132-717: The NorthPort Batang Pier is a Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) team that first played in the 2012–13 PBA season . The team took over the franchise of the Powerade Tigers in 2012 after it was sold to Sultan 900 Capital, Inc. Besides NorthPort, team owner Mikee Romero also co-owned the AirAsia Philippine Patriots of the ASEAN Basketball League . The origins of the NorthPort Batang Pier can be traced to
264-697: A 3–1 deficit to beat Shell in the 1991 First Conference . Patrimonio, Allan Caidic , and a host of others became the league's main attraction. By 1993, the league moved to the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay and later saw the Alaska Milkmen win the 1996 grand slam and nine titles in the decade. From 1999 to 2000, the PBA endured controversy. Several expatriate cagers arrived on the scene (such as Asi Taulava , Danny Seigle and Eric Menk ). Their lineage
396-507: A 3–5 record, Welcoat lost their next 10 games along with injuries to key players that eventually ended their campaign with a 3–15 record, the only team to be eliminated after the elimination round of the 2006–07 PBA Philippine Cup . During the 2007 PBA Fiesta Conference , the Dragons had two active imports, Wayland White and assistant coach Alex Compton . The other imports, Charles Clark and Rob Sanders, preceded White. The Dragons were again
528-558: A best of 7 series. After winning Game One behind Romeo's 41 points, GlobalPort lost four straight games to bow out of the tournament. It was the best finish of the franchise for the last four years. On the brighter side, the tandem of Romeo and Pringle was recognized by the PBA as the "Slash Brothers". The team failed to pick-up where they left-off in the Philippine Cup as the Slash Brothers were hampered with injuries in
660-406: A company can enter the PBA via an expansion team . An aspiring team seeking to join the PBA had to be approved by majority of the existing teams. There is a lockout provision, which enables a team to veto the entry of a franchise team whose company is a direct competitor that of one of the existing team's business. Previously, a company is allowed only one team, with each team having one vote in
792-463: A disappointing 1–13 record in its maiden campaign, winning only on October 17, 2012 against Meralco. Former Barako Bull coach Junel Baculi was appointed as the new head coach, while Capacio stayed on the GlobalPort coaching staff as Baculi's lead assistant. The team pulled off a major roster revamp, as the PBA approved two trades that landed previous conference's cellar dweller a major boost in
924-591: A few games for the Batang Pier, Taha was then shipped to San Mig Super Coffee camp along with Ronnie Matias for center Yancy De Ocampo and sniper Val Acuña . In a separate deal, GlobalPort traded Nico Salva and Bonbon Custodio to the Barako Bull Energy to acquire Ronjay Buenafe plus a future second-round pick of the Energy. Rudy Lingganay was also reacquired after being released prior to the start of
1056-667: A major brawl, leading to the arrest and detention of several players from both clubs at Fort Bonifacio . The most heated rivalry in the PBA today is that of two teams representing the Ginebra franchise and the Purefoods franchise. The rivalry is now commonly known as the Manila Clasico . It traces its roots on the original Añejo–Purefoods rivalry of the late 1980s to early 1990s. Other short-lived or less intense rivalries include: As teams do not represent geographic locales,
1188-479: A national team was thus reduced to sending up reinforcements to beef up the national squad. After the appointment of Chito Salud , son of former commissioner Rudy Salud as the commissioner of the PBA, the league returned the three-conference format starting in the 2010–11 season . This also ushered the return of the previously retired conferences, the Commissioner's and Governors' cups. The beginning of
1320-461: A new franchise record 30 rebounds, while the team notched a new franchise best mark of 74 total rebounds. It was the team's first back-to-back wins under Coach Gonzales as they also registered their biggest win margin at 23 points. However, a personal reason caused Warner to leave the country, so the team opted to switch import once more to Derrick Caracter . They also traded Nonoy Baclao to Alaska, and received Gabby Espinas in return, while exchanging
1452-685: A professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association owned by Asian Coatings Philippines, Inc. It debuted in the league in the 2006–07 PBA season after acquiring the franchise rights of the Shell Turbo Chargers in 2006, which disbanded after the 2004–05 PBA season . From 1996 to 2006, the franchise played in the Philippine Basketball League , carrying the name Welcoat House Paints , Welcoat Paintmasters and
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#17327936104351584-555: A season. During the Fiesta Conference, the Elasto Painters took import Charles Clark but was soon replaced by heavyweight Jai Lewis , a former college teammate of Gabe Norwood. Ace play-maker Sol Mercado got injured before their quarterfinals game with Purefoods. Despite a depleted lineup, the Elasto Painters defeated Purefoods led by Gabe Norwood and point guard Tyrone Tang in the absence of Mercado. Tang made
1716-445: A second elimination round for the top teams serving as the conference semifinals. The conference champions don't meet at the end of the season to determine an overall champion, instead, all of them are declared league champions. If a single team manages to win every conference in a single season, the team earns the rare distinction of being a Grand Slam champion. At the end of the conference, the league holds an awarding ceremony to honor
1848-553: A second technical foul late in the third quarter, the Batang Pier lost by a single basket and got eliminated in the first game of their quarterfinals series. Before the start of the next season, GlobalPort underwent another major overhaul. They let coach Baculi go and appointed Richie Ticzon as new coach in an interim capacity. They've also traded away David to Meralco. He was packaged by the Batang Pier with rookie guard AJ Mandani and sent to Meralco for guard Chris Ross , Chris Timberlake and two future second-round draft picks. Ross
1980-748: A semi-bubble type setup at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig. After two weeks, the Quezon City government approved the league's proposal to play their games with a limited number of audience at the Smart Araneta Coliseum . The league postponed indefinitely the scheduled games for January 2022 due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases brought by the Omicron variant . On February 16, 2022, Alaska Milk Corporation which owned
2112-461: A single round-robin elimination round followed by playoffs to determine the champion. The winners of the conference cups do not face each other at the end of the season to determine the season champion; instead, each conference champion team are considered PBA champions. The achievement of a team winning all three conferences in a season is called the Grand Slam . The San Miguel Beermen are
2244-516: A team record of 37 rebounds in a single game (3rd highest all time in the PBA). The team also registered their most wins in a conference with 7 wins. They ended the eliminations with a 7–4 record, good enough for their best-ever finish at 4th seed, which was rewarded with a twice-to-beat advantage against fifth seeded Star. However, the Hotshots managed to overcome their twice-to-win disadvantage, including
