals

Team standings

  • Cumulative standings
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 San Miguel Beermen 15 6 .714 — Advance to the Finals[a]
2 Alaska Milkmen 14 7 .667 1 Guaranteed Finals berth playoff
3 Sta. Lucia Realtors 12 9 .571 3 Qualify to Finals berth playoff
4 Pop Cola 800s 10 11 .476 5 Proceed to third-place playoff
5 Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies 8 13 .381 7
6 Gordon's Gin Boars 7 14 .333 8
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ If a team outside the top two teams wins at least seven semifinal round games, then it and the second-placed team will playoff for the last Finals berth; otherwise, the top 2 teams qualify outright.
  • Semifinal round standings:
Pos Team W L Qualification
1 San Miguel Beermen 8 2
2 Sta. Lucia Realtors 7 3 Qualify to Finals berth playoff[a]
3 Alaska Milkmen 5 5
4 Pop Cola 800s 5 5
5 Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies 3 7
6 Gordon's Gin Boars 2 8
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ San Miguel qualified outright as #1 seeded team; Finals berth playoff: Alaska 77–69 Sta. Lucia

Finals berth playoff

Third place playoff

April 24
Sta. Lucia Realtors 60, Pop Cola 800s 66
Pop Cola wins third place trophy.

Finals

April 24
Alaska Milkmen 69, San Miguel Beermen 76
April 26
Alaska Milkmen 80, San Miguel Beermen 64
April 28
Alaska Milkmen 89, San Miguel Beermen 84
May 1
Alaska Milkmen 90, San Miguel Beermen 97
May 3
Alaska Milkmen 73, San Miguel Beermen 78 (OT)
May 5
Alaska Milkmen 99, San Miguel Beermen 61
May 8
Alaska Milkmen 72, San Miguel Beermen 63
Alaska wins series, 4–3

References

  1. ^ "Gordon's, SLR must do it today". Manila Standard.
  2. ^ "Purefoods makes semis despite loss to San Miguel". Manila Standard.