# 2011 PBA D-League Foundation Cup

The 2011 PBA D-League Foundation Cup is the inaugural tournament of the PBA Developmental League.

## Format

The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:
* The teams were divided into 2 groups.
* Teams in a group will play against each other once, Group A will play an extra game, the pairings of which will be decided by lottery; 6 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records. Ties are broken among point differentials of the tied teams. The top two teams of each group will advance to the semifinals while the next four teams of each group will qualify to the quarterfinals.
* The two bottom-ranked teams in Group B will play a knockout game for the last playoff spot.
* Quarterfinal phase (knockout games):
** first round
** Q1: A3 vs. B6
** Q2: A4 vs. B5
** Q3: B3 vs. A6
** Q4: B4 vs. A5
** second round
** Q5: A1 vs. Q4
** Q6: A2 vs. Q3
** Q7: B1 vs. Q2
** Q8: B2 vs. Q1
* Semifinals (knockout games):
** SFA: Q5 vs. Q8
** SFB: Q6 vs. Q7
* Best-of-three Finals: winners of the semifinals.

## Elimination round

y – clinched outright semifinals, x – clinched quarterfinals, e – eliminated
vte2011 PBADL Foundation Cup Standings :
| Team | W | L | PCT |
| NLEX Road Warriors | 5 | 1 | 0.833 |
| PC Gilmore Wizards | 4 | 2 | 0.667 |
| Black Water Elite | 3 | 3 | 0.500 |
| Freego Jeans | 2 | 4 | 0.333 |
| RnW Pacific Pipes | 2 | 4 | 0.333 |
| Pharex Naproxen Sodium Bidang Generix | 2 | 4 | 0.333 |
| Group B |||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT |
| Cebuana Lhuillier Gems | 5 | 1 | 0.833 |
| Max Bond Super Glue Sumos | 4 | 2 | 0.667 |
| Cobra Energy Drink Iron Men | 4 | 2 | 0.667 |
| FCA Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0.500 |
| Maynilad Water Dragons | 3 | 3 | 0.500 |
| Junior Powerade Tigers | 1 | 5 | 0.166 |
| Café France | 1 | 5 | 0.166 |

## Playoff round

The top two teams of each group will be automatically in the quarter-finals second round. But, in group B, there are seven teams. So, the two teams who are in the lowest standings will be battle for the knockout stage. It will be Junior Powerade Tigers and the Cafe France.
From Quarter-finals to Semi-finals the game is always knockout. But in the finals, it is best of 3 series.

### Bracket

| Knockout Game (May 24) | Knockout Game (May 24) | Knockout Game (May 24) |
| B6 | Junior Powerade | 77 |
| B7 | Cafe France | 65 |
| Quarterfinals 1st round (May 26 & 31) | Quarterfinals 1st round (May 26 & 31) | Quarterfinals 1st round (May 26 & 31) | Quarterfinals 2nd round (June 2 & 7) | Quarterfinals 2nd round (June 2 & 7) | Quarterfinals 2nd round (June 2 & 7) | Semifinals (June 9) | Semifinals (June 9) | Semifinals (June 9) | Finals (June 14 & 16) | Finals (June 14 & 16) | Finals (June 14 & 16) |
| | | | A1 | NLEX | 100 | | | | | | |
| | | | B4 | FCA | 71 | | | | | | |
| B4 | FCA | 65 | B4 | FCA | 71 | | | | | | |
| A5 | RnW | 61 | | | | | | | | | |
| A5 | RnW | 61 | | | | A1 | NLEX | 74 | | | |
| | | | | | | B2 | Max Bond | 61 | | | |
| | | | B2 | Max Bond | 74 | | | | | | |
| | | | A3 | Black Water | 71 | | | | | | |
| A3 | Black Water | 70 | A3 | Black Water | 71 | | | | | | |
| B6 | Junior Powerade | 66 | | | | | | | | | |
| B6 | Junior Powerade | 66 | | | | | | | A1 | NLEX | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | B1 | Cebuana Lhuiller | 0 |
| | | | B1 | Cebuana Lhuiller | 71 | | | | | | |
| | | | A4 | Freego | 64 | | | | | | |
| A4 | Freego | 88 | A4 | Freego | 64 | | | | | | |
| B5 | Maynilad | 81 | | | | | | | | | |
| B5 | Maynilad | 81 | | | | B1 | Cebuana Lhuiller | 83 | | | |
| | | | | | | A2 | PC Gilmore | 55 | | | |
| | | | A2 | PC Gilmore | 92 | | | | | | |
| | | | A6 | Pharex | 77 | | | | | | |
| B3 | Cobra | 66 | A6 | Pharex | 77 | | | | | | |
| A6 | Pharex | 96 | | | | | | | | | |

### Knockout stage

* May 24
* San Juan Gym, San Juan, Metro Manila

### Quarterfinals
#### First round

Q1
* May 26
* San Juan Gym, San Juan, Metro Manila
Q2
* May 26
* San Juan Gym, San Juan, Metro Manila
Q3
* May 31
* San Juan Gym, San Juan, Metro Manila
Q4
* May 31
* San Juan Gym, San Juan, Metro Manila

#### Second round

Q5
* June 7
* San Juan Gym, San Juan, Metro Manila
Q6
* June 2
* San Juan Gym, San Juan, Metro Manila
Q7
* June 2
* San Juan Gym, San Juan, Metro Manila
Q8
* June 7
* San Juan Gym, San Juan, Metro Manila

### Semi-finals

SF1
* June 9
* San Juan Gym, San Juan, Metro Manila
SF2
* June 9
* San Juan Gym, San Juan, Metro Manila

### Finals

F1
* June 14
* San Juan Gym, San Juan, Metro Manila
F2
* June 16
NLEX Road Warriors 61, Cebuana Lhuillier Gems 59 :
* NLEX win series, 2-0 ||
* San Juan Gym, San Juan, Metro Manila