1989 PBA All-Filipino Conference
The 1989 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) All-Filipino Conference (also known as the 1989 PBA Fiesta All-Filipino Conference) was the second conference of the 1989 PBA season. It started on June 18 and ended on September 3, 1989. The tournament is an All-Filipino format, which doesn't require an import or a pure-foreign player for each team. [1]
| 1989 PBA All-Filipino Conference | |
|---|---|
| Duration | June 18 - September 3, 1989 |
| TV partner(s) | Vintage Sports (PTV) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | San Miguel Beermen |
| Runners-up | Purefoods Hotdogs |
| PBA All-Filipino Conference chronology | |
| PBA conference chronology | |
The Philippine national team, bound for SEA Games and ABC championships, participated as guest team, playing only in the first round of the eliminations and went winless in all their six games against PBA ballclubs.
Format
The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:
- Double-round robin eliminations; 11 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win-loss records.
- Teams with the worst record after the elimination round will be eliminated. [2]
- Semifinals will be two round robin affairs with the five remaining teams. Results from the elimination round will be carried over.
- 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. [3]
Elimination round
| Qualified for semifinals |
| # | Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purefoods Hotdogs | 9 | 2 | .818 | -- |
| 2 | San Miguel Beermen | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1 |
| 3 | Formula Shell Zoom Masters | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 |
| 4 | Añejo Rum 65ers | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 |
| 5 | Alaska Air Force | 5 | 6 | .454 | 4 |
| 6 | Presto Tivolis | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7 |
| 7 | RP Team | 0 | 6 | .000 |
Semifinal round
| Qualified for finals | |
| Qualified for battle-for-third |
| # | Team Standings | Cumulative | SF | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | PCT | GB | W | L | ||
| 1 | Purefoods Hotdogs | 14 | 5 | .737 | –- | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | San Miguel Beermen | 12 | 7 | .632 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Formula Shell Zoom Masters | 10 | 9 | .526 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Añejo Rum 65ers | 10 | 9 | .526 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Alaska Air Force | 8 | 11 | .421 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Battle for third
August 22 |
| Formula Shell 114, Añejo Rum 65ers 121 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23-32, 19-27, 41-32, 31-30 | ||
| Pts: Benjie Paras 26 | Pts: Rey Cuenco 32 | |
The ULTRA, Pasig |
August 24 |
| Formula Shell 121, Añejo Rum 65ers 107 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 31-21, 29-22, 31-35, 30-29 | ||
| Pts: Calvin Tuadles 27 | Pts: Rudy Distrito 23 | |
The ULTRA, Pasig |
August 27 |
| Formula Shell 128, Añejo Rum 65ers 138 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 33-34, 29-32, 29-34, 37-38 | ||
| Pts: Arnie Tuadles 32 | Pts: Rey Cuenco 27 | |
The ULTRA, Pasig |
Finals
September 3 |
| San Miguel Beermen 128, Purefoods Hotdogs 109 | ||
| San Miguel wins series, 4-2 |
The ULTRA, Pasig |
References
- "Rum vs Beer in PBA All-Filipino blast off today". Manila Standard.
- "Purefoods, San Miguel collide anew tonight". Manila Standard.
- "The last licks of losers". Manila Standard.
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