2003 PBA Reinforced Conference
The 2003 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) PBA Reinforced Conference, or known as the 2003 Samsung-PBA Reinforced Conference, was the third conference of the 2003 PBA season. It started on August 30 and ended on December 14, 2003. The tournament requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.
Format
The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:
- The teams were divided into 2 groups.
- Teams in a group will play each other twice and in the other group once; 13 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win-loss records. Ties are broken among point differentials of the tied teams. [1]
- The top four teams per group will qualify to the quarterfinal round.
- Best-of-three quarterfinal pairings:
- G1: #1 vs. #4 / #2 vs. #3
- G2: #1 vs. #4 / #2 vs. #3
- The two winners in each group will play in the Best-of-five semifinals.
- The two remaining teams that came out on top in their respective group will play in the Best-of-seven championship series. Losers of the semifinal series will battle for a one-game playoff for third place.
Elimination round
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Team standings (Group A)
Team standings (Group B)
4th-seed playoff
Best-of-three quarterfinals
Sta.Lucia vs Alaska
San Miguel vs FedEx
Red Bull vs Talk 'N Text
Coca Cola vs Barangay Ginebra
Best-of-five semifinals
San Miguel vs Sta.Lucia
Coca Cola vs Talk 'N Text
Playoff for third place
Finals
References
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- 1984
- Invitational Championship
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- 1989
- Reinforced Conference
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