1980 PBA Invitational Championship
The 1980 PBA Invitational Championship was a short tournament featuring two foreign teams and the top three local squads of the Open Conference. It started on August 16 and ended on September 6, 1980.
| 1980 PBA Invitational Championship | |
|---|---|
| Duration | August 16 - September 6, 1980 |
| TV partner(s) | GTV/MBS |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Nicholas Stoodley |
| Runners-up | Toyota Tamaraws |
| PBA Invitational Championship chronology | |
| PBA conference chronology | |
< 1980 Open
1980 All-Filipino > | |
Format
The following format will be observed for the duration of the tournament:
- Two-round robin eliminations; 8 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records. In case of a tie, a superior quotient will determine a tie-breaker.
- The top two teams after the two-round robin will advance to the best-of-three finals series. The next two dispute third place also in a best-of-three series.
Opening ceremonies
The muses for the participating teams are as follows:
| Team | Muse |
|---|---|
| Adidas/France | (Miss Young 1980 - France) |
| Nicholas Stoodley/USA | |
| Toyota Tamaraws | Unnur Steinsson (Miss Young 1980 - Iceland) |
| U-Tex Wranglers | (Miss Young 1980 - Austria) |
| Walk Tall Jeans | Ma. Felicidad Luis (Miss Young 1980 - Philippines) |
Elimination round
| Qualified for finals | |
| Qualified for battle for third |
| # | Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholas Stoodley (USA) | 5 | 3 | .625 | -- |
| 2 | Toyota Tamaraws | 5 | 3 | .625 | -- |
| 3 | Adidas Rubberworld (France) | 5 | 3 | .625 | -- |
| 4 | Walk Tall Jeansmakers | 5 | 3 | .625 | -- |
| 5 | U/Tex Wranglers | 0 | 8 | .000 | 5 |
The end of the eliminations saw a four-way tie, with the application of the Asian quotient system of breaking ties, Stoodley/USA finish first with plus 39 quotient, Toyota finish second with a plus 16, Adidas at third with plus 15 and Crispa Walk Tall was last with plus 11.[1]
Battle-for-third
Finals
The Tamaraws raced to a 76-62 lead early in the third period, but Larry Pounds, Ollie Matson and Ron Richardson pulled the Americans back into the game at 83-86. Kenny Tyler pushed Nicholas Stoodley ahead for only the second time at 106-105. With the Tamaraws missing easy baskets and connecting two free throws from four attempts, Tyler's back-to-back hits stayed the Americans in front, 112-107. Tyler proved to be the main man for Stoodley, his 15-foot jumper with 30 seconds left preserve their victory.
References
- "Toyota, Stoodley win to gain finals". crispatoyota.blogpsot.com.
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