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1997 PBA Governors' Cup

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TV partner(s)
  
Vintage Sports (IBC)

Champions
  
Alaska Milkmen

Duration
  
September 20 - December 14, 1997

Runners-up
  
Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies

Best Import
  
Larry Robinson (San Miguel)

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

    • References

    1997 PBA Governors' Cup Wikipedia
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