2018 PBA D-League Aspirant's Cup
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The 2018 PBA D-League Aspirants Cup was the first conference of the 2017-18
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season. It was opened on January 18, 2018, at the
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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-three championship series, 2–1, 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. * The top two seeds will head straight to the semifinals, while 3rd through 6th seeds will undergo in the quarterfinals. * The semifinals and finals are both a best-of-three series.


Standings

These are the final team standings at the end of elimination round:


Schedule


Results

Table included the results of Mila's Lechon prior to their withdrawal to the league. Number of asterisks after each score denotes number of overtimes played.


Playoffs


Quarterfinals

Higher-seeded teams need only win once to advance to the semifinals, lower-seeded teams need to win twice to advance to the next round.


(#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) Marinerong Pilipino Skippers vs. (#6) Zark's Jawbreakers


Finals

The finals is a best-of-three series.


Awards

* Conference MVP:
CJ Perez Christian Jaymar Perez (born November 17, 1993) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was selected 1st overall in the 2018 PBA draft by Columbian Dyip. He a ...
(Zark's Burgers)


References


External links


Official website
{{PBA Developmental League Aspirant's Cup
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