2002 PBA All-Filipino Cup

The 2002 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) All-Filipino Cup, or known as the 2002 Selecta-PBA All-Filipino Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the third and last conference of the 2002 PBA season. It started on October 20 and ended on December 25, 2002. The tournament is an All-Filipino format, which doesn't require an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.[1]

2002 PBA All-Filipino Cup
DurationOctober 20 – December 25, 2002
TV partner(s)Viva TV on IBC
Finals
ChampionsCoca Cola Tigers
Runners-upAlaska Aces
Awards
Best PlayerJeffrey Cariaso
(Coca Cola Tigers)
Finals MVPRudy Hatfield
(Coca Cola Tigers)
PBA All-Filipino Cup chronology
PBA conference chronology

Format

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

  • Single-round robin eliminations; 9 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records.
  • The top two teams after the eliminations will automatically qualify to the semifinals, the next four teams will advance to the quarterfinals.
  • Quarterfinals:
    • Knockout round.
    • QF1: #3 vs. #6
    • QF2: #4 vs. #5
  • Best-of-three semifinals:
    • SF1: #1 vs. QF2
    • SF2: #2 vs. QF1
  • Third-place playoff: losers of the semifinals
  • Best-of-five finals: winners of the semifinals

Elimination round

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Team standings

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Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Batang Red Bull Thunder 8 1 .889 Advance to semifinals
2 San Miguel Beermen 6 3 .667[a] 2
3 Coca-Cola Tigers 6 3 .667[a] 2 Advance to quarterfinals
4 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 5 4 .556[b] 3
5 Alaska Aces 5 4 .556[b] 3
6 Sta. Lucia Realtors 4 5 .444[c] 4
7 Shell Velocity 4 5 .444[c] 4
8 Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 3 6 .333[d] 5
9 Barangay Ginebra Kings 3 6 .333[d] 5
10 FedEx Express 1 8 .111 7
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: San Miguel 1–0 Coca-Cola
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–0 Talk 'N Text
  3. ^ a b Sixth-seed playoff: Sta. Lucia 70–69 Shell
  4. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Barangay Ginebra 1–0 Purefoods

Sixth seed playoff

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Bracket

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Quarterfinals
(Single elimination)
Semifinals
(Best-of-3)
Finals
(Best-of-5)
1 Red Bull 1
4 Talk 'N Text 63 5 Alaska 2
5 Alaska 82 5 Alaska 1
3 Coca-Cola 3
2 San Miguel 1
3 Coca-Cola 64 3 Coca-Cola 2
6 Sta. Lucia 61 Third place
1 Red Bull 81
2 San Miguel 83

Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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(1) Red Bull vs. (5) Alaska

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December 15
Red Bull Thunder 71, Alaska Aces 80
Alaska wins series, 2–1.

(2) San Miguel vs. (3) Coca Cola

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December 15
San Miguel Beermen 62, Coca-Cola Tigers 74
Coca-Cola wins series, 2–1.

Third place playoff

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Finals

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December 25
Coca-Cola Tigers 78, Alaska Aces 63
Coca-Cola wins series, 3–1.

References

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  1. ^ "SMB faces FedEx; Gin vs Purefoods". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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