# 1983 PBA Reinforced Filipino Conference

The 1983 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Reinforced Filipino Conference was the second conference of the 1983 PBA season. It started on May 15 and ended on August 23, 1983. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires an import with the height limit of 6"5' and below for each team.

## Format

The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:
* Double-round eliminations; 14 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records.
* The two teams at the bottom of the standings after the elimination round will be eliminated. The top two teams will advance outright to the semifinals.
* The next four teams will qualify in a single round robin quarterfinals; The top two teams will advance to the semifinals.
* Semifinals will be a double round robin affair with the four remaining teams.
* The top two teams in the semifinals advance to the best-of-five finals. The last two teams dispute the third-place trophy in a best-of-five playoff.

## Elimination round

| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Crispa Redmanizers | 11 | 3 | .786 | — | Advance to semifinal round |
| 2 | Great Taste Discoverers | 10 | 4 | .714 | 1 | Advance to semifinal round |
| 3 | Tanduay Rhum Makers | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4 | Proceed to quarterfinal round |
| 4 | Toyota Silver Coronas | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4 | Proceed to quarterfinal round |
| 5 | Gilbey's Gin Gimlets | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4 | Proceed to quarterfinal round |
| 6 | San Miguel Beermen | 6 | 8 | .429 | 5 | Proceed to quarterfinal round |
| 7 | Sunkist Orange Lovers | 6 | 8 | .429 | 5 | |
| 8 | Galerie Dominique Artists | 2 | 12 | .143 | 9 | |
* 1 2 Quarterfinal round berth playoff: San Miguel 119–103 Sunkist

## Quarterfinal round berth playoff

* Vintage
* July 17
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

## Quarterfinal round

| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 3 | Gilbey's Gin Gimlets | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | — | Semifinal round |
| 4 | Tanduay Rhum Makers | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 | Semifinal round |
| 5 | San Miguel Beermen | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | |
| 6 | Toyota Silver Coronas | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3 | |

## Semifinal round

| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Crispa Redmanizers | 4 | 2 | .667 | — | Advance to the Finals |
| 2 | Great Taste Discoverers | 4 | 2 | .667 | — | Advance to the Finals |
| 3 | Gilbey's Gin Gimlets | 4 | 2 | .667 | — | Proceed to third-place playoff |
| 4 | Tanduay Rhum Makers | 0 | 6 | .000 | 4 | Proceed to third-place playoff |
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head quotient: Crispa 1.018, Great Taste 1.006, Gilbey's 0.974; second-seed playoff: Great Taste 129–123 Gilbey's

## Second seed playoff

* Vintage
* August 9
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

## Third place playoffs

* Vintage
* August 11
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
* Vintage
* August 14
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
* Vintage
* August 16
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
* Vintage
* August 18
Tanduay Rhum Makers 135, Gilbey's Gin Gimlets 121 :
* Tanduay wins series, 3–1 ||
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

## Finals

* Vintage
* August 11
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
* Vintage
* August 14
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
* Vintage
* August 16
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
* Vintage
* August 18
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
* Vintage
* August 23
Crispa Redmanizers 139, Great Taste Coffee Makers 120 :
* Crispa wins series, 3–2 ||
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City