2011 PBA D-League Foundation Cup

The 2011 PBA D-League Foundation Cup is the inaugural tournament of the PBA Developmental League.

2011 PBA PBA D-League Foundation Cup
DurationMarch 12, 2011 - June 16, 2011
TV partner(s)Sports5
IBC
Finals
ChampionsNLEX Road Warriors (1st title)
Runners-upCebuana Lhuillier Gems
Awards
Best PlayerAllein Maliksi (Cebuana Lhuillier Gems)
Finals MVPCalvin Abueva (NLEX Road Warriors)
PBA PBA D-League Foundation Cup chronology

Format

The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:[1]

  • The teams were divided into 2 groups.

  • Teams in a group will play against each other once, Group A will play an extra game, the pairings of which will be decided by lottery; 6 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win-loss records. Ties are broken among point differentials of the tied teams. The top two teams of each group will advance to the semifinals while the next four teams of each group will qualify to the quarterfinals.
  • The two bottom-ranked teams in Group B will play a knockout game for the last playoff spot.
  • Quarterfinal phase (knockout games):
    • first round
    • Q1: A3 vs. B6
    • Q2: A4 vs. B5
    • Q3: B3 vs. A6
    • Q4: B4 vs. A5
    • second round
    • Q5: A1 vs. Q4
    • Q6: A2 vs. Q3
    • Q7: B1 vs. Q2
    • Q8: B2 vs. Q1
  • Semifinals (knockout games):
    • SFA: Q5 vs. Q8
    • SFB: Q6 vs. Q7
  • Best-of-three Finals: winners of the semifinals.

Elimination round

 y  – clinched outright semifinals,  x  – clinched quarterfinals,  e  – eliminated

2011 PBADL Foundation Cup Standings
Team W L PCT
NLEX Road Warriors510.833
PC Gilmore Wizards420.667
Black Water Elite330.500
Freego Jeans240.333
RnW Pacific Pipes240.333
Pharex Naproxen Sodium Bidang Generix240.333
Group B
Team W L PCT
Cebuana Lhuillier Gems510.833
Max Bond Super Glue Sumos420.667
Cobra Energy Drink Iron Men420.667
FCA Cultivators330.500
Maynilad Water Dragons330.500
Junior Powerade Tigers150.166
Café France150.166

Playoff round

The top two teams of each group will be automatically in the quarter-finals second round. But, in group B, there are seven teams. So, the two teams who are in the lowest standings will be battle for the knockout stage. It will be Junior Powerade Tigers and the Cafe France.

From Quarter-finals to Semi-finals the game is always knockout. But in the finals, it is best of 3 series.

Bracket
Knockout Game
(May 24)
   
B6 Junior Powerade 77
B7 Cafe France 65
  Quarterfinals
1st round
(May 26 & 31)		 Quarterfinals
2nd round
(June 2 & 7)		 Semifinals
(June 9)		 Finals
(June 14 & 16)
                                     
       
  A1 NLEX 100  
    B4 FCA 71  
B4 FCA 65
A5 RnW 61  
  A1 NLEX 74  
  B2 Max Bond 61  
       
       
  B2 Max Bond 74
    A3 Black Water 71  
A3 Black Water 70
B6 Junior Powerade 66  
  A1 NLEX 2
  B1 Cebuana Lhuiller 0
       
       
  B1 Cebuana Lhuiller 71
    A4 Freego 64  
A4 Freego 88
B5 Maynilad 81  
  B1 Cebuana Lhuiller 83
  A2 PC Gilmore 55  
       
       
  A2 PC Gilmore 92
    A6 Pharex 77  
B3 Cobra 66
A6 Pharex 96  

Knockout Stage

First round

Q1

Q2

Q3

May 31
Cobra Energy Drink Iron Men 66, Pharex Naproxen Sodium Bidang Generix 96

Q4

Second round

Q5

Q6

June 2
PC Gilmore Wizards 92, Pharex Naproxen Sodium Bidang Generix 77

Q7

Q8

June 7
Max Bond Super Glue Sumos 74, Black Water Elite 71

Semi-finals

SF1

June 9
Cebuana Lhuillier Gems 83, PC Gilmore Wizards 55

SF2

June 9
Max Bond Super Glue Sumos 61, NLEX Road Warriors 74

Finals

F1

F2

References
  1. D-League set for take-off, By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, March 06, 2011

See also
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