The PBA Governors' Cup is a tournament of the Philippine Basketball Association. Along with the PBA Commissioner's Cup, the tournament is one of the two conferences that allows teams to hire a single foreign player, also known as an "import". The tournament was first held in 1993 as the third conference of the PBA season.
It was discontinued in 2003 when the Reinforced Conference was revived. From 2004 to 2010, the league only held two conferences in a season; one All-Filipino tournament, named as the Philippine Cup and one with imports, named as the Fiesta Conference The tournament was re-instated in 2011 as the third conference of the PBA season after the league re-adopted the three conference format.
The Governors' Cup also refers to the trophy awarded to the champion team.
During the 1993 PBA season, the league renamed the Third Conference as the Governors' Cup, a reference to the members of the PBA Board of Governors. The singular name "Governor" refers to the board representative of each team. The conference usually was the last tournament held in a PBA season.
After San Miguel won the first Governors Cup in 1993, Alaska dominated the tournament from 1994-1997. In 1998, due to the league's commitment with the Philippine Centennial Team, they allowed each team to take two imports with a combined height of 12 feet. Shell, with no players taken for the national team, won the tournament over Mobiline.
San Miguel Beer won the tournament from 1999-2000 before Sta. Lucia upset the Beermen a year later, giving the Realtors its first PBA title. In 2002, due to the league's commitment to the national team, the Governors Cup became the first conference, while moving the All-Filipino Conference as its third and last tournament. Since most of the teams' star players were with the national squad, the PBA once again allowed teams to take two imports with a 12-foot maximum total height limit. Purefoods beat Alaska in seven games to win the title.
The tournament was retired in 2003 after the re-introduction of the Reinforced Conference as the third conference of the season but was eventually reactivated in 2011 after the league restored the three-conference season format.
Tournament format
From 1993 to 1995, the teams were divided into two groups in the group stage. The teams in the same group will play against each other once and against teams in the other group twice. After the eliminations, the top five teams will advance to a double round-robin semifinals. A playoff incentive will be given to a team that will win five of their eight semifinal games should they fail to get the top two finals berths. The top two teams (or the No. 1 team and the winner of the playoff between team with at least 5 semifinal wins and the No. 2 team) will face each other in a best-of-seven championship series.
In 1996, the league adopted a quarterfinal-semifinal playoff format with the top two seeds advancing automatically to the semifinals and the next four teams will be matched up in the quarterfinals after the eliminations.
A different tournament format was used in 1998 when it carried over the elimination standings of the preceding Centennial Cup. The teams were pitted again in a single round-robin eliminations with the top four teams advancing to the semifinals. The remaining teams will compete in a single round-robin semifinals, with the top two teams advancing in the finals.
In 1999, a new quarterfinal-semifinal playoff format was introduced due to the entry of the Tanduay Rhum Masters. The top eight teams after a round-robin eliminations will advance to the quarterfinals. The top two seeds will have a twice-to-beat advantage against the last two seeded teams. Other seeded teams will compete in a best-of-three playoffs.
After the reintroduction of the tournament in 2011, the league adopted a tournament format similar on what was used in 1995. Dubbed as the "classic PBA format",[1] the tournament begins in a single round-robin eliminations. The top six teams will advance in a single round-robin semifinals. A playoff incentive will be given to a team that will win four of their five semifinal games should they fail to get the top two finals berths. The top two teams (or the No. 1 team and the winner of the playoff between team with at least 5 semifinal wins and the No. 2 team) will face each other in a best-of-seven championship series.
The tournament format since the 2013 edition was changed to a quarterfinal-semifinal playoff format. The top eight teams after a single round-robin group stage will advance to the quarterfinals. The top four teams will have a twice-to-beat incentive against their opponents during this round. The winners will advance to a best of five semifinal round and the winners of this round will meet in a best-of-seven championship series.
