The 2019 PBA Philippine Cup season will start with the top eight teams advance to the quarterfinals after each squad plays 11 games on their respective schedules.
The top 2 seeds get a twice-to-beat advantage while teams ranked 3-6 will engage in a best-of-3 series. Standard seven-game rules then apply for the semifinals and finals.
Last year, the Beermen beat TNT KaTropa in Game 5 of the championship series to win its fourth straight PBA Philippine Cup title. The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and San Miguel Beermen will be a clash in the opening match.
2019 PBA Philippine Cup Schedule.
January 30, Wednesday, Cuneta Astrodome
07:00 PM – 30 – Rain or Shine vs. Blackwater
04:30 PM – 30 – Talk n Text vs. Meralco
January 27, Sunday, Smart Araneta Coliseum
06:45 PM – 27 – San Miguel Beermen vs. Talk n Text
04:30 PM – 27 – NLEX vs. Columbian Dyip
January 26, Saturday, Calasiao Sports Complex
05:00 PM – 26 – Ginebra vs. Rain or Shine
January 25, Friday, Ynares Center-Antipolo
06:30 PM – 25 – Meralco Bolts vs. San Miguel Beermen
04:30 PM – 25 – Columbian Dyip vs. Northport
January 23, Wednesday, Smart Araneta Coliseum
07:00 PM – 23 – NLEX Roadwarriors vs. Talk n Text
04:30 PM – 23 – Phoenix Pulse vs. Talk n Text
January 20, Sunday, Smart Araneta Coliseum
06:45 PM – 20 – San Miguel vs. Brgy. Ginebra
4:30 PM – 20 – NLEX Roadwarriors vs. Northport
January 19, Saturday, Ynares Center-Antipolo
7:00 PM – 19 – Talk n Text vs. Phoenix Pulse
04:30 PM – 19 – Meralco Bolts vs. Blackwater
January 18, Cuneta Astrodome
07:00 PM – 18 – Rain or Shine vs. NLEX
04:30 PM – 18 – Columbian Dyip vs. San Miguel Beermen
January 16, Smart Araneta Coliseum
06:30 PM – 16 – Phoenix Pulse vs. Meralco Bolt
04:30 PM – 16 – Blackwater Elite vs. North Port
January 13, Sunday Philippine Arena
06:30 PM – 13 – Ginebra vs. Talk n Text