2001 PBA Commissioner's Cup


The 2001 Philippine Basketball Association PBA Commissioner's Cup was the second conference of the 2001 PBA season. It started on June 2 and ended on August 24, 2001. 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:
  • One-round robin eliminations; 9 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records.
  • The top eight teams after the eliminations will advance to the quarterfinals.
  • Quarterfinals:
  • *Top four teams will have a twice-to-beat advantage against their opponent.
  • *QF1: #1 vs. #8
  • *QF2: #2 vs. #7
  • *QF3: #3 vs. #6
  • *QF4: #4 vs. #5
  • Best-of-five semifinals:
  • *SF1: QF1 vs. QF4
  • *SF2: QF2 vs. QF3
  • Third-place playoff: losers of the semifinals
  • Best-of-seven finals: winners of the semifinals

Imports

The following is the list of imports with the replacement imports being highlighted. GP is the number of games played in the conference.
TeamNameGP
Alaska Aces