1998 PBA Centennial Cup

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1998 PBA Centennial Cup
DurationAugust 28 - October 6, 1998
TV partner(s) VTV (IBC)
Finals
Champions Mobiline Phone Pals
Runners-up Formula Shell Zoom Masters
PBA conference chronology

The 1998 PBA Centennial Cup was a special tournament held by the PBA during the season. The event was a reference to the Philippines celebration in the Centennial year of the country's independence.

Contents

The Mobiline Phone Pals won the tournament over Formula Shell Zoom Masters in the one-game championship. [1]

Imports

TeamImport combinationWin–loss
Alaska Milkmen Sean Chambers & Monty Buckley4-4
Formula Shell Zoom Masters John Best & Donald Williams 6-4
Ginebra San Miguel Dennis Edwards & John Strickland 2-1
Dennis Edwards & Frank Western4-3
Mobiline Phone Pals Silas Mills & Tee McClary7-3
Pop Cola 800 Paul Graham & Victor Page 2-1
Paul Graham & Tony Harris 4-3
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs Bob McCann & Rodney Monroe 1-3
Bob McCann & Lance Miller 4-0
San Miguel Beermen Larry Robinson & Lamont Strothers 4-4
Sta. Lucia Realtors Jojo English & Kirk King 0-3
Andre Perry & Bobby Allen 1-3
Andre Perry & Joseph Temple0-1

Elimination round

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualification
1 Ginebra San Miguel 62.750Advance to semifinals
2 Mobiline Phone Pals 53.625 [lower-alpha 1] 1
3 Pop Cola 800s 53.625 [lower-alpha 1] 1
4 Formula Shell Zoom Masters 53.625 [lower-alpha 1] 1
5 Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 53.625 [lower-alpha 1] 1
6 San Miguel Beermen 44.5002
7 Alaska Milkmen 44.5002
8 Philippine Centennial Team (G)17.125 [lower-alpha 2] 5
9 Sta. Lucia Realtors 17.125 [lower-alpha 2] 5
Source: [ citation needed ]
(G) Guest
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 4 Head-to-head quotient: Mobiline 1.142, Pop Cola 0.995, Shell 0.973, Purefoods 0.915
  2. 1 2 Head-to-head record: Philippine Centennial Team 1–0 Sta. Lucia

Bracket

Semifinals Finals
      
1 Ginebra (OT) 75
4Shell78
4 Shell (OT) 66
2Mobiline67
2Mobiline74
3 Pop Cola 71 Battle-for-third
1 Ginebra 71
3 Pop Cola85

Semifinals

VTV
October 4
Mobiline Phone Pals 74, Pop Cola 800s 71

Third place playoff

VTV
October 6
Pop Cola 800s 85, Ginebra Kings 71

Championship

VTV
October 6
Mobiline Phone Pals 67, Formula Shell Zoom Masters 66 (OT)

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References

  1. "Mobiline is PBA Centennial Champ". Philippine Headline News Online.