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2004 PBA Fiesta Conference | |
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Duration | February 22 – July 7, 2004 |
TV partner(s) | ABC |
Finals | |
Champions | Barangay Ginebra Kings |
Runners-up | Red Bull Barako |
Awards | |
Best Player | Eric Menk (Barangay Ginebra Kings) |
Best Import | Victor Thomas (Red Bull Barako) |
Finals MVP | Eric Menk (Barangay Ginebra Kings) |
PBA Fiesta Conference chronology | |
PBA conference chronology | |
The 2004 PBA Fiesta Conference, or known as the 2004 Gran Matador Brandy-PBA Fiesta Conference for sponsorship reasons, was tournament held by the Philippine Basketball Association and the first ever edition of the PBA Fiesta Conference.[1]
Prior to the formation of the said conference, the league had two import-laced conferences known as the PBA Commissioner's Cup (with an import height-limit of 6–8), and the PBA Governor's Cup (with an import height-limit of 6–4). However, in 2003, the two conferences were scrapped and was replaced with an Invitational tournament, with an All-Filipino local squad along with foreign teams) and an import-laced Reinforced Conference.
But, in 2004, the league changed its calendar from a calendar year to a fiscal year. As a preparation for the new format, the tournament was institutionalized in 2004 as a transitional tournament. The first Fiesta Conference was played from February–July 2004.[2]
Opening ceremonies
The muses for the participating teams are as follows:
2004 PBA All-Star Game
The league held its All-Star Weekend on August 15, 2004, at the jampacked New Cebu City Coliseum, with the revived North vs South All-Stars format.[3] The South All-Stars defeated the Northern selection, 130–128, in a closely fought contest. Asi Taulava and Jimmy Alapag were named co-MVP of the All-Star Game.
Classification round
Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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1 | San Miguel Beermen | 16 | 2 | .889 | — | Advance to quarterfinals |
2 | Alaska Aces | 11 | 7 | .611[a] | 5 | |
3 | Coca-Cola Tigers | 11 | 7 | .611[a] | 5 | Advance to wildcard phase |
4 | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals | 11 | 7 | .611[a] | 5 | |
5 | Red Bull Barako | 10 | 8 | .556 | 6 | |
6 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 8 | 10 | .444 | 8 | |
7 | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 7 | 11 | .389[b] | 9 | |
8 | Shell Turbo Chargers | 7 | 11 | .389[b] | 9 | |
9 | FedEx Express | 5 | 13 | .278 | 11 | |
10 | Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | 4 | 14 | .222 | 12 |
Notes:
Wildcard phase
Quarterfinals
Groupings
Group A | Group B |
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#1 seeded team | #2 seeded team |
Winner of #4 vs #9 wildcard playoff | Winner of #3 vs #10 wildcard playoff |
Winner of #5 vs #8 wildcard playoff | Winner of #6 vs #7 wildcard playoff |
U.S. Pro-Am Selection | UBC Thunderbirds |
Group A
Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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1 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | — | Advance to semifinals |
2 | Red Bull Thunder | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 | |
3 | San Miguel Beermen | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | |
4 | U.S. Pro-Am Selection (G) | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3 |