Three-team PBA in the 1993 season

Coney Island (formerly Purefoods) wins the All-Filipino Crown, defeating San Miguel Beermen in six games. The 1993 PBA season had a change of conference format, starting the year with the All-Filipino Cup. 

Swift Mighty Meaties is the PBA's first Commissioner's Cup champion, winning over corporate rival Purefoods in six games.

It was San Miguel's turn to win a title and became the PBA's first Governors Cup champion, defeating Swift in five games.

1999-2000 PBL Grandslam champions: Welcoat House Paints

Game three of the Welcoat-Ana series ended in a controversy when Ana's Paolo Mendoza converted a triple as the time reached the 0.4 mark, a fraction of a second. The referees ruled the shot not counted, thus preserving a 58-56 title-clinching victory for Welcoat.

Welcoat House Paints scored a 3-0 sweep over Ana Water Dispenser and win back-to-back championships.

The 1999-2000 PBL Challenge Cup champions.

The following conference, Welcoat wins the 2000 PBL Chairman's Cup with a 4-0 sweep over Shark Energy Drink as they completed a Grandslam, winning their third straight title.  

PBA '86: Tanduay's 1st title after 11 years

Tanduay takes a 2-1 series lead over Great Taste, rallying from 17 points down in the third quarter of Game three.

On June 17, 1986, Tanduay routs Great Taste, 132-109, in Game six of the finals series to win their first PBA championship after 11 seasons.

It was a long night but it was worth a wait for the Tanduay Rhum Makers.

1997 PBL opening at the Makati Coliseum

The 1997-98 PBL season opens at their new home, the Makati Coliseum. The league has a new commissioner in former PBA coach Yeng Guiao.

Tanduay (formerly Stag Pale Pilsen) and Springmaid played in last season's conference finals, the 1996 Danny Floro Cup won by Stag. 

UAAP 2000: Season 63 team photos of DLSU, UST and UE

c/o PBA archives

1994 San Miguel Beermen: Onward to Hiroshima

San Miguel Beer won the All-Filipino Cup that gave them the rights to represent the country in the Hiroshima Asian Games in October.

Vindication for Allan Caidic.

Each decade of special ABC triumph

In May-June 1986, the ESQ Merchants, carrying the name Pasig Giants, won the ABC Intercity tournament in Jakarta, Indonesia. Under coach Nat Canson, the team missed the services of top gunner Allan Caidic, who was a member of the national team preparing for the Asian Games that year.

Among the members of ESQ-Pasig were Jojo Martin, adjudged MVP of the tournament, Hernani Demigillo, Edgar Macaraya and Jerome Cueto. One can notice the "L" sign on the players that seem to suggest the EDSA People Power fever.

A decade later in September 1995, a PBL selection sponsored by Andok's and reinforced by Bobby Parks and former Ginebra import Alex Coles, won the 6th ABC Champions Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, defeating Petronas of Malaysia in the finale.

The 1987 Philippine national team to the Bangkok ABC

Our national team, this time handled by coach Joe Lipa, will try to defend the ABC title and a shot at securing a berth in the Olympics.

South Korea hotshot Lee-Chung-Hee was difficult to defend with.

Alvin Patrimonio made it to the mythical five selection.

As seen in the photo, our national team was sponsored by Tanduay. The team placed fourth, losing to Japan in their battle for the Bronze medal.

UAAP season 62 / NCAA season 75

The UST Growling Tigers in the 62nd UAAP season opening.

The De La Salle Green Archers and UST Growling Tigers will play for the fourth time in the UAAP finals in the 1990s era. UST nip Ateneo, 76-74, while La Salle had an easier time beating FEU, 91-69, in the final four of the 1999 UAAP senior basketball tournament.

Letran edge out Jose Rizal College, who are making their return trip to the NCAA finals, in Game One of the best-of-three title series, 75-74, which was marred by throwing incidents at the final buzzer.

Letran's Kerby Raymundo won his 2nd straight Most Valuable Player award.

RP Nationals in the 1991 ABC championships

The Philippine team sponsored by Sta.Lucia. The Nationals went to the Jones Cup tournament to prepare for the Asian Basketball Confederation (ABC) meet in Kobe, Japan.

National team coach Francis Rodriguez wants the RP team intact after beating SEA Games rival Malaysia by a margin of 49 points, 126-77, in the ABC tournament.

The Philippines placed 7th overall, losing to Iran in their final game. They lost to China by 28 points, 79-107, but the all-amateur team did slightly better against the Chinese compared to their pro counterparts which lost by 65 points to China in the preliminary in the Asian Games the previous year. 

Tanduay articles ('98 PBL Centennial)

1985-86 Metro Manila Basketball League (MMBL)

The San Sebastian Stags beat Ateneo Blue Eagles, 69-66, to win the MMBL crown on February 1986.

Two months earlier on December 1985, the La Salle Green Archers defeated the Ateneo Blue Eagles in a classic double overtime game at the Loyola Gym. This was before La Salle entered the UAAP in 1986.

Crispa's first PBL title in 1990

Casino Rubbing Alcohol in the PBL

Casino Rubbing Alcohol won the 1994 PBL International Invitational Cup, defeating Nikon Electric Fan, 3 games to 1, for their first title. Casino was the former Mama's Love ballclub, a popular Cebu-based team which last made it to the finals back in 1991.

Casino was declared co-champions with the visiting squad Hapee-Slovak after their final game ended in a tie at 97-all, during the one-week PBL Invitationals in December 1995.