2012–13 PBA Philippine Cup
| 2012–13 PBA Philippine Cup | |
|---|---|
| Duration | Starts September 30, 2012 |
| TV partner(s) | Sports5 - AKTV on IBC (Local) Aksyon TV International (International) |
| PBA Philippine Cup chronology | |
The 2012-13 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup is the first conference of the 2012-13 PBA season. The tournament is scheduled to start on September 30, 2012. The tournament does not allow teams to hire foreign players or imports.
Format
The following format will be observed for the duration of the tournament:
- Two-round eliminations, with each team playing 14 games. The teams are divided into two groups on the basis of their draft order prior to the trades. Each team will play teams within their group once, while they will play teams from the other group twice.
- Top eight teams will advance to the quarterfinals. In case of tie, playoffs will be held only for the #2 and #8 seeds.
- Quarterfinals:
- QF1: #1 seed vs #8 seed (#1 seed twice-to-beat)
- QF2: #2 seed vs #7 seed (#1 seed twice-to-beat)
- QF3: #3 seed vs #6 seed (best-of-3 series)
- QF4: #4 seed vs #5 seed (best-of-3 series)
- Semifinals (best-of-7 series):
- SF1: QF1 vs. QF4 winners
- SF2: QF2 vs. QF3 winners
- Finals (best-of-7 series)
- Winners of the semifinals
