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{{Infobox PBA conference
| year             = 2008
| conference_name  = Fiesta Conference
| logo             = Pba fiestaconf 2008.jpg
| pixels           = 200px
| caption          = 
| duration         = March 29 – August 20, 2008
| attendance       = 
| TV               = [[PBA on ABC|ABC/TV5]] (Local)<br>[[The Filipino Channel]] (International)
| best_player      = [[Jayjay Helterbrand]]<br/> {{small|([[Barangay Ginebra Kings]])}}
| best_import      = Chris Alexander<br/> {{small|([[Barangay Ginebra Kings]])}}
| finals_mvp       = [[Eric Menk]] and [[Ronald Tubid]]<br/> {{small|([[Barangay Ginebra Kings]])}}
| champion         = [[Barangay Ginebra Kings]]
| runner-up        = [[Barako Bull Energy|Air21 Express]]
| prevconf_link    = 2007 PBA Fiesta Conference
| prevconf_year    = 2007
| nextconf_link    = 2009 PBA Fiesta Conference
| nextconf_year    = 2009
| prev_conf        = 2007–08 Philippine
| prev_conf_link   = 2007–08 PBA Philippine Cup
| next_conf        = 2008–09 Philippine
| next_conf_link   = 2008–09 PBA Philippine Cup
}}

The '''2008 [[Philippine Basketball Association]] (PBA) [[PBA Fiesta Conference|Fiesta Conference]]''', also known as the '''2008 [[Smart Communications|Smart]] PBA Fiesta Conference''' for [[sponsor (commercial)|sponsorship]] reasons, was the last [[List of PBA conferences|conference]] of the [[2007-08 PBA season]]. The tournament began on March 29 with a game between the [[Coca-Cola Tigers]] and the [[Talk 'N Text Phone Pals]] at [[Panabo, Davao del Norte]]. Opening ceremonies were held the day after at the [[Araneta Coliseum]].

All ten teams are permitted to acquire one non-Filipino (the "import") of unlimited height as reinforcement. Furthermore, the two worst performers in the elimination round of the previous conference (the [[Coca-Cola Tigers]] and the [[Welcoat Dragons]]), will also be able to acquire another import but with a height limit of {{convert|6|ft|1|in|2|abbr=on}}.

==Tournament format==
*Double round eliminations. Worst team would be eliminated.
*Sixth- to ninth-best teams figure in the one-game wildcard playoffs.
**Sixth seed vs. Ninth seed
**Seventh seed vs. Eighth seed
**Winners will figure in a playoff to advance to the quarterfinals.
*Third- to fifth-best teams, and the winner of the wildcards advance to the best-of-three quarterfinals.
**Third seed vs. winner of wildcards.
**Fourth seed vs. fifth seed.
*The two best teams and the winners of the quarterfinals advance to the best-of-seven semifinals.
**First seed vs. winner of the third seed/wildcard winner quarterfinal series
**Second seed vs. winner of the fourth seed/fifth seed quarterfinal series
*The winners of the semifinals advance to the best-of-seven Finals; the losers figure in a one-game third-place playoff.

==Elimination round==

===Team standings===
{{2008 PBA Fiesta Conference standings}}

===Schedule===
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|rdrobin=2
|style=matchup|legend_style=BSK
|team1=1|name_1=[[Barako Bull Energy|Air21]]
|res_1=W/L/L/W/L/W/W/L/W/W/L/W/OTW/L/W/W/W/W
|opp_1=WEL/RBB/PF/Coke/TNT/ALA/BGK/SLR/Coke/MBM/BGK/RBB/SLR/ALA/TNT/WEL/MBM/PF

|team2=2|name_2=[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska]]
|res_2=L/W/L/W/OTL/L/L/L/W/W/W/W/W/W/L/W/L/L
|opp_2=SLR/BGK/MBM/WEL/RBB/A21/TNT/PF/Coke/RBB/TNT/PF/A21/WEL/SLR/Coke/MBM/BGK

|team3=3|name_3=[[Barangay Ginebra Kings|Barangay Ginebra]]
|res_3=L/L/L/L/L/W/L/L/W/W/W/L/W/W/W/W/W/W
|opp_3=RBB/ALA/SLR/Coke/MBM/PF/A21/TNT/WEL/A21/MBM/RBB/SLR/PF/Coke/TNT/WEL/ALA

