1979 PBA Invitational Championship

The 1979 PBA Invitational Championship was the third conference of the 1979 PBA season. It started on November 20 and ended on December 15, 1979.

Toyota Tamaraws won the Invitational crown for the third straight year, defeating arch rival Crispa Walk Tall Jeans, three games to one.

Format
The following format will be observed for the duration of the tournament:


 * Top four teams in the second conference are qualified in the Invitational championship. The five eliminated ballclubs in the second conference earlier played in a single round robin to determined the other two qualifiers.
 * The top two teams at the end of the single round eliminations advance to the best-of-five finals. The third and fourth-place finishers play in the best-of-five series for third place.

Battle for third
U/Tex Wranglers defeated Gilbey's Gin, 3 games to 0.

Finals
Toyota Tamaraws defeated Walk Tall Jeansmakers, 3 games to 1.