1997 PBA Governors' Cup
| 1997 PBA Governors' Cup | |
|---|---|
| Duration | September 20 - December 14, 1997 |
| TV partner(s) | Vintage Sports (IBC) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Alaska Milkmen |
| Runners-up | Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies |
| Awards | |
| Best Import | Larry Robinson (San Miguel) |
| PBA Governors' Cup chronology | |
| PBA conference chronology | |
The 1997 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors' Cup was the third and last conference of the 1997 PBA season. It started on September 20 with a provincial game in Tarlac City and ended on December 14, 1997. The tournament is an Import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team. [1]
Format
The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:
- Double-round robin eliminations; 14 games per team. [2]
- The top two teams will automatically qualify to the semifinals while the next four teams will have a crossover quarterfinal round.
- Quarterfinals:
- QF1: #3 vs. #6, with #3 having the twice-to-beat advantage
- QF2: #4 vs. #5, with #4 having the twice-to-beat advantage
- Best-of-five semifinals:
- SF1: QF1 vs. #4
- SF2: QF2 vs. #3
- Third-place playoff: losers of the semifinals
- Best-of-seven finals: winners of the semifinals
Elimination round
Team standings
| Qualified for semifinals | |
| Qualified for quarterfinals |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Miguel Beermen | 9 | 5 | .643 | -- |
| 2 | Alaska Milkmen | 9 | 5 | .643 | -- |
| 3 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 9 | 5 | .643 | -- |
| 4 | Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies | 8 | 6 | .571 | 1 |
| 5 | Mobiline Phone Pals | 7 | 7 | .500 | 2 |
| 6 | Gordon's Gin Boars | 7 | 7 | .500 | 2 |
| 7 | Pop Cola Sizzlers | 5 | 9 | .357 | 4 |
| 8 | Formula Shell Zoom Masters | 2 | 12 | .214 | 6 |
Playoffs bracket
Template:6TeamBracket-with 3rd
Quarterfinal round
Best of five semifinals
Alaska vs Sta. Lucia
Purefoods vs San Miguel
Battle for third
Finals
References
- ^ "Purefoods, Pop Cola clash opens Governor's Cup loop in Tarlac". Manila Standard.
- ^ "Gordon's Gin keeps Trimmingham". Manila Standard.