2004 PBA Fiesta Conference#Finals

{{Infobox PBA conference

| year = 2004

| conference_name = Fiesta Conference

| logo = PBA2004_fiestaconference.png

| caption =

| duration = February 22 – July 7, 2004

| attendance =

| TV = ABC

| best_player = Eric Menk
{{small|(Barangay Ginebra Kings)}}

| best_import = Victor Thomas
{{small|(Red Bull Barako)}}

| finals_mvp = Eric Menk
{{small|(Barangay Ginebra Kings)}}

| champion = Barangay Ginebra Kings

| runner-up = Red Bull Barako

| prevconf_link =

| prevconf_year =

| nextconf_link = 2005 PBA Fiesta Conference

| nextconf_year = 2005

| prev_conf = 2003 Reinforced

| prev_conf_link = 2003 PBA Reinforced Conference

| next_conf = 2004–05 Philippine

| next_conf_link = 2004–05 PBA Philippine Cup

}}

The 2004 PBA Fiesta Conference, or known as the 2004 Gran Matador Brandy-PBA Fiesta Conference for sponsorship reasons, was tournament held by the Philippine Basketball Association and the first ever edition of the PBA Fiesta Conference.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7qZjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aSUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1751%2C28297580|title=PBA Fiesta Conference reels off|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer}}

Prior to the formation of the said conference, the league had two import-laced conferences known as the PBA Commissioner's Cup (with an import height-limit of 6–8), and the PBA Governor's Cup (with an import height-limit of 6–4). However, in 2003, the two conferences were scrapped and was replaced with an Invitational tournament, with an All-Filipino local squad along with foreign teams) and an import-laced Reinforced Conference.

But, in 2004, the league changed its calendar from a calendar year to a fiscal year. As a preparation for the new format, the tournament was institutionalized in 2004 as a transitional tournament. The first Fiesta Conference was played from February–July 2004.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XFc1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=iSUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=882%2C5972793|title=It's Barakos against Kings for Fiesta title|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer}}

Opening ceremonies

The muses for the participating teams are as follows:

class="wikitable sortable sortable"

! style= width="45%"| Team

! style= width="55%"| Muse

Alaska Aces

| Iya Villania

Barangay Ginebra Kings

| Belinda Bright and Maricar de Mesa

| Michelle Estevez

Talk 'N Text Phone Pals

| Nancy Castiglione

2004 PBA All-Star game

The league held its All-Star Weekend on August 15, 2004, at the jampacked New Cebu City Coliseum, with the revived North vs South All-Stars format.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Qlo1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=kyUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3144%2C21129946|title=All-Star game in Cebu today|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer}} The South All-Stars defeated the Northern selection, 130–128, in a closely fought contest. Asi Taulava and Jimmy Alapag were named co-MVP of the All-Star game.

Classification round

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|team1=SMB

|team2=ALA

|team3=COKE

|team4=TNT

|team5=RBB

|team6=SLR

|team7=BGK

|team8=SHL

|team9=FDX

|team10=PF

|win_ALA= 11 |loss_ALA= 7 |hth_ALA=Head-to-head differential: Alaska +41, Coca-Cola −14, Talk 'N Text −27

|win_BGK= 7 |loss_BGK= 11 |hth_BGK=Head-to-head differential: Barangay Ginebra +5, Shell −5

|win_COKE= 11 |loss_COKE= 7 |hth_COKE=ALA

|win_FDX= 5 |loss_FDX= 13

|win_PF= 4 |loss_PF= 14

|win_RBB= 10 |loss_RBB= 8

|win_SHL= 7 |loss_SHL= 11 |hth_SHL=BGK

|win_SMB= 16 |loss_SMB= 2

|win_SLR= 8 |loss_SLR= 10

|win_TNT= 11 |loss_TNT= 7 |hth_TNT= ALA

|name_ALA=Alaska Aces

|name_BGK=Barangay Ginebra Kings

|name_COKE=Coca-Cola Tigers

|name_FDX=FedEx Express

|name_PF=Purefoods TJ Hotdogs

|name_RBB=Red Bull Barako

|name_SHL=Shell Turbo Chargers

|name_SMB=San Miguel Beermen

|name_SLR=Sta. Lucia Realtors

|name_TNT=Talk 'N Text Phone Pals

|res_col_header=Q

|status_pos=before

|col_QF=green1 |text_QF=Advance to quarterfinal round

|col_WC=blue1 |text_WC=Advance to wildcard phase

}}

Wildcard phase

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee

|date=June 5 |place=PhilSports Arena, Pasig |TV=ABC

|team1=Purefoods TJ Hotdogs |score1=92

|team2=Coca-Cola Tigers |score2=94

}}

{{basketballbox|

|date=June 5 |place=PhilSports Arena, Pasig |TV=ABC

|team1=Talk 'N Text Phone Pals |score1=105

|team2=FedEx Express |score2=103

}}

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee

|date=June 6 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=ABC

|team1=Shell Turbo Chargers |score1=82

|team2=Red Bull Barako |score2=83

}}

{{basketballbox|

|date=June 6 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=ABC

|team1=Sta. Lucia Realtors |score1=105

|team2=Barangay Ginebra Kings |score2=108

}}

Quarterfinal round

= Groups =

class="wikitable"

