1986 PBA Reinforced Conference explained

Year:	1986
Conference Name:	Reinforced Conference
Duration:	April 6 – June 17, 1986
Tv:	Vintage Sports (PTV)
Best Import:	Rob Williams
Champion:	Tanduay Rhum Makers
Runner-Up:	Great Taste Coffee Makers
Prevconf Link:	1985 PBA Reinforced Conference
Prevconf Year:	1985
Nextconf Link:	1987 PBA Reinforced Conference
Nextconf Year:	1987
Prev Conf:	1985 Reinforced
Prev Conf Link:	1985 PBA Reinforced Conference
Next Conf:	1986 All-Filipino
Next Conf Link:	1986 PBA All-Filipino Conference

The 1986 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Reinforced Conference was the first conference of the 1986 PBA season. It started on April 6 and ended on June 17, 1986. The tournament requires two import each per team with both standing 6"3 and below.

Format

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

Double-round robin eliminations; 10 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.
Semifinals will be two round robin affairs with the five remaining teams. Results from the elimination round will be carried over.
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 playoff.^[1]

Imports

Each team were allowed two imports. The first line in the table are the original reinforcements of the teams. Below the name are the replacement of the import above. Same with the third replacement that is also highlighted with a different color. GP is the number of games played.

Team	Name	GP	Name	GP
		23		22
		1		24
		5
		18
		5		23
		3
		15
		3		10
		6
		16		18
		23		24

1986 PBA Reinforced Conference explained

Format

Imports

Elimination round

Semifinals

Finals

Notes and References