List of Philippine Basketball Association seasons
This is a list of Philippine Basketball Association seasons.
List of seasons
[edit]Each season is composed of 2 or more conferences; in the PBA where teams are owned by corporations and do not reside in a geographical area, "conferences" are tournaments held during a season.
Winning a conference is considered a greater honor than having the best record in the season; the most prestigious conference is the All-Filipino Cup. If a team wins all three conferences in a single season from 1975 to 2003 and since 2010, winning three consecutive championships, the team is said to have won the "Grand Slam" and is a greatest honor a team can achieve in a single season. Four teams in five different seasons have completed this achievement. During 2004–2010, when the league shifted into a two-conference format, three consecutive championships contribute into a Grand Slam. However, this feat was not accomplished.
| Season | Duration | GP | Conf | Commissioner | TV partner(s) | Teams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | Total | Best overall record | PCT | Most wins | Total wins | |||||
| 1975 | April 9, 1975 | December 14, 1975 | 179 | 3 | Leo Prieto | KBS | 9 | Toyota | 73.7% | Toyota | 42 |
| 1976 | March 21, 1976 | December 21, 1976 | 196 | 3 | Leo Prieto | BBC | 9 | Crispa | 75.8% | Crispa | 47 |
| 1977 | April 17, 1977 | December 18, 1977 | 199 | 3 | Leo Prieto | KBS | 8+2 | Crispa | 76.6% | Crispa | 49 |
| 1978 | April 16, 1978 | December 14, 1978 | 168 | 3 | Leo Prieto | GTV | 8 | Toyota | 72.7% | Toyota | 40 |
| 1979 | April 1, 1979 | December 15, 1979 | 218 | 3 | Leo Prieto | GTV | 9 | Toyota | 71.0% | Toyota | 44 |
| 1980 | March 16, 1980 | December 13, 1980 | 215 | 3 | Leo Prieto | MBS | 10+2 | Crispa/Walk Tall | 74.6% | Crispa/Walk Tall | 44 |
| 1981 | March 8. 1981 | November 28, 1981 | 206 | 2 | Leo Prieto | MBS | 10 | Toyota | 67.4% | Crispa/Walk Tall | 36 |
| 1982 | March 7, 1982 | December 14, 1982 | 227 | 3 | Mariano Yenko | Vintage on City2 | 8+1 | San Miguel | 70.6% | San Miguel | 40 |
| 1983 | March 6, 1983 | December 1, 1983 | 220 | 3 | Mariano Yenko | Vintage on City2, later on MBS | 8 | Crispa | 74.2% | Crispa | 46 |
| 1984 | March 25, 1984 | December 18, 1984 | 194 | 3 | Mariano Yenko | Vintage on MBS | 7+1 | Great Taste | 73.6% | Great Taste | 39 |
| 1985 | March 3, 1985 | November 28, 1985 | 196 | 3 | Mariano Yenko | Vintage on MBS | 6+1 | Great Taste | 62.0% | Great Taste | 44 |
| 1986 | April 6, 1986 | December 11, 1986 | 177 | 3 | Mariano Yenko | Vintage on PTV | 7+1 | Ginebra | 64.6% | Ginebra | 42 |
| 1987 | March 22, 1987 | December 13, 1987 | 182 | 3 | Mariano Yenko | Vintage on PTV | 6+1 | Magnolia | 65.2% | Magnolia | 43 |
| 1988 | March 20, 1988 | December 13, 1988 | 191 | 3 | Rodrigo Salud | Vintage on PTV | 6+1 | San Miguel | 63.9% | San Miguel | 46 |
| 1989 | March 5, 1989 | December 12, 1989 | 186 | 3 | Rodrigo Salud | Vintage on PTV | 6+1 | San Miguel | 70.4% | San Miguel | 50 |
| 1990 | February 18, 1990 | December 20, 1990 | 212 | 3 | Rodrigo Salud | Vintage on PTV | 8 | Shell | 62.5% | Presto | 40 |
| 1991 | February 17, 1991 | December 15, 1991 | 218 | 3 | Rodrigo Salud | Vintage on PTV | 8 | Alaska | 55.4% | Ginebra | 33 |
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| 1992 | February 9, 1992 | December 13, 1992 | 221 | 3 | Rey Marquez | Vintage on PTV | 8 | Swift | 62.3% | Swift, San Miguel | 43 |
| 1993 | February 28, 1993 | December 14, 1993 | 212 | 3 | Rey Marquez | Vintage on PTV | 8 | San Miguel | 64.8% | Swift, San Miguel | 46 |
| 1994 | March 6, 1994 | December 18, 1994 | 216 | 3 | Jun Bernardino | Vintage on PTV | 8 | Alaska | 61.6% | Alaska | 45 |
| 1995 | February 19, 1995 | December 19, 1995 | 211 | 3 | Jun Bernardino | Vintage on PTV | 8 | Sunkist | 68.1% | Sunkist | 49 |
| 1996 | February 18, 1996 | December 17, 1996 | 216 | 3 | Jun Bernardino | Vintage on IBC | 8 | Alaska | 70.8% | Alaska | 51 |
| 1997 | February 16, 1997 | December 14, 1997 | 223 | 3 | Jun Bernardino | Vintage on IBC | 8 | Alaska | 58.3% | Gordon's Gin | 39 |
| 1998 | February 1, 1998 | December 9, 1998 | 240 | 4 | Jun Bernardino | Vintage on IBC | 8+1 | Alaska | 62.1% | San Miguel | 43 |
| 1999 | February 7, 1999 | December 12, 1999 | 205 | 3 | Jun Bernardino | Vintage on IBC | 9 | San Miguel | 63.6% | San Miguel | 35 |
