1998 PBA All-Filipino Cup
DurationFebruary 1 - May 8, 1998
TV partner(s)VTV (IBC)
Finals
ChampionsAlaska Milkmen
Runners-upSan Miguel Beermen
Awards
Best PlayerNelson Asaytono
(San Miguel Beermen)
Finals MVPKenneth Duremdes
(Alaska Milkmen)
PBA All-Filipino Cup chronology
PBA conference chronology

The 1998 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Centennial All-Filipino Cup, also known as the 1998 McDonald's-PBA All-Filipino Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the first conference of the 1998 PBA season. It started on February 1 and ended on May 8, 1998. The tournament is an All-Filipino format, which doesn't require an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.

Format

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

Elimination round

Team standings

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Alaska Milkmen 9 2 .818 Advance to semifinals
2 San Miguel Beermen 7 4 .636 2
3 Sta. Lucia Realtors 5 6 .455 4
4 Pop Cola 800s 5 6 .455 4
5 Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies 5 6 .455 4
6 Gordon's Gin Boars 5 6 .455 4
7 Mobiline Phone Pals 4 7 .364 5
8 Formula Shell Zoom Masters 4 7 .364 5
Source: [citation needed]

Semifinals

Team standings

Finals berth playoff

April 19
Alaska Milkmen 77, Sta. Lucia Realtors 69

Third place playoff

April 24
Sta. Lucia Realtors 60, Pop Cola 800s 66
Pop Cola wins third place trophy.

Finals

Main article: 1998 PBA All-Filipino Cup Finals

April 24
Alaska Milkmen 69, San Miguel Beermen 76
April 26
Alaska Milkmen 80, San Miguel Beermen 64
April 28
Alaska Milkmen 89, San Miguel Beermen 84
May 1
Alaska Milkmen 90, San Miguel Beermen 97
May 3
Alaska Milkmen 73, San Miguel Beermen 78 (OT)
May 5
Alaska Milkmen 99, San Miguel Beermen 61
May 8
Alaska Milkmen 72, San Miguel Beermen 63
Alaska wins series, 4–3

References

  1. ^ "Gordon's, SLR must do it today". Manila Standard.
  2. ^ "Purefoods makes semis despite loss to San Miguel". Manila Standard.