# 1999 PBA Commissioner's Cup

The 1999 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner's Cup was the second conference of the 1999 PBA season. It started on June 27 and ended on September 15, 1999. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.

## Format

The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:
* One-round eliminations; 8 games per team.
* Quarterfinals: top 4 seeded teams will have twice-to-beat advantage
** QF1: #1 vs. #8
** QF2: #2 vs. #7
** QF3: #3 vs. #6
** QF4: #4 vs. #5
* Best-of-five semifinals: winners of each pairings
** QF1 vs QF4
** QF2 vs.QF3
* For third-place: one-game playoff
* Finals: best-of-seven series

## Elimination round
### Team standings

| Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Alaska Milkmen | 6 | 2 | .750 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 2 | Formula Shell Zoom Masters | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 3 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 4 | San Miguel Beermen | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 5 | Tanduay Rhum Masters | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 6 | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 7 | Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | Mobiline Phone Pals | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 9 | Pop Cola 800s | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5 | |

### Schedule

| Team ╲ Game | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Alaska Milkmen | SHL | MOB | SLR | BGK | TAN | PF | POP | SMB |
| Barangay Ginebra Kings | POP | SMB | TAN | ALA | SLR | SHL | PF | MOB |
| Formula Shell Zoom Masters | ALA | SLR | MOB | PF | POP | BGK | SMB | TAN |
| Mobiline Phone Pals | SMB | ALA | SHL | SLR | PF | POP | TAN | BGK |
| Pop Cola 800s | BGK | PF | SMB | TAN | SHL | MOB | ALA | SLR |
| Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | TAN | POP | SHL | MOB | SMB | ALA | BGK | SLR |
| San Miguel Beermen | MOB | BGK | POP | SLR | TAN | PF | SHL | ALA |
| Sta. Lucia Realtors | SHL | ALA | MOB | SMB | BGK | TAN | POP | PF |
| Tanduay Rhum Masters | PF | BGK | POP | SMB | ALA | SLR | MOB | SHL |

## Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals (Best-of-5) | Semifinals (Best-of-5) | Semifinals (Best-of-5) | Finals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) |
| #1 twice-to-beat | #1 twice-to-beat | #1 twice-to-beat | #1 twice-to-beat | | | | | | |
| 1 | Alaska | Alaska | 88 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Mobiline | Mobiline | 77 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Mobiline | Mobiline | 77 | 1 | Alaska | 2 | | | |
| #4 twice-to-beat | #4 twice-to-beat | #4 twice-to-beat | #4 twice-to-beat | 1 | Alaska | 2 | | | |
| #4 twice-to-beat | #4 twice-to-beat | #4 twice-to-beat | #4 twice-to-beat | 4 | San Miguel | 3 | | | |
| 4 | San Miguel | San Miguel | 73 | 4 | San Miguel | 3 | | | |
| 5 | Tanduay | Tanduay | 67 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Tanduay | Tanduay | 67 | | | | 4 | San Miguel | 4 |
| #2 twice-to-beat | #2 twice-to-beat | #2 twice-to-beat | #2 twice-to-beat | | | | 4 | San Miguel | 4 |
| #2 twice-to-beat | #2 twice-to-beat | #2 twice-to-beat | #2 twice-to-beat | | | | 2 | Formula Shell | 2 |
| 2 | Formula Shell | 71 | 65 | | | | 2 | Formula Shell | 2 |
| 7 | Purefoods | 78 | 58 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Purefoods | 78 | 58 | 2 | Formula Shell | 3 | Third place playoff | Third place playoff | Third place playoff |
| #3 twice-to-beat | #3 twice-to-beat | #3 twice-to-beat | #3 twice-to-beat | 2 | Formula Shell | 3 | Third place playoff | Third place playoff | Third place playoff |
| #3 twice-to-beat | #3 twice-to-beat | #3 twice-to-beat | #3 twice-to-beat | 3 | Sta. Lucia | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Sta. Lucia | Sta. Lucia | 96 | 3 | Sta. Lucia | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Sta. Lucia | Sta. Lucia | 96 | | | | 1 | Alaska | 93 |
| 6 | Barangay Ginebra | Barangay Ginebra | 75 | | | | 1 | Alaska | 93 |
| 6 | Barangay Ginebra | Barangay Ginebra | 75 | | | | 3 | Sta. Lucia | 88 |

## Quarterfinals
### (1) Alaska vs. (8) Mobiline

* VTV
* August 13
Alaska Milkmen 88, Mobiline Phone Pals 77 :
* Alaska wins series in one game ||
* Philsports Arena, Pasig

### (2) Shell vs. (7) Purefoods

* VTV
* August 11
* Philsports Arena, Pasig
* VTV
* August 15
Formula Shell Zoom Masters 65, Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 58 :
* Shell wins series in two games ||
* Philsports Arena, Pasig

### (3) Sta. Lucia vs. (6) Barangay Ginebra

* VTV
* August 11
Sta. Lucia Realtors 96, Barangay Ginebra Kings 75 :
* Sta. Lucia wins series in one game ||
* Philsports Arena, Pasig

### (4) San Miguel vs. (5) Tanduay

* VTV
* August 13
San Miguel Beermen 73, Tanduay Rhum Masters 67 :
* San Miguel wins series in one game ||
* Philsports Arena, Pasig

## Semifinals
### (1) Alaska vs. (4) San Miguel

* VTV
* August 18
* Philsports Arena, Pasig
* VTV
* August 20
* Philsports Arena, Pasig
* VTV
* August 25
* Philsports Arena, Pasig
* VTV
* August 27
* Philsports Arena, Pasig
* VTV
* August 29
Alaska Milkmen 73, San Miguel Beermen 84 :
* San Miguel wins series, 3–2 ||
* Philsports Arena, Pasig

### (2) Shell vs. (3) Sta. Lucia

* VTV
* August 18
* Philsports Arena, Pasig
* VTV
* August 20
* Philsports Arena, Pasig
* VTV
* August 25
* Philsports Arena, Pasig
* VTV
* August 27
* Philsports Arena, Pasig
* VTV
* August 29
Formula Shell Zoom Masters 65, Sta. Lucia Realtors 62 :
* Shell wins series, 3–2 ||
* Philsports Arena, Pasig

## Third place playoff

* VTV
* September 3
* Philsports Arena, Pasig

## Finals

* VTV
* September 3
* Philsports Arena, Pasig
* VTV
* September 5
* Philsports Arena, Pasig
* VTV
* September 8
* Philsports Arena, Pasig
* VTV
* September 10
* Philsports Arena, Pasig
* VTV
* September 12
* Philsports Arena, Pasig
* VTV
* September 15
Formula Shell Zoom Masters 64, San Miguel Beermen 74 :
* San Miguel wins series, 4–2 ||
* Philsports Arena, Pasig