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 teams in this conference are required to have two American imports.

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 62.750Semifinals
2 Mobiline Phone Pals 53.625 [a] 1
3 Pop Cola 800s 53.625 [a] 1
4 Formula Shell Zoom Masters 53.625 [a] 1
5 Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 53.625 [a] 1
6 San Miguel Beermen 44.5002
7 Alaska Milkmen 44.5002
8 Philippine Centennial Team (G)17.125 [b] 5
9 Sta. Lucia Realtors 17.125 [b] 5
Source: [ citation needed ]
(G) Guests
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

Third place playoff

Championship

References

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