|team4=4|name_4=[[Coca-Cola Tigers|Coca-Cola]]
|res_4=W/W/W/L/W/W/L/W/L/L/W/W/L/W/L/L/L/W
|opp_4=TNT/PF/WEL/A21/BGK/SLR/RBB/MBM/ALA/A21/RBB/WEL/PF/TNT/BGK/MBM/ALA/SLR

|team5=5|name_5=[[San Miguel Beermen|Magnolia]]
|res_5=OTL/L/W/W/W/L/W/L/W/L/L/W/W/L/W/W/L/W
|opp_5=PF/SLR/ALA/TNT/BGK/WEL/RBB/Coke/PF/A21/BGK/TNT/WEL/RBB/SLR/Coke/A21/ALA

|team6=6|name_6=[[Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants|Purefoods]]
|res_6=OTW/L/W/L/L/L/W/L/W/W/L/W/L/L/W/L/W/L
|opp_6=MBM/Coke/A21/RBB/WEL/BGK/ALA/MBM/TNT/SLR/ALA/Coke/WEL/BGK/RBB/TNT/SLR/A21

|team7=7|name_7=[[Red Bull Barako|Red Bull]]
|res_7=W/W/L/W/OTW/W/L/W/W/L/L/L/W/W/L/W/L/W/L
|opp_7=BGK/A21/TNT/PF/ALA/Coke/MBM/SLR/WEL/ALA/Coke/A21/BGK/MBM/PF/WEL/TNT/SLR

|team8=8|name_8=[[Sta. Lucia Realtors|Sta. Lucia]]
|res_8=W/W/W/L/L/W/L/W/L/W/L/OTL/L/L/W/L/L/L
|opp_8=ALA/MBM/BGK/TNT/Coke/WEL/RBB/A21/TNT/WEL/PF/A21/BGK/MBM/ALA/PF/Coke/RBB

|team9=9|name_9=[[Talk 'N Text Phone Pals|Talk 'N Text]]
|res_9=L/W/W/L/W/W/W/L/W/W/L/L/L/L/L/W/L/W
|opp_9=Coke/WEL/RBB/MBM/SLR/A21/ALA/WEL/BGK/SLR/PF/ALA/MBM/Coke/A21/PF/BGK/RBB

|team10=10|name_10=[[Rain or Shine Elasto Painters|Welcoat]]
|res_10=L/L/L/L/W/W/L/W/L/L/L/L/L/W/L/L/L/L
|opp_10=A21/TNT/Coke/ALA/PF/MBM/SLR/TNT/RBB/BGK/SLR/Coke/MBM/PF/ALA/A21/RBB/BGK
}}

==Bracket==
{{2008 PBA Fiesta Conference Playoffs bracket}}

==Wildcard phase==

=== First round ===
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=July 9 |TV=[[PBA on ABC|ABC]]
|team1=[[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]] |score1=86
|team2='''[[Sta. Lucia Realtors]]''' |score2=99
|place=[[Ynares Center]], [[Antipolo]]
}}
{{Basketballbox|date=July 9 |TV=[[PBA on ABC|ABC]]
|team1='''[[Talk 'N Text Phone Pals]]''' |score1=98
|team2=[[Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants]] |score2=83
|place=[[Ynares Center]], [[Antipolo]]
}}

=== Second round ===
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=July 11 |TV=[[PBA on ABC|ABC]]
|team1=[[Talk 'N Text Phone Pals]] |score1=96
|team2='''[[Sta. Lucia Realtors]]''' |score2=111
|place=[[Ynares Center]], [[Antipolo]]
}}

==Quarterfinals==

===(3) Barangay Ginebra vs. (9) Sta. Lucia===
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=July 13 |TV=[[PBA on ABC|ABC]]
|team1='''[[Barangay Ginebra Kings]]''' |score1=92
|team2=[[Sta. Lucia Realtors]] |score2=90
|place=[[Cuneta Astrodome]], [[Pasay]]
}}
{{Basketballbox |date=July 16 |TV=[[PBA on ABC|ABC]]
|team1='''[[Barangay Ginebra Kings]]''' |score1=113
|team2=[[Sta. Lucia Realtors]] |score2=85
|place=[[Ynares Center]], [[Antipolo]]
|series=Barangay Ginebra wins series, 2&ndash;0
}}