2376-558: A three-point shot to take the lead with 31 seconds left, they won and made it to the semifinals for the first time in franchise history. They were then eliminated by the Barangay Ginebra Kings in the semifinals, ending their season with promise. In the 2011 PBA Commissioner's Cup , they made the franchise best start, 3–0 under Yeng Guiao . In the 2011-12 PBA Philippine Cup , they finished 9–5, 5th place because of an inferior quotient on Ginebra and Petron . They swept
2508-406: A twice-to-beat edge to Meralco on their final elimination game. They placed 8th with a 5–6 record. Before the start of the quarterfinals, Cabagnot was traded back to San Miguel in exchange for Mercado and the second round picks of 2018 and 2019. The team ended the campaign with the loss to Barangay Ginebra in the play-offs. Before the tourney was over, Mercado was traded away after playing one game for
2640-499: A very crucial game, 92–82, under the leadership of coach Yeng Guiao on 2012 PBA Governor's Cup, though after that loss, B-Meg would won in a do-or-die game against the Barangay Ginebra Kings for the remaining slot for the finals. On their debut game for the 2012 Governor's Cup, the Elasto Painters won a very physical game against B-Meg Llamados 91–80. The team had a disappointing loss on Game Two where their rookie, Paul Lee , re-injured his left shoulder 80–85. Even without Paul Lee,
2772-432: A win against Alaska, to keep their playoff hopes alive. They ended their Philippine Cup elimination campaign with 5–9 win–loss record, taking the seventh place playoff spot, and were pitted against twice-to-beat Rain or Shine in the quarterfinal round. They were ousted by E-Painters in their lone playoff game. Prior to the start of the next conference, they have made significant changes again. Pido Jarencio takes over as
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#17327936104352904-575: Is lower). The team then traded Jewel Ponferada and their 2015 second round pick for the services of Jervy Cruz , who was sent to Barako Bull for Rico Maierhofer . A one-on-one deal also took place as the Batang Pier sent Miranda for the return of Washington to the team. Many were also surprised to see Roi Sumang fell on the third round of the PBA Draft who was gladly selected by GlobalPort, having no first and second round picks. The team also signed free agents Jonathan Uyloan and Philip Paniamogan , who
3036-624: Is much like what was done in other countries to circumvent the amateur requirement and to play in FIBA -sanctioned tournaments such as the Olympics. MICAA team owners were not pleased with how BAP (then led by Gonzalo "Lito" Puyat ) were taking away their players to join the national team without consulting them first. On January 23, 1975, Mariwasa-Noritake Porcelainmakers' team owner, Emerson Coseteng, together with Carrier Weathermakers, Toyota Comets , Seven-Up Uncolas and Presto Ice Cream announced
3168-469: Is now ready to play for Rain or Shine and set his debut on February 20. They finished 1st in the eliminations via quotient system. It is the first time that they finished the top spot since 2012 PBA Governors Cup . They beat Brgy. Ginebra in a crucial game; 92–91. They sweep Meralco in the best-of-three semifinals to face Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the Finals. They lost the game 7 in overtime. But in
3300-667: Is often divided into two parts; the first is the company or brand name, then the product or a moniker – usually connected to the business of the company. In some cases, the brand name and the moniker can be fused. For example, the San Miguel Beermen is a team owned by the San Miguel Brewery of the San Miguel Corporation , makers of the popular San Miguel Beer brand. The names of the teams often changes, often depending on what product or service
3432-661: Is the first professional basketball league in Asia and is the second-oldest continuously operating professional basketball league in the world after North America's NBA . The league played its first game at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on April 9, 1975, and its regulations are a hybrid of rules from the NBA and FIBA. As of the 2022–23 season , the PBA season consists of three tournaments known as " conferences ":
3564-609: The 2008 PBA Draft held at Market! Market!, Taguig, the team drafted Gabe Norwood of George Mason University as the first overall pick. In the 2nd round, the Elasto Painters grabbed point guard Tyrone Tang of De La Salle University . 24 hours after the draft proper, the team traded 2007 first overall pick Joe Devance and their 2009 and 2010 second-round picks to the Alaska Aces in exchange for Alaska's 2009 1st-round pick, number five overall Solomon Mercado , and veteran Eddie Laure . They defeated Air21 on their first game of
3696-617: The ABL . Holstein was later traded to San Mig Super Coffee in exchange for fellow rookie Justin Chua and veteran Leo Najorda . The team also acquired Jewel Ponferada from the Mixers for a future draft pick and signed up Marvin Hayes. They have even won their first ever winning streak since they joined the league. However, things go down the drain as they lost five straight games, only to be snapped in
3828-479: The Alaska Aces and the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel set the all-time basketball attendance record of 23,436 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum , which broke the previous record of 23,108 set 11 days earlier that featured the semifinals series doubleheader between Alaska vs. San Mig Coffee and Barangay Ginebra vs. Talk 'N Text . This record was eventually broken on February 12, 2014, when
3960-539: The Alaska Aces announced that the team would leave the PBA at the end of the 2021 Governors' Cup after 35 years in the league and winning 14 championships. Alaska played their last game on March 19, 2022, with a loss to the NLEX Road Warriors in the quarterfinals. A ceremony was held shortly after the game to mark the Alaska's departure from the PBA. The team was later sold to Converge ICT , to which it
4092-687: The Apertura and Clausura format in Latin American football. There may be fewer conferences in a season, such as the 2020 and 2021 seasons having one and two conferences, respectively, due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The three conferences are the Philippine Cup , Commissioner's Cup and Governors' Cup , with the Philippine Cup being considered the most prestigious of the three. The season begins with an opening ceremony consisting of
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4224-466: The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and guest team Bay Area Dragons , which was also held in the Philippine Arena with an attendance of 54,589. On February 15, 2015, in the middle of the 2014–15 PBA season , commissioner Chito Salud announced that he would step down as the league's commissioner and was succeeded by Chito Narvasa starting the 2015–16 PBA season . Salud was then appointed as
