The 2018 PBA D-League Aspirants Cup was the first conference of the 2017-18 PBA Developmental League season. It was opened on January 18, 2018, at the Ynares Sports Arena[1] and competed by 13 teams and it was finished on May 1, 2018, where the Zark's Burger - LPU defeated the Che'Lu Bar & Grill in the best-of-three championship series, 2–1, and clinching their first ever title in their franchise.
2018 PBA D-League Aspirant's Cup | |
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The 7th PBA Aspirant's Cup | |
Duration | January 18 – May 1, 2018 |
Number of teams | 13 |
TV partner(s) | AksyonTV (ESPN 5) |
Finals | |
Champions | Zark's Burger - LPU |
Runners-up | Che'Lu Bar & Grill |
PBA D-League Aspirant's Cup chronology | |
Tournament Format
edit- Ten teams will play in a single round-robin elimination phase.
- Only the top six teams will only make it to the playoffs after the elimination round.
- The top two seeds will head straight to the semifinals, while 3rd through 6th seeds will undergo in the quarterfinals.
- The semifinals and finals are both a best-of-three series.
Standings
editThese are the final team standings at the end of elimination round:
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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1 | Akari - Adamson Soaring Falcons | 11 | 9 | 2 | .818 | — | Outright semifinals |
2 | Marinerong Pilipino Skippers | 11 | 9 | 2 | .818 | — | |
3 | CEU Scorpions | 11 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
4 | Che'lu Bar & Grill Revellers | 11 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2 | |
5 | Gamboa Coffee Mixers | 11 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
6 | Zark's Jawbreakers | 11 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2 | |
7 | Wang's Basketball Couriers | 11 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | Eliminated |
8 | Go for Gold Scratchers | 11 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | |
9 | Perpetual Altas | 11 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6 | |
10 | EAC Generals - Batangas | 11 | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7 | |
11 | JRU Heavy Bombers | 11 | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7 | |
12 | AMA Online Education Titans | 11 | 1 | 10 | .091 | 8 | |
13 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 5.5 | Withdrew |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
Notes:
Schedule
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Results
editTable included the results of Mila's Lechon prior to their withdrawal to the league. Number of asterisks after each score denotes number of overtimes played.
Playoffs
editQuarterfinals (Higher seeds have twice-to-beat) | Semifinals (Best-of-3 series) | Finals (Best-of-3 series) | |||||||||||||
1 | Akari-Adamson | 0 | |||||||||||||
4 | Che'lu Bar & Grill | 80 | 4 | Che'lu Bar & Grill | 2 | ||||||||||
5 | Gamboa Coffee | 72 | 4 | Che'lu Bar & Grill | 1 | ||||||||||
6 | Zark's Jawbreakers-LPU | 2 | |||||||||||||
2 | Marinerong Pilipino Skippers | 0 | |||||||||||||
3 | CEU Scorpions | 95 | 77 | 6 | Zark's Jawbreakers-LPU | 2 | |||||||||
6 | Zark's Jawbreakers-LPU | 104 | 82 |
Quarterfinals
editHigher-seeded teams need only win once to advance to the semifinals, lower-seeded teams need to win twice to advance to the next round.
(#3) CEU Scorpions vs. (#6) Zark's Jawbreakers
edit(#4) Che'lu Bar & Grill Revellers vs. (#5) Gamboa Coffee Mixers
editApril 10, 2018
2:00 pm |
Chelu Bar & Grill Revellers | 80–72 | Gamboa Coffee Mixers |
Scoring by quarter: 16–27, 21–13, 15–16, 28–16 |
Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig
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Semifinals
edit(#1) Akari-Adamson Falcons vs. (#4) Che'lu Bar & Grill Revellers
editApril 17, 2018
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Akari-Adamson Falcons | 60–70 | Che'lu Bar & Grill Revellers |
Scoring by quarter: 16–24, 19–11, 21–26, 4–9 |
Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig
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April 19, 2018
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Akari-Adamson Falcons | 90–93 | Che'lu Bar & Grill Revellers |
Scoring by quarter: 31–18, 25–32, 17–23, 17–20 | ||
Che'lu wins series, 2–0 |
(#2) Marinerong Pilipino Skippers vs. (#6) Zark's Jawbreakers
editApril 17, 2018
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Marinerong Pilipino Skippers | 87–90 (OT) | Zark's Jawbreakers-LPU |
Scoring by quarter: 20–23, 23–12, 22–24, 16–22, Overtime: 6–9 |
Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig
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April 19, 2018
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Marinerong Pilipino Skippers | 89–102 | Zark's Jawbreakers-LPU |
Scoring by quarter: 21–23, 24–22, 19–31, 25–26 | ||
Zark's-LPU wins series, 2–0 |
Finals
editThe finals is a best-of-three series.
April 24, 2018
4:00 pm |
Che'lu Bar & Grill Revellers | 107–103 | Zark's Jawbreakers-LPU |
Scoring by quarter: 34–26, 21–31, 21–19, 31–27 |
Pasig City Sports Center, Pasig
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April 26, 2018
4:00 pm |
Che'lu Bar & Grill Revellers | 90–98 | Zark's Jawbreakers-LPU |
Scoring by quarter: 16–27, 18–27, 22–21, 34–23 |
May 1, 2018
4:00 pm |
Che'lu Bar & Grill Revellers | 82–92 | Zark's Jawbreakers-LPU |
Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 24–16, 28–27, 12–28 | ||
Zark's-LPU wins series, 2–1 |
Awards
edit2018 PBA D-League Aspirant's Cup Champions |
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Zark's Burgers Jawbreakers First title |
References
edit- ^ Leongson, Randolph (23 November 2017). "Varsity-based teams banner PBA D-League Aspirants' Cup field". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ Li, Matthew (12 February 2018). "Mila's Lechon withdraws from D-League". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ Bacnis, Justine (April 26, 2018). "CJ Perez named 2018 D-League Aspirants' Cup MVP". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved February 6, 2024.