===(4) Coca-Cola vs. (5) Magnolia===
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=July 13 |TV=[[PBA on ABC|ABC]]
|team1=[[Coca-Cola Tigers]] |score1=96
|team2='''[[Magnolia Beverage Masters]]''' |score2=108
|place=[[Cuneta Astrodome]], [[Pasay]]
}}
{{Basketballbox |date=July 16 |TV=[[PBA on ABC|ABC]]
|team1='''[[Coca-Cola Tigers]]''' |score1=91
|team2=[[Magnolia Beverage Masters]] |score2=90
|place=[[Ynares Center]], [[Antipolo]]
}}
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=July 18 |TV=[[PBA on ABC|ABC]]
|team1=[[Coca-Cola Tigers]] |score1=60
|team2='''[[Magnolia Beverage Masters]]''' |score2=78
|place=[[Ynares Center]], [[Antipolo]]
|series=Magnolia wins series, 2&ndash;1
}}

==Semifinals==

===(1) Air21 vs. (5) Magnolia===
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=July 20 |TV=[[PBA on ABC|ABC]]
|team1=[[Barako Bull Energy|Air21 Express]] |score1=87
|team2='''[[Magnolia Beverage Masters]]''' |score2='''113'''
|place=[[Cuneta Astrodome]], [[Pasay]]
}}
{{Basketballbox|date=July 23 |TV=[[PBA on ABC|ABC]]
|team1='''[[Barako Bull Energy|Air21 Express]]''' |score1=103
|team2=[[Magnolia Beverage Masters]] |score2=102
|place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]]
}}
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=July 25 |TV=[[PBA on ABC|ABC]]
|team1='''[[Barako Bull Energy|Air21 Express]]''' |score1=82
|team2=[[Magnolia Beverage Masters]] |score2=78
|place=[[Ynares Center]], [[Antipolo]]
}}
{{Basketballbox|date=July 27 |TV=[[PBA on ABC|ABC]]
|team1=[[Barako Bull Energy|Air21 Express]] |score1=102
|team2='''[[Magnolia Beverage Masters]]''' |score2=104
|place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]]
}}
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=July 30 |TV=[[PBA on ABC|ABC]]
|team1='''[[Barako Bull Energy|Air21 Express]]''' |score1=82
|team2=[[Magnolia Beverage Masters]] |score2=72
|place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]]
}}
{{Basketballbox|date=August 1 |TV=[[PBA on ABC|ABC]]
|team1='''[[Barako Bull Energy|Air21 Express]]''' |score1=99
|team2=[[Magnolia Beverage Masters]] |score2=91
|place=[[Cuneta Astrodome]], [[Pasay]]
|series=Air21 wins series, 4&ndash;2
}}

===(2) Red Bull vs. (3) Barangay Ginebra===
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=July 20 |TV=[[PBA on ABC|ABC]]
|team1=[[Red Bull Barako]] |score1=82
|team2='''[[Barangay Ginebra Kings]]''' |score2=108
|place=[[Cuneta Astrodome]], [[Pasay]]
}}
{{Basketballbox|date=July 23 |TV=[[PBA on ABC|ABC]]
|team1=[[Red Bull Barako]] |score1=104
|team2='''[[Barangay Ginebra Kings]]''' |score2=111
|place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]]
}}
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=July 25 |TV=[[PBA on ABC|ABC]]
|team1=[[Red Bull Barako]] |score1=91
|team2='''[[Barangay Ginebra Kings]]''' |score2=94
|place=[[Ynares Center]], [[Antipolo]]
}}
{{Basketballbox|date=July 27 |TV=[[PBA on ABC|ABC]] |overtime=OT
|team1=[[Red Bull Barako]] |score1=97
|team2='''[[Barangay Ginebra Kings]]''' |score2=101
|place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]]
|series=Barangay Ginebra wins series, 4&ndash;0
}}

==Third place playoff==
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=August 6 |TV=[[PBA on ABC|ABC]]
|team1='''[[Red Bull Barako]]''' |score1=102
|team2=[[Magnolia Beverage Masters]] |score2=90
|Q1=28-22 |Q2=15-26 |Q3=27-37 |Q4=20-17
|place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]]
}}

