2006 PBA Philippine Cup - Tournament Format

Tournament Format

• Double round classifications.
• Wildcard playoffs
  • Sixth to Ninth place teams will play in a single round robin, with their win-loss records in the classification phase being carried over.
  • Team with the best record after three games will move to the quarterfinals.
  • If a team wins all three games in the round robin despite not having the best record of the four team, a knockout match will be held against the team with the best record for the final quarterfinals spot.
• Quarterfinals
  • Fourth seed advance outright to the best-of-five quarterfinals, to meet fifth seed team (QF-A).
  • Third seed advance outright to the best-of-five quarterfinals, to meet winner of the Wildcard playoffs (QF-B).
• Semi-Finals
  • Second seed advance outright to the best-of-seven semi-finals, to meet winner of the QF-B (SF-A).
  • First seed advance outright to the best-of-seven semi-finals, to meet winner of the QF-A (SF-B).
• Finals
  • Winners of SF-A and SF-B face off for the best-of-seven Finals for the 2006 Philippine Cup Championship.
  • Losers of SF-A and SF-B face off for a one-game playoff for the Third Place trophy.