2004 PBA Fiesta Conference

2004 PBA Fiesta Conference
DurationFebruary 22 – July 7, 2004
TV partner(s)ABC
Finals
ChampionsBarangay Ginebra Kings
Runners-upRed Bull Barako
Awards
Best PlayerEric Menk
(Barangay Ginebra Kings)
Best ImportVictor Thomas
(Red Bull Barako)
Finals MVPEric Menk
(Barangay Ginebra Kings)
PBA Fiesta Conference chronology
PBA conference chronology

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.[1]

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.[2]

  1. ^ "PBA Fiesta Conference reels off". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  2. ^ "It's Barakos against Kings for Fiesta title". Philippine Daily Inquirer.