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1997 PBA Governors' Cup
Third and last conference of the 1997 PBA season
Third and last conference of the 1997 PBA season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1997 |
| conference_name | Governors' Cup |
| duration | September 20 – December 14, 1997 |
| TV | Vintage Sports (IBC) |
| best_player | Alvin Patrimonio |
| (Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies) | |
| best_import | Larry Robinson |
| (San Miguel Beermen) | |
| finals_mvp | Johnny Abarrientos |
| (Alaska Milkmen) | |
| champion | Alaska Milkmen |
| runner-up | Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies |
| prevconf_link | 1996 PBA Governors Cup |
| prevconf_year | 1996 |
| nextconf_link | 1998 PBA Governors Cup |
| nextconf_year | 1998 |
| prev_conf | 1997 Commissioner's |
| prev_conf_link | 1997 PBA Commissioner's Cup |
| next_conf | 1998 All-Filipino |
| next_conf_link | 1998 PBA All-Filipino Cup |
(Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies) (San Miguel Beermen) (Alaska Milkmen) | runner-up = Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies
The 1997 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors' Cup was the third and last conference of the 1997 PBA season. It started on September 20 with a provincial game in Tarlac City and ended on December 14, 1997. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.
Format
The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:
- Double-round robin eliminations; 14 games per team.
- The top two teams will automatically qualify to the semifinals while the next four teams will have a crossover quarterfinal round.
- Quarterfinals:
- QF1: #3 vs. #6, with #3 having the twice-to-beat advantage
- QF2: #4 vs. #5, with #4 having the twice-to-beat advantage
- Best-of-five semifinals:
- SF1: QF1 vs. #4
- SF2: QF2 vs. #3
- Third-place playoff: losers of the semifinals
- Best-of-seven finals: winners of the semifinals
Elimination round
Team standings
Bracket
(Higher seeds twice-to-beat) (Best-of-5) (Best-of-7)
| RD1-seed1=4 | RD1-team1=Purefoods | RD1-score1-1=93 | RD1-score1-2= | RD1-seed2=5 | RD1-team2=Mobiline | RD1-score2-1=91 | RD1-score2-2= | RD1-seed3=3 | RD1-team3=Sta. Lucia | RD1-score3-1=102 | RD1-score3-2= | RD1-seed4=6 | RD1-team4=Gordon's Gin | RD1-score4-1=93 | RD1-score4-2= | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=San Miguel | RD2-score1=2 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=Purefoods | RD2-score2=3 | RD2-seed3=2 | RD2-team3=Alaska | RD2-score3=3 | RD2-seed4=3 | RD2-team4=Sta. Lucia | RD2-score4=0 | RD3-seed1=4 | RD3-team1=Purefoods | RD3-score1=1 | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2=Alaska | RD3-score2=4 | RD3-seed3=1 | RD3-team3=San Miguel | RD3-score3=99 | RD3-seed4=3 | RD3-team4=Sta. Lucia | RD3-score4=89
Quarterfinals
(3) Sta. Lucia vs. (6) Gordon's Gin
(4) Purefoods vs. (5) Mobiline
Semifinals
(1) San Miguel vs. (4) Purefoods
(2) Alaska vs. (3) Sta. Lucia
Third place playoff
Finals
Main article: 1997 PBA Governors Cup Finals
References
References
- "Purefoods, Pop Cola clash opens Governor's Cup loop in Tarlac". Manila Standard.
- "Gordon's Gin keeps Trimmingham". Manila Standard.
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