| 2000 | February 20, 2000 | December 20, 2000 | 218 | 3 | Jun Bernardino | Viva TV on IBC | 10 | San Miguel | 69.0% | San Miguel | 40 |
| 2001 | January 28, 2001 | December 16, 2001 | 247 | 3 | Jun Bernardino | Viva TV on IBC | 10 | San Miguel | 61.4% | San Miguel | 43 |
| 2002 | February 10, 2002 | December 25, 2002 | 227 | 3 | Jun Bernardino | Viva TV on IBC | 10+2 | Coca-Cola | 66.0% | Coca-Cola | 31 |
| 2003 | February 23, 2003 | December 14, 2003 | 245 | 3 | Noli Eala | NBN and IBC | 10+4 | Red Bull | 69.0% | Coca-Cola | 44 |
| 2004 Fiesta | February 22, 2004 | July 7, 2004 | 118 | 1 | Noli Eala | ABC | 10+2 | San Miguel | 81.0% | San Miguel | 16 |
| 2004–05 | October 3, 2004 | July 10, 2005 | 237 | 2 | Noli Eala | ABC | 10 | Talk 'N Text | 61.8% | Talk 'N Text | 34 |
| 2005–06 | October 2, 2005 | July 21, 2006 | 218 | 2 | Noli Eala | ABC | 9 | Purefoods | 63.2% | Red Bull | 38 |
| 2006–07 | September 28, 2006 | July 20, 2007 | 245 | 2 | Noli Eala | ABC | 10 | Barangay Ginebra | 65.4% | Barangay Ginebra | 34 |
| 2007–08 | October 14, 2007 | August 20, 2008 | 244 | 2 | Sonny Barrios | ABC (TV5) | 10 | Red Bull | 58.5% | Red Bull | 31 |
| 2008–09 | October 4, 2008 | July 17, 2009 | 218 | 2 | Sonny Barrios | Solar Sports on C/S9 | 10 | San Miguel | 59.0% | San Miguel | 36 |
| 2009–10 | October 11, 2009 | August 18, 2010 | 241 | 2 | Sonny Barrios | Solar Sports on Solar TV (C/S9) | 10+1 | Talk 'N Text | 65.3% | B-Meg | 41 |
| 2010–11 | October 3, 2010 | August 21, 2011 | 216 | 3 | Chito Salud | Solar Sports on Solar TV/Studio 23 | 10+1 | Talk 'N Text | 72.3% | Talk 'N Text | 47 |
| 2011–12 | October 2, 2011 | August 5, 2012 | 233 | 3 | Chito Salud | Sports5 (AKTV on IBC) | 10 | Talk 'N Text | 64.5% | Talk 'N Text | 40 |
| 2012–13 | September 30, 2012 | October 25, 2013 | 249 | 3 | Chito Salud | Sports5 on IBC (AKTV) and TV5 | 10 | Alaska | 63.6% | San Mig Coffee | 38 |
| 2013–14 | November 17, 2013 | July 9, 2014 | 227 | 3 | Chito Salud | Sports5 on TV5 | 10 | Talk 'N Text | 67.3% | San Mig Super Coffee | 41 |
| 2014–15 | October 19, 2014 | July 17, 2015 | 257 | 3 | Chito Salud | Sports5 on TV5 | 12 | San Miguel | 67.9% | San Miguel | 37 |
| 2015–16 | October 21, 2015 | October 19, 2016 | 266 | 3 | Chito Narvasa | Sports5 on TV5 | 12 | San Miguel | 65.5% | San Miguel | 38 |
| 2016–17 | November 20, 2016 | October 27, 2017 | 267 | 3 | Chito Narvasa | Sports5 on TV5 | 12 | San Miguel | 74.1% | San Miguel | 43 |
| 2017–18 | December 17, 2017 | December 19, 2018 | 261 | 3 | Willie Marcial | ESPN 5 on TV5 | 12 | San Miguel, Magnolia | 63.2% | San Miguel, Magnolia | 36 |
| 2019 | January 13, 2019 | January 17, 2020 | 269 | 3 | Willie Marcial | ESPN 5 on TV5 | 12 | TNT | 64.8% | San Miguel | 37 |
| 2020 | March 8, 2020 | December 9, 2020 | 86 | 1 | Willie Marcial | One Sports on TV5 and One Sports | 12 | Barangay Ginebra | 72.7% | Barangay Ginebra | 16 |
| 2021 | July 16, 2021 | April 22, 2022 | 180 | 2 | Willie Marcial | One Sports on TV5 and One Sports | 12 | TNT | 70.3% | Magnolia | 27 |
| 2022–23 | June 5, 2022 | April 21, 2023 | 277 | 3 | Willie Marcial | One Sports on TV5 and One Sports | 12+1 | Bay Area | 70.8% | Barangay Ginebra | 41 |
| 2023–24 | November 5, 2023 | June 16, 2024 | 176 | 2 | Willie Marcial | A2Z and RPTV | 12 | San Miguel | 75.0% | San Miguel | 33 |
| 2024–25 | August 18, 2024 | 3 | Willie Marcial | RPTV | 12 | ||||||
Notes
[edit]- In 1981, only two conferences were held as the Philippines was the host of the 1981 Southeast Asian Games.
- In 1998, four conferences were held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Philippine Declaration of Independence. The group stage results of the third conference (1998 PBA Centennial Cup) were carried over to the fourth (1998 PBA Governors' Cup).
- In 2004, the league shifted to an October–June two-conference calendar from a January–December three-conference calendar to allow players to participate in FIBA tournaments. As a result, the 2004 PBA Fiesta Conference was held to smoothen the transition.
- In 2020, only one conference was held due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.
- In 2021, two conferences were played due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.
- In 2023–24 season, two conferences were held due to the Philippines' hosting of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup and the 19th Asian Games in China in 2023.
