1997 PBA All-Filipino Cup

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1997 PBA All-Filipino Cup
DurationFebruary 16 - May 25, 1997
TV partner(s)VTV (IBC)
Finals
ChampionsPurefoods Corned Beef Cowboys
Runners-upGordon's Gin Boars
PBA All-Filipino Cup chronology
PBA conference chronology

The 1997 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) All-Filipino Cup was the first conference of the 1997 PBA season. It started on February 16 and ended on May 25, 1997. 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:

  • Double-round robin eliminations; 14 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win-loss records.[1]
  • The top five teams after the eliminations will advance to the semifinals.
  • Semifinals will be two round robin affairs with the remaining five teams. Results from the eliminations will be carried over. A playoff incentive for a finals berth will be given to the team that will win at least five of their eight 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 (or the loser of the playoff incentive and the fourth seeded team) dispute the third-place trophy in a one-game playoff.

Elimination round[]

Team standings[]

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Gordon's Gin Boars 10 4 .714 — Advance to semifinals
2 Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys 8 6 .571 2
3 Sta. Lucia Realtors 8 6 .571 2
4 San Miguel Beermen 7 7 .500 3
5 Mobiline Cellulars 7 7 .500 3
6 Alaska Milkmen 6 8 .429 4
7 Pop Cola Bottlers 5 9 .357 5
8 Formula Shell Zoom Masters 5 9 .357 5
Source:[citation needed]

Semifinals[]

Team standings[]

Third place playoff[]

Finals[]

Main article: 1997 PBA All-Filipino Cup Finals
May 13
Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys 103, Gordon's Gin Boars 90
May 16
Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys 91, Gordon's Gin Boars 73
May 18
Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys 83, Gordon's Gin Boars 92
May 20
Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys 94, Gordon's Gin Boars 84
May 23
Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys 95, Gordon's Gin Boars 96
May 25
Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys 82, Gordon's Gin Boars 73
Purefoods wins series, 4–2

References[]

  1. ^ "Gordon's Gin tests Alaska mettle today". Manila Bulletin Online.

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