2019 PBA Philippine Cup


The 2019 Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup, also known as the 2019 Honda Click–PBA Philippine Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the first conference of the 2019 PBA season of the Philippine Basketball Association. The 41st PBA Philippine Cup began on January 13 and ended on May 15, 2019. The tournament does not allow teams to hire foreign players or imports.

Format

The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:
  • Single-round robin eliminations; 11 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records.
  • Top eight teams will advance to the quarterfinals. In case of tie, playoff games will be held only for the #8 seed.
  • Quarterfinals:
  • *QF1: #1 vs #8
  • *QF2: #2 vs #7
  • *QF3: #3 vs #6
  • *QF4: #4 vs #5
  • Semifinals :
  • *SF1: QF1 Winner vs. QF4 Winner
  • *SF2: QF2 Winner vs. QF3 Winner
  • Finals
  • *F1: SF1 Winner vs SF2 Winner

Quarterfinals

(1) Phoenix vs. (8) Alaska

Phoenix, with the twice-to-beat advantage, only has to win once, while its opponent, Alaska, has to win twice.

(2) Rain or Shine vs. (7) NorthPort

Rain or Shine, with the twice-to-beat advantage, only has to win once, while its opponent, NorthPort, has to win twice.

(3) Barangay Ginebra vs. (6) Magnolia

This is a best-of-three playoff.

(4) TNT vs. (5) San Miguel

This is a best-of-three playoff.

Awards

Conference

The Best Player and Best Import of the Conference awards were handed out prior to Game 4 of the Finals, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum:

Rookies of the Month

MonthPlayerRef.
JanuaryCJ Perez
FebruaryJavee Mocon