1998 PBA Centennial Cup
Team Standings [Win - Loss] Ginebra San Miguel [6 - 2] Mobiline Phone Pals [5 - 3] Pop Cola 800s [5 - 3] Formula Shell [5 - 3] ...
pbarecordsoddities.blogspot.comHere’s the latest I can share about the 1998 PBA Centennial Cup:
- The Centennial Cup was a special conference in the 1998 PBA season created to celebrate the Philippines’ centennial independence. Mobiline Phone Pals won the tournament, defeating Formula Shell Zoom Masters in the one-game championship.[2][3]
- The format required two American imports for teams participating in the Centennial Cup, and it ran as part of the season’s four-conference lineup that year.[3]
- Contemporary coverage and archival references show final playoff outcomes, with Mobiline claiming the title and Shell finishing as runners-up; the event is often cited in season retrospectives and historical overviews of the 1998 PBA season.[2][3]
If you’d like, I can pull more details on game-by-game results or notable imports from that Centennial Cup, or provide a concise table of the semifinals and finals results.