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.
| 1988 PBA All-Filipino Conference | |
|---|---|
| Duration | June 26 - September 13, 1988 |
| TV partner(s) | Vintage Sports (PTV) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Añejo Rum 65ers |
| Runners-up | Purefoods Hotdogs |
| PBA All-Filipino Conference chronology | |
| PBA conference chronology | |
Format edit
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 edit
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purefoods Hotdogs | 8 | 4 | .667 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 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 |
Semifinals edit
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Notes: |
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Third place playoffs edit
Finals edit
References edit
- ^ "San Miguel Beer clobbers Shell, ties Purefoods for lead". Manila Standard.
- ^ "SMB, Añejo forge playoff". Manila Standard.