Thursday, October 19, 2017

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.

Wednesday, October 4, 2017

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.