The 2022 PBA Philippine Cup, also known as the 2022 PBA Season 46 Philippine Cup, was the first conference of the 2022–23 PBA season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The tournament began on June 5, 2022, and concluded on September 4, 2022. It marked the return of the conference to its traditional all-Filipino format (no imports allowed) after the previous two conferences were held under a restricted "bubble" setup due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Format The tournament followed a two-round elimination format where all 12 teams played each other once (11 games per team). The top eight teams advanced to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinals were a best-of-three series for the 1st vs. 8th, 2nd vs. 7th, 3rd vs. 6th, and 4th vs. 5th seeds. The semifinals and finals were best-of-seven series.
Elimination Round Standings
- San Miguel Beermen (9–2)
- TNT Tropang Giga (8–3)
- Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots (8–3)
- Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (8–3)
- Meralco Bolts (7–4)
- NLEX Road Warriors (6–5)
- Converge FiberXers (5–6)
- Blackwater Bossing (5–6)
- Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (4–7)
- NorthPort Batang Pier (3–8)
- Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters (3–8)
- Terrafirma Dyip (0–11)
Playoffs
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Quarterfinals (Best-of-3)
- San Miguel def. Blackwater, 2–0
- TNT def. Converge, 2–0
- Magnolia def. NLEX, 2–1
- Barangay Ginebra def. Meralco, 2–1
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Semifinals (Best-of-7)
- San Miguel def. Barangay Ginebra, 4–3
- TNT def. Magnolia, 4–2
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Finals (Best-of-7) The San Miguel Beermen defeated the TNT Tropang Giga, 4–3, to win their 28th league championship and their 10th Philippine Cup title. The series went the full seven games, with San Miguel winning the decisive Game 7 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Individual Awards
- Best Player of the Conference (BPC): June Mar Fajardo (San Miguel Beermen) — His record-extending 7th BPC award.
- Finals MVP: June Mar Fajardo (San Miguel Beermen) — His 3rd Finals MVP award.
- Mythical Five: June Mar Fajardo (San Miguel), Calvin Abueva (Magnolia), Scottie Thompson (Barangay Ginebra), Robert Bolick (NorthPort), and Mikey Williams (TNT).
- Defensive Player of the Year: Cliff Hodge (Meralco Bolts).
- Most Improved Player: Jio Jalalon (Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots).
- Rookie of the Year: Not awarded during this conference (awarded at the end of the season).
