{{Infobox PBA conference | year = 1992 | conference_name = Third Conference | logo = | pixels = | caption = | duration = September 20 – December 13, 1992 | attendance = | TV = [[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage Sports]] ([[People's Television Network|PTV]]) | best_player = | best_import = [[Tony Harris (basketball, born 1967)|Tony Harris]]<br/> {{small|([[Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs]])}} | finals_mvp = | champion = [[Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs]] | runner-up = [[7-Up Uncolas]] | prevconf_link = 1991 PBA Third Conference | prevconf_year = 1991 | nextconf_link = | nextconf_year = | prev_conf = 1992 All-Filipino | prev_conf_link = 1992 PBA All-Filipino Conference | next_conf = 1993 All-Filipino | next_conf_link = 1993 PBA All-Filipino Cup }}
The '''[[1992 PBA season|1992]] [[Philippine Basketball Association]] (PBA) Third Conference''' was the third and last conference of the [[1992 PBA season]]. It started in September 20 and ended on December 13, 1992. 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. {{col-start}}{{col-2}} Group A: #[[Barangay Ginebra San Miguel|Ginebra San Miguel]] #[[Great Taste Coffee Makers|Presto Ice Cream Kings]] #[[Magnolia Hotshots|Purefoods TJ Hotdogs]] #[[San Miguel Beermen]] {{col-2}} Group B: #[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Milkmen]] #[[Pepsi Philippines|7-Up Uncolas]] #[[Shell Turbo Chargers|Shell Rimula X Zoomers]] #[[Pop Cola Panthers|Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs]] {{col-end}} *Teams in a group will play against each other once and against teams in the other group twice; 11 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records. Ties are broken among point differentials of the tied teams. Standings will be determined in one league table; teams do not qualify by basis of groupings.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1ls0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=WQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3508%2C1852161|title=San Miguel, Purefoods gain semis over Shell, Alaska|work=Manila Standard}}</ref> *The top five teams after the eliminations will advance to the semifinals. *Semifinals will be two round robin affairs with the remaining teams. Results from the elimination round will be carried over. A playoff incentive for a finals berth will be given to the team that will win at least five of their eight semifinal games.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5JgVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2AoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4845%2C315277|title=Gins crash out|work=Manila Standard}}</ref> *The top two teams (or the top team and the winner of the playoff incentive) will face each other in a best-of-seven championship series. The next two teams will qualify for a best-of-five playoff for third place.
==Elimination round== ===Team standings=== <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
|team2=7UP |win_7UP= 7 |loss_7UP= 4 |name_7UP=[[1992 7-Up Uncolas season|7-Up Uncolas]] |team6=ALA |win_ALA= 5 |loss_ALA= 6 |name_ALA=[[1992 Alaska Milkmen season|Alaska Milkmen]] |hth_ALA=Head-to-head quotient: Purefoods 1.013, Shell 1.007, San Miguel 0.996, Alaska 0.983; semifinal round berth playoffs: Purefoods 119–110 Alaska, San Miguel 115-102 Shell |team3=GIN |win_GIN= 7 |loss_GIN= 4 |name_GIN=[[1992 Ginebra San Miguel season|Ginebra San Miguel]] |team5=PF |win_PF = 5 |loss_PF = 6 |name_PF =[[1992 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs season|Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs]] |hth_PF=ALA |team7=SHL |win_SHL= 5 |loss_SHL= 6 |name_SHL=[[1992 Shell Rimula X season|Shell Rimula X Zoomers]] |hth_SHL=ALA |team8=PRE |win_PRE= 1 |loss_PRE=10 |name_PRE=[[1992 Presto Ice Cream season|Presto Ice Cream Kings]] |team4=SMB |win_SMB= 5 |loss_SMB= 6 |name_SMB=[[1992 San Miguel Beermen season|San Miguel Beermen]] |hth_SMB=ALA |team1=SWI |win_SWI= 9 |loss_SWI= 2 |name_SWI=[[1992 Swift Mighty Meaties season|Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs]]
|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 berth playoffs == {{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=November 8|place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team1= '''[[Magnolia Hotshots|Purefoods TJ Hotdogs]]''' |score1=119 |team2= [[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Milk]] |score2=110 }} {{basketballbox|date=November 8|place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team1= '''[[San Miguel Beermen]]''' |score1=115 |team2= [[Shell Turbo Chargers|Shell Rimula X Zoomers]] |score2=102 }}
