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1994 PBA Governors' Cup

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1994 PBA Governors Cup
DurationSeptember 27 - December 18, 1994
TV partner(s)Vintage Sports (PTV)
Finals
ChampionsAlaska Milkmen
Runners-upSwift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs
Awards
Best ImportRonnie Coleman (Pepsi Mega)
PBA Governors Cup chronology
PBA conference chronology

The 1994 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors Cup was the third conference of the 1994 PBA season. It started on September 27 and ended on December 18, 1994. The tournament had an import-laden format, requiring an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.

The two champions in the first two conferences were seeded in the semifinal round by virtue of San Miguel Beer representing the Philippine national team in the Hiroshima Asian Games and Commissioner's Cup champion Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs lending three of its key players to the national quintet. [1]

Format

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

  • Double-round robin eliminations among 6 teams; Total of 10 games; Teams are then seeded by basis on win-loss records.
  • The top four teams qualified in the semifinal round along with the two-seeded teams in the semifinals; San Miguel Beer and Purefoods.
  • Semifinals will be two round robin affairs with standings back to zero. [2]
  • The top two teams in the semifinals advance to the best-of-seven finals. The last two teams dispute the third-place trophy in a best-of-five playoff.

Elimination round

Team standings

Qualified for semifinals
# Team W L PCT GB
1 Pepsi Mega Bottlers 7 3 .700 –-
2 Alaska Milkmen 6 4 .600 1
3 Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs 6 4 .600 1
4 Shell Rimula X Turbo Chargers 5 5 .500 2
5 Tondeña 65 Rhum Masters 5 5 .500 2
6 Sta. Lucia Realtors 1 9 .100 6

Elimination playoff

Semifinal round

Team standings

Qualified for finals
Qualified for battle-for-third
Team W L PCT GB
1 Alaska Milkmen 7 3 .700 –-
2 Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs 7 3 .700 --
3 Pepsi Mega Bottlers 5 5 .500 2
4 Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 4 6 .400 3
5 San Miguel Beermen 4 6 .400 3
6 Shell Rimula X Turbo Chargers 3 7 .300 4

Battle for third place

December 16
Pepsi Mega Bottlers 110, Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 105
Pepsi Mega wins series, 3-1

Finals

December 18
Alaska Milkmen 114, Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs 92
Alaska wins series, 4-2

References

  1. ^ "Governor's Cup unfolds today". Manila Standard.
  2. ^ "Surging Pepsi Megas take on Swift Meaties". Manila Standard.