| 1998 Metropolitan Basketball Association Season | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | March 7 - October 31, 1998 |
| Games | 22 |
| Teams | 12 |
| TV partner(s) | ABS-CBN Studio 23 Sarimanok News Network |
| League champions | Pampanga Dragons |
| Runners-up | Negros Slashers |
| Season MVP | John Ferriols |
The 1998 MBA season was the inaugural season of the Metropolitan Basketball Association. The MBA played its first game on March 7, 1998, at the Don Narciso Ramos Sports Complex in Lingayen, Pangasinan. and ended on October 31. The Playoffs began on August 26 and ended on October 31, 1998 when the Pampanga Dragons defeated the Negros Slashers in five games in the 1998 MBA National Finals.
| Team | W | L | PCT. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pampanga Dragons | 14 | 8 | .636 |
| Laguna Lakers | 14 | 8 | .636 |
| Pasig Blue Pirates | 13 | 9 | .591 |
| Manila Metrostars | 12 | 10 | .545 |
| Batangas Blades | 10 | 12 | .455 |
| Pangasinan Presidents | 6 | 15 | .286 |
| Team | W | L | PCT. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davao Eagles | 14 | 8 | .636 |
| Negros Slashers | 13 | 9 | .591 |
| Socsargen Marlins | 11 | 11 | .500 |
| Cebu Gems | 10 | 12 | .455 |
| Cagayan de Oro Nuggets | 8 | 13 | .381 |
| Iloilo Volts | 6 | 16 | .273 |
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pampanga Dragons | 4 | 2 | .667 | Conference Finals |
| 2 | Manila Metrostars | 4 | 3 | .571 | |
| 3 | Laguna Lakers | 3 | 4 | .429 | Eliminated |
| 4 | Pasig Blue Pirates | 2 | 4 | .333 |
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Negros Slashers | 5 | 1 | .833 | Conference Finals |
| 2 | Cebu Gems | 4 | 2 | .667 | |
| 3 | Davao Eagles | 3 | 3 | .500 | Eliminated |
| 4 | Socsargen Marlins | 0 | 6 | .000 |
| MBA Conference Finals | MBA National Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Pampanga | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Manila | 2 | |||||||
| Pampanga | 4 | ||||||||
| Negros | 1 | ||||||||
| 3 | Cebu | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Negros | 4 | |||||||
October 17 Pampanga 95-94 OT Negros ; Pampanga Leads 1–0
October 18 Pampanga 86-92 Negros ; Tied 1–1
October 21 Negros 91-99 Pampanga ; Pampanga Leads 2–1
October 28 Negros 97-118 Pampanga ; Pampanga Leads 3–1
October 31 Negros 85-89 Pampanga ; Pampanga Wins 4–1