1998 MBA Season

1998 Metropolitan Basketball Association Season Basketball March 7 - October 31, 1998 22 12 ABS-CBN Studio 23 Sarimanok News Network Pampanga Dragons Runners-up Negros Slashers John Ferriols 1999 MBA Season 1999 The 1998 MBA season was the inaugural season of the Metropolitan Basketball Association. The MBA played its first game on March 7, 1998, at the Don Narciso Ramos Sports Complex in Lingayen, Pangasinan.Manila Standard - Google News Archive Search https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=35YVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9goEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6674,805420 2026-06-14 news.google.com and ended on October 31. The Playoffs began on August 26 and ended on October 31, 1998 when the Pampanga Dragons defeated the Negros Slashers in five games in the 1998 MBA National Finals. Teams Northern Conference Pampanga Dragons Manila Metrostars Laguna Lakers Pasig Blue Pirates Pangasinan Presidents Batangas Blades Southern Conference Negros Slashers Cebu Gems Davao Eagles Socsargen Marlins Cagayan de Oro Nuggets Iloilo Volts Standings +Northern ConferenceTeamWLPCT.Pampanga Dragons148.636Laguna Lakers148.636Pasig Blue Pirates139.591Manila Metrostars1210.545Batangas Blades1012.455Pangasinan Presidents615.286 +Southern ConferenceTeamWLPCT.Davao Eagles148.636Negros Slashers139.591Socsargen Marlins1111.500Cebu Gems1012.455Cagayan de Oro Nuggets813.381Iloilo Volts616.273 Semifinals main WL percentage yes none PAM 4 2 Pampanga Dragons F MAN 4 3 Manila Metrostars F LAG 3 4 Laguna Lakers E PAS 2 4 Pasig Blue Pirates E Status green1 Conference Finals red1 Eliminated main WL percentage yes none NEG 5 1 Negros Slashers F CEB 4 2 Cebu Gems F DAV 3 3 Davao Eagles E SOC 0 6 Socsargen Marlins E Status green1 Conference Finals red1 Eliminated Playoffs MBA Conference Finals MBA National Finals Pampanga 4 Manila 2 Cebu 3 Negros 4 Pampanga 4 Negros 1 1998 MBA National Finals October 17 Pampanga 95-94 OT Negros ; Pampanga Leads 1–0 October 18 Pampanga 86-92 Negros ; Tied 1–1 October 21 Negros 91-99 Pampanga ; Pampanga Leads 2–1 October 28 Negros 97-118 Pampanga ; Pampanga Leads 3–1 October 31 Negros 85-89 Pampanga ; Pampanga Wins 4–1 Pampanga Dragons 1998 MBA Season https://pbaannual1998.neocities.org/mba/1998/1998pam 2026-06-14 pbaannual1998.neocities.orgBacolod Negros Slashers 1998 MBA Season https://pbaannual1998.neocities.org/mba/1998/1998neg 2026-06-14 pbaannual1998.neocities.org References Category:Metropolitan Basketball Association