PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup: Schedule, results, standings, where to watch, and more

The third and final conference of the PBA Season 49 is set to tip off, with the Meralco Bolts defending their Philippine Cup title and the TNT Tropang 5G chasing a historic Grand Slam.

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Here’s the PBA Philippine Cup schedule for the week.

Wednesday | June 25 | SM Mall of Asia Arena

Semifinals Game 1

• TNT vs Rain or Shine | TNT def. Rain or Shine, 98-91 | TNT leads, 1-0
  • TNT bests Rain or Shine, takes opener of best-of-seven semis clash in PBA Philippine Cup 
  • TNT focuses on present as it battles RoS in PBA semis anew: 'The past series is history' 
  • PBA: Andrei Caracut says RR Pogoy remains thorn in Rain or Shine’s side in semis G1 loss 
  • PBA: Jordan Heading's back is improving but remains day-to-day for TNT 
  • Viral Rain or Shine ball boy Eric Nanas does more than make netizens laugh 
  • TNT Tropang 5G edge Rain or Shine Elasto Painters to take Game 1 of semis | PBA Highlights 
  • RR Pogoy shows way in TNT's Game 1 semifinal win over Rain or Shine | PBA Highlights 
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• San Miguel vs Ginebra | Ginebra def. San Miguel, 73-31 | GSM leads, 1-0
  • Ginebra nips San Miguel to draw first blood in PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup semis 
  • June Mar Fajardo nurses calf injury as San Miguel bows to Ginebra in Game 1 of PBA semis 
  • Ginebra climbs out of early hole to foil SMB in PBA semis: ‘Bottom line is we found a way’ 
  • Raymond Aguilar logs quality minutes for Ginebra in G1: 'In-embrace ko talaga ang role ko' 
  • SMB star Fajardo gets green light to play in PBA semis after sustaining calf injury in Game 1 loss 
  • Ginebra frustrates San Miguel for early 1-0 lead in semis | PBA Highlights 
  • Thompson drops near double-double as Ginebra snatches semis G1 from SMB | PBA Highlights 
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Friday | June 27 | Ninoy Aquino Stadium

Semifinals Game 2

• Ginebra vs San Miguel | San Miguel def. Ginebra, 100-83 | Series tied, 1-1
  • San Miguel fires back at Ginebra, evens PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup semis clash in Game 2 
  • With Fajardo not at full strength, Marcio Lassiter leads Beermen in Game 2 win vs Ginebra 
  • LA Tenorio returns for Ginebra in Game 2 of PBA semis: ‘It's good to be back on the floor' 
  • San Miguel crushes Ginebra to rebound in Game 2 of semis | PBA Highlights 
  • Marcio Lassiter waxes hot, steers SMB to Game 2 win over Ginebra in semis | PBA Highlights 
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• Rain or Shine vs TNT | TNT def. Rain or Shine, 113-105 | TNT leads, 2-0
  • TNT outlasts Rain or Shine in Game 2 OT to extend lead in PBA Philippine Cup semis 
  • Calvin Oftana holds fort for RR Pogoy in TNT's PBA semis Game 2 win: 'Ako na bahala, migo' 
  • PBA: TNT gunner RR Pogoy sustains hamstring injury in semis Game 2 win vs Rain or Shine 
  • PBA acknowledges crucial missed call late in Game 2 of TNT vs Rain or Shine semis 
  • Mamuyac eager to bounce back after costly foul on Oftana: 'I was just trying to be smart' 
  • Tropang 5G edge Elasto Painters in OT to go 2-0 in semis series | PBA Highlights 
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Sunday | June 29 | Smart Araneta Coliseum

Semifinals Game 3

• TNT vs Rain or Shine | Rain or Shine def. TNT, 107-86 | TNT leads, 2-1
  • Rain or Shine comes back to life vs TNT in Game 3 for first win in PBA PH Cup semis 
  • Anton Asistio unlikely hero in Rain or Shine’s breakthrough vs TNT in Game 3 of PBA semis 
  • RR Pogoy remains 'very doubtful' for Game 4 of TNT's PBA semis duel vs RoS, says Chot 
  • Rain or Shine breaks through against TNT in Game 3 of semifinals | PBA Highlights 
  • Anton Asistio steps up, steers Rain or Shine to 1st win over TNT in semis | PBA Highlights 
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• San Miguel vs Ginebra | Ginebra def. San Miguel, 100-90 | GSM leads, 2-1
  • Ginebra upends San Miguel, regains series lead in Game 3 of PBA Philippine Cup semifinals 
  • RJ Abarrientos puts on fourth-quarter show as Ginebra goes 2-1 vs SMB in PBA PH Cup semis 
  • Ginebra turns it up a notch in 2nd half to retake edge vs SMB in Game 3 | PBA Highlights 
  • RJ Abarrientos catches fire in 4Q to lift Ginebra past SMB in Game 3 | PBA Highlights 
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Wednesday | July 2 | SM Mall of Asia Arena

