Year: | 2008 |
Conference Name: | Fiesta Conference |
Pixels: | 200px |
Duration: | March 29 – August 20, 2008 |
Tv: | ABC/TV5 (Local) The Filipino Channel (International) |
Best Player: | Jayjay Helterbrand |
Best Import: | Chris Alexander |
Finals Mvp: | Eric Menk and Ronald Tubid |
Champion: | Barangay Ginebra Kings |
Runner-Up: | Air21 Express |
Prevconf Link: | 2007 PBA Fiesta Conference |
Prevconf Year: | 2007 |
Nextconf Link: | 2009 PBA Fiesta Conference |
Nextconf Year: | 2009 |
Prev Conf: | 2007–08 Philippine |
Prev Conf Link: | 2007–08 PBA Philippine Cup |
Next Conf: | 2008–09 Philippine |
Next Conf Link: | 2008–09 PBA Philippine Cup |
The 2008 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Fiesta Conference, also known as the 2008 Smart PBA Fiesta Conference for sponsorship reasons, was the last conference of the 2007-08 PBA season. The tournament began on March 29 with a game between the Coca-Cola Tigers and the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals at Panabo, Davao del Norte. Opening ceremonies were held the day after at the Araneta Coliseum.
All ten teams are permitted to acquire one non-Filipino (the "import") of unlimited height as reinforcement. Furthermore, the two worst performers in the elimination round of the previous conference (the Coca-Cola Tigers and the Welcoat Dragons), will also be able to acquire another import but with a height limit of 6feet.
See main article: 2008 PBA Fiesta Conference finals.
The following is the list of imports, which had played for their respective teams at least once, with the returning imports in italics. Highlighted are the imports who stayed with their respective teams for the whole conference.
Name | Team | Debuted | ||
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1 | March 29 vs. Talk 'N Text | |||
2 | ![]() | March 29 vs. Talk 'N Text | ||
3 | March 29 vs. Coca-Cola | |||
4 | ![]() | March 30 vs. Welcoat | ||
5 | March 30 vs. Air21 | |||
6 | March 30 vs. Air21 | |||
7 | ![]() | March 30 vs. Brgy. Ginebra | ||
8 | March 30 vs. Red Bull | |||
9 | ![]() | April 2 vs. Alaska | ||
10 | ![]() | April 2 vs. Sta. Lucia | ||
11 | April 2 vs. Magnolia | |||
12 | April 2 vs. Purefoods | |||
13 | April 9 vs. Coca-Cola | |||
14 | April 12 vs. Sta. Lucia | |||
15 | April 13 vs. Air21 | |||
16 | May 2 vs. Purefoods | |||
17 | May 10 vs. Alaska | |||
18 | May 23 vs. Red Bull | |||
19 | June 1 vs. Air21 | |||
20 | June 13 vs. Magnolia | |||
21 | June 13 vs. Sta. Lucia | |||
22 | June 13 vs. Air21 | |||
23 | ![]() | June 18 vs. Air21 | ||
24 | ![]() | July 13 vs. Magnolia |