{{Infobox PBA conference | year = 1989 | conference_name = Open Conference | logo = | pixels = | caption = | duration = March 5 – May 21, 1989 | attendance = | TV = [[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage Sports]] ([[People's Television Network|PTV]]) | best_player = | best_import = [[Bobby Parks]]<br/> {{small|([[Formula Shell Zoom Masters]])}} | finals_mvp = | champion = [[San Miguel Beermen]] | runner-up = [[Formula Shell Zoom Masters]] | prevconf_link = 1988 PBA Open Conference | prevconf_year = 1988 | nextconf_link = 1990 PBA First Conference | nextconf_year = 1990 | prev_conf = 1988 Reinforced | prev_conf_link = 1988 PBA Reinforced Conference | next_conf = 1989 All-Filipino | next_conf_link = 1989 PBA All-Filipino Conference }}
The '''[[1989 PBA season|1989]] [[Philippine Basketball Association]] (PBA) Open Conference''' was the first conference of the [[1989 PBA season]]. It started on March 5 and ended on May 21, 1989. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fo8VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=awsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5898%2C710485|title=PBA season blast off|publisher=Manila Standard}}</ref>
==Format== The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference: * Double-round robin eliminations; 10 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JqclAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4470%2C2885399|title=SMB seeks 11th vs Presto|publisher=Manila Standard}}</ref> * Semifinals will be two round robin affairs with the five remaining teams.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NKclAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4753%2C5463797|title=Key tiffs for Shell, Presto|publisher=Manila Standard}}</ref> Results from the elimination round will be carried over. * 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-five playoff.
==Elimination round== <section begin="elimsstandings"/>{{#invoke:Sports table|main |style=WL |source= |ranking_style=percentage |show_GB=yes |hide_played=yes |for_against_style=none |update=complete |team5=ALA |win_ALA= 3 |loss_ALA= 7 |name_ALA=[[1989 Alaska Air Force season|Alaska Milkmen]] |hth_ALA=Semifinal berth playoff: Alaska 133–120 Añejo |team6=ANE |win_ANE= 3 |loss_ANE= 7 |name_ANE=[[1989 Añejo Rum 65ers season|Añejo Rum 65ers]] |hth_ANE=ALA |team4=PF |win_PF = 4 |loss_PF = 6 |name_PF =[[1989 Purefoods Hotdogs season|Purefoods Hotdogs]] |team2=PRE |win_PRE= 5 |loss_PRE= 5 |name_PRE=[[1989 Presto Tivolis season|Presto Ice Cream]] |team3=SHL |win_SHL= 5 |loss_SHL= 5 |name_SHL=[[1989 Formula Shell Zoom Masters season|Formula Shell Zoom Masters]] |team1=SMB |win_SMB=10 |loss_SMB= 0 |name_SMB=[[1989 San Miguel Beermen season|San Miguel Beermen]] |result1=SF |result2=SF |result3=SF |result4=SF |result5=SF |res_col_header=Q |status_pos=before |col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Semifinal round }}<section end="elimsstandings"/>
==Semifinal round== <section begin="semisstandings"/>{{col-start}}{{col-2}} {{#invoke:Sports table|main |style=WL |source= |title=Overall standings |ranking_style=percentage |show_GB=yes |hide_played=yes |for_against_style=none |update=complete |team4=ALA |win_ALA= 7 |loss_ALA=11 |name_ALA=[[1989 Alaska Air Force season|Alaska Milkmen]] |hth_ALA=Head-to-head record: Alaska 2–2 Purefoods, Alaska +9 |team5=PF |win_PF = 7 |loss_PF =11 |name_PF =[[1989 Purefoods Hotdogs season|Purefoods Hotdogs]] |hth_PF=ALA |team3=PRE |win_PRE= 9 |loss_PRE= 9 |name_PRE=[[1989 Presto Tivolis season|Presto Ice Cream]] |team2=SHL |win_SHL=10 |loss_SHL= 8 |name_SHL=[[1989 Formula Shell Zoom Masters season|Formula Shell Zoom Masters]] |team1=SMB |win_SMB=14 |loss_SMB= 4 |name_SMB=[[1989 San Miguel Beermen season|San Miguel Beermen]] |result1=F |result2=F |result3=3rd |result4=3rd |res_col_header=Q |status_pos=before |col_F=green1 |text_F=Advance to the Finals |col_3rd=yellow1 |text_3rd=Proceed to third place playoffs }}{{col-2}} {{#invoke:Sports table|main |style=WL |title=Semifinal round standings |ranking_style=wins |show_GB=no |hide_played=yes |for_against_style=none |update=complete |team4=ALA |win_ALA= 4 |loss_ALA= 4 |name_ALA=[[1989 Alaska Air Force season|Alaska Milkmen]] |team5=PF |win_PF = 3 |loss_PF = 5 |name_PF =[[1989 Purefoods Hotdogs season|Purefoods Hotdogs]] |team3=PRE |win_PRE= 4 |loss_PRE= 4 |name_PRE=[[1989 Presto Tivolis season|Presto Ice Cream]] |team1=SHL |win_SHL= 5 |loss_SHL= 3 |name_SHL=[[1989 Formula Shell Zoom Masters season|Formula Shell Zoom Masters]] |team2=SMB |win_SMB= 4 |loss_SMB= 4 |name_SMB=[[1989 San Miguel Beermen season|San Miguel Beermen]] }}{{col-end}}<section end="semisstandings"/>
==Third place playoffs== {{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=May 11 |place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team1= [[Great Taste Coffee Makers|Presto Ice Cream]] |score1=112 |team2='''[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Milkmen]]''' |score2=133 }} {{basketballbox|date=May 14 |place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team1= [[Great Taste Coffee Makers|Presto Ice Cream]] |score1=126 |team2='''[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Milkmen]]''' |score2=135 }} {{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=May 16 |place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team1= [[Great Taste Coffee Makers|Presto Ice Cream]] |score1=129 |team2='''[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Milkmen]]''' |score2=135 |series= Alaska wins series, 3–0 }}
==Finals== {{main|1989 PBA Open Conference finals}} {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 11 |place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team1='''[[San Miguel Beermen]]''' |score1=146 |team2=[[Shell Turbo Chargers|Formula Shell Zoom Masters]] |score2=132 }} {{basketballbox |date=May 14 |place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team1='''[[San Miguel Beermen]]''' |score1=114 |team2=[[Shell Turbo Chargers|Formula Shell Zoom Masters]] |score2=107 }} {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 16 |place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team1='''[[San Miguel Beermen]]''' |score1=130 |team2=[[Shell Turbo Chargers|Formula Shell Zoom Masters]] |score2=124 }} {{basketballbox|date=May 18 |place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team1=[[San Miguel Beermen]] |score1=104 |team2='''[[Shell Turbo Chargers|Formula Shell Zoom Masters]]''' |score2=115 }} {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 21 |place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team1='''[[San Miguel Beermen]]''' |score1=123 |team2=[[Shell Turbo Chargers|Formula Shell Zoom Masters]] |score2=105 |series= San Miguel wins series, 4–1 }}
==References== {{reflist}}
{{1989 PBA season by team}}
[[Category:PBA Open Conference]] [[Category:1989 PBA season|Open Conference]]