Semifinals Game 4

• Ginebra vs San Miguel | SMB def. GSM, 107-82 | Series tied, 2-2
  • San Miguel turns it up in 3Q vs Ginebra to draw level in Game 4 of PBA PH Cup semifinals 
  • Injured SMB ace June Mar Fajardo still too much for Ginebra in Game 4 of PBA semis 
  • San Miguel thrashes Ginebra to equalize anew in Game 4 of semis | PBA Highlights 
  • Fajardo shakes off calf injury, shines in SMB's Game 4 win in semifinals | PBA Highlights 
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• Rain or Shine vs TNT | TNT def. ROS, 108-92 | TNT leads, 3-1
  • TNT trounces Rain or Shine in Game 4, moves a win away from PBA Finals 
  • 'Embarassed' Ganuelas-Rosser shows up in PBA semis G4 for TNT: 'We just had to be tougher' 
  • TNT closes in on PBA Finals berth with Game 4 win over RoS | PBA Highlights 
  • Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser flexes muscles in TNT's Game 4 victory | PBA Highlights 
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Friday | July 4 | Smart Araneta Coliseum

Semifinals | Game 5

• TNT vs Rain or Shine | Rain or Shine def. TNT, 113-97 | TNT leads, 3-2
  • Rain or Shine pounces on Chot Reyes-less TNT, stays alive in Game 5 of PBA PH Cup semis 
  • PBA: Gian Mamuyac picks perfect time to shine, fuels Elasto Painters' Game 5 win vs TNT 
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• San Miguel vs Ginebra | San Miguel def. Ginebra, 103-92 | SMB leads, 3-2
  • San Miguel scores back-to-back wins vs Ginebra for pivotal 3-2 lead in PBA semis series 
  • Jericho Cruz steps up big time, pushes San Miguel to cusp of PBA Philippine Cup Finals return 
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Sunday | July 6 | Smart Araneta Coliseum

Semifinals Game 6

• Ginebra vs San Miguel | 5:00 p.m.
• Rain or Shine vs TNT | 7:30 p.m.

SEMIFINALS | As of July 5, 12:00 p.m.

TNT Tropang 5G vs Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | TNT leads, 3-2

• Rain or Shine pounces on Chot Reyes-less TNT, stays alive in Game 5 of PBA PH Cup semis
• TNT trounces Rain or Shine in Game 4, moves a win away from PBA Finals 
• Rain or Shine comes back to life vs TNT in Game 3 for first win in PBA PH Cup semis 
• TNT outlasts Rain or Shine in Game 2 OT to extend lead in PBA Philippine Cup semis 
• TNT bests Rain or Shine, takes opener of best-of-seven semis clash in PBA Philippine Cup 
• Rain or Shine’s Santi Santillan looking forward to matchup with Calvin Oftana in PBA semis
• Even without Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, TNT still formidable in PBA semis says ROS coach Yeng Guiao
• PBA semis: Rain or Shine hopes third time is the charm in another series vs TNT
• PBA semis: TNT gets much-needed reset in Grand Slam chase vs Rain or Shine
  

San Miguel Beermen vs Barangay Ginebra | SMB leads, 3-2

• San Miguel scores back-to-back wins vs Ginebra for pivotal 3-2 lead in PBA semis series
• San Miguel turns it up in 3Q vs Ginebra to draw level in Game 4 of PBA PH Cup semifinals 
• Ginebra upends San Miguel, regains series lead in Game 3 of PBA Philippine Cup semifinals 
• San Miguel fires back at Ginebra, evens PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup semis clash in Game 2 
• Ginebra nips San Miguel to draw first blood in PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup semis 
• PBA semis: Ginebra eager to score breakthrough in Philippine Cup after series of near-misses
• PBA semis: San Miguel looks to restore Philippine Cup dominance

QUARTERFINALS 

#1 San Miguel (Twice-to-beat) vs #8 Meralco | SMB eliminates MER, 1-0

• San Miguel dethrones Meralco, books first semis ticket in PBA Philippine Cup
• PBA quarterfinals: San Miguel seeks payback vs Meralco in Philippine Cup Finals rematch 

#2 NLEX (Twice-to-beat) vs #7 Rain or Shine | ROS eliminates NLX, 2-0

• Rain or Shine leans on 'buwis-buhay basketball' to see off NLEX and secure PBA semis berth
• PBA quarterfinals: No. 2 NLEX targets semis return vs dangerous Rain or Shine 
• Yeng Guiao braces for do-or-die vs former team as ROS battles NLEX in PBA quarterfinals 
• Robert Bolick, NLEX take on Yeng Guiao's Rain or Shine to start PBA Philippine Cup playoffs 