4356-718: The Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. Occasionally, provincial games are hosted in selected venues throughout the country. Playoff games are usually held at venues in Metro Manila , most often at the Araneta Coliseum. However, recent incentives to promote the league throughout the country have resulted in out-of-town playoff games. The league has also played several times outside the Philippines,
4488-920: The GlobalPort Batang Pier , decreasing their teams to three. By 2010, Manuel V. Pangilinan has owned the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals team via the Pilipino Telephone Company . Pangilinan, who had controlling ownership in Meralco , bought the Sta. Lucia Realtors team, rechristening them as the Meralco Bolts . His NLEX Corporation then bought the Air21 Express team in 2014, becoming the NLEX Road Warriors . This has made Cojuangco and Pangilinan own three teams each out of
4620-731: The PBA D-League . The Philippine Basketball Association was founded when nine teams left the now-defunct Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association (MICAA), which was tightly controlled by the Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP), the FIBA-recognized national association at the time. With the BAP controlling the MICAA, the league was de jure amateur, as players were only paid allowances. This
4752-460: The Philippine Cup , the Commissioner's Cup , and the Governors' Cup . The Commissioner's and Governors' Cups allow each team to sign a single foreign player known as an " import ". Meanwhile, the Philippine Cup is exclusive for Filipino players and is considered the most prestigious of the three conferences. Although the three conferences have minor variations in format and rules, each consists of
4884-556: The Philippine national team to play in FIBA tournaments, as such the season may be lengthened. There have been calls from within the league to revert back to the two-conference format used from 2004 to 2010 to shorten the season and have it in sync with the FIBA calendar again. The PBA uses its own rules for its games, independent from FIBA or the NBA . Most non-professional leagues in
5016-662: The Pop Cola Panthers team, to Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines , a subsidiary of SMC, rechristening them as the Coca-Cola Tigers , and giving SMC four teams. The PBA approved this arrangement, with SMC getting two votes in the Board of Governors instead of four. In 2006, SMC sold back its Coca-Cola unit to the Atlanta -based Coca-Cola Company , and sold the now renamed Powerade Tigers to Sultan 900, Inc., becoming
5148-552: The St. Benilde-Rain or Shine Elasto Painters , winning a total of six championships. The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters debuted in the Philippine Basketball League in 1996 as the Welcoat Paint Masters. Its first championship came in the 1999 Challenge Cup, winning 3–0 over Red Bull Energy Drink . Welcoat was considered as one of the two teams to enter the PBA before the 2000 season but lost out to Red Bull . Since then,
5280-682: The Tanduay Rhum Masters , which was led by Jaworski's ex-Toyota teammate-turned-rival Fernandez, and later the expansion Purefoods Corporation and younger players Alvin Patrimonio , Jerry Codiñera , Jojo Lastimosa and Fernandez (who moved from Tanduay). By the end of the 1980s, San Miguel Beer won numerous championships that included the 1989 Grand Slam, led by coach Norman Black and former national team stars Samboy Lim and Hector Calma . In 1989, FIBA voted to allow professionals to play in their sanctioned tournaments, hence
5412-545: The seventh game of the 2013–14 PBA Philippine Cup Semifinals series between Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and San Mig Super Coffee Mixers set the all-time basketball attendance record of 24,883. The 2013–14 season became historic as the San Mig Super Coffee Mixers became the fourth team to win the Grand Slam . Tim Cone , the coach of the Coffee Mixers also made history when he became
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5544-493: The 12 teams in the PBA by 2014. This closed system, while unlike the open European model of promotion and relegation , allows teams from other leagues to carryover some of players to the PBA, if they are given this concession, such as in 2006 when the Welcoat Dragons were allowed to carry over three players from their Philippine Basketball League team. The PBA also allows "guest teams", or teams not represented in
5676-516: The 2004 Philippine Basketball League (PBL) franchise, the Harbour Centre Port Masters owned by Mikee Romero . In 2007, they changed its team name to Harbour Centre Batang Pier until 2009. The franchise have successfully won 7 straight PBL championships under coach Glenn Capacio from the 2005–06 up to the 2008–09 season, which they carry the team name Oracle Residences Titans on the season's last conference. They also earned
5808-475: The 2006–2007 season. People's Journal said that the turnover was approved between P30-40 million, a big drop from the original P60 million the Turbo Chargers wanted [1] The Manila Times , however, reported that it was close to P55 million that Shell wanted [2] Welcoat put out P60 million as bond for five years, P7 million for participation fee and another P6 million for transfer fee. As incentive,
5940-572: The 2008–2009 Philippine Cup, 120–102 to spark a surprise showing at the 2008-09 PBA Philippine Cup . The Elasto Painters were aiming for a semifinal berth when they were defeated by the eventual champions Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the elimination round. With a record of 10–8, they faced the defending champions Sta. Lucia Realtors in the quarterfinals where they were swept 2–0 in the best-of-3 series, with Norwood and Mercado being ejected in Game 1. Their 10-win record surpassed their best performance in
6072-620: The 2010s also saw the dominance of the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters , who nearly got the Grand Slam in the 2010–11 season and won the Philippine Cup in three consecutive years ( 2010–11 , 2011–12 , 2012–13 ) enabling them to permanently keep possession of the Jun Bernardino Trophy , the trophy given to the Philippine Cup champions. On May 19, 2013, the third game of the PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals between
6204-440: The 5th seed and faced TNT KaKropa in the quarterfinals. TNT swept GlobalPort in their series. Coach Pumaren emphasized how shallow the bench of GlobalPort was and stated that in order to move forward, player changes are needed. The team's roster was intact as the conference started. The team's losses continue to pile up due to Terrence Romeo's health woes and some import changes from Sean Williams to Malcolm White. kg Canaleta
6336-525: The Batang Pier to Barako Bull in exchange for Denok Miranda and a 2016 second-rounder. GlobalPort debuted with C. J. Leslie as their import and won the opening game of the Commissioner's Cup. Leslie's numbers were impressive and he led the Batang Pier to a 2–2 record, but a lack of inside threat was the main reason why he was replaced by Calvin Warner. On their game against Blackwater , Warner posted
6468-464: The Board of Governors, to play in certain conferences. The most recent guest team is the now-defunct Bay Area Dragons , who took part in the 2022–23 PBA Commissioner's Cup . Since the 2010–11 season , three conferences are usually held. Unlike in most leagues where a " conference " refers to the grouping of teams based on historical or geographical context, PBA conferences are tournaments each consisting of an elimination round and playoffs, similar to