==Finals==
{{main|2008 PBA Fiesta Conference finals}}
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=August 6 |TV=[[PBA on ABC|ABC]] |time=7:20 p.m. |attendance=16,028 |referee=Aldaba, Ting, Maurillo |place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]]
|team1=[[Barako Bull Energy|Air21 Express]] |score1=96
|team2='''[[Barangay Ginebra Kings]]''' |score2=105
|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20080909095702/http://www.pba.ph/box_score.asp?game_no=110 boxscore]
}}
{{Basketballbox|date=August 8 |TV=[[PBA on ABC|ABC]] |time=7:20 p.m. |referee=Montiel, Ferrer, Pascual|place=[[Ynares Center]], [[Antipolo]]
|team1='''[[Barako Bull Energy|Air21 Express]]''' |score1=124
|team2=[[Barangay Ginebra Kings]] |score2=90
|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20080909095702/http://www.pba.ph/box_score.asp?game_no=111 boxscore]
}}
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=August 10 |TV=[[PBA on ABC|TV5]] |time=6:30 p.m. |attendance=15,142|place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]]
|team1='''[[Barako Bull Energy|Air21 Express]]''' |score1=97
|team2=[[Barangay Ginebra Kings]] |score2=87
|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20080909095702/http://www.pba.ph/box_score.asp?game_no=112 boxscore]
}}
{{Basketballbox|date=August 13 |TV=[[PBA on ABC|TV5]] |time=7:20 p.m.|referee=Cruz, Aldaba, Quilinguen |place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]]
|team1=[[Barako Bull Energy|Air21 Express]] |score1=77
|team2='''[[Barangay Ginebra Kings]]''' |score2=90
|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20080909095702/http://www.pba.ph/box_score.asp?game_no=113 boxscore]
}}
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=August 15 |TV=[[PBA on ABC|TV5]] |time=7:20 p.m.|place=[[Cuneta Astrodome]], [[Pasay]]
|referee=Cruz, Calungcaguin, Guevarra
|team1='''[[Barako Bull Energy|Air21 Express]]''' |score1=76
|team2=[[Barangay Ginebra Kings]] |score2=73
|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20080909095702/http://www.pba.ph/box_score.asp?game_no=114 boxscore]
}}
{{Basketballbox|date=August 17 |TV=[[PBA on ABC|TV5]] |time=6:30 p.m. |attendance=18,043 |referee=|place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]]
|team1=[[Barako Bull Energy|Air21 Express]] |score1=75
|team2='''[[Barangay Ginebra Kings]]''' |score2=80
|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20080909095702/http://www.pba.ph/box_score.asp?game_no=115 boxscore]
}}
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=August 20 |TV=[[PBA on ABC|TV5]] |time=7:20 p.m. |attendance=22,902|place=[[Araneta Coliseum]], [[Quezon City]]
|team1=[[Barako Bull Energy|Air21 Express]] |score1=84
|team2='''[[Barangay Ginebra Kings]]''' |score2=97
|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20080909095702/http://www.pba.ph/box_score.asp?game_no=116 boxscore]
|series=Barangay Ginebra wins series, 4&ndash;3
}}

==Awards==
*'''Finals Most Valuable Player:''' [[Ronald Tubid]] and [[Eric Menk]] (Barangay Ginebra)
*'''Best Player of the Conference:''' [[Jayjay Helterbrand]] (Barangay Ginebra)
*'''Best Import of the Conference:''' [[Chris Alexander (basketball)|Chris Alexander]] (Barangay Ginebra)
*'''Players of the Week:'''
**March 29-April 6: [[Kelly Williams]] (Sta. Lucia)
**April 7–13: [[Danny Seigle]] (Magnolia)
**April 14–20: [[Cyrus Baguio]] (Red Bull)
**April 22-May 4: [[Mark Cardona]] (Talk 'N Text)
**May 5–11: [[Asi Taulava]] (Coca-Cola) & [[Rob Wainwright (basketball)|Rob Wainwright]] (Welcoat)
**May 12–18: [[Willie Miller (basketball)|Willie Miller]] (Alaska)
**May 19–25: [[Mark Caguioa]] (Barangay Ginebra)
**May 26-June 1: [[Gary David]] (Air21)
**June 2–8: [[Jayjay Helterbrand]] (Barangay Ginebra)
**June 9–15: [[Jayjay Helterbrand]] (Barangay Ginebra)
**June 16–22: [[Lordy Tugade]] (Magnolia) & [[Ren-Ren Ritualo]] (Talk 'N Text)
**June 23–29: [[Jayjay Helterbrand]] (Barangay Ginebra)
**June 30–July 6: [[Gary David]] (Air21) & [[Mark Caguioa]] (Barangay Ginebra)
**July 7–July 13: [[Joseph Yeo]] (Sta. Lucia)
**July 14–July 20: none
**July 21–July 27: [[Mark Caguioa]] (Barangay Ginebra)
**July 28–August 3: [[Gary David]] (Air21)