#3 Magnolia (Twice-to-beat) vs #6 TNT | TNT eliminates MAG, 2-0

• TNT holds on to Grand Slam dream, shows Magnolia exit door in PBA Philippine Cup quarters
• PBA quarterfinals: Magnolia looks to end TNT's Grand Slam bid in Philippine Cup playoffs 
• Jordan Heading, TNT look to keep Grand Slam hopes alive vs Magnolia in PBA playoffs 
• Mark Barroca, Magnolia aim to slam the door on TNT’s triple crown hopes in PBA playoffs 

#4 Ginebra (Twice-to-beat) vs #5 Converge | GSM eliminates CON, 1-0

• Ginebra ousts Converge, sets up PBA Philippine Cup semis clash with San Miguel
• PBA quarterfinals: Ginebra, Converge duel in Philippine Cup playoffs 

STANDINGS | As of June 18, 10:00 a.m.

Rank | Team | Wins | Losses

1 | San Miguel | 8 | 3 (Twice-to-beat)

2 | NLEX | 8 | 3 (Twice-to-beat)

3 | Magnolia | 8 | 3 (Twice-to-beat)

4 | Barangay Ginebra | 8 | 3 (Twice-to-beat)

5 | Converge | 7 | 4 (Qualified for quarterfinals)

6 | TNT | 6 | 5 (Qualified for quarterfinals)

7 | Rain or Shine | 6 | 5 (Qualified for quarterfinals)

8 | Meralco | 6 | 5 (Qualified for quarterfinals)

9 | Phoenix | 4 | 7 (Eliminated)

10 | Blackwater | 2 | 9 (Eliminated)

11 | NorthPort | 2 | 9 (Eliminated)

12 | Terrafirma | 1 | 10 (Eliminated)

• Week 1 | Meralco's Bong Quinto is first Player of the Week of PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup
• Week 2 | Zavier Lucero is PBA Player of the Week as Magnolia zooms to solo first in Philippine Cup
• Week 3 | Santillan performs well in absence of Rain or Shine big men, named PBA Player of the Week
• Week 4 | Justine Baltazar is PBA Player of the Week as Converge rolls in Philippine Cup
• Week 5 | Calvin Oftana is PBA Player of the Week as TNT surges in Philippine Cup
• Week 6 | Santi Santillan is PBA Player of the Week as ROS snaps Magnolia's perfect record
• Week 7 | Chris Newsome is Player of the Week as champion Meralco enters PBA playoff picture
• Week 8 | Chris Newsome is PBA Player of the Week anew as champion Meralco earns playoff spot
• Week 9 | Robert Bolick is PBA Player of the Week as NLEX takes 2x-to-beat advantage
• Week 10 | Zavier Lucero is PBA Player of the Week as Magnolia enters playoffs with 2x-to-beat
• Week 11 | Jhonard Clarito is PBA Player of the Week as Rain or Shine 'gate-crash' Philippine Cup semis
  

WHERE TO WATCH

• Streaming: One Sports YouTube (select games)
• Free-to-air: RPTV | Free TV Ch. 9, DTT Ch. 18.2,19.1
• Pay TV: PBA Rush | Cignal TV Ch. 260 HD Ch. 90 SD
• Streaming: Pilipinas Live | Mobile: Download via App Store or Google Play | Desktop: PilipinasLive.com

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

Elimination round

• All 12 teams will play in a single round-robin
• The top eight teams will advance to the quarterfinals
• A tiebreaker will be played only for the eighth quarterfinal spot
  • In the event of a two-way tie for eighth place, the two teams will play in a knockout game.
  • If there is a three-way tie for 8th, 9th, and 10th places, the team with inferior quotient is eliminated and the two remaining teams will play for 8th.
  • If there is a three-way tie for 7th, 8th, and 9th places, the team with the superior quotient takes 7th place while the remaining teams play for 8th.
• The rest of the rankings will be determined via PBA quotient, which involves team scores (divide the total points scored in favor by the total points scored against).

Quarterfinals

• The quarterfinal pairings will be
  • QF1: 1st vs 8th
  • QF2: 2nd vs 7th
  • QF3: 3rd vs 6th
  • QF4: 4th vs 5th
• The higher-ranked teams (1-4) will have a twice-to-beat advantage

Semifinals

• The semifinals will be a best-of-seven
  • SF1: QF1 winner vs QF4 winner
  • SF2: QF2 winner vs QF3 winner

Finals

• The winners of the semifinals series will compete in a best-of-seven

[Editor's note: This article was generated by a member of the One Sports Digital team using AI, and then checked by the staff to ensure accuracy.]