!Group A

!Group B

#1 seeded team

|#2 seeded team

Winner of #4 vs #9 wildcard playoff

|Winner of #3 vs #10 wildcard playoff

Winner of #5 vs #8 wildcard playoff

|Winner of #6 vs #7 wildcard playoff

U.S. Pro-Am Selection

|UBC Thunderbirds

= Group A =

{{#invoke:Sports table|main |style=WL |source=[http://www.pba.ph PBA.ph]

|team1=TNT

|team2=RBB

|team3=SMB

|team4=USA

|win_RBB= 2 |loss_RBB= 1

|win_USA= 0 |loss_USA= 3

|win_SMB= 1 |loss_SMB= 2

|win_TNT= 3 |loss_TNT= 0

|name_RBB=Red Bull Thunder

|name_SMB=San Miguel Beermen

|name_TNT=Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters

|name_USA=U.S. Pro-Am Selection |status_USA=G

|result1=SF |result2=SF

|res_col_header=Q

|status_pos=after

|col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Semifinals

}}

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=June 9 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=ABC

|team1=Red Bull Barako |score1=96

|team2=San Miguel Beermen |score2=89 }}

{{basketballbox| date=June 12 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=ABC

|team1=San Miguel Beermen |score1=92

|team2=Talk 'N Text Phone Pals |score2=104 }}

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=June 13 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=ABC

|team1=U.S. Pro-Am Selection |score1=91

|team2=Red Bull Barako |score2=101 }}

{{basketballbox| date=June 16 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=ABC

|team1=Talk 'N Text Phone Pals |score1=127

|team2=U.S. Pro-Am Selection |score2=115 }}

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee | date=June 19 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=ABC |report=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VFc1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=iSUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1450%2C2010590 recap]

|team1=Red Bull Barako |score1=115

|team2=Talk 'N Text Phone Pals |score2=119 }}

{{basketballbox| date=June 20 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=ABC

|team1=U.S. Pro-Am Selection |score1=104

|team2=San Miguel Beermen |score2=106 }}

=Group B=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main |style=WL |source=[http://www.pba.ph PBA.ph]

|team1=COKE

|team2=BGK

|team3=ALA

|team4=UBC

|win_COKE= 3 |loss_COKE= 0

|win_BGK= 2 |loss_BGK= 1

|win_ALA= 1 |loss_ALA= 2

|win_UBC= 0 |loss_UBC= 3 |status_UBC=G

|name_ALA=Alaska Aces

|name_BGK=Barangay Ginebra Kings

|name_COKE=Coca-Cola Tigers

|name_UBC=UBC Thunderbirds

|result1=SF |result2=SF

|res_col_header=Q

|status_pos=after

|col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Semifinals

}}

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=June 9 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=ABC

|team1=Barangay Ginebra Kings |score1=80

|team2=Alaska Aces |score2=73 }}

{{basketballbox| date=June 12 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=ABC

|team1=Alaska Aces |score1=76

|team2=Coca-Cola Tigers |score2=92 }}

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=June 13 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=ABC

|team1=UBC Thunderbirds |score1=79

|team2=Barangay Ginebra Kings |score2=110 }}

{{basketballbox| date=June 16 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=ABC |report=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UVc1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=iSUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2521%2C560957 recap]

|team1=Coca-Cola Tigers |score1=110

|team2=UBC Thunderbirds |score2=95 }}

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee | date=June 19 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=ABC

|team1=Barangay Ginebra Kings |score1=90

|team2=Coca-Cola Tigers |score2=91 }}

{{basketballbox| date=June 20 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=ABC |report=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VVc1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=iSUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1497%2C2832520 recap]

|team1=UBC Thunderbirds |score1=70

|team2=Alaska Aces |score2=90 }}

Two guest teams participated in the tournament, the University of British Columbia men's basketball team and the US Pro-Am Selection. Both never won a single game in the quarterfinals of the tournament.

