The 2018 PBA D-League Aspirants Cup was the first conference of the
2017-18 PBA Developmental League
The PBA Developmental League, or PBA D-League, is the Philippine Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization.
History
The PBA D-League was conceptualized after the collapse of the proposed merger between the Philip ...
season. It was opened on January 18, 2018 at the
Ynares Sports Arena
The Ynares Sports Arena is an indoor arena located in Pasig, Philippines. The stadium has hosted the basketball games of the Philippine Basketball Association, Philippine Basketball League, and Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League, as well as co ...
and competed by 13 teams and it was finished on May 1, 2018 where the Zark's Burger - LPU defeated the Che'Lu Bar & Grill in the best-of-3 finals showdown, 2 games to 1 and clinching their first ever title in their franchise.
Tournament Format
* Ten teams will play in a single round-robin elimination phase.
* Only the top six teams will only make it to the playoffs after the elimination round.
* #1 & #2 seeds will head straight to the semifinals, where #3-#6 seeds will undergo in the quarterfinals.
* The Semifinals and the Championship will both be contested in a best-of-3 series.
Standings
These are the final team standings at the end of elimination round:
Schedule
Results
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
(#3) CEU Scorpions vs. (#6) Zark's Jawbreakers
(#4) Che'lu Bar & Grill Revellers vs. (#5) Gamboa Coffee Mixers
Semifinals
(#1) Akari-Adamson Falcons vs. (#4) Che'lu Bar & Grill Revellers
(#2) vs. (#6) Zark's Jawbreakers
Finals
The finals is a best-of-three series, the team to win two games win the championship.
Awards
References
External links
Official website
{{PBA Developmental League
Aspirant's Cup
2018
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