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(PBA) All-Filipino Cup, or known as the 2003

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. 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. Group A: # Alaska Aces #

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* 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

Group B

Batang Red Bull won 10 of their first 11 games of the season. The Thunder were on a nine-game winning streak before suffering back-to-back losses to Talk 'N Text and FedEx.

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.

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.

Format

Elimination round

Group A

Group B

Quarterfinal round

Group A

Group B

Bracket

Semifinals

(A1) Alaska vs. (B2) Talk 'N Text

(B1) Coca Cola vs. (A2) Sta. Lucia

Third place playoff

Finals

References

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