2003 PBA All-Filipino Cup
| 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 (TNT) |
| Finals MVP | Asi Taulava (TNT) |
| PBA All-Filipino Cup chronology | |
| PBA conference chronology | |
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.
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:
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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
| Qualified for quarterfinals |
| # | Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Miguel Beermen | 12 | 6 | .667 | -- |
| 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 | .227 | 7 |
Group B
| # | Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull Thunder | 14 | 4 | .778 | -- |
| 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 | .277 | 9 |
Quarterfinal round
Group A
| Qualified for semifinals |
| # | Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska Aces | 2 | 1 | .667 | -- |
| 2 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 2 | 1 | .667 | -- |
| 3 | San Miguel Beermen | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1 |
| 4 | FedEx Express | 1 | 2 | .333 | 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. [1]
Group B
| # | Team standings | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca Cola Tigers | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | -- |
| 2 | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 |
| 3 | 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. [2]
Best-of-five semifinals
Alaska-Talk 'N Text series
Coca Cola-Sta. Lucia series
Playoff for third place
Finals
References
- ↑ "SMB win allows Alaska to advance". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- ↑ "Phone Pals oust Kings". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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