==Semifinal round== ===Team standings=== <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
|team2=7UP |win_7UP=12 |loss_7UP= 7 |name_7UP=[[1992 7-Up Uncolas season|7-Up Uncolas]] |team4=GIN |win_GIN=10 |loss_GIN= 9 |name_GIN=[[1992 Ginebra San Miguel season|Ginebra San Miguel]] |team5=PF |win_PF = 6 |loss_PF =13 |name_PF =[[1992 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs season|Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs]] |team3=SMB |win_SMB=11 |loss_SMB= 8 |name_SMB=[[1992 San Miguel Beermen season|San Miguel Beermen]] |team1=SWI |win_SWI=14 |loss_SWI= 5 |name_SWI=[[1992 Swift Mighty Meaties season|Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs]]
|result1=F |result2=PO2 |result3=PO |result4=3rd
|res_col_header=Q |status_pos=before |col_F=green1 |text_F=Advance to the Finals |note_res_F= If a team outside the top two teams wins at least five semifinal round games, then it and the second-placed team will playoff for the last Finals berth; otherwise, the top 2 teams qualify outright. |col_3rd=yellow1 |text_3rd=Proceed to third place playoffs |col_PO2=blue1 |text_PO2=Guaranteed Finals berth playoff |col_PO=blue2 |text_PO=Qualify to Finals berth playoff }}{{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
|team3=7UP |win_7UP= 5 |loss_7UP= 3 |name_7UP=[[1992 7-Up Uncolas season|7-Up Uncolas]] |team4=GIN |win_GIN= 3 |loss_GIN= 5 |name_GIN=[[1992 Ginebra San Miguel season|Ginebra San Miguel]] |team5=PF |win_PF = 1 |loss_PF = 7 |name_PF =[[1992 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs season|Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs]] |team1=SMB |win_SMB= 6 |loss_SMB= 2 |name_SMB=[[1992 San Miguel Beermen season|San Miguel Beermen]] |team2=SWI |win_SWI= 5 |loss_SWI= 3 |name_SWI=[[1992 Swift Mighty Meaties season|Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs]]
|result1=PO |res_col_header=Q |status_pos=before |col_PO=blue2 |text_PO=Qualify to Finals berth playoff |note_res_PO=Swift advanced to the Finals outright as #1 seeded team, 7-Up guaranteed playoff as #2 seeded team; Finals berth playoff: 7-Up 102–91 San Miguel }}{{col-end}}<section end="semisstandings"/>
== Finals berth playoff == {{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=December 3 |place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |report=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5JgVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2AoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4734%2C592462 recap] |team1='''[[Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters|7-Up Uncolas]]''' |score1=102 |team2= [[San Miguel Beermen]] |score2=91 }}
==Third place playoffs== {{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=December 6|place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team1= [[San Miguel Beermen]] |score1=124 |team2= '''[[Barangay Ginebra San Miguel|Ginebra San Miguel]]''' |score2=130 }} {{basketballbox|date=December 8|place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team1= [[San Miguel Beermen]] |score1=99 |team2= '''[[Barangay Ginebra San Miguel|Ginebra San Miguel]]''' |score2=114 }} {{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=December 10|place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team1= [[San Miguel Beermen]] |score1=93 |team2= '''[[Barangay Ginebra San Miguel|Ginebra San Miguel]]''' |score2=107 |series=Ginebra wins series, 3–0 }}
==Finals== {{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=December 6|place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team1= '''[[Pop Cola Panthers|Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs]]''' |score1=121 |team2= [[Pepsi Philippines|7-Up Uncolas]] |score2=109 }} {{basketballbox|date=December 8|place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team1= '''[[Pop Cola Panthers|Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs]]''' |score1=101 |team2= [[Pepsi Philippines|7-Up Uncolas]] |score2=97 }} {{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=December 10|place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team1= '''[[Pop Cola Panthers|Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs]]''' |score1=125 |team2= [[Pepsi Philippines|7-Up Uncolas]] |score2=107 }} {{basketballbox|date=December 13|place=[[PhilSports Arena|The ULTRA]], [[Pasig]] |TV=[[PBA on Vintage Sports|Vintage]] |team1= '''[[Pop Cola Panthers|Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs]]''' |score1=119 |team2= [[Pepsi Philippines|7-Up Uncolas]] |score2=106 |series=Swift wins series, 4–0 }}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.pba.ph PBA.ph]
{{1992 PBA season by team}}
[[Category:PBA Third Conference]] [[Category:1992 PBA season|Third Conference]]