2001 PBA Governors' Cup
The 2001 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors' Cup was the third conference of the 2001 PBA season. It started on September 8 and ended on December 16. The tournament is an Import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team. Format The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference: The teams were divided into 2 groups. Group A: Alaska Aces Batang Red Bull Thunder Purefoods TJ Hotdogs Shell Turbo Chargers Sta. Lucia Realtors Group B: Barangay Ginebra Kings Pop Cola Panthers San Miguel Beermen Talk 'N Text Phone Pals Tanduay Rhum Masters Teams in a group will play against each other twice and against teams in the other group once; 13 games per team. The top eight teams after the eliminations will advance to the quarterfinals. Quarterfinals: Top four teams will have a twice-to-beat advantage against their opponent. QF1: #1 vs. #8 QF2: #2 vs. #7 QF3: #3 vs. #6 QF4: #4 vs. #5 Best-of-five semifinals: SF1: QF1 vs. QF4 SF2: QF2 vs. QF3 Third-place playoff: losers of the semifinals Best-of-seven finals: winners of the semifinals Imports The following is the list of imports with the replacement imports being highlighted. GP is