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)
Draft
Top draft pickRey Cuenco
Picked byAlaska Milkmen
Conferences
Reinforced Conference championsTanduay Rhum Makers
  Runners-upGreat Taste Coffee Makers
All-Filipino Conference championsTanduay Rhum Makers
  Runners-upGinebra San Miguel
Open Conference championsGinebra San Miguel
  Runners-upManila Beer Brewmasters
Awards
Season MVPRamon Fernandez
Seasons

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:

Team Muse
Alaska Milkmen Joey Albert
Ginebra San Miguel Gretchen Barretto
Great Taste Coffee Makers
Manila Beer Brewmasters Peachy Sacisas
Shell Oilers Sabrina Artadi
Tanduay Rhum Makers

Champions

Reinforced Conference
Main article: 1986 PBA Reinforced Conference

Elimination round
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Great Taste Coffee Makers 8 2 .800 — Advance to semifinals
2 Alaska Milkmen 6 4 .600 2
3 Tanduay Rhum Makers 6 4 .600 2
4 Ginebra San Miguel 5 5 .500 3
5 Pilipinas Shell Oilers 3 7 .300 5
6 Manila Beer Brewmasters 2 8 .200 6
Source:

Semifinal round
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Great Taste Coffee Makers 12 6 .667[lower-alpha 1] — Advance to the Finals
2 Tanduay Rhum Makers 12 6 .667[lower-alpha 1] —
3 Ginebra San Miguel 11 7 .611 1 Proceed to third-place playoff
4 Alaska Milkmen 9 9 .500 3
5 Pilipinas Shell Oilers 4 14 .222 8
Source:
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head record: Great Taste 2–2 Tanduay, Great Taste +3

Finals results

All-Filipino Conference
Main article: 1986 PBA All-Filipino Conference

Elimination round
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Great Taste Coffee Makers 5 1 .833 — Advance to semifinals
2 Tanduay Rhum Makers 5 1 .833 —
3 Shell Helix Oilers 4 2 .667 1 Proceed to quarterfinals
4 Manila Beer Brewmasters 3 3 .500 2
5 Ginebra San Miguel 2 4 .333 3
6 Alaska Milkmen 1 5 .167[lower-alpha 1] 4
7 Philippine national team (G) 1 5 .167[lower-alpha 1] 4
Source:
(G) Guest.
Notes:
  1. Quarterfinal berth playoff: Alaska 100–96 Philippine national team

Quarterfinal round
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
3 Ginebra San Miguel 5 4 .556 — Advance to semifinals
4 Shell Helix Oilers 5 4 .556 —
5 Alaska Milkmen 3 6 .333 2
6 Manila Beer Brewmasters 3 6 .333 2
Source:

Semifinal round
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Tanduay Rhum Makers 4 2 .667[lower-alpha 1] — Advance to the Finals
2 Ginebra San Miguel 4 2 .667[lower-alpha 1] —
3 Great Taste Coffee Makers 3 3 .500 1 Proceed to third place playoff
4 Pilipinas Shell Oilers 1 5 .167 3
Source:
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head record: Tanduay 2–1 Ginebra

Finals results

Open Conference
Main article: 1986 PBA Open Conference

Elimination round
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Ginebra San Miguel 9 3 .750 — Advance to semifinals
2 Manila Beer Brewmasters 9 3 .750 —
3 Tanduay Rhum Makers 6 6 .500 3 Proceed to quarterfinals
4 Great Taste Coffee Makers 6 6 .500 3
5 Formula Shell Spark Aiders 6 6 .500 3
6 Alaska Milkmen 4 8 .333 5
7 Magnolia Cheese Makers 2 10 .167 7
Source:

Quarterfinal round
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
3 Tanduay Rhum Makers 8 7 .533 — Advance to semifinals
4 Great Taste Coffee Makers 8 7 .533 —
5 Formula Shell Spark Aiders 7 8 .467 1
6 Alaska Milkmen 5 10 .333 3
Source:

Semifinal round
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Ginebra San Miguel 4 1 .800[lower-alpha 1] — Advance to the Finals
2 Manila Beer Brewmasters 4 1 .800[lower-alpha 1] —
3 Tanduay Rhum Makers 1 4 .200[lower-alpha 2] 3 Proceed to third place playoff
4 Great Taste Coffee Makers 1 4 .200[lower-alpha 2] 3
Source:
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head record: Ginebra 3–0 Manila Beer
  2. Head-to-head record: Tanduay 3–1 Great Taste

Finals results

Individual 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
  1. "Looking back: The PBA's history". Manila Standard.
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