The 2022 PBA Philippine Cup, also known as the 2022 Honda PBA Philippine Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the first conference of the 2022âÂÂ23 PBA season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The 44th PBA Philippine Cup started on June 5 and ended on September 4, 2022. The tournament did not allow teams to hire foreign players or imports. The conference also served as a qualification to the 2022âÂÂ23 East Asia Super League, wherein the conference finalists will be the Philippines' representatives to the international club league.
The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:
San Miguel has the twice-to-beat advantage; they have to be beaten twice, while their opponents just once, to advance.
TNT has the twice-to-beat advantage; they have to be beaten twice, while their opponents just once, to advance.
This is a best-of-three playoff.
This is a best-of-three playoff.
All match-ups are best-of-seven playoffs.
This is a best-of-seven playoff. The two finalists also qualify to the 2022âÂÂ23 East Asia Super League season.