Import rules
The height limit for import players varies from every year. In 2011, the height adopted a handicapping system in which the top two teams of the combined results of the Philippine and Commissioner's Cups are allowed to have an import with a 6'2" (1.88 m) height limit. The next four teams will be allowed with a 6'4" (1.93 m) import and the last two teams will be allowed with a 6'6" (1.98 m) import. In 2012, the handicapping was scrapped and the league set the height limit of imports to 6'5" (1.95 m).
While the tournament is underway, a team can play with an All-Filipino lineup only once. Imports can be replaced in the whole duration of the tournament (including finals).
Teams were allowed to hire an additional import with Asian heritage (called as the Asian import) with a height limit of 6'3", from 2015 to 2016. The Asian heritage import provision was shelved in 2017 in lieu of the upcoming FIBA Asia Cup.[2]
Trophy design
The PBA Governors' Cup trophy won by the Purefoods TJ Hotdogs in 2002. This design was used from 1994 to 2002 and on 2011.
The trophy design used since the 1994 season features the Governors' Cup with the league logo at the front. The cup is placed in a base where all of the logos of the participating teams of the tournament are engraved. A unique feature of this trophy is that the champion team's logo is placed at the front middle of the trophy with the runner-up at its left and the third place at the right. The rest of the team logos are arranged according to their rankings at the conclusion of the tournament. Red, blue and yellow ribbons were placed in the handles of the trophy, mirroring the colors in the PBA logo. The winner keeps permanent possession of the trophy and a new one is created every year. In 2012, the trophy's cup handles were modified and the league logo was replaced with the tournament's season logo.
^PBA reverts to old-school format for 2012 Governors’ Cup May 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, InterAKTV, May 19, 2012
^Ramos, Gerry (July 7, 2017). "PBA schedule conflict with Fiba Asia Cup prompts league to shelve hiring of Asian imports". Spin.ph.
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For the baseball trophy see Governors Cup The PBA Governors Cup is a tournament of the Philippine Basketball Association Along with the PBA Commissioner s Cup the tournament is one of the two conferences that allows teams to hire a single foreign player also known as an import The tournament was first held in 1993 as the third conference of the PBA season PBA Governors CupThe PBA Governors Cup trophy won by Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in 2016 SportBasketballFounded1993 30 years ago 1993 Inaugural season1993Most recentchampion s Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 4th title 2021 It was discontinued in 2003 when the Reinforced Conference was revived From 2004 to 2010 the league only held two conferences in a season one All Filipino tournament named as the Philippine Cup and one with imports named as the Fiesta Conference The tournament was re instated in 2011 as the third conference of the PBA season after the league re adopted the three conference format The Governors Cup also refers to the trophy awarded to the champion team Contents 1 History 2 Tournament format 3 Import rules 4 Trophy design 5 List of champions 5 1 Per season 5 2 Per franchise 6 Individual awards 6 1 Best Player of the Conference 6 2 Bobby Parks Best Import award 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditDuring the 1993 PBA season the league renamed the Third Conference as the Governors Cup a reference to the members of the PBA Board of Governors The singular name Governor refers to the board representative of each team The conference usually was the last tournament held in a PBA season After San Miguel won the first Governors Cup in 1993 Alaska dominated the tournament from 1994 1997 In 1998 due to the league s commitment with the Philippine Centennial Team they allowed each team to take two imports with a combined height of 12 feet Shell with no players taken for the national team won the tournament over Mobiline San Miguel Beer won the tournament from 1999 2000 before Sta Lucia upset the Beermen a year later giving the Realtors its first PBA title In 2002 due to the league s commitment to the national team the Governors Cup became the first conference while moving