2025–26 PBA Philippine Cup
| 2025–26 PBA Philippine Cup | |
|---|---|
| Duration | October 5, 2025 – present |
| TV partner(s) | RPTV PBA Rush (HD) |
| Streaming partner(s) | Cignal Play Pilipinas Live One Sports YouTube Channel |
| PBA Philippine Cup chronology | |
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The 2025–26 PBA Philippine Cup, also referred to as the PBA season 50 Philippine Cup, is the first conference of the 2025–26 PBA season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The 50th PBA Philippine Cup started on October 5, 2025, and will conclude sometime in 2026. A break was held from November 17 to December 4 to make way for the first window of 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifiers.[1] The tournament does not allow teams to hire foreign players or imports.
This is the first conference of the Titan Ultra Giant Risers in the league, following Pureblends Corporation's acquisition of the NorthPort Batang Pier franchise. The San Miguel Beermen entered this conference as the defending Philippine Cup champions.[2]
Format
- All participating teams play in a single round-robin elimination, with each team playing 11 games throughout the duration of the conference.
- Teams are ranked by win-loss records with the top eight teams advancing to the playoffs. Any ties are broken using tiebreaker criteria.
- Beginning with this conference, there will no longer be a one-game playoff for the eighth seed in case of a tie. The standard tiebreakers will be used instead.[3]
- The playoff formats are as follows:
- Quarterfinals (higher seeds twice-to-beat):
- QF1: #1 vs #8
- QF2: #2 vs #7
- QF3: #3 vs #6
- QF4: #4 vs #5
- Semifinals (best-of-seven series):
- SF1: QF1 winner vs. QF4 winner
- SF2: QF2 winner vs. QF3 winner
- Finals (best-of-seven series)
- Quarterfinals (higher seeds twice-to-beat):
Elimination round
Team standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | q – San Miguel Beermen | 9 | 2 | .818 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 2 | q – Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | |
| 3 | q – TNT Tropang 5G | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | |
| 4 | q – Converge FiberXers | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2 | |
| 5 | q – Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 6 | q – Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | |
| 7 | q – NLEX Road Warriors | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | |
| 8 | q – Meralco Bolts | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | |
| 9 | e – Titan Ultra Giant Risers | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5 | |
| 10 | e – Phoenix Fuel Masters | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6 | |
| 11 | e – Blackwater Bossing | 1 | 10 | .091 | 8 | |
| 12 | e – Terrafirma Dyip | 1 | 10 | .091 | 8 |
Updated to match(es) played on December 19, 2025. Source: PBA.ph
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) head-to-head goal average (quotient); 3) head-to-head record; 4) overall quotient; 5) coin toss[4]
e – Eliminated; q – Qualified for the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) winning percentage; 2) head-to-head goal average (quotient); 3) head-to-head record; 4) overall quotient; 5) coin toss[4]
e – Eliminated; q – Qualified for the phase indicated
Results table
| Team | Game | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| Barangay Ginebra (BGSM) | MAG 73–80 | TNT 92–77 | MER 75–89 | SMB 81–83 | NLEX 104–74 | CON 96–106 | PHX 102–93 | BWB 103–85 | TER 108–77 | ROS 102–100 | TGR 108–105 |
| Blackwater (BWB) | TER 107–87 | MER 96–105 | ROS 100–110 | NLEX 88–99 | TGR 86–97 | CON 94–99 | MAG 75–90 | PHX 98–106 | BGSM 85–103 | SMB 92–116 | TNT 96–113 |
| Converge (CON) | TGR 129–92 | TNT 103–110 | TER 125–108 | PHX 128–114 | SMB 90–96 | BWB 99–94 | BGSM 106–96 | MAG 114–97 | ROS 84–90 | MER 84–105 | NLEX 107–95* |
| Magnolia (MAG) | BGSM 80–73 | TGR 127–119 | MER 76–78 | TER 104–93 | PHX 83–80 | SMB 92–94 | BWB 90–75 | CON 97–114 | NLEX 98–82 | ROS 92–101 | TNT 83–94 |
| Meralco (MER) | TGR 96–100 | ROS 95–96* | BWB 105–96 | BGSM 89–75 | MAG 78–76 | NLEX 85–89 | TNT 98–100* | TER 120–87 | PHX 88–78 | CON 105–84 | SMB 104–113 |
| NLEX | SMB 85–84 | TER 91–97 | PHX 87–81 | MER 89–85 | BWB 99–88 | BGSM 74–104 | ROS 105–91 | TGR 92–83 | MAG 82–98 | TNT 100–119 | CON 95–107* |
| Phoenix (PHX) | TNT 78–93 | SMB 109–103 | NLEX 81–87 | CON 114–128 | MAG 80–83 | ROS 80–91 | TER 107–76 | BGSM 93–102 | BWB 106–98 | MER 78–88 | TGR 119–127 |
| Rain or Shine (ROS) | MER 96–95* | SMB 93–111 | BWB 110–100 | TGR 112–111 | TER 106–91 | PHX 91–80 | NLEX 91–105 | TNT 91–89 | CON 90–84 | MAG 101–92 | BGSM 100–102 |
| San Miguel (SMB) | NLEX 84–85 | PHX 103–109 | ROS 111–93 | BGSM 83–81 | CON 96–90 | MAG 94–92 | TGR 158–117 | TNT 110–95 | BWB 116–92 | TER 135–115 | MER 113–104 |
| Terrafirma (TER) | BWB 87–107 | NLEX 97–91 | CON 108–125 | MAG 93–104 | ROS 91–106 | TNT 95–109* | PHX 76–107 | TGR 108–111 | MER 87–120 | BGSM 77–108 | SMB 115–135 |
| Titan Ultra (TGR) | MER 100–96 | CON 92–129 | MAG 119–127 | TNT 92–130 | ROS 111–112 | BWB 97–86 | SMB 117–158 | NLEX 83–92 | TER 111–108 | PHX 127–119 | BGSM 105–108 |