Bracket

{{4TeamBracket-with 3rd

|RD1=Semifinals (original seed)
(best-of-3)|RD2=Finals
(best-of-5)|RD2b=Third-place playoff

|RD1-seed1=A1

|RD1-team1=Talk 'N Text (4)

|RD1-score1=1

|RD1-seed2=B2

|RD1-team2=Barangay Ginebra (7)

|RD1-score2=2

|RD1-seed3=B1

|RD1-team3=Coca-Cola (3)

|RD1-score3=1

|RD1-seed4=A2

|RD1-team4=Red Bull (5)

|RD1-score4=2

|RD2-seed1=A2

|RD2-team1=Barangay Ginebra (7)

|RD2-score1=3

|RD2-seed2=B2

|RD2-team2=Red Bull (5)

|RD2-score2=1

|RD2b-seed1=A1

|RD2b-team1=Talk 'N Text (4)

|RD2b-score1=113

|RD2b-seed2=B1

|RD2b-team2=Coca-Cola (3)

|RD2b-score2=104

}}

Semifinals

=(A1) Talk 'N Text vs. (B2) Barangay Ginebra=

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=June 23 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=ABC

|team1=Talk 'N Text Phone Pals |score1=95

|team2=Barangay Ginebra Kings |score2=100 }}

{{basketballbox|date=June 25 |place=PhilSports Arena, Pasig |TV=ABC |report=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Wlc1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=iSUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2139%2C4685609 recap]

|team1=Barangay Ginebra Kings |score1=106

|team2=Talk 'N Text Phone Pals |score2=116 }}

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=June 27 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=ABC

|team1=Talk 'N Text Phone Pals |score1=103

|team2=Barangay Ginebra Kings |score2=111

|series=Barangay Ginebra wins series, 2–1 }}

=(B1) Coca-Cola vs. (A2) Red Bull=

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=June 23 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=ABC |report=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WFc1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=iSUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2560%2C3915992 recap]

|team1=Coca-Cola Tigers |score1=91

|team2=Red Bull Barako |score2=87 }}

{{basketballbox|date=June 25 |place=PhilSports Arena, Pasig |TV=ABC

|team1=Red Bull Barako |score1=95

|team2=Coca-Cola Tigers |score2=88 }}

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=June 27 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=ABC

|team1=Coca-Cola Tigers |score1=91

|team2=Red Bull Barako |score2=101

|series=Red Bull wins series, 2–1 }}

Third place playoff

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=June 30 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=ABC

|team1=Coca-Cola Tigers |score1=104

|team2=Talk 'N Text Phone Pals |score2=113 }}

Finals

{{Infobox PBA conference finals

| image=

| year = 2004

| conference = Fiesta Conference

| champion = Barangay Ginebra Kings

| champion_coach = Siot Tanquingcen

| champion_games = 3

| runnerup = Red Bull Barako

| runnerup_coach = Yeng Guiao

| runnerup_games = 1

| date= June 30–July 7, 2004

| MVP = Eric Menk

| television = ABC

| announcers = See broadcast notes

| radio_network =

| radio_announcers =

| referees_1 =

| referees_2 =

| referees_3 =

| referees_4 =

| referees_5 =

| referees_6 =

| prev_year =

| next_year = 2005

| prev_conf = 2003 Reinforced

| next_conf = 2004–05 Philippine

}}

The 2004 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Fiesta Conference finals was the best-of-5 basketball championship series of the 2004 PBA Fiesta Conference, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. Barangay Ginebra Kings and Red Bull Barako played for the 87th championship contested by the league.

The Barangay Ginebra won their 5th league championship with a 3–1 series victory over Red Bull. This is their first championship since 1997 Commissioner's.{{Cite web |last=Henson |first=Joaquin M. |title=Lucky 7 for Ginebra |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2004/07/11/257095/lucky-7-ginebra |access-date=2024-03-02 |website=Philstar.com}}

=Scores=

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=June 30 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=ABC

|team1=Barangay Ginebra Kings |score1=94

|team2=Red Bull Barako |score2=92 }}

{{basketballbox|date=July 2 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=ABC

|team1=Red Bull Barako |score1=107

|team2=Barangay Ginebra Kings |score2=103 }}

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=July 4 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=ABC

|team1=Barangay Ginebra Kings |score1=94

|team2=Red Bull Barako |score2=84 }}

{{basketballbox|date=July 7 |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=ABC

|team1=Red Bull Barako |score1=86

|team2=Barangay Ginebra Kings |score2=103

| attendance= 16,468

|series=Barangay Ginebra wins series, 3–1}}

Ginebra became the lowest seed (7th seed) ever to win a PBA championship, to be followed by the San Miguel Beermen in the 2019 PBA Commissioner's Cup.