==Imports==
The following is the list of imports, which had played for their respective teams at least once, with the returning imports in ''italics''. Highlighted are the imports who stayed with their respective teams for the whole conference.
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!# !! Name !! Team !! Debuted 
|-
| 1 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Calvin Cage]] || [[Coca-Cola Tigers]] || March 29 vs. Talk 'N Text 
|-bgcolor=#FFE4C4
| 2 || {{flagicon|USA}} ''[[Jason Dixon]]'' || [[Coca-Cola Tigers]] || March 29 vs. Talk 'N Text 
|-
| 3 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Aaron McGhee]] || [[Talk 'N Text Phone Pals]] || March 29 vs. Coca-Cola 
|-bgcolor=#FFE4C4
| 4 || {{flagicon|USA}} ''[[Steve Thomas (basketball)|Steve Thomas]]'' || [[Barako Bull Energy|Air21 Express]] || March 30 vs. Welcoat 
|-
| 5 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jason Keep]] || [[Welcoat Dragons]] || March 30 vs. Air21 
|-
| 6 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Cory Santee]] || [[Welcoat Dragons]] || March 30 vs. Air21 
|-bgcolor=#FFE4C4
| 7 || {{flagicon|MEX}} ''[[Adam Parada]]'' || [[Red Bull Barako]] || March 30 vs. Brgy. Ginebra 
|-
| 8 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rahshon Turner]] || [[Barangay Ginebra Kings]] || March 30 vs. Red Bull 
|-
| 9 || {{flagicon|USA}} Wesley Wilson || [[Sta. Lucia Realtors]] || April 2 vs. Alaska 
|-bgcolor=#FFE4C4
| 10 || {{flagicon|USA}} ''[[Randy Holcomb]]'' || [[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]] || April 2 vs. Sta. Lucia 
|-
| 11 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Darius Rice]] || [[Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants]] || April 2 vs. Magnolia 
|-
| 12 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jameel Watkins]] || [[Magnolia Beverage Masters]] || April 2 vs. Purefoods
|-
| 13 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Marquis Gainous]] || [[Welcoat Dragons]] || April 9 vs. Coca-Cola
|-
| 14 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ernest Brown (basketball)|Ernest Brown]] || [[Barangay Ginebra Kings]] || April 12 vs. Sta. Lucia
|-
| 15 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[George Gervin, Jr.]] || [[Coca-Cola Tigers]] || April 13 vs. Air21 
|-
| 16 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Alexander (basketball)|Chris Alexander]] || [[Barangay Ginebra Kings]] || May 2 vs. Purefoods 
|-
| 17 || {{flagicon|MAR}} [[Reda Rhalimi]] || [[Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants]] || May 10 vs. Alaska 
|-
| 18 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Donald Copeland]] || [[Coca-Cola Tigers]] || May 23 vs. Red Bull
|-
| 19 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jamar Brown]] || [[Sta. Lucia Realtors]] || June 1 vs. Air21
|-
| 20 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lee Benson (basketball)|Lee Benson, Jr.]] || [[Sta. Lucia Realtors]] || June 13 vs. Magnolia
|-
| 21 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Amal McCaskill]] || [[Magnolia Beverage Masters]] || June 13 vs. Sta. Lucia
|-
| 22 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Terrence Leather]] || [[Talk 'N Text Phone Pals]] || June 13 vs. Air21
|-
| 23 || {{flagicon|USA}} ''[[Alex Compton]]'' || [[Welcoat Dragons]] || June 18 vs. Air21
|-
| 24 || {{flagicon|USA}} ''[[Brandon Dean]]'' || [[Coca-Cola Tigers]] || July 13 vs. Magnolia
|}

==External links==
*[http://pba.ph/ Philippine Basketball Association official website]

{{2007-08 PBA season by team}}
{{PBA Fiesta Conference}}

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