1997 PBA All-Filipino Cup

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.

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

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:

Semifinals

Team standings

Third place playoff

Finals
Main article: 1997 PBA All-Filipino Cup Finals

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