1988 PBA All-Filipino Conference

1988 PBA All-Filipino Conference
DurationJune 26 - September 13, 1988
TV partner(s)Vintage Sports (PTV)
Finals
ChampionsAñejo Rum 65ers
Runners-upPurefoods Hotdogs
PBA All-Filipino Conference chronology
PBA conference chronology

The 1988 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) All-Filipino Conference was the second conference of the 1988 PBA season. It started on June 26 and ended on September 13, 1988. The tournament is an All-Filipino format, which does not allow an import for each team. The Philippine national basketball team played as guest team for this conference.

Format

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

  • Double-round robin eliminations; 12 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records.
  • The two teams with the worst record after the elimination round will be eliminated.[1]
  • 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 five finals.[2] The last two teams dispute the third-place trophy in a best-of-three playoff.

Elimination round

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Purefoods Hotdogs 8 4 .667 — Semifinal round
2 San Miguel Beermen 8 4 .667 —
3 Alaska Milkmen 7 5 .583 1
4 Añejo Rum 65ers 7 5 .583 1
5 Great Taste Instant Milk 6 6 .500 2
6 Shell Rimula X Diesel Oilers 3 9 .250 5
7 Philippine national team (G) 3 9 .250 5
Source: [citation needed]
(G) Guests

Semifinals

Third place playoffs

September 11
San Miguel Beermen 87, Alaska Milkmen 98
Alaska wins series, 2–1

Finals

Main article: 1988 PBA All-Filipino Conference finals
September 13
Purefoods Hotdogs 124, Añejo Rum 65ers 135 (OT)
Añejo Rum wins series, 3–1

References

  1. ^ "San Miguel Beer clobbers Shell, ties Purefoods for lead". Manila Standard.
  2. ^ "SMB, Añejo forge playoff". Manila Standard.