the All Filipino Conference as its third and last tournament Since most of the teams star players were with the national squad the PBA once again allowed teams to take two imports with a 12 foot maximum total height limit Purefoods beat Alaska in seven games to win the title The tournament was retired in 2003 after the re introduction of the Reinforced Conference as the third conference of the season but was eventually reactivated in 2011 after the league restored the three conference season format Tournament format EditFrom 1993 to 1995 the teams were divided into two groups in the group stage The teams in the same group will play against each other once and against teams in the other group twice After the eliminations the top five teams will advance to a double round robin semifinals A playoff incentive will be given to a team that will win five of their eight semifinal games should they fail to get the top two finals berths The top two teams or the No 1 team and the winner of the playoff between team with at least 5 semifinal wins and the No 2 team will face each other in a best of seven championship series In 1996 the league adopted a quarterfinal semifinal playoff format with the top two seeds advancing automatically to the semifinals and the next four teams will be matched up in the quarterfinals after the eliminations A different tournament format was used in 1998 when it carried over the elimination standings of the preceding Centennial Cup The teams were pitted again in a single round robin eliminations with the top four teams advancing to the semifinals The remaining teams will compete in a single round robin semifinals with the top two teams advancing in the finals In 1999 a new quarterfinal semifinal playoff format was introduced due to the entry of the Tanduay Rhum Masters The top eight teams after a round robin eliminations will advance to the quarterfinals The top two seeds will have a twice to beat advantage against the last two seeded teams Other seeded teams will compete in a best of three playoffs After the reintroduction of the tournament in 2011 the league adopted a tournament format similar on what was used in 1995 Dubbed as the classic PBA format 1 the tournament begins in a single round robin eliminations The top six teams will advance in a single round robin semifinals A playoff incentive will be given to a team that will win four of their five semifinal games should they fail to get the top two finals berths The top two teams or the No 1 team and the winner of the playoff between team with at least 5 semifinal wins and the No 2 team will face each other in a best of seven championship series The tournament format since the 2013 edition was changed to a quarterfinal semifinal playoff format The top eight teams after a single round robin group stage will advance to the quarterfinals The top four teams will have a twice to beat incentive against their opponents during this round The winners will advance to a best of five semifinal round and the winners of this round will meet in a best of seven championship series Import rules EditThe height limit for import players varies from every year In 2011 the height adopted a handicapping system in which the top two teams of the combined results of the Philippine and Commissioner s Cups are allowed to have an import with a 6 2 1 88 m height limit The next four teams will be allowed with a 6 4 1 93 m import and the last two teams will be allowed with a 6 6 1 98 m import In 2012 the handicapping was scrapped and the league set the height limit of imports to 6 5 1 95 m While the tournament is underway a team can play with an All Filipino lineup only once Imports can be replaced in the whole duration of the tournament including finals Teams were allowed to hire an additional import with Asian heritage called as the Asian import with a height limit of 6 3 from 2015 to 2016 The Asian heritage import provision was shelved in 2017 in lieu of the upcoming FIBA Asia Cup 2 Trophy design Edit The PBA Governors Cup trophy won by the Purefoods TJ Hotdogs in 2002 This design was used from 1994 to 2002 and on 2011 The trophy design used since the 1994 season features the Governors Cup with the league logo at the front The cup is placed in a base where all of the logos of the participating teams of the tournament are engraved A unique feature of this trophy is that the champion team s logo is placed at