1984 PBA Invitational Championship
| 1984 PBA Invitational Championship | |
|---|---|
| Duration | November 18 - December 18, 1984 |
| TV partner(s) | Vintage Sports (MBS) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Great Taste Coffee Makers |
| Runners-up | Crispa Redmanizers |
| Awards | |
| Best Import | Jeff Collins (Great Taste) |
| PBA Invitational Championship chronology | |
| PBA conference chronology | |
The 1984 PBA Invitational Championship was the third conference of the 1984 PBA season. It started on November 18 and ended on December 18, 1984. Imports return to action after two All-Filipino conferences. [1]
Format
The following format will be observed for the duration of the tournament:
- Five teams qualified in the Invitational championship. Gold Eagle Beer gained the 5th entry over Tanduay Rhum, based on their won-loss records in the elimination round of the first two conferences, the Beermen were 9 wins and 16 losses compared to Tanduay's 7-win, 18-loss combined slates, despite the Rhum Makers making it to the semifinals of the 2nd All-Filipino Conference. [2]
- The top two teams at the end of the double-round eliminations advance to the best-of-five finals, the third and fourth place finishers play in the best-of-five series for third place. [3]
Elimination round
| Qualified for finals | |
| Qualified for battle for third |
| # | Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Taste Coffee Makers | 7 | 1 | .875 | -- |
| 2 | Crispa Redmanizers | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1 |
| 3 | Beer Hausen Brewmasters | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3 |
| 4 | Gilbey's Gin Tonics | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5 |
| 5 | Gold Eagle Beer | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6 |
Battle for third
December 16 |
| Beer Hausen 124, Gilbey's Gin 110 | ||
| Pts: Butch Hays 41 | Pts: Tony Washam 40 | |
| Beer Hausen wins series, 3-1 | ||
Finals
December 9 |
| Great Taste Coffee Makers 138, Crispa Redmanizers 115 | ||
| Pts: Collins 40 Brown 36 | Pts: Willis 31 Guidaben 29 | |
December 11 |
| Great Taste Coffee Makers 117, Crispa Redmanizers 118 | ||
| Pts: Ricardo Brown 39 | Pts: Carlton Willis 33 | |
December 16 |
| Great Taste Coffee Makers 117, Crispa Redmanizers 105 | ||
| Pts: Collins 39 Brown 33 | Pts: Carlton Willis 32 | |
December 18 |
| Great Taste Coffee Makers 127, Crispa Redmanizers 106 | ||
| Pts: Jeff Collins 33 | ||
| Great Taste wins series, 3-2 | ||
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