1992 PBA Third Conference

The 1992 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Third Conference was the third and last conference of the 1992 PBA season. It started in September 20 and ended on December 13, 1992. The tournament is an Import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.

1992 PBA Third Conference
DurationSeptember 20 – December 13, 1992
TV partner(s)Vintage Sports (PTV)
Finals
ChampionsSwift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs
Runners-up7-Up Uncolas
Awards
Best ImportTony Harris
(Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs)
PBA Third Conference chronology
PBA conference chronology

Format

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

  • The teams were divided into 2 groups.
  • Teams in a group will play against each other once and against teams in the other group twice; 11 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records. Ties are broken among point differentials of the tied teams. Standings will be determined in one league table; teams do not qualify by basis of groupings.[1]
  • The top five teams after the eliminations will advance to the semifinals.
  • Semifinals will be two round robin affairs with the remaining teams. Results from the elimination round will be carried over. A playoff incentive for a finals berth will be given to the team that will win at least five of their eight semifinal games.[2]
  • The top two teams (or the top team and the winner of the playoff incentive) will face each other in a best-of-seven championship series. The next two teams will qualify for a best-of-five playoff for third place.

Elimination round

Team standings

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualification
1Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs92.818Advance to semifinals
27-Up Uncolas74.6362
3Ginebra San Miguel74.6362
4San Miguel Beermen56.455[a]4
5Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs56.455[a]4
6Alaska Milkmen56.455[a]4
7Shell Rimula X Zoomers56.455[a]4
8Presto Ice Cream Kings110.0918
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:

Semifinal berth playoffs

Semifinal round

Team standings

Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  • Semifinal round standings:
PosTeamWLQualification
1San Miguel Beermen62Qualify to Finals berth playoff[a]
2Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs53
37-Up Uncolas53
4Ginebra San Miguel35
5Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs17
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:

Finals berth playoff

Third place playoffs

December 10
Ginebra San Miguel 107, San Miguel Beermen 93
Ginebra wins series, 3–0

Finals

December 13
Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs 119, 7-Up Uncolas 106
Swift wins series, 4–0

References