1998 PBA All-Filipino Cup

The 1998 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Centennial All-Filipino Cup, also known as the 1998 McDonald's-PBA All-Filipino Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the first conference of the 1998 PBA season. It started on February 1 and ended on May 8, 1998. The tournament is an All-Filipino format, which doesn't require an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.

1998 PBA All-Filipino Cup
DurationFebruary 1 - May 8, 1998
TV partner(s)VTV (IBC)
Finals
ChampionsAlaska Milkmen
Runners-upSan Miguel Beermen
Awards
Best PlayerNelson Asaytono
(San Miguel Beermen)
Finals MVPKenneth Duremdes
(Alaska Milkmen)
PBA All-Filipino Cup chronology
PBA conference chronology

Format

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

  • The teams were divided into 2 groups.
  • Teams in a group will play against each other once and against teams in the other group twice; 11 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records. Ties are broken among point differentials of the tied teams. Standings will be determined in one league table; teams do not qualify by basis of groupings.[1]
  • The top six teams after the eliminations will advance to the semifinals.[2]
  • Semifinals will be two round robin affairs with the remaining teams. Results from the elimination round will be carried over. A playoff incentive for a finals berth will be given to the team that will win at least seven of their ten 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 will qualify for a one-game playoff for third place.

Elimination round

Team standings

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Alaska Milkmen 9 2 .818 Advance to semifinals
2 San Miguel Beermen 7 4 .636 2
3 Sta. Lucia Realtors 5 6 .455 4
4 Pop Cola 800s 5 6 .455 4
5 Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies 5 6 .455 4
6 Gordon's Gin Boars 5 6 .455 4
7 Mobiline Phone Pals 4 7 .364 5
8 Formula Shell Zoom Masters 4 7 .364 5
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Semifinals

Team standings

Finals berth playoff

Third place playoff

April 24
Sta. Lucia Realtors 60, Pop Cola 800s 66
Pop Cola wins third place trophy.

Finals

May 8
Alaska Milkmen 72, San Miguel Beermen 63
Alaska wins series, 4–3

References

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