1997 PBA All-Filipino Cup
# 1997 PBA All-Filipino Cup

The 1997 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) All-Filipino Cup was the first conference of the 1997 PBA season. It started on February 16 and ended on May 25, 1997. The tournament is an All-Filipino format, which doesn't require an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.

## Format

The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:

* Double-round robin eliminations; 14 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records.
* The top five teams after the eliminations will advance to the semifinals.
* Semifinals will be two round robin affairs with the remaining five teams. Results from the eliminations will be carried over. A playoff incentive for a finals berth will be given to the team that will win at least five of their eight semifinal games.
* The top two teams (or the top team and the winner of the playoff incentive) will face each other in a best-of-seven championship series. The next two teams (or the loser of the playoff incentive and the fourth seeded team) dispute the third-place trophy in a one-game playoff.

## Elimination round

### Team standings

| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Gordon's Gin Boars | 10 | 4 | .714 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2 | Advance to semifinals |
| 3 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2 | Advance to semifinals |
| 4 | San Miguel Beermen | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3 | Advance to semifinals |
| 5 | Mobiline Cellulars | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3 | Advance to semifinals |
| 6 | Alaska Milkmen | 6 | 8 | .429 | 4 | |
| 7 | Pop Cola Bottlers | 5 | 9 | .357 | 5 | |
| 8 | Formula Shell Zoom Masters | 5 | 9 | .357 | 5 | |

## Semifinals

### Team standings

| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys | 14 | 8 | .636 | — | Advance to the Finals |
| 2 | Gordon's Gin Boars | 14 | 8 | .636 | — | Advance to the Finals |
| 3 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 12 | 10 | .545 | 2 | Proceed to third-place playoff |
| 4 | San Miguel Beermen | 11 | 11 | .500 | 3 | Proceed to third-place playoff |
| 5 | Mobiline Cellulars | 9 | 13 | .409 | 5 | |
| Pos | Team | W | L |
| 1 | Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | San Miguel Beermen | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Gordon's Gin Boars | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Mobiline Cellulars | 2 | 6 |

## Third place playoff

* VTV
* May 13
* Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay

## Finals

* VTV
* May 13
* Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay
* VTV
* May 16
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
* VTV
* May 18
* Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay
* VTV
* May 20
* Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay
* VTV
* May 23
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
* VTV
* May 25

Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys 82, Gordon's Gin Boars 73 :

* Purefoods wins series, 4–2 ||
* Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay
