The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference: • Double-round robin eliminations; 18 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records. Ties are broken among points differences of the tied teams. Guest team
Smart Gilas will only compete for the first round of eliminations and result of its games will not reflect on the standings of its opponents. • Teams seeded #6, #7, #8 and #9 play in a knockout wildcard playoffs for the final berth in the quarterfinals. Matchups are: • #6 team vs. #9 team • #7 team vs. #8 team • Winners of the first round for the last quarterfinal berth. • #3, #4 and #5 teams automatically advance to the best of five quarterfinals: • #3 team vs. winner of wildcard playoffs • #4 vs. #5 teams • #1 and #2 teams automatically advance to the best of seven semifinals: • Winner of first quarterfinal vs. #1 • Winner of second quarterfinal vs. #2 • The winners in the semifinals advance to the best of seven Finals. The losers dispute the third-place trophy in a one-game playoff. ==Elimination round==