1989 PBA Open Conference explained

Year:	1989
Conference Name:	Open Conference
Duration:	March 5 – May 21, 1989
Tv:	Vintage Sports (PTV)
Best Import:	Bobby Parks
Champion:	San Miguel Beermen
Runner-Up:	Formula Shell Zoom Masters
Prevconf Link:	1988 PBA Open Conference
Prevconf Year:	1988
Nextconf Link:	1990 PBA First Conference
Nextconf Year:	1990
Prev Conf:	1988 Reinforced
Prev Conf Link:	1988 PBA Reinforced Conference
Next Conf:	1989 All-Filipino
Next Conf Link:	1989 PBA All-Filipino Conference

The 1989 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Open Conference was the first conference of the 1989 PBA season. It started on March 5 and ended on May 21, 1989. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.^[1]

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.^[2]
Semifinals will be two round robin affairs with the five remaining teams.^[3] 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-five playoff.

Elimination round

Semifinals

Cumulative standings

Semifinal round standings:

Finals

See main article: 1989 PBA Open Conference finals.

Notes and References

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