| TNT | PHX 93–78 | BGSM 77–92 | CON 110–103 | TGR 130–92 | MER 100–98* | TER 109–95* | ROS 89–91 | SMB 95–110 | NLEX 119–100 | BWB 113–96 | MAG 94–83 |
Updated to match(es) played on December 19, 2025. Source: PBA.ph
Legend: Blue = win; Red = loss; Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime. (*) Number of asterisks denotes number of overtime periods
Legend: Blue = win; Red = loss; Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime. (*) Number of asterisks denotes number of overtime periods
Bracket
| Quarterfinals (Top 4 twice-to-beat) | Semifinals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) | |||||||||||
| 1 | San Miguel | ||||||||||||
| 8 | NLEX | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Converge | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Barangay Ginebra | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Rain or Shine | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Meralco | ||||||||||||
| 3 | TNT | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Magnolia | ||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Awards
Players of the Week
| Week | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| October 5–12 | Juan Gómez de Liaño (Converge FiberXers) | [5] |
| October 15–19 | CJ Cansino (Meralco Bolts) | [6] |
| October 22–26 | Juan Gómez de Liaño (Converge FiberXers) | [7] |
| October 29 – November 2 | Rey Nambatac (TNT Tropang 5G) | [8] |
| November 5–8 | Don Trollano (San Miguel Beermen) | [9] |
| November 12–16 | Robert Bolick (NLEX Road Warriors) | [10] |
| Juan Gómez de Liaño (Converge FiberXers) | ||
| December 5–7 | CJ Perez (San Miguel Beermen) | [11] |
| December 10–14 | CJ Cansino (Meralco Bolts) | [12] |
Statistics
- Statistics as of December 19, 2025.
Individual statistical leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Calvin Abueva | Titan Ultra Giant Risers | 23.3 |
| Rebounds per game | June Mar Fajardo | San Miguel Beermen | 14.6 |
| Assists per game | Robert Bolick | NLEX Road Warriors | 8.6 |
| Steals per game | CJ Perez | San Miguel Beermen | 2.0 |
| Blocks per game | Zavier Lucero | Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots | 2.1 |
| Turnovers per game | Calvin Abueva | Titan Ultra Giant Risers | 3.7 |
| Fouls per game | Brandon Bates | Meralco Bolts | 4.1 |
| Minutes per game | Zavier Lucero | Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots | 36.6 |
| FG% | James Una | Blackwater Bossing | 72.7% |
| FT% | James Una | Blackwater Bossing | 100.0% |
| 3FG% | Jansen Rios | Meralco Bolts | 85.7% |
| 4FG% | Rey Nambatac | TNT Tropang 5G | 55.6% |
| Double-doubles | Justine Baltazar | Converge FiberXers | 9 |
| Triple-doubles | Juan Gómez de Liaño | Converge FiberXers | 3 |
Individual game highs
| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Calvin Abueva | Titan Ultra Giant Risers | 41 |
| Rebounds | Justine Baltazar | Converge FiberXers | 24 |
| Assists | Mark Nonoy | Terrafirma Dyip | 13 |
| Steals | three players | 6 | |
| Blocks | six players | 4 | |
| Three point field goals | Kelly Williams | TNT Tropang 5G | 8 |
| Four point field goals | four players | 3 | |
Team statistical leaders
| Category | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | San Miguel Beermen | 109.4 |
| Rebounds per game | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 55.1 |
| Assists per game | Converge FiberXers | 24.1 |
| Steals per game | Titan Ultra Giant Risers | 9.0 |
| Blocks per game | TNT Tropang 5G | 4.6 |
| Turnovers per game | Converge FiberXers | 15.6 |
| Fouls per game | Meralco Bolts | 25.2 |
| FG% | Converge FiberXers | 46.1% |
| FT% | TNT Tropang 5G | 74.8% |
| 3FG% | Converge FiberXers | 35.8% |
| 4FG% | TNT Tropang 5G | 33.3% |
References
- ^ Magallon, Reynald I. (October 1, 2025). "Manila Clasico to open PBA's golden season as league unveils full PH Cup schedule". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- ^ "Beermen reclaim PH Cup crown". PBA.ph. July 25, 2025. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
- ^ "PBA launches Season 50 in weekend of fun, nostalgia". PBA.ph. September 11, 2025. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
- ^ Bacnis, Justine (October 1, 2025). "PBA scraps playoff for No. 8 seed starting Season 50". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ^ "JGDL earns Player of the Week citation". PBA.ph. October 14, 2025. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
- ^ "Cansino named Player of the Week". PBA.ph. October 21, 2025. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
- ^ "Juan Gomez de Liano claims second POW citation". PBA.ph. October 29, 2025. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
- ^ "Nambatac named Player of the Week". PBA.ph. November 3, 2025. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
- ^ "Trollano wins Player of the Week citation". PBA.ph. November 10, 2025. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
- ^ "Bolick, Juan Gomez de Liano named co-POW honorees". PBA.ph. November 19, 2025. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
- ^ "CJ Perez all business in PBA return, named Player of the Week". PBA.ph. December 10, 2025. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
- ^ "CJ Cansino named Player of the Week". PBA.ph. December 16, 2025. Retrieved December 16, 2025.