2003 PBA All-Filipino Cup
The 2003 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) All-Filipino Cup, or known as the 2003 Samsung-PBA All-Filipino Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the first conference of the 2003 PBA season. It started on February 23 and ended on July 13, 2003. The tournament is an All-Filipino format, which doesn't require an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.
| 2003 PBA All-Filipino Cup | |
|---|---|
| Duration | February 23 – July 13, 2003 |
| TV partner(s) | NBN/IBC |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals |
| Runners-up | Coca Cola Tigers |
| Awards | |
| Best Player | Asi Taulava (Talk 'N Text Phone Pals) |
| Finals MVP | Asi Taulava (Talk 'N Text Phone Pals) |
| 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.
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Group A: |
Group B:
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- Teams were divided into two groups but will play a two-round eliminations; 18 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records. Ties are broken among point differentials of the tied teams.
- The top four teams per group will qualify to the quarterfinals
- Quarterfinals will be a single round robin affair within the groups. Results from the elimination will not be carried over.
- The top two teams per group will qualify to the semifinal round.
- Best-of-five semifinals:
- SF1: A1 vs. B2
- SF2: B1 vs. A2
- Third-place playoff: losers of the semifinals
- Best-of-seven finals: winners of the semifinals
Elimination round
Group A
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Miguel Beermen | 12 | 6 | .667 | — | Advance to quarterfinal round |
| 2 | FedEx Express | 10 | 8 | .556 | 2 | |
| 3 | Alaska Aces | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3 | |
| 4 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 8 | 10 | .444 | 4 | |
| 5 | Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | 5 | 13 | .278 | 7 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Batang Red Bull Thunder | 14 | 4 | .778 | — | Advance to quarterfinal round |
| 2 | Coca-Cola Tigers | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3 | |
| 3 | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals | 10 | 8 | .556 | 4 | |
| 4 | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 6 | 12 | .333 | 8 | |
| 5 | Shell Turbo Chargers | 5 | 13 | .278 | 9 |
Batang Red Bull won 10 of their first 11 games of the season.[1] The Thunder were on a nine-game winning streak before suffering back-to-back losses to Talk 'N Text and FedEx.[2]
Quarterfinal round
Group A
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska Aces | 2 | 1 | .667[lower-alpha 1] | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 2 | 1 | .667[lower-alpha 1] | — | |
| 3 | San Miguel Beermen | 1 | 2 | .333[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | |
| 4 | FedEx Express | 1 | 2 | .333[lower-alpha 2] | 1 |
Notes:
- Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–1 Sta. Lucia (Alaska +5)
- Head-to-head record: FedEx 1–1 San Miguel (San Miguel +1)
Alaska beat Sta.Lucia, 75-66, and the Aces got a free ride to the semifinals from the San Miguel Beermen, which beat FedEx, 96-87. The Express were hoping to create a possible three-way tie.[3]
Group B
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca-Cola Tigers | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 | |
| 3 | Batang Red Bull Thunder | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | |
| 4 | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3 |
Talk 'N Text and Coca Cola advances to the semifinals, the Phone Pals defeated Barangay Ginebra, 99-86, while the Tigers nip Batang Red Bull, the team with the best record in the eliminations, 80-79.[4]
Bracket
| Semifinals (Best-of-5) | Finals (Best-of-7) | ||||||||
| A1 | Alaska | 2 | |||||||
| B2 | Talk 'N Text | 3 | |||||||
| B2 | Talk 'N Text | 4 | |||||||
| B1 | Coca-Cola | 2 | |||||||
| B1 | Coca-Cola | 3 | |||||||
| A2 | Sta. Lucia | 1 | Third-place playoff | ||||||
| A1 | Alaska | 102 | |||||||
| A2 | Sta. Lucia | 79 | |||||||
Semifinals
(A1) Alaska vs. (B2) Talk 'N Text
(B1) Coca Cola vs. (A2) Sta. Lucia
Third place playoff
Finals
References
- "Red Bull whips Coke". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- "Purefoods fights for life vs Red Bull". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- "SMB win allows Alaska to advance". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- "Phone Pals oust Kings". Philippine Daily Inquirer.