The 2001 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors' Cup was the third conference of the 2001 PBA season. It started on September 8 and ended on December 16. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.[1]
| 2001 PBA Governors' Cup | |
|---|---|
| Duration | September 8 – December 16, 2001 |
| TV partner(s) | Viva TV on IBC |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Sta. Lucia Realtors |
| Runners-up | San Miguel Beermen |
| Awards | |
| Best Player | Danny Ildefonso (San Miguel Beermen) |
| Best Import | Damian Owens (Sta. Lucia Realtors) |
| Finals MVP | Gerald Francisco (Sta. Lucia Realtors) |
| PBA Governors' Cup chronology | |
| PBA conference chronology | |
Format
editThe following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:
- The teams were divided into 2 groups.
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Group A: |
Group B:
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- Teams in a group will play against each other twice and against teams in the other group once; 13 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
Imports
editThe following is the list of imports with the replacement imports being highlighted. GP is the number of games played in the conference.
Elimination round
editTeam standings
edit| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shell Turbo Chargers | 8 | 5 | .615[a] | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 2 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 8 | 5 | .615[a] | — | |
| 3 | Pop Cola Panthers | 7 | 6 | .538[b] | 1 | |
| 4 | San Miguel Beermen | 7 | 6 | .538[b] | 1 | |
| 5 | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals | 7 | 6 | .538[b] | 1 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 6 | Alaska Aces | 6 | 7 | .462[c] | 2 | |
| 7 | Batang Red Bull Thunder | 6 | 7 | .462[c] | 2 | |
| 8 | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 6 | 7 | .462[c] | 2 | |
| 9 | Tanduay Rhum Masters | 5 | 8 | .385[d] | 3 | |
| 10 | Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | 5 | 8 | .385[d] | 3 |
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
Notes:
Bracket
edit| Quarterfinals | Semifinals (best-of-5) | Finals (best-of-7) | ||||||||||||
| #1 twice-to-beat | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Shell | 75 | 106 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Ginebra | 97 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Shell | 0 | ||||||||||||
| #4 twice-to-beat | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | San Miguel | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | San Miguel | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Talk 'N Text | 63 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | San Miguel | 2 | ||||||||||||
| #2 twice-to-beat | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Sta. Lucia | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Sta. Lucia | 97 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Red Bull | 93 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Sta. Lucia | 3 | Third-place playoff | |||||||||||
| #3 twice-to-beat | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Pop Cola | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Pop Cola | 88 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Shell | 96 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Alaska | 78 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Pop Cola | 87 | ||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
edit(1) Shell vs. (8) Barangay Ginebra
edit(2) Sta. Lucia vs. (7) Red Bull
edit(3) Pop Cola vs. (6) Alaska
edit(4) San Miguel vs. (5) Talk 'N Text
editSemifinals
edit(1) Shell vs. (4) San Miguel
edit(2) Sta. Lucia vs. (3) Pop Cola
editThird-place playoff
editFinals
editReferences
edit- ^ "PBA Governors Cup on today". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- ^ "PBA okays Zamar appointment". Philippine Daily Inquirer.