1977 MICAA Champions: Crown and ITM

Crown Motors defeated Solid Mills, 95-92, to win the 1977 MICAA championship. In the two-round eliminations, Crown finished second and a game behind Yco Painters with 12 wins and six losses to Yco's 13-5. They made it to the finals via higher quotient, leaving Solid Mills and Yco to dispute the second finals seat, which the Denims won, 89-88.

The Car dealers: Emer Legaspi, Chito Mistades, Federico Lauchengco, Anselmo Ana, Abe King, Leopoldo Herrera, Joey Marquez, Pablo Javier, Jaime Reynoso, Errol David, Giovanni Arceo, Rolando Pineda, Manuel Palanca and Ramon Cruz.

The ITM team of coach Nardo Marquicias, won the 1977 MICAA Invitational title over Crown Motors later in the year. Ric Mallari's two free throws in the closing seconds gave ITM an 87-85 victory over Crown in the third and final game of the championship series.

1976 MICAA champions Manilabank

Some Photos of our 1973 ABC triumph

National team coach Tito Eduque was given the victory ride.

Jimmy Mariano proudly holds the trophy.

The RP nationals in action.

Philippines vs Iran.

Philippines vs Pakistan.

1981 PBA season (some newspaper clips)

Crispa routs CDCP on May 12, 1981

SMB whips U-Tex on May 14, 1981

Tagalog news in Balita newspaper. The October 1, 1981 double-header in the 2nd Conference.

Crispa and Toyota's first outing in the Round of Six on October 15, 1981. The Redmanizers prevail by one point.

Letran Knights is '79 NCAA champs

The champion team: Skipper Eddie Valdomero, Itoy Esguerra, Bong Aninon, 1979 NCAA MVP Mon San Juan, Tim Coloso, Noni Robles, William Alberto, Antonio de Leon, Ted McKinney, Eduardo Ducut, Bobby Valenzuela, Mon Navales, Chito Mojica, Boyet Alano and Toots Gavieres.

On September 15, 1979, the Letran Knights shaded the MIT Cardinals, 80-78, to win the NCAA title, bagging both the first and second rounds. It was the first time that a NCAA team won the crown by winning both rounds. It was Letran's sixth senior title. The last time they were victorious was in 1970, which was nine years ago when the quintet was powered by the trio of David Regullano, Ricky Pineda and Rudolf Hines. 

One week later, the Letran Squires won the NCAA Junior crown for a double championship celebration.

First round results for Letran (5-1 record); 92-87 win vs La Salle on July 14; 84-88 loss to San Beda on July 21; 93-81 win vs Mapua on July 24; 94-91 win vs Trinity on July 29; 135-106 win vs SSC on August 5; 94-86 win vs JRC on August 9. 

FEU Tamaraws is 1983 UAAP Champions

FEU wins their 13th UAAP senior's basketball title, nipping the University of the Philippines Maroons, 92-91.

FEU's Glenn Capacio is the UAAP Season MVP.

1986 PABL Filipino Cup opening

RFM-Swift's and the comebacking Yco ballclub to be known as Yco Shinemasters.

Founder's Cup runner-up ESQ Marketing, a franchise brought by Sta.Lucia, and Invitational conference champion Lhuillier, renamed Lhuillier-Crispa.

Newcomer Philips Sardines and the Purefoods Food Experts.

Founder's Cup champion Magnolia and Cebu's Mama's Love.

1982-83 NCAA back-to-back champions Letran Knights

Letran wins the 1982 NCAA seniors crown, they lost their last game to Trinity Stallions, 89-102. The final standings were: Letran (8-2), Trinity and Mapua (6-4), San Beda (5-5), Jose Rizal (3-7) and San Sebastian (2-8).

The '82 NCAA champs. 

The following season in 1983, Letran retains the NCAA seniors title. It was not easy for the Knights. The SSC Stags took the first round flag with a 4-0 won-loss card and Trinity College was on a verge of winning the second round and a first finals appearance after scoring three straight wins, the Stallions lost to Letran in their last sched in the eliminations on September 8. Two days after on September 10, the Stags beat the Knights, 108-106, to create a triple tie with identical 3 wins and one loss. Letran had to go through a playoff to win the second round pennant.   

The NCAA Season 59 had only five participating schools when founding member San Beda College decided to pull out of the league.

Letran wins the deciding Game 3 of the finals series against San Sebastian Stags, 89-85.

2004-05 PBA season opening in photos

The Captain Alvin Patrimonio's final year in the PBA, became teammates with then rookie James Yap.

The Coca Cola Tigers

The FedEx Express

1990 PBL Maharlika Cup (teams muses)

Crispa and Magnolia.

Sarsi and Sta.Lucia.

Agfa Colors and Burger City.

Philips Sardines.

1990 Philippine Basketball League (PBL) Maharlika Cup opening

The term "amateur" was drop and the former PABL became known as PBL starting the 1990 season.

The opening game between Crispa 400 and Burger City.

Team Rosters.

PABL Team Photos (1983-1985)

Farinas Transit: One of the founding members of the Philippine Amateur Basketball League (PABL) in 1983.

ESQ Marketing: PABL's first dynasty in 1984-1985.

Mama's Love: 1985 Challenge to Champions' First Runner-up.

76th NCAA season: St.Benilde Blazers wins their first championship

The 2000 NCAA seniors champion.

The College of Saint Benilde clinch their first NCAA crown by winning Game 2 of their best-of-three series over San Sebastian College for a 2-0 finals sweep.

1980 PBA Open (newspaper clips)

Tefilin stuns Crispa on March 20.

Honda scored their 2nd straight victory while defending Open champion Royal Tru-Orange handed Toyota, opening day winner over Crispa, their first loss on March 22.

Crispa Walk Tall Jeans scored their first win of the season against Honda on March 27.

Great Taste remains unbeaten with their 3rd straight victory, defeating U-Tex on March 29.