6600-536: The Board of Governors; with the acquisition of La Tondeña Distillers (now Ginebra San Miguel ) by the San Miguel Corporation (SMC) in 1987, this caused the SMC to have two "sister" teams: the San Miguel Beermen and the Ginebra San Miguel (now the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel ). At this point, Ginebra coach Robert Jaworski had autonomy on the decisions on his team, so the situation of SMC having sister teams
6732-414: The Dragons citing that the management wanted a new direction. Then-assistant coach Caloy Garcia was named interim head coach on March 18 and would eventually become the team's official head coach. The Dragons finished with another 7–29 record and failed to qualify again for the playoffs in either of the two conferences. In 2008, a new name was introduced for the team – Rain or Shine Elasto Painters . At
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#17327936104356864-590: The Elasto Painters were swept in the semifinals by the Toyota-Otis Sparks to end their four consecutive finals appearance, but placed third in a one-game playoff against Montaña Pawnshop on June 8. Prior to the start of Game 3 of the Unity Cup title series between Harbour Centre and Toyota-Otis on June 13, 2006, the league awarded the team with the Dynasty Award for their 10 years of success in
6996-401: The MICAA's " franchise system " akin to North American sports, only that instead of geographic regions, teams represent companies. Several teams have disbanded and entered the league. Disbandment of a team usually occurs if its mother company regularly sustains financial losses, or for non-sporting reasons, causing it to sell the team to another company. Aside from buying an already-existing team,
7128-445: The NorthPort Batang Pier for the 2018 PBA Governors' Cup . Roster *one-game playoffs **team had the twice-to-beat advantage 2013 2015 2016 2017 2018 2023 2024 Philippine Basketball Association The Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of twelve company-branded franchised teams. Founded in 1975, it
7260-465: The PBA allowed Welcoat to grab three amateur players from their Rain or Shine PBL team. The Paint Masters named Jay-R Reyes , Junjun Cabatu , and NCAA Most Valuable Player Jay Sagad as the three players from the core of its amateur team which they elevated into the pros directly. Welcoat also signed PBL veterans Niño Gelig , undrafted point guard Froilan Baguion , Jercules Tangkay , and former Shell players Adonis Sta. Maria and Rob Wainwright . In
7392-411: The PBA's players are now able to represent the country internationally. In 1990, the league sent its first all-professional squad to the Asian Games , earning a silver medal. The PBA would later send three more all-pro squads to the event. The early 1990s saw Ginebra and Shell forming an intense rivalry that included Ginebra's walkout in 1990 finals against Shell and the team's dramatic comeback from
7524-467: The PBA, attendance went sour for the PBA in 2002 and was even worse the following year. In 2004, the league introduced drastic scheduling changes, when it decided to begin the season in October instead of January. The change in starting the season allowed the league to accommodate international tournaments held from June to September and it fit better with college hoops, the NCAA and the UAAP , whose seasons run from June to October. The league also reduced
7656-570: The Paint Masters won five more championships, fielding in the best amateur and former Metropolitan Basketball Association players available, most notably Don Allado , Renren Ritualo , Yancy de Ocampo , Rommel Adducul , Ronald Tubid , James Yap , Paul Artadi , and Jay Washington . One of its biggest rivals from 2000 to 2002 was Shark Energy Drink, with PBA players Chester Tolomia (later joined Welcoat in 2004), Roger Yap , and later Rain or Shine member Gilbert Malabanan , as both teams engaged in four straight finals series, splitting both series in
7788-459: The Philippines in FIBA tournaments, the league adopted a portion of the FIBA rules, including allowing zone defenses, so that the Philippine national team will not be disadvantaged in FIBA competitions. The PBA implemented a four-point shot, 27 feet from the basket, for its regular-season and playoff games, starting in its 49th season in 2024-25. Eligibility to participate in the PBA is generally limited to natural born Filipino citizens born in
7920-460: The Philippines primarily use FIBA rules, so called "amateur rules", although recent professional leagues, such as the MPBL and PSL , have used FIBA rules for its games. The Games and Amusements Board (GAB) has its rules for the size of the basketball court and equipment, which the PBA adapts. Game rules have previously been predominantly influenced by the NBA, such as the rules on illegal defenses . After PBA players have been allowed to represent
8052-442: The Philippines. There are player quotas for natural born Filipinos born outside the Philippines, while naturalized Filipinos and foreigners can only play in certain conferences. Coaching is restricted to Filipinos, although longtime foreigner residents and holders of certain visas have been granted exemptions. Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 2012 Governors' 2016 Commissioner's The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters are
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#17327936104358184-413: The President and CEO of the league, when the board of governors decided to restructure the league and create the President/CEO position to manage the league's marketing, expansion and business-related matters. The Commissioner (who will also be the league's Chief Operating Officer) will handle game-related matters. Salud, however, also stepped down as the league's president and CEO on December 31, 2015, and
8316-462: The Quarterfinals, they beat Barako Bull Energy in overtime by Paul Lee's layup, but lost to San Miguel in 4 games at the best of five Semifinals. In the 2015 PBA draft many analysts in their mock draft choose either chose Arthur dela Cruz or Norbert Torres for the third pick, but the team selected Maverick Ahanmisi , then Josan Nimes on the 12th pick and Don Trollano on the 2nd-round pick. In 2015-16 PBA Philippine Cup , they finished 3rd in
8448-452: The Tropang Texters’ 2017 first round pick. The team also had a big rookie harvest from the 2014 PBA draft selecting Stanley Pringle as the first overall pick, Anthony Semerad (7th), Prince Caperal (17th) and John Pinto (19th). Jojo Duncil was then picked up by the Batang Pier, after being released by Barako Bull and signed the undrafted rookie Roider Cabrera , including the unsigned Kia Sorento pick, Paolo Taha . Jarencio steered
8580-450: The best players of the conference. Once the season concludes, the league holds its rookie draft . Most draft applicants have played in the collegiate ranks (either in the Philippines or the United States ), the PBA D-League , or in other domestic and international leagues. The off-season usually lasts a couple of months before the next season begins. In some cases, there may be a mid-season break to give way for players who are members of
