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2018 PBA D-League Aspirants' Cup

The 2018 PBA D-League Aspirants Cup was the first conference of the 2017-18 PBA Developmental League season. It was opened on January 18, 2018, at the Ynares Sports Arena and competed by 13 teams and it was finished on May 1, 2018, where the Zark's Burger - LPU defeated the Che'Lu Bar & Grill in the best-of-three championship series, 2–1, and clinching their first ever title in their franchise.

Tournament Format

  • Ten teams will play in a single round-robin elimination phase.
  • Only the top six teams will only make it to the playoffs after the elimination round.
  • The top two seeds will head straight to the semifinals, while 3rd through 6th seeds will undergo in the quarterfinals.
  • The semifinals and finals are both a best-of-three series.

Standings

These are the final team standings at the end of elimination round:

Schedule

Results

Table included the results of Mila's Lechon prior to their withdrawal to the league. Number of asterisks after each score denotes number of overtimes played.

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

Higher-seeded teams need only win once to advance to the semifinals, lower-seeded teams need to win twice to advance to the next round.

(#3) CEU Scorpions vs. (#6) Zark's Jawbreakers

(#4) Che'lu Bar & Grill Revellers vs. (#5) Gamboa Coffee Mixers

Semifinals

(#1) Akari-Adamson Falcons vs. (#4) Che'lu Bar & Grill Revellers

(#2) Marinerong Pilipino Skippers vs. (#6) Zark's Jawbreakers

Finals

The finals is a best-of-three series.

Awards

  • Conference MVP: CJ Perez (Zark's Burgers)

References

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