the front middle of the trophy with the runner up at its left and the third place at the right The rest of the team logos are arranged according to their rankings at the conclusion of the tournament Red blue and yellow ribbons were placed in the handles of the trophy mirroring the colors in the PBA logo The winner keeps permanent possession of the trophy and a new one is created every year In 2012 the trophy s cup handles were modified and the league logo was replaced with the tournament s season logo List of champions EditPer season Edit Won three or more consecutive tournaments Season Champion Runner up Series Details1993 San Miguel Beermen Swift Mighty Meaties 4 1 tournament details1994 Alaska Milkmen Swift Mighty Meaties 4 2 tournament details1995 Alaska Milkmen San Miguel Beermen 4 3 tournament details1996 Alaska Milkmen Ginebra San Miguel 4 1 tournament details1997 Alaska Milkmen Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys 4 1 tournament details1998 Formula Shell Super Unleaded Mobiline Phone Pals 4 3 tournament details1999 San Miguel Beermen Alaska Milkmen 4 2 tournament details2000 San Miguel Beermen Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 4 1 tournament details2001 Sta Lucia Realtors San Miguel Beermen 4 2 tournament details2002 Purefoods TJ Hotdogs Alaska Aces 4 3 tournament details2003 2010 no tournament held2010 11 Petron Blaze Boosters Talk N Text Tropang Texters 4 3 tournament details2011 12 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters B Meg Llamados 4 3 tournament details2012 13 San Mig Coffee Mixers Petron Blaze Boosters 4 3 tournament details2013 14 San Mig Super Coffee Mixers Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 3 2 tournament details2014 15 San Miguel Beermen Alaska Aces 4 0 tournament details2015 16 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Meralco Bolts 4 2 tournament details2016 17 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Meralco Bolts 4 3 tournament details2017 18 Magnolia Hotshots Alaska Aces 4 2 tournament details2019 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Meralco Bolts 4 1 tournament details2020 Cancelled due to COVID 19 pandemic2021 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Meralco Bolts 4 2 tournament details2022 23 to be determined to be determined to be determined tournament detailsPer franchise Edit Total Team Last championship5 San Miguel Petron Blaze 20154 Alaska 1997Purefoods San Mig Coffee Magnolia 2018Barangay Ginebra 20211 Shell 1998Sta Lucia 2001Rain or Shine 2012 Defunct franchiseIndividual awards EditBest Player of the Conference Edit Denotes player who is still active in the PBA Inducted into the PBA Hall of FamePlayer X Denotes the number of times the player has been named BPCSeason Best Player Team1994 Vergel Meneses Swift1995 Allan Caidic San Miguel1996 Marlou Aquino Ginebra1997 Alvin Patrimonio Purefoods1998 Jerry Codinera Purefoods1999 Danny Seigle San Miguel2000 Danny Ildefonso San Miguel2001 Danny Ildefonso 2 San Miguel2002 Rey Evangelista Purefoods2011 Arwind Santos Petron Blaze2012 Mark Caguioa Barangay Ginebra2013 Arwind Santos 2 Petron Blaze2014 Ranidel de Ocampo Talk N Text2015 June Mar Fajardo San Miguel2016 Jayson Castro TNT2017 Greg Slaughter Barangay Ginebra2018 Paul Lee Magnolia2019 Christian Standhardinger NorthPort2021 Scottie Thompson Barangay GinebraBobby Parks Best Import award Edit Year Best Import Team1993 Kenny Travis San Miguel1994 Ronnie Coleman Pepsi1995 Stevin Smith Sunkist1996 Sean Chambers Alaska1997 Larry Robinson San Miguel1998 Silas Mills Mobiline1999 Lamont Strothers San Miguel2000 Derrick Brown Purefoods2001 Damian Owens Sta Lucia2002 Derrick Brown 2 Purefoods2011 Arizona Reid Rain or Shine2012 Jamelle Cornley Rain or Shine2013 Marqus Blakely San Mig Coffee2014 Arizona Reid 2 Rain or Shine2015 Romeo Travis Alaska2016 Allen Durham Meralco2017 Allen Durham 2 Meralco2018 Mike Harris Alaska2019 Allen Durham 3 Meralco2021 Justin Brownlee Barangay GinebraReferences Edit PBA reverts to old school format for 2012 Governors Cup Archived May 21 2012 at the Wayback Machine InterAKTV May 19 2012 Ramos Gerry July 7 2017 PBA schedule conflict with Fiba Asia Cup prompts league to shelve hiring of Asian imports Spin ph External links EditPBA ph Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title PBA Governors 27 Cup amp oldid 1133901186, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