8712-426: The country. The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas has since stated that they will help address these concerns. All franchises are owned by corporations since the league's inception in 1975, being the successor of the Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association , an amateur league which also featured corporate teams. They are not based on geographic locale, so they do not play in a home arena. A team's name
8844-399: The crowd favorite Barangay Ginebra Kings , 2–0 to advance to their 3rd semifinals appearance. They faced the 8th-seeded Powerade Tigers who eliminated the top-seeded crowd favorite B-Meg Llamados but they are eliminated, 3–4. The team made history during the 2012 PBA Commissioner's Cup by signing the Croatian center Bruno Šundov . He served as a center in Croatian basketball team and
8976-451: The dispersal draft, Welcoat took Gilbert Lao from Coca-Cola and Denver Lopez from San Miguel . In August 2006, Welcoat announced that they will be named as the Welcoat Dragons in their pro stint while also grabbing former UP Fighting Maroons players Abby Santos and Jireh Ibañes as the team's new rookies, although Santos failed to sign with the team. In its PBA debut, Welcoat lost to eventual champion Barangay Ginebra Kings in
9108-437: The eliminations with a 4–5 record as Washington exploded for a career-high of 30 points and led the team in a win on their final elimination assignment against Ginebra. After two consecutive conferences finishing at the bottom of the standings, the team finally lands a spot in the play-offs as they finished fifth in the eliminations. Facing fourth seeded Rain or Shine having a twice-to-beat advantage, and as Baculi got ejected for
9240-479: The finals but lost to them in 6 games. In 2014-15 PBA Philippine Cup they finished the eliminations in 2nd seed of the standings and they got the automatic semifinals slot as the new format in the Philippine Cup playoffs was changed. They face Alaska in the Semifinals but lost in 6 games. In 2015 PBA Commissioner's Cup , they chose Rick Jackson as their temporary import to wait for Wayne Chism to release from Hapoel Gilboa Galil of Israel. On February 16, Wayne
9372-429: The first coach to win two Grand Slams. For the 2014–15 season , the league expanded to twelve teams, after accepting two new franchises: Kia Sorento and Blackwater Elite . The league held its opening ceremonies at the Philippine Arena and set an all-time Philippine basketball attendance record of 52,612. This record was eventually broken during the Game 7 of the 2022–23 Commissioner's Cup Finals , contested between
9504-513: The first place in 2007 SEABA Champions Cup. On July 30, 2012, Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. announced that their PBA team, the Powerade Tigers, was sold to Sultan 900, Inc. which is owned and represented by its chairman and CEO Michael Romero. The Board of Governors unanimously approved the purchase on a special board meeting on August 17. GlobalPort entered the league under the guidance of rookie head coach, Glenn Capacio , with
9636-510: The first team to be eliminated in the Fiesta Conference by the hands of the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants . The Dragons finished with a 7–29 record for the 2006–07 PBA season and was awarded the first overall draft pick after they won the draft lottery. They eventually selected Joe Devance of University of Texas at El Paso . Before the start of the 2008 PBA Fiesta Conference , Leo Austria resigned as head coach of
9768-490: The form of Sol Mercado and Japeth Aguilar , thus, forming the team's so-called MMDA (Miller, Mercado, David and Aguilar). The team acquired Mercado from the Meralco along with Kelly Nabong , Jaypee Belencion and Yousif Aljamal , in exchange for Rey Guevarra , Vic Manuel , Josh Vanlandingham and their 2015 1st-round pick, while Rabeh Al-Hussaini was traded out to Talk 'N Text for Aguilar. The new Batang Pier looked promising after winning 2 of its first 3 games, but then
9900-463: The formation of the PBA. The Crispa Redmanizers , Royal Tru-Orange , Tanduay Distillery , and the U/Tex Weavers later joined the upcoming professional league. Leopoldo Prieto , the coach for the Philippines at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics , was appointed as the first commissioner and Coseteng was chosen as the first president of the league's Board of Governors. The first game of the league
10032-467: The franchise record for most points scored in a game, which is also equals to the production of Markeith Cummings in 2013. Romeo also became the 13th among active players who've scored 40+ in a PBA game according to Mangonon. The team recorded its highest scoring output in a 123–120 win against the Tropang Texters, and its biggest winning margin by far at 28 points against NLEX while Famous notched
10164-426: The head coach of the team starting next season. On October 13, their starting point guard, Lee was traded to Star in exchange for James Yap . On the same day, J.R. Quiñahan was also traded to GlobalPort in exchange for Jay Washington . On October 14, Josan Nimes was traded to Mahindra for a second-round draft pick in 2018 . The team hired two former PBA players, Jolly Escobar and Matthew Makalintal to be
10296-636: The league itself rents venues for games. The PBA usually plays a doubleheader three times a week at the arenas in Metro Manila , and a game on Saturdays at the provinces , popularly known as "out-of-town" games. The majority of games are at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City and the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay . When both arenas are unavailable, the alternate venues are the Ynares Center in Antipolo, Rizal, PhilSports Arena in Pasig, and
10428-522: The league, although he did not stress which of these companies were. One of Eala's vision was for the PBA to be a 12-team league. Welcoat suddenly came into the picture, expressing interest to buy the Shell franchise. By January 2006, major newspapers reported that the Welcoat team is nearing the completion of acquiring the Shell team. By February, the PBA announced the entry of Welcoat as the 10th PBA team for
10560-502: The league. Several past and present members of the Welcoat franchise were on hand, as they brought their six championship trophies during the ceremony. After Shell's departure in the PBA in 2005, the league gave Shell an ultimatum of until early 2006 to either announce their return to the league for the 06–07 season, or to sell the franchise to a prospective buyer. In several press releases and interview, then-PBA Commissioner Noli Eala mentioned that some companies were interested in joining
10692-572: The league. They parted ways with Kelly Nabong in a three-team trade that sent him to the Bolts while receiving a second-rounder from NLEX . The Batang Pier also went on their first out of the country game in Dubai parading their first import choice in Jarrid Famous , but they lost to the Elasto Painters in a game where Romeo scored his career-high 40 points, which is, according to Fidel Mangonon III,
10824-513: The lineup led by Powerade carry-overs Gary David , Rabeh Al-Hussaini , Rudy Lingganay , Rey Guevarra , Jondan Salvador , Josh Vanlandingham , Will Antonio, Alex Crisano and Rommel Adducul , together with off-season trade in from Barangay Ginebra , Willie Miller (in exchange for JVee Casio ), draft picks Vic Manuel , Jason Deutchman and AJ Mandani , and signed free agents Marvin Cruz , Mark Yee and Angelus Raymundo. The team finished with
