2001 PBA All-Filipino Cup explained

Year:	2001
Conference Name:	All-Filipino Cup
Duration:	January 28 – May 18, 2001
Tv:	Viva TV on IBC
Best Player:	Danny Ildefonso
Finals Mvp:	Danny Seigle
Champion:	San Miguel Beermen
Runner-Up:	Barangay Ginebra Kings
Prevconf Link:	2000 PBA All-Filipino Cup
Prevconf Year:	2000
Nextconf Link:	2002 PBA All-Filipino Cup
Nextconf Year:	2002
Prev Conf:	2000 Governors'
Prev Conf Link:	2000 PBA Governors' Cup
Next Conf:	2001 Commissioner's
Next Conf Link:	2001 PBA Commissioner's Cup

The 2001 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) All-Filipino Cup was the first conference of the 2001 PBA season. It started on January 28 and ended on May 18, 2001. The tournament is an All-Filipino format, which doesn't require an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.^[1]

Format

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

• The teams were divided into 2 groups.

Group A:

1. Alaska Aces
2. Barangay Ginebra Kings
3. San Miguel Beermen
4. Shell Turbo Chargers
5. Sta. Lucia Realtors

Group B:

1. Batang Red Bull Thunder
2. Mobiline Phone Pals
3. Pop Cola Panthers
4. Purefoods TJ Hotdogs
5. Tanduay Rhum Masters

• Teams in a group will play against each other once and against teams in the other group twice; 14 games per team.^[2]
• The top eight teams after the eliminations will advance to the quarterfinals.
• Quarterfinals:
  • Top four teams will have a twice-to-beat advantage against their opponent.
  • QF1: #1 vs. #8
  • QF2: #2 vs. #7
  • QF3: #3 vs. #6
  • QF4: #4 vs. #5
• Best-of-five semifinals:
  • SF1: QF1 vs. QF4
  • SF2: QF2 vs. QF3
• Third-place playoff: losers of the semifinals
• Best-of-seven finals: winners of the semifinals

Elimination round

Team standings

Quarterfinals

(4) Purefoods vs. (5) Barangay Ginebra

Semifinals

(2) San Miguel vs. (3) Pop Cola

Finals

See main article: 2001 PBA All-Filipino Cup finals.

External links

• PBA.ph

Notes and References

1. News: Sta.Lucia tests mettle of Alaska in opener. Philippine Daily Inquirer.
2. News: 4 teams fight for standings. Philippine Daily Inquirer.