1986 PBA season

The 1986 PBA season was the 12th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

1986 PBA season
DurationApril 6, 1986 – December 11, 1986
Number of teams7
TV partner(s)Vintage Sports (PTV)
1986 PBA Draft
Top draft pickRey Cuenco
Picked byAlaska Milkmen
Season MVPRamon Fernandez
(Tanduay Rhum Makers)
Reinforced Conference championsTanduay Rhum Makers
  Reinforced Conference runners-upGreat Taste Coffee Makers
All-Filipino Conference championsTanduay Rhum Makers
  All-Filipino Conference runners-upGinebra San Miguel
Open Conference championsGinebra San Miguel
  Open Conference runners-upManila Beer Brewmasters
Seasons

Board of governors

Executive committee

  • Mariano A. Yenko, Jr. (Commissioner)
  • Rodriguo Salud (Deputy Commissioner)
  • Carlos Palanca III (Chairman, representing Ginebra San Miguel)
  • Reynaldo Marquez (Vice Chairman, representing Pilipinas Shell Oilers)
  • Andrew H. Jao (Treasurer, representing Manila Beer Brewmasters)

Teams

TeamCompanyGovernor
Alaska MilkmenGeneral Milling CorporationWilfred Steven Uytengsu
Ginebra San MiguelLa Tondeña IncorporadaCarlos Palanca III
Great Taste Coffee MakersConsolidated Foods CorporationJames Go
Manila Beer BrewmastersShareholdings, Inc.Andrew H. Jao
San Miguel BeermenSan Miguel CorporationLeonides Valencia
Pilipinas Shell OilersPilipinas Shell Petroleum CorporationReynaldo Marquez
Tanduay Rhum MakersElizalde & Company
Tanduay Distillers, Inc.
Jose Luis Ledesma


Season highlights

  • Due to the aftermath of the 1986 People Power Revolution, the uncertainty of opening a new PBA season became imminent after two teams that have connections with the Marcoses (Tanduay and Manila Beer) were unsure if they will still continue in taking part of the league. Likewise, it was then not known who will be in charge of the PBA's main venue, the ULTRA and Vintage Sports TV network partner Maharlika Broadcasting System. The league eventually opened its season at The ULTRA on April 6 and was aired on MBS. MBS will be later renamed as the People's Television Network the same year.
  • PBA legal counsel Atty. Rudy Salud was appointed as deputy commissioner after Tommy Manotoc resigned.
  • The Alaska Milkmen became the newest team that joined the league while the Magnolia ballclub, one of the founding members of the PBA, took a temporary leave of absence. Magnolia makes its comeback in the Third Conference with a new lineup composed of 10 rookies, eight of which were former national players from the disbanded Northern Consolidated (NCC) team.
  • The board of governors approved an amendment to the PBA constitution that replaces the position of the PBA President into the Chairman of the Board of Governors.
  • Teams paraded two reinforcements each in the import-laden conferences, which led to a record-breaking success by the league on the last term of PBA chairman Carlos "Honeyboy" Palanca.
  • The birth of the most bitter PBA rivalry since the Toyota-Crispa days - that between the Tanduay Rhum Makers and crowd-favorite Ginebra San Miguel - with both teams winning their first championship during the season. [1]

Opening ceremonies

The muses for the participating teams are as follows:

TeamMuse
Alaska MilkmenJoey Albert
Ginebra San MiguelGretchen Barretto
Great Taste Coffee Makers
Manila Beer BrewmastersPeachy Sacisas
Shell OilersSabrina Artadi
Tanduay Rhum Makers

Champions

Reinforced Conference

Elimination round

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualification
1Great Taste Coffee Makers82.800Advance to semifinals
2Alaska Milkmen64.6002
3Tanduay Rhum Makers64.6002
4Ginebra San Miguel55.5003
5Pilipinas Shell Oilers37.3005
6Manila Beer Brewmasters28.2006
Source: [citation needed]

Semifinal round

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualification
1Great Taste Coffee Makers126.667[a]Advance to the Finals
2Tanduay Rhum Makers126.667[a]
3Ginebra San Miguel117.6111Proceed to third-place playoff
4Alaska Milkmen99.5003
5Pilipinas Shell Oilers414.2228
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:

Third place playoffs

Team 1SeriesTeam 2Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7
(3) Ginebra San Miguel4–2(4) Alaska Milkmen138–135147–134127–130121–124148–123139–137 (OT)

Finals

Team 1SeriesTeam 2Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7
(1) Great Taste Coffee Makers2–4(2) Tanduay Rhum Makers114–117126–121 (OT)110–117111–112111–106109–132

All-Filipino Conference

Elimination round

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualification
1Great Taste Coffee Makers51.833Advance to semifinals
2Tanduay Rhum Makers51.833
3Shell Helix Oilers42.6671Proceed to quarterfinals
4Manila Beer Brewmasters33.5002
5Ginebra San Miguel24.3333
6Alaska Milkmen15.167[a]4
7Philippine national team (G)15.167[a]4
Source: [citation needed]
(G) Guests
Notes:

Quarterfinal round

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualification
3Ginebra San Miguel54.556Advance to semifinals
4Shell Helix Oilers54.556
5Alaska Milkmen36.3332
6Manila Beer Brewmasters36.3332
Source: [citation needed]

Semifinal round

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualification
1Tanduay Rhum Makers42.667[a]Advance to the Finals
2Ginebra San Miguel42.667[a]
3Great Taste Coffee Makers33.5001Proceed to third place playoff
4Pilipinas Shell Oilers15.1673
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:

Third place playoffs

Team 1SeriesTeam 2Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5
(3) Great Taste Coffee Makers1–3(4) Pilipinas Shell Oilers125–128 (OT)110–101105–11090–96

Finals

Team 1SeriesTeam 2Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5
(1) Tanduay Rhum Makers3–1(2) Ginebra San Miguel86–90118–115 (OT)79–7493–92

Open Conference

Elimination round

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualification
1Ginebra San Miguel93.750Advance to semifinals
2Manila Beer Brewmasters93.750
3Tanduay Rhum Makers66.5003Proceed to quarterfinals
4Great Taste Coffee Makers66.5003
5Formula Shell Spark Aiders66.5003
6Alaska Milkmen48.3335
7Magnolia Cheese Makers210.1677
Source: [citation needed]

Quarterfinal round

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualification
3Tanduay Rhum Makers87.533Advance to semifinals
4Great Taste Coffee Makers87.533
5Formula Shell Spark Aiders78.4671
6Alaska Milkmen510.3333
Source: [citation needed]

Semifinal round

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualification
1Ginebra San Miguel41.800[a]Advance to the Finals
2Manila Beer Brewmasters41.800[a]
3Tanduay Rhum Makers14.200[b]3Proceed to third place playoff
4Great Taste Coffee Makers14.200[b]3
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:

Third place playoffs

Team 1SeriesTeam 2Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7
(3) Tanduay Rhum Makers0–4(4) Great Taste Coffee Makers130–146128–141128–138143–170

Finals

Team 1SeriesTeam 2Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7
(1) Ginebra San Miguel1–4(2) Manila Beer Brewmasters135–133111–121139–130145–135 (2OT)130–120

Awards

Cumulative standings

TeamGPWLPCT
Ginebra San Miguel654223.647
Tanduay Rhum Makers643727.578
Great Taste Coffee Makers643628.562
Manila Beer Brewmasters411922.463
Alaska Milkmen492029.408
Shell Oilers/Shell Helix Oilers/Formula Shell Spark Aiders522032.384
Magnolia Cheese Makers12210.166
RP-Magnolia Quench Plus716.142

References