1998 PBA Governors' Cup
Fourth conference of the 1998 PBA season
The 1998 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors' Cup was the fourth conference of the 1998 PBA season. It started on October 9 and ended on December 9, 1998. The tournament is a two-import format, which requires each team to have two American reinforcements.
| 1998 PBA Governors' Cup | |
|---|---|
| Duration | October 9 – December 9, 1998 |
| TV partner(s) | VTV (IBC) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Formula Shell Zoom Masters |
| Runners-up | Mobiline Phone Pals |
| Awards | |
| Best Player | Jerry Codiñera (Purefoods TJ Hotdogs) |
| Best Import | Silas Mills (Mobiline Phone Pals) |
| Finals MVP | Benjie Paras (Formula Shell Zoom Masters) |
| PBA Governors' Cup chronology | |
| PBA conference chronology | |
< 1998 Centennial
1999 All-Filipino > | |
Format
The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:
- One-round robin eliminations; Teams' won-loss record in the Centennial Cup were carried over
- The top four teams after the eliminations will advance to the semifinals.[1]
- Semifinals will be two round robin affairs with the standings back to zero.
- The top two teams will face each other in a best-of-seven championship series. The next two teams dispute the third-place trophy in a Best of three series.
Elimination round
Team standings
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| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mobiline Phone Pals | 9 | 6 | .600[a] | — | Semifinal round |
| 2 | Formula Shell Zoom Masters | 9 | 6 | .600[a] | — | |
| 3 | San Miguel Beermen | 9 | 6 | .600[a] | — | |
| 4 | Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | 9 | 6 | .600[a] | — | |
| 5 | Pop Cola 800s | 8 | 7 | .533 | 1 | |
| 6 | Ginebra San Miguel | 7 | 8 | .467 | 2 | |
| 7 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 6 | 9 | .400 | 3 | |
| 8 | Alaska Milkmen | 6 | 9 | .400 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
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Semifinal round
Team standings
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| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mobiline Phone Pals | 12 | 9 | .571[a] | — | Advance to the finals |
| 2 | Formula Shell Super Unleaded | 12 | 9 | .571[a] | — | |
| 3 | San Miguel Beermen | 12 | 9 | .571[a] | — | Proceed to third-place playoff |
| 4 | Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | 12 | 9 | .571[a] | — |
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
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Results
First seed playoff
Second seed playoff
Third place playoffs
Finals
References
- ^ "Pall of Gloom – Sports Flash, October 30 – November 5, 1998". Interbasket.net.