1997 PBA All-Filipino Cup
The 1997 Philippine Basketball Association All-Filipino Cup was the first conference of the 1997 PBA season. It started on February 16 and ended on May 25, 1997. The tournament is an All-Filipino format, which doesn't require 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; 14 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win-loss records.
- The top five teams after the eliminations will advance to the semifinals.
- Semifinals will be two round robin affairs with the remaining five teams. Results from the eliminations 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.
- The top two teams will face each other in a best-of-seven championship series. The next two teams dispute the third-place trophy in a one-game playoff.
Elimination round
Team standings
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | Gordon's Gin Boars | 10 | 4 | .714 | -- |
| 2 | Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2 |
| 3 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2 |
| 4 | San Miguel Beermen | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3 |
| 5 | Mobiline Cellulars | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3 |
| 6 | Alaska Milkmen | 6 | 8 | .429 | 4 |
| 7 | Pop Cola Bottlers | 5 | 9 | .357 | 5 |
| 8 | Formula Shell Zoom Masters | 5 | 9 | .357 | 5 |