| Year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Conference name | Open Conference |
| Duration | March 3 – May 30, 1985 |
| Tv | Vintage Sports (MBS) |
| Best import | Norman Black (Magnolia Ice Cream Makers) |
| Champion | Great Taste Coffee Makers |
| Runner-up | Magnolia Ice Cream Makers |
| Nextconf year | 1986 |
| Prev conf | 1984 Invitational |
| Next conf | 1985 All-Filipino |
The 1985 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Open Conference was the first conference of the 1985 PBA season. It started on March 3 and ended on May 30, 1985. 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:
- Double-round robin eliminations; 12 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records.
- Team with the worst record after the elimination round will be eliminated. The top two teams will advance outright to the semifinals.
- The next four teams will qualify to the single round robin quarterfinals. Results from the eliminations will be carried over. The top two teams will advance to the semifinals.
- Semifinals will be a double round robin affair with the four remaining teams. The top two teams in the semifinals advance to the best-of-seven finals. The last two teams dispute the third-place trophy in a best-of-seven series.[1]
Elimination round
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Quarterfinal round
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Semifinal round
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