2018 PBA D-League Aspirants' Cup explained

Year:2018
Conference Name:D-League Aspirant's Cup
Subheader:The 7th PBA Aspirant's Cup
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Duration:January 18 – May 1, 2018
No Of Teams:13
Tv:AksyonTV (ESPN 5)
Champion:Zark's Burger - LPU
Runner-Up:Che'Lu Bar & Grill
Prevconf Link:2017 PBA D-League Aspirants' Cup
Prevconf Year:2017
Nextconf Link:2019 PBA D-League Aspirants' Cup
Nextconf Year:2019

The 2018 PBA D-League Aspirants Cup was the first conference of the 2017-18 PBA Developmental League season. It was opened on January 18, 2018, at the Ynares Sports Arena[1] and competed by 13 teams and it was finished on May 1, 2018, where the Zark's Burger - LPU defeated the Che'Lu Bar & Grill in the best-of-three championship series, 2–1, and clinching their first ever title in their franchise.

Tournament Format

Standings

These are the final team standings at the end of elimination round:

Results

Table included the results of Mila's Lechon prior to their withdrawal to the league. Number of asterisks after each score denotes number of overtimes played.

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

Higher-seeded teams need only win once to advance to the semifinals, lower-seeded teams need to win twice to advance to the next round.

(#4) Che'lu Bar & Grill Revellers vs. (#5) Gamboa Coffee Mixers

Semifinals

(#2) Marinerong Pilipino Skippers vs. (#6) Zark's Jawbreakers

Finals

The finals is a best-of-three series.

Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Leongson . Randolph . Varsity-based teams banner PBA D-League Aspirants’ Cup field . 22 April 2024 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 23 November 2017.
  2. Web site: Bacnis . Justine . April 26, 2018 . CJ Perez named 2018 D-League Aspirants' Cup MVP . February 6, 2024 . Tiebreaker Times . en-US.