title: 1997 PBA All-Filipino Cup
text: # 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
  