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2021 PBA Philippine Cup

The 2021 Philippine Cup, also known as the 2021 Honda PBA Philippine Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the first conference of the 2021 PBA season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The 43rd PBA Philippine Cup started on July 16, 2021, and ended on October 29, 2021. The tournament did not allow teams to hire foreign players or imports.

Format
The following format will be 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. • Top eight teams will advance to the quarterfinals. In case of tie, playoff games will be held only for the #8 seed. • Quarterfinals: • QF1: #1 vs #8 (#1 twice-to-beat) • QF2: #2 vs #7 (#2 twice-to-beat) • QF3: #3 vs #6 (best-of-3 series) • QF4: #4 vs #5 (best-of-3 series) • Semifinals (best-of-7 series): • SF1: QF1 Winner vs. QF4 Winner • SF2: QF2 Winner vs. QF3 Winner • Finals (best-of-7 series) • F1: SF1 Winner vs SF2 Winner ==Elimination round==
Elimination round
Team standings Schedule Results Postponed games due to COVID-19July 21: Terrafirma vs. Alaska and TNT vs. Magnolia • July 23: Rain or Shine vs. Terrafirma • July 24: Meralco vs. TNT • August 1: San Miguel vs. Barangay Ginebra • September 4: Alaska vs. San Miguel • September 5: Meralco vs. Barangay Ginebra ==Eighth seed playoff==
Quarterfinals
(1) TNT vs. (8) Barangay Ginebra TNT has the twice-to-beat advantage; they have to be beaten twice, while their opponents just once, to advance. (2) Meralco vs (7) NLEX Meralco has the twice-to-beat advantage; they have to be beaten twice, while their opponents just once, to advance. (3) Magnolia vs (6) Rain or Shine This is a best-of-three playoff. (4) San Miguel vs (5) NorthPort This is a best-of-three playoff. ==Semifinals==
Semifinals
All match-ups are best-of-seven playoffs. (1) TNT vs. (4) San Miguel (2) Meralco vs. (3) Magnolia ==Finals==
Finals
The Finals is a best-of-seven playoff. ==Awards==
Awards
Players of the Week ==Statistics==
Statistics
Individual statistical leaders Individual game highs Team statistical leaders ==References==
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