2004 PBA Fiesta Conference
| 2004 PBA Fiesta Conference | |
|---|---|
Barangay Ginebra Kings) | |
| PBA Fiesta Conference chronology | |
| PBA conference chronology | |
The 2004 PBA Fiesta Conference, or known as the 2004
Prior to the formation of the said conference, the league had two import-laced conferences known as the
But, in 2004, the league changed its calendar from a calendar year to a fiscal year. As a preparation for the new format, the tournament was institutionalized in 2004 as a transitional tournament. The first Fiesta Conference was played from February–July 2004.[2]
Opening ceremonies
The muses for the participating teams are as follows:
| Team | Muse |
|---|---|
| Alaska Aces | Iya Villania |
Barangay Ginebra Kings
|
Belinda Bright and Maricar de Mesa |
Coca-Cola Tigers
|
Iza Calzado |
FedEx Express
|
Katarina Perez |
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs
|
Jennylyn Mercado |
Red Bull Barako
|
|
| San Miguel Beermen | Jenny Manuel |
| Shell Turbo Chargers | Michelle Estevez |
| Sta. Lucia Realtors | |
Talk 'N Text Phone Pals
|
Nancy Castiglione |
2004 PBA All-Star Game
The league held its
Classification round
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Miguel Beermen | 16 | 2 | .889 | — | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 2 | Alaska Aces | 11 | 7 | .611[a] | 5 | |
| 3 | Coca-Cola Tigers
|
11 | 7 | .611[a] | 5 | Advance to wildcard phase |
| 4 | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals
|
11 | 7 | .611[a] | 5 | |
| 5 | Red Bull Barako
|
10 | 8 | .556 | 6 | |
| 6 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 8 | 10 | .444 | 8 | |
| 7 | Barangay Ginebra Kings
|
7 | 11 | .389[b] | 9 | |
| 8 | Shell Turbo Chargers | 7 | 11 | .389[b] | 9 | |
| 9 | FedEx Express | 5 | 13 | .278 | 11 | |
| 10 | Purefoods TJ Hotdogs
|
4 | 14 | .222 | 12 |
Notes:
Wildcard phase
Quarterfinals
Groupings
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
| #1 seeded team | #2 seeded team |
| Winner of #4 vs #9 wildcard playoff | Winner of #3 vs #10 wildcard playoff |
| Winner of #5 vs #8 wildcard playoff | Winner of #6 vs #7 wildcard playoff |
| U.S. Pro-Am Selection | UBC Thunderbirds |
Group A
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
|
3 | 0 | 1.000 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Red Bull Thunder
|
2 | 1 | .667 | 1 | |
| 3 | San Miguel Beermen | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | |
| 4 | U.S. Pro-Am Selection (G) | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca-Cola Tigers
|
3 | 0 | 1.000 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Barangay Ginebra Kings
|
2 | 1 | .667 | 1 | |
| 3 | Alaska Aces | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | |
| 4 | UBC Thunderbirds (G) | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3 |
Two guest teams participated in the tournament, the University of British Columbia men's basketball team and the US Pro-Am Selection. Both never won a single game in the quarterfinals of the tournament.
Bracket
| Semifinals (original seed) (Best-of-3) | Finals (Best-of-5) | ||||||||
| A1 | Talk 'N Text (4)
| 1 | |||||||
| B2 | Barangay Ginebra (7)
| 2 | |||||||
| A2 | Barangay Ginebra (7) | 3 | |||||||
| B2 | Red Bull (5) | 1 | |||||||
| B1 | Coca-Cola (3)
| 1 | |||||||
| A2 | Red Bull (5)
| 2 | Third place playoff | ||||||
| A1 | Talk 'N Text (4) | 113 | |||||||
| B1 | Coca-Cola (3) | 104 | |||||||
Semifinals
(A1) Talk 'N Text vs. (B2) Barangay Ginebra
June 27
|
Barangay Ginebra Kings 111
| ||
| Barangay Ginebra wins series, 2–1 |
(B1) Coca-Cola vs. (A2) Red Bull
Third place playoff
Finals
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| Dates | June 30–July 7, 2004 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003 Reinforced
2004–05 Philippine > | ||||||||||
The 2004 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Fiesta Conference finals was the best-of-5 basketball championship series of the 2004 PBA Fiesta Conference, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. Barangay Ginebra Kings and Red Bull Barako played for the 87th championship contested by the league.
The Barangay Ginebra won their 5th league championship with a 3–1 series victory over Red Bull. This is their first championship since
Scores
July 7
|
Barangay Ginebra Kings 103
| ||
| Barangay Ginebra wins series, 3–1 |
Ginebra became the lowest seed (7th seed) ever to win a PBA championship, to be followed by the San Miguel Beermen in the 2019 PBA Commissioner's Cup.
Broadcast notes
| Game | Play-by-play |
Analyst |
|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | ||
| Game 2 | ||
| Game 3 | ||
| Game 4 | Mico Halili | TJ Manotoc |
Awards
References
- ^ "PBA Fiesta Conference reels off". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- ^ "It's Barakos against Kings for Fiesta title". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- ^ "All-Star game in Cebu today". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- ^ Henson, Joaquin M. "Lucky 7 for Ginebra". Philstar.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.