1997 PBA Governors' Cup
The 1997 [PBA season|1997] Philippine Basketball Association Governors' Cup was the third and last conference of the 1997 PBA season. It started on September 20 with a provincial game in Tarlac City and ended on December 14, 1997. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.
Format
The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:- Double-round robin eliminations; 14 games per team.
- The top two teams will automatically qualify to the semifinals while the next four teams will have a crossover quarterfinal round.
- Quarterfinals:
- *QF1: #3 vs. #6, with #3 having the twice-to-beat advantage
- *QF2: #4 vs. #5, with #4 having the twice-to-beat advantage
- Best-of-five semifinals:
- *SF1: QF1 vs. #4
- *SF2: QF2 vs. #3
- Third-place playoff: losers of the semifinals
- Best-of-seven finals: winners of the semifinals