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2003 PBA All-Filipino Cup
DurationFebruary 23 – July 13, 2003
TV partner(s)NBN/IBC
Finals
ChampionsTalk 'N Text Phone Pals
Runners-upCoca Cola Tigers
Awards
Best PlayerAsi Taulava
(Talk 'N Text Phone Pals)
Finals MVPAsi Taulava
(Talk 'N Text Phone Pals)
PBA All-Filipino Cup chronology
PBA conference chronology

The 2003 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) All-Filipino Cup, or known as the 2003 Samsung-PBA All-Filipino Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the first conference of the 2003 PBA season. 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

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

  • The teams were divided into 2 groups.
  • 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

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Group A

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Pos Team
 W L PCT GB Qualification
1 San Miguel Beermen 12 6 .667 — Quarterfinal round
2 FedEx Express 10 8 .556 2
3 Alaska Aces 9 9 .500 3
4 Sta. Lucia Realtors 8 10 .444 4
5 Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 5 13 .278 7
Source: PBA.ph

Group B

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Pos Team
 W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Batang Red Bull Thunder 14 4 .778 — Quarterfinal round
2 Coca-Cola Tigers 11 7 .611 3
3 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 10 8 .556 4
4 Barangay Ginebra Kings 6 12 .333 8
5 Shell Turbo Chargers 5 13 .278 9
Source: PBA.ph

Batang Red Bull won 10 of their first 11 games of the season.[1] The Thunder were on a nine-game winning streak before suffering back-to-back losses to Talk 'N Text and FedEx.[2]

Quarterfinal round

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Group A

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Pos Team
 W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Alaska Aces 2 1 .667[a] — Semifinals
2 Sta. Lucia Realtors 2 1 .667[a] —
3 San Miguel Beermen 1 2 .333[b] 1
4 FedEx Express 1 2 .333[b] 1
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–1 Sta. Lucia (Alaska +5)
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: FedEx 1–1 San Miguel (San Miguel +1)

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.[3]

Group B

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Pos Team
 W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Coca-Cola Tigers 3 0 1.000 — Semifinals
2 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 2 1 .667 1
3 Batang Red Bull Thunder 1 2 .333 2
4 Barangay Ginebra Kings 0 3 .000 3
Source: PBA.ph

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.[4]

Bracket

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Semifinals
(Best-of-5) 		Finals
(Best-of-7)
      
A1 Alaska 2
B2 Talk 'N Text 3
B2 Talk 'N Text 4
B1 Coca-Cola 2
B1 Coca-Cola 3
A2 Sta. Lucia 1 Third-place playoff
A1 Alaska 102
A2 Sta. Lucia 79

Semifinals

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

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June 29
Alaska Aces 88, Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 92
Talk 'N Text wins series, 3–⁠2

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

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June 27
Coca Cola Tigers 99, Sta. Lucia Realtors 93
Coca Cola wins series, 3–⁠1

Third place playoff

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Finals

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Main article: 2003 PBA All-Filipino Cup finals
July 13
Coca Cola Tigers 76, Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 78
Talk 'N Text wins series, 4–⁠2

References

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  1. ^ "Red Bull whips Coke". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  2. ^ "Purefoods fights for life vs Red Bull". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  3. ^ "SMB win allows Alaska to advance". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  4. ^ "Phone Pals oust Kings". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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