The 2003 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) All-Filipino Cup, or known as the 2003 Samsung-PBA All-Filipino Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the first conference of the 2003 PBA season. It started on February 23 and ended on July 13, 2003. 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:
- The teams were divided into 2 groups.
- Teams were divided into two groups but will play a two-round eliminations; 18 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win-loss records. Ties are broken among point differentials of the tied teams.
- The top four teams per group will qualify to the quarterfinals
- Quarterfinals will be a single round robin affair within the groups. Results from the elimination will not be carried over.
- The top two teams per group will qualify to the semifinal round.
- Best-of-five semifinals:
- SF1: A1 vs. B2
- SF2: B1 vs. A2
- Third-place playoff: losers of the semifinals
- Best-of-seven finals: winners of the semifinals
Elimination round
Group A
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Group B
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Qualified for quarterfinals |
Quarterfinal round
Group A
Alaska beat Sta.Lucia, 75-66, and the Aces got a free ride to the semifinals from the San Miguel Beermen, which beat FedEx, 96-87. The Express were hoping to create a possible three-way tie. [1]
Group B
Talk 'N Text and Coca Cola advances to the semifinals, the Phone Pals defeated Barangay Ginebra, 99-86, while the Tigers nip Batang Red Bull, the team with the best record in the eliminations, 80-79. [2]
Best-of-five semifinals
Alaska-Talk 'N Text series
Coca Cola-Sta. Lucia series
Playoff for third place
Finals
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No All-Filipino tournament were held for the 1981 and 1982 seasons. |
