1994 PBA Governors' Cup

The 1994 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors Cup was the third conference of the 1994 PBA season. It started on September 27 and ended on December 18, 1994. The tournament had an import-laden format, requiring an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.

1994 PBA Governors Cup
DurationSeptember 27 - December 18, 1994
TV partner(s)Vintage Sports (PTV)
Finals
ChampionsAlaska Milkmen
Runners-upSwift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs
Awards
Best ImportRonnie Coleman (Pepsi Mega)
PBA Governors Cup chronology
PBA conference chronology

The two champions in the first two conferences were seeded in the semifinal round by virtue of San Miguel Beer representing the Philippine national team in the Hiroshima Asian Games and Commissioner's Cup champion Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs lending three of its key players to the national quintet. [1]

Format

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

  • Double-round robin eliminations among 6 teams; Total of 10 games; Teams are then seeded by basis on win-loss records.
  • The top four teams qualified in the semifinal round along with the two-seeded teams in the semifinals; San Miguel Beer and Purefoods.
  • Semifinals will be two round robin affairs with standings back to zero. [2]
  • The top two teams in the semifinals advance to the best-of-seven finals. The last two teams dispute the third-place trophy in a best-of-five playoff.

Elimination round

Team standings

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Pepsi Mega Bottlers 7 3 .700 — Advance to semifinals
2 Alaska Milkmen 6 4 .600 1
3 Swift Mighty Meaties 6 4 .600 1
4 Shell Rimula X Turbo Chargers 5 5 .500[lower-alpha 1] 2
5 Tondeña 65 Rhum Masters 5 5 .500[lower-alpha 1] 2
6 Sta. Lucia Realtors 1 7 .125 5
Source:
Notes:
  1. Semifinal berth playoff: Shell 125–123 Tondeña 65 (OT)

Semifinal berth playoff

Semifinals

Team standings

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Alaska Milkmen 7 3 .700 — Advance to the Finals
2 Swift Mighty Meaties 7 3 .700 —
3 Pepsi Mega Bottlers 5 5 .500 2 Proceed to third-place playoffs
4 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs 4 6 .400 3
5 San Miguel Beermen 4 6 .400 3
6 Shell Rimula X Turbo Chargers 3 7 .300 4
Source:

Third place playoffs
December 16
Pepsi Mega Bottlers 110, Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 105
Pepsi Mega wins series, 3–1

Finals
Main article: 1994 PBA Governors Cup Finals
December 18
Alaska Milkmen 114, Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs 92
Alaska wins series, 4–2

References
  1. "Governor's Cup unfolds today". Manila Standard.
  2. "Surging Pepsi Megas take on Swift Meaties". Manila Standard.
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