10956-554: The local Jeff Chan , who won the Finals MVP, grabbed the lead early in the third quarter after B-Meg Llamados' import Marqus Blakely had foul trouble. In 2013-14 PBA Philippine Cup they finished the eliminations in 2nd place of the standings. They beat GlobalPort Batang Pier in the quarterfinals in one game. They also beat Petron Blaze Boosters in 4–1 series win in the semifinals, despite coach Yeng Guiao having suspended in Game 5. They faced San Mig Super Coffee Mixers in
11088-612: The majority in Dubai where there is a large Filipino community . Likewise the PBA had plans to construct its own indoor arena as early as 2007. The most recent plan is in 2024, with the league looking to build a venue in Metro Manila. When the PBA was created, it was from the nine clubs representing different companies that seceded from the Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association (MICAA). The PBA adopted
11220-428: The majority of the conference. To fill the guard rotation, the Batang Pier acquired Jeric Fortuna from Phoenix Fuel Masters by sending the team's 2018 second round pick. Imports Brian Williams and Calvin Warner failed to deliver for the team's first few games as they were eventually replaced by Shawn Taggart by the end of the conference. However, the team still finished dead last with a 3–8 standing. Player movement
11352-479: The middle of the Commissioner's Cup, they release their resident import for the Governors Cup Arizona Reid to play for San Miguel Beermen to replace Ronald Roberts . Many fans of Rain or Shine was shocked after they heard the news, because of this, in 2015 PBA Governors' Cup , they choose former Alaska import Wendell McKines as their import. They finished 3rd place of the standings, in
11484-512: The middle of the conference, they signed Jason Forte to replace Lowhorn in September. After two games, he was replaced by Josh Dollard . Unfortunately, Rain or Shine failed to gain the last spot to qualify to the playoffs after losing to Phoenix , 94–105. This would also be Guiao's last tenure as Rain or Shine's head coach. On October 5, Yeng Guiao signed with the NLEX Road Warriors . This prompted assistant coach Caloy Garcia to return as
11616-414: The most lopsided win in playoffs history of the PBA with a 126–73 beating of the Batang Pier. The Batang Pier squad is determined to top their fifth-place finish from the previous season and reach the semifinals for the first time. The team had a busy off-season which started with the acquisition of Joseph Yeo from Barako Bull in exchange for the 2016 first round pick and the 2018 2nd round pick (whichever
11748-499: The most successful team with a total of 29 championships, including a Grand Slam in 1989. They have also won the most titles in each of the current conferences: 10 Philippine Cups, 5 Commissioner's Cups, and 5 Governors' Cups. Meanwhile, the defunct Crispa Redmanizers are the only team to have achieved two Grand Slams. As of 2022–23, the PBA earned ₱200 million in net revenue and had an average television audience of 4 million per game. The PBA also has an official developmental league ,
11880-604: The new assistant coaches of Rain or Shine. Former Mahindra head coach Chris Gavina was appointed, replacing Caloy Garcia. Garcia was reassigned as an assistant coach, and active consultant. In September 2022, Yeng Guiao returns as head coach of the Elasto Painters, replacing Chris Gavina . In the Philippine Cup , Elasto Painters reached the semifinals, but swept by eventual runner-up San Miguel Beermen . Roster 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2023 2024 *one-game playoffs **team had
12012-480: The new coach, in his first pro coaching career, Richie Ticzon. They have also traded away Mercado for Alex Cabagnot . They sent Najorda back to Barako Bull for point guard Jonas Villanueva , with Villanueva then getting conveyed to Air21 for guard Bonbon Custodio . Menk was also appointed as the new captain of the team. Mark Macapagal was signed in from free agency. In the middle of the conference, big man Enrico Villanueva, who only played one game for Batang Pier,
12144-542: The number of conferences from three to two, renaming the All-Filipino Cup as the Philippine Cup and introducing a new import laden tournament named as the Fiesta Conference . To accommodate these changes, a transitional tournament, the 2004 PBA Fiesta Conference was held from February to July, which was won by the Barangay Ginebra Kings . The league also began to hold the annual All-Star weekend in
12276-525: The off-season, the team drafted Fil-Am Robert Herndon , Andreas Cahilig, former Arellano Chief Zach Nicholls and Gian Abrigo. The draft rights of Herndon and Abrigo were then traded to the Magnolia Hotshots in exchange for the rights of co-rookies Julian Sargent, Lervin Flores and Joseph Gabayni. They also brought back Pido Jarencio as head coach. They played most of the conference without Romeo who
12408-458: The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, the league was forced to postpone their games for the 2020 season just three days after holding their opening ceremonies. It is not until October that the league was able to resume the Philippine Cup at Angeles, Pampanga in a bubble setup . This was the first time that the league held only one tournament in a season. The opening of the 2021 season
12540-636: The owners like to advertise. A name change could be drastic, to the point of switching industries entirely, such as in the case of the Pepsi Mega Bottlers which changed their names to the Mobiline Cellulars (now TNT Tropang Giga ). In 2008, a survey by the Social Weather Stations showed that Purefoods shares the honor of the league's most popular team along with Barangay Ginebra . It appeared that Ginebra
12672-411: The playoffs after ousting Alaska in a knockoff game for 8th seed. However, the team bowed to the 1st seeded Ginebra in a heated battle which saw the ejection of Terrence Romeo after an altercation with LA Tenorio . GlobalPort traded Von Pessumal for fellow cadet Arnold Van Opstal . The team also signed Ryan Araña , Mark Cardona , Paulo Hubalde and Robby Celiz from the free agent pool. Dylan Ababou
12804-487: The presentation of the team's roster and their respective muses followed by the Leo Awards , the league's awarding ceremony, all before the start of the first game of the season. The Philippine and Commissioner's Cups begin with a single round-robin elimination round, where every team plays against each other once with the top eight teams advancing to the playoffs while the rest are eliminated. The Governors' Cup splits
12936-399: The previous conference. A repeat performance for the Batang Pier as they ended the season-ending conference with another 1–8 win–loss record. With new season, new team logo, and a lot of fresh faces, GlobalPort continues to build its lineup. During the offseason, several trades were approved by the PBA. The team started by a one on one trade between incoming sophomore point guard RR Garcia for
13068-514: The process. In 2005, Welcoat changed its name to Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, one of the products of their parent company, Welbest. The Elasto Painters made it all the way to the finals of the Heroes Cup against Magnolia . After leading the series 2–0, Rain or Shine suffered one of the biggest collapses in league history as the Wizards won the series in five games. In the 2006 PBL Unity Cup,
