1989 PBA Reinforced Conference explained

Year:	1989
Conference Name:	Reinforced Conference
Duration:	October 1 – December 12, 1989
Tv:	Vintage Sports (PTV)
Best Import:	Carlos Briggs
Champion:	San Miguel Beermen
Runner-Up:	Añejo Rum 65ers
Prevconf Link:	1988 PBA Reinforced Conference
Prevconf Year:	1988
Nextconf Link:	2003 PBA Reinforced Conference
Nextconf Year:	2003
Prev Conf:	1989 All-Filipino
Prev Conf Link:	1989 PBA All-Filipino Conference
Next Conf:	1990 First
Next Conf Link:	1990 PBA First Conference

The 1989 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Reinforced Conference was the third and last conference of the 1989 PBA season. It started on October 1 and ended on December 12, 1989. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires each team to have an import standing 6 feet 1 inch.

Format

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

Double-round robin eliminations; 10 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records.
Team with the worst record after the elimination round will be eliminated.^[1]
Semifinals will be two round robin affairs with the five remaining teams. Results from the elimination round will be carried over.
The top two teams in the semifinals advance to the best of seven finals.^[2] The last two teams dispute the third-place trophy in a best-of-five playoff.

Elimination round

Semifinal round

Cumulative standings

Semifinal round standings:

Finals

See main article: 1989 PBA Reinforced Conference finals.

Notes and References

News: Time for real fun in PBA. Manila Standard.
News: Añejo Rum in playoff. Manila Standard.