2018 PBA D-League Foundation Cup
# 2018 PBA D-League Foundation Cup

The 2018 PBA D-League Foundation Cup is the second conference of the 2018 PBA Developmental League season. The tournament opened on June 4, 2018 at the Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig.

## Teams

PBA Development League current teams :

| Team | Company | Colors | Joined D-League | PBA Affiliate | Titles | Head Coach |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Centro Escolar University Scorpions | Centro Escolar University | Pink, Gray and White | 2017 Foundation | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 0 | Derrick Pumaren |
| Che'Lu Bar and Grill Revellers | Hydra Connection Entertainment Corporation | Blue and White | 2018 Aspirants | None | 0 | Stevenson Tiu |
| Go for Gold Scratchers | Powerball Marketing & Logistics Corporation | Orange and White | 2018 Aspirants | Blackwater Elite | 0 | Charles Tiu |
| AMA Online Education Titans | AMA University | Crimson Red, Blue and White | 2014 Aspirants | None | 0 | Mark Herrera |
| Batangas EAC Generals | Province of Batangas Emilio Aguinaldo College | Red and White | 2017 Aspirants | Globalport Batang Pier | 0 | Oliver Bunyi |
| Marinerong Pilipino Skippers - Technological Institute of the Philippines | Marinerong Pilipino Group Technological Institute of the Philippines | Sky Blue and White | 2017 Foundation | Alaska Aces | 0 | Koy Banal |

## Tournament format

* Six teams will play in a single round-robin elimination phase.
* Only the top four teams will only make it to the playoffs after the elimination round.
* Top 2 teams will get a twice-to-beat semifinals incentives.
* The Semifinals and the Championship will both be contested in a best-of-3 series.

## Team standings

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

| Team | Win | Loss | PCT | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Chelu Bar & Grill Revellers | 8 | 2 | 0.800 | Twice-to-beat advantage in the semifinals |
| Go For Gold Scratchers | 7 | 3 | 0.700 | Twice-to-beat advantage in the semifinals |
| Marinerong Pilipino Skippers | 6 | 4 | 0.600 | Twice-to-win disadvantage in the semifinals |
| CEU Scorpions | 5 | 5 | 0.500 | Twice-to-win disadvantage in the semifinals |
| Batangas EAC Generals | 4 | 6 | 0.400 | Eliminated |
| AMA Online Education Titans | 0 | 10 | 0.000 | Eliminated |

## Playoffs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| CEU | CEU | 1 | | | |
| Chelu | Chelu | 2 | | | |
| Chelu | Chelu | 2 | Chelu | Chelu | 2 |
| | | | Go for Gold | Go for Gold | 3 |
| Marinerong Pilipino | Marinerong Pilipino | 0 | Go for Gold | Go for Gold | 3 |
| Go for Gold | Go for Gold | 2 | | | |

## Awards

* 2018 PBA D-League Foundation Cup Champions
* Go For Gold Scratchers First title