13200-507: The provinces, alternating from Luzon and Visayas/Mindanao provinces every year. The league regained some popularity by this year, thanks in large part to Barangay Ginebra's three PBA championships led by Eric Menk , Jayjay Helterbrand and Mark Caguioa . Solid marketing and arrival of collegiate stars from the UAAP and the NCAA also worked in the PBA's favor. By 2005, the league would take on
13332-566: The regular imports and the team signed in Omar Krayem . The team also got the chance to have an import with unlimited height after being ranked at the bottom four of the standings after the first two conferences and they signed in their first 7-footer import in Patrick O'Bryant . He was replaced by Steve Thomas after two games. The team had their best start ever at 3–0 after, including their first ever franchise win against Star since joining
13464-470: The role of Philippine national representation under Chot Reyes , when FIBA lifted the suspension of the country following the formation of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas despite a ninth-place finish in the 2007 FIBA Asia Championship . In 2009, however, the all-amateur Smart Gilas team became the country's official representative in international competitions. The PBA's role in forming
13596-399: The season-opening game of the 2006–07 PBA season , 102–69. Jojo Tangkay scored the team's first-ever basket in the league. Denver Lopez led the team with 12 points while rookie Jay-R Reyes had 10 for the Dragons. The Dragons won its first victory on October 9 defeating Coca-Cola . Their next two victories came at the hands of the San Miguel Beermen and the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals . Despite
13728-522: The services of Barako Bull forward Keith Jensen . It was followed by the departure of ex-team captain Menk to join Alaska Milk in exchange for two second round picks. Jondan Salvador was then shipped back to Barako Bull for sweet-shooting forward Mark Isip . And after being in and out of the trade bloc, GlobalPort management decided to trade Gilas forward Washington to Talk 'N Text for Nonoy Baclao and
13860-415: The standings and advanced to the playoffs, beating Blackwater in the first phase of the quarterfinals and TNT in the second phase of the quarterfinals. But they lost to San Miguel in the semifinals in six games. In the 2016 PBA Commissioner's Cup , they signed Wayne Chism to be their import for the third time, although Wayne was injured his hamstring during the game against Meralco on February 17, he
13992-529: The team as an inside presence in the paint, they finished 5th place in the standings and swept Ginebra in the quarterfinals and finally beat San Miguel in 4 games at the best-of-five semifinals. They faced the Alaska in the finals and finally they won their 2nd championship in their franchise history in 6 games which Paul Lee was named Finals MVP. In the 2016 PBA Governors' Cup , they selected Dior Lowhorn as their import, then after losing back to back games in
14124-409: The team bounced back on their third and fourth games, 93–84 and 94–89, respectively, to lead the series 3–1. However, the team lost both Game 5 and 6 with B-Meg forcing a winner-take-all Game 7. On August 5, 2012, the six-year-old franchise won their first Championship title after handing B-Meg an 83–76 game loss. The undermanned team led by coach Yeng Guiao along with their import Jamelle Cornley and
14256-464: The team lost all of its remaining games in the elimination, ending its campaign with a 2–12 record. On June 11, 2013, GlobalPort's MMDA was disbanded as Japeth Aguilar was traded to Barangay Ginebra for Yousef Taha and the 2013 1st round draft pick it received from Talk 'N Text . In a separate deal, the team acquired Jay Washington from Petron Blaze for Jason Deutchman and the Batang Pier's 2016 and 2017 second round draft picks. The team ended
14388-485: The team to a 4–4 start, including a huge upset victory against Talk 'N Text, which was also the franchise' first win against the Texters since joining the league in 2012. The average margin of their losses was only 4.25 points, until they were hammered by San Miguel with a 95–69 defeat, resulting to a sudden change within their coaching staff. Assistant coach Eric Gonzales was appointed as interim head coach, while Jarencio
14520-426: The teams into a two groups that will play in a double round-robin with the top four from each group advancing to the playoffs. The format of the playoffs depends on the conference being held and has varied over the years. The Finals, regardless of conference, is a best-of-seven series to determine the conference champion. Previous conferences featured a group stage where teams play against their group opponents twice or
14652-428: The teams' 2017 first rounders. Unfortunately, the team lost all of its remaining games with Caracter as their import and failed to clinched a quarterfinal slot. Before the conference ended, GlobalPort parted ways with Espinas and Yancy De Ocampo, and welcomed Billy Mamaril and Doug Kramer in a 4-team trade. Milestone after milestone, all PBA teams are given the option to have an Asian import this conference aside from
14784-525: The top three teams that have the most supporters have also been considered the most talent-laden teams. They also fall under the San Miguel Corporation umbrella. The most famous matchup was the Crispa-Toyota rivalry of the 1970s. Fans faithfully supported their favorite squads and appeared in the multitudes at the Araneta Coliseum , or wherever the archrivals had met. In those days, the players were very passionate. On one occasion, they engaged in
14916-498: The two teams disbanded in 1983 and 1984 respectively. Following their disbandment, the league moved from the Araneta Coliseum to ULTRA in Pasig . There, the league continued to be popular, as several former Toyota and Crispa players suited up for different teams. During the mid to late 1980s, Jaworski and Ginebra San Miguel became the league's most popular squad for their "never say die" attitude. The team had intense rivalries with
15048-440: Was acquired by Air21 in exchange for Ronnie Matias and Carlo Sharma . After losing their first 8 games, the Batang Pier won their last assignment against Barako Bull to give Jarencio his first win in the PBA. The team finished last in this conference. Before the Commissioner's Cup officially ended, GlobalPort pushed through their bid to acquire Taha from San Miguel Beer in exchange of rookie big man, Justin Chua. After playing for
15180-427: Was also shipped for Mac Baracael . Jabril Trawick was the team's import for the first game but was replaced by Murphy Holloway throughout the conference. The Batang Pier showed promise as they split their first 6 assignments before losing 5 straight games to end their campaign, mainly due to the absence of Romeo or Pringle for different reasons. They finished 10th in the standings after the elimination round. During
15312-623: Was also traded away to Petron for Dennis Miranda , who was eventually traded to Barako Bull in exchange for the sixth overall draft pick which they used to select RR Garcia . They also traded Miller to the Energy in exchange for veteran Enrico Villanueva on draft day . To infuse some young blood to the team, they drafted college standouts Terrence Romeo (in the expense of sending Yousef Taha to Petron), Garcia, Isaac Holstein , Nico Salva and LA Revilla , who are tasked to team up with established veterans Sol Mercado , Jay Washington , and former league MVP Eric Menk , who returned from playing in
