1983 PBA Reinforced Filipino Conference
DurationMay 15 – August 23, 1983
TV partner(s)Vintage Sports (City2)
Finals
ChampionsCrispa Redmanizers
Runners-upGreat Taste Discoverers
Awards
Best ImportBilly Ray Bates
(Crispa Redmanizers)
PBA Reinforced Filipino Conference chronology
PBA conference chronology

The 1983 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Reinforced Filipino Conference was the second conference of the 1983 PBA season. It started on May 15 and ended on August 23, 1983. The tournament is an Import-laden format, which requires an import with the height limit of 6"5' and below for each team.

Format

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

  • Double-round eliminations; 14 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records.
  • The two teams at the bottom of the standings after the elimination round will be eliminated. The top two teams will advance outright to the semifinals.
  • The next four teams will qualify in a single round robin quarterfinals; The top two teams will advance to the semifinals. [1]
  • Semifinals will be a double round robin affair with the four remaining teams.
  • The top two teams in the semifinals advance to the best-of-five finals. The last two teams dispute the third-place trophy in a best-of-five playoff.

Elimination round

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Crispa Redmanizers 11 3 .786 — Advance to semifinals
2 Great Taste Discoverers 10 4 .714 1
3 Tanduay Rhum Makers 7 7 .500 4 Proceed to quarterfinals
4 Toyota Silver Coronas 7 7 .500 4
5 Gilbey's Gin Gimlets 7 7 .500 4
6 San Miguel Beermen 6 8 .429[lower-alpha 1] 5
7 Sunkist Orange Lovers 6 8 .429[lower-alpha 1] 5
8 Galerie Dominique Artists 2 12 .143 9
Source:
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Quarterfinal berth playoff: San Miguel 119–103 Sunkist

Quarterfinal berth playoff

July 17
San Miguel Beermen 119, Sunkist Orange Lovers 103

Quarterfinals

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
3 Gilbey's Gin Gimlets 3 0 1.000 — Advance to semifinals
4 Tanduay Rhum Makers 2 1 .667 1
5 San Miguel Beermen 1 2 .333 2
6 Toyota Silver Coronas 0 3 .000 3
Source:

Semifinals

Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Crispa Redmanizers 4 2 .667[lower-alpha 1] — Advance to the Finals
2 Great Taste Discoverers 4 2 .667[lower-alpha 1] —
3 Gilbey's Gin Gimlets 4 2 .667[lower-alpha 1] — Proceed to third place playoff
4 Tanduay Rhum Makers 0 6 .000 4
Source:
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Head-to-head quotient: Crispa 1.018, Great Taste 1.006, Gilbey's 0.974; second-seed playoff: Great Taste 129–123 Gilbey's

Second seed playoff

Third place playoffs

August 18
Tanduay Rhum Makers 135, Gilbey's Gin Gimlets 121
Tanduay wins series, 3–1

Finals

August 23
Crispa Redmanizers 139, Great Taste Coffee Makers 120
Crispa wins series, 3–2

References

  1. ↑ "PBA boxscores: July 1983".
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