1985 PBA Open Conference explained

Year:	1985
Conference Name:	Open Conference
Duration:	March 3 – May 30, 1985
Tv:	Vintage Sports (MBS)
Best Import:	Norman Black
Champion:	Great Taste Coffee Makers
Runner-Up:	Magnolia Ice Cream Makers
Nextconf Link:	1986 PBA Open Conference
Nextconf Year:	1986
Prev Conf:	1984 Invitational
Prev Conf Link:	1984 PBA Invitational Championship
Next Conf:	1985 All-Filipino
Next Conf Link:	1985 PBA All-Filipino Conference

The 1985 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Open Conference was the first conference of the 1985 PBA season. It started on March 3 and ended on May 30, 1985. 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; 12 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records.
• Team with the worst record after the elimination round will be eliminated. The top two teams will advance outright to the semifinals.
• The next four teams will qualify to the single round robin quarterfinals. Results from the eliminations will be carried over. The top two teams will advance to the semifinals.
• Semifinals will be a double round robin affair with the four remaining teams. The top two teams in the semifinals advance to the best-of-seven finals. The last two teams dispute the third-place trophy in a best-of-seven series.^[1]

Elimination round

Quarterfinals

Semifinal berth playoff

Semifinals

Finals

See main article: 1985 PBA Open Conference finals.

Notes and References

1. News: PBA boxscores@May 1985.

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