15444-511: Was also traded to Blackwater for Mike Cortez . The team did not find their groove in the Governors' Cup and they finished 10th with a 4–7 card. GlobalPort announced Franz Pumaren to be the head coach for this season. Key players were added in the roster: KG Canaleta was signed from free agency; the team acquired J. R. Quinahan for Jay Washington, Mick Pennisi for Doug Kramer, and Aaron Aban for GP's 2019 second round pick; Von Pessumal
15576-486: Was dealt to Blackwater for Dylan Ababou and James Forrester . The team seemed to miss the playoffs until GlobalPort made some moves near the end of the eliminations. JR Quinahan and Anthony Semerad were traded together with a 2017 1st rounder to get Sean Anthony and Gilas cadets, Jonathan Grey and Bradwyn Guinto . Justin Harper also replaced White and the fortunes of the Batang Pier turned around. They managed to reach
15708-401: Was doubtful to play for the rest of the conference. They chose Antoine Wright to replace Chism but he was replaced by Mo Charlo on March 8. While approaching the playoffs, they chose Pierre Henderson-Niles to replace the undersized Charlo to match-up against their possible opponents in the playoffs including Greg Slaughter and June Mar Fajardo . With Henderson-Niles, a 6'8" center to help
15840-470: Was expected as Keith Jensen, Paola Taha, Jonathan Uyloan and Roi Sumang were involved in a three-team trade. In return, GlobalPort acquired Karl Dehesa , Ronald Pascual and Yousef Taha , who's on his third duty as a Batang Pier. The team also signed free agents Sunday Salvacion , Gab Banal and Papot Paredes. They also paraded Dominique Sutton as their import but was later replaced by Mike Glover as GlobalPort let Sutton pursue his NBA Dream. Ronald Pascual
15972-574: Was held at the Araneta Coliseum on April 9, 1975, featuring Mariwasa-Noritake and Concepcion Carrier. The league's first 10 years was known for the intense rivalry of the Crispa Redmanizers and the Toyota Tamaraws , still considered one of the greatest rivalries in league history. Big names such as Robert Jaworski , Ramon Fernandez , Francis Arnaiz , Atoy Co , Bogs Adornado and Philip Cezar played for those squads before
16104-449: Was injured from the previous conference and only compiled a 5–6 win – loss record for the 7th seed and a quarterfinal match-up against the 2nd seeded Hotshots who have a twice-to-win advantage. Despite having the lead at halftime with a score of 45–34 and a decent 14 point, 5 rebound, 6 assist performance for the returning Romeo, they lost to the Hotshots 86–79. The GlobalPort Batang Pier announced on August 10, 2018 that they will compete as
16236-420: Was named Converge FiberXers . The league's modern history is noted for its declining attendance, despite still pulling high television viewership. Journalists, team owners, and coaches have noted the dominance of SMC/RSA and MVP teams as a potential reason, with some calling for parity in the league. The low attendance has also been compared to the high figures of collegiate and professional volleyball in
16368-411: Was named as the team's consultant. In this instance, the coaching change produced instant results for GlobalPort. The team gave Barangay Ginebra a tough beating with a 21-point victory. Gonzales became only man to claim a first game win as head coach of the Batang Pier, aside from helming the franchise to its biggest win since joining the league prior to the 2012–13 season. The team then lost its chance for
16500-822: Was planned to open in January 2021 but was also delayed to July 2021 due to the rising cases of COVID-19 caused by the virus' Delta variant . The games were initially played at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig in a semi-bubble type setup but due to another case surge in Metro Manila in August, the games were moved to the Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor, Pampanga . The 2021 Governors' Cup started in December in
16632-498: Was questionable and most of them were deported for falsifying documents. The arrival of dozens of these players was a counter to the fledgling Metropolitan Basketball Association , a regional-based professional league formed in 1998. After ABS-CBN 's 2001 abandonment, the MBA faced mounting expenses and would fold within a year. Despite the MBA's disbandment and the arrival of those players to
16764-458: Was replaced by incumbent PBA chairman Robert Non. The board of governors later appointed Chito Narvasa as the President and CEO. The said position was eventually dissolved before the start of the 2016 Governors' Cup. Amid controversies during his term, Narvasa stepped down on December 31, 2017. The board appointed Media Bureau chief Willie Marcial as his replacement on January 25, 2018. Upon
16896-493: Was tapped from the Gilas Special Draft and Jessie Saitanan was given contract after being unsigned by Meralco from the regular draft. During the season, Josh Urbiztondo and Yutien Andrada was also picked up, however, the team relegated Karl Dehesa to become an unrestricted free agent. Terrence Romeo once again led the league in scoring and was also one of the assist leaders during the conference. The team clinched
17028-470: Was the first European player to play in the league. In the 2012 PBA Governors Cup , they found their franchise best start, 4–0. They won 107–100, 100–94*, 106–92 and 93–90 over Alaska Aces , B-Meg Llamados , Air21 Express and Barangay Ginebra Kings on Paul Lee 's winning triple 2.6 seconds remaining but lost on archrival Powerade, 98–104. * Rain or Shine won via overtime . They made their first final appearance after winning against B-Meg Llamados at
17160-614: Was the most popular team among men, while Purefoods was the most popular among women. Also, Ginebra was more popular in Metro Manila and Luzon and in classes ABC, while Purefoods was more popular in Visayas and Mindanao and in class D. The two teams were tied for most supporters in class E. In terms of percentage of supporters, the survey showed that, after Ginebra and Purefoods (which both got 31%), are San Miguel Beermen (21%), Alaska (13%), Sta. Lucia (5%), Red Bull (4%), Talk N' Text (3%), Coca-Cola (1%), and Air 21 (1%). Notably,
17292-654: Was tolerated. In 1998 , Jaworski ran and won for a Senate seat; this caused him to delegate coaching duties to his longtime deputy Rino Salazar. By this time, Danding Cojuangco has seized control of SMC, and he added Allan Caidic to Ginebra from San Miguel. Jaworski disapproved of this, and resigned. In 2001 the Ayala Corporation sold its Purefoods-Hormel unit , which included the Purefoods TJ Hotdogs team, to SMC. Later that year, RFM Corporation sold its Cosmos Bottling Corporation, including
17424-410: Was undrafted from the 2014 PBA Draft. Finally, Prince Caperal became part of a four team trade that saw Dorian Peña land at GlobalPort. The Batang Pier triumphed against Barako Bull with a twice-to-beat advantage in the first phase of the quarterfinals. They outlasted Barangay Ginebra in a controversial knockout match in the second phase. The team entered the semifinals to face top seeded Alaska in
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