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
Awards
Best PlayerNelson Asaytono
(San Miguel Beermen)
Finals MVPAlvin Patrimonio
(Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys)
PBA All-Filipino Cup chronology
PBA conference chronology

Format

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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

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Team standings

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Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Gordon's Gin Boars 10 4 .714 Semifinal round
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]

Semifinal round

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Team standings

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Third-place playoff

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Finals

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May 25
Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys 82, Gordon's Gin Boars 73
Purefoods wins series, 4–2

References

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