2018 PBA D-League Aspirants' Cup
The 2018 PBA D-League Aspirants Cup was the first conference of the 2017-18 PBA Developmental League season. It was opened on January 18, 2018 at the Ynares Sports Arena and competed by 13 teams and it was finished on May 1, 2018 where the Zark's Burger - LPU defeated the Che'Lu Bar & Grill in the best-of-3 finals showdown, 2 games to 1 and clinching their first ever title in their franchise.
| 2018 PBA D-League Aspirant's Cup | |
|---|---|
| The 7th PBA Aspirant's Cup | |
| Duration | January 18-May 1, 2018 |
| Number of teams | 13 |
| TV partner(s) | AksyonTV (ESPN 5) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Zark's Burger - LPU |
| Runners-up | Che'Lu Bar & Grill |
| PBA D-League Aspirant's Cup chronology | |
Tournament Format
- Ten teams will play in a single round-robin elimination phase.
- Only the top six (6) teams will only make it to the playoffs after the elimination round.
- #1 & #2 seeds will head straight to the semifinals, where #3-#6 seeds will undergo in the quarterfinals.
- The Semifinals and the Championship will both be contested in a best-of-3 series.
Standings
These are the final team standings at the end of elimination round:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akari - Adamson Soaring Falcons | 11 | 9 | 2 | .818 | — | Outright semifinals |
| 2 | Marinerong Pilipino Skippers | 11 | 9 | 2 | .818 | — | |
| 3 | CEU Scorpions | 11 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 4 | Che'lu Bar & Grill Revellers | 11 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2 | |
| 5 | Gamboa Coffee Mixers | 11 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 6 | Zark's Jawbreakers | 11 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2 | |
| 7 | Wang's Basketball Couriers | 11 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | Eliminated |
| 8 | Go for Gold Scratchers | 11 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | |
| 9 | Perpetual Altas | 11 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6 | |
| 10 | EAC Generals - Batangas | 11 | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7 | |
| 11 | JRU Heavy Bombers | 11 | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7 | |
| 12 | AMA Online Education Titans | 11 | 1 | 10 | .091 | 8 | |
| 13 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 5.5 | Withdrew |
Source: Unknown
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
Notes:
- Team withdrew from the league after playing four games due to internal problems.
Playoffs
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals (Best-of-3 series) |
The Finals (Best-of-3 series) | |||||||||||
| #4 seed has 2x-to-beat | 4 | Chelu Bar & Grill Revellers | 2 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Chelu Bar & Grill Revellers | 80 | 1 | Akari Adamson | 0 | ||||||||
| 5 | Gamboa Coffee | 72 | 4 | Chelu Bar & Grill Revellers | 1 | ||||||||
| 6 | Zark's Jawbreakers | 2 | |||||||||||
| #3 seed has 2x-to-beat | 6 | Zark's Jawbreakers | 2 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Zark's Jawbreakers | 1+1 | 2 | Marinerong Pilipino Skippers | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | CEU Scorpions | 0 | |||||||||||
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
The finals is a best-of-three series, the team to win two games win the championship.
Awards
| 2018 PBA D-League Aspirant's Cup Champions |
|---|
 First title |
References
External links
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