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2014–15 PBA Philippine Cup

The 2014–15 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup was the first conference of the 2014–15 PBA season. The tournament began on October 19, 2014, and ended on January 21, 2015. The tournament does not allow teams to hire foreign players or imports.

Format
The following format was observed for the duration of the conference: • Single-round robin eliminations; 11 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records. Ties are broken among head-to-head records of the tied teams. • The top two teams after the elimination round will automatically advance to the semifinals. • The next eight teams will play in a double-phase quarterfinal round. The #3 to #6 seed will have twice-to-beat advantage against their opponent. Phase 1 matchups are: • QF1: #3 team vs. #10 team • QF2: #4 team vs. #9 team • QF3: #5 team vs. #8 team • QF4: #6 team vs. #7 team • The winners of Phase 1 will advance to the knockout phase. The match ups are: • KO1: QF1 vs. QF4 • KO2: QF2 vs. QF3 • The winners of the quarterfinals will challenge the top two teams in a best-of-seven semifinals series. Match ups are: • SF1: #1 vs. KO2 • SF2: #2 vs. KO1 • The winners in the semifinals advance to the best of seven finals. ==Elimination round==
Elimination round
Team standings Schedule Results ==Bracket==
Quarterfinals
First phase In this round, the higher-seeded team in the series has the twice-to-beat advantage. (3) Alaska vs. (10) NLEX (4) Talk 'N Text vs. (9) Barako Bull (5) Barangay Ginebra vs. (8) GlobalPort (6) Meralco vs. (7) Purefoods Star Second phase This is a one-game playoff. The winner advances to the semifinals, while the loser is eliminated. (3) Alaska vs. (6) Meralco (4) Talk 'N Text vs. (5) Barangay Ginebra ==Semifinals==
Semifinals
(1) San Miguel vs. (4) Talk 'N Text (2) Rain or Shine vs. (3) Alaska ==Finals==
Awards
Conference • Best Player of the Conference: June Mar Fajardo (San Miguel Beermen) • Finals MVP: Arwind Santos (San Miguel Beermen) Players of the Week ==Statistical leaders==
Statistical leaders
Entire conference ==References==
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