Metropolitan Basketball Association • MBA History, Records, Champions and MVPs
° Philippines bagged the Gold Medal five times in FIBA Asia Championships history (formerly ABC)
in years • 1960 • 1963 • 1967 • 1973 • 1985
° RP got the Silver Medal thrice in years • 1965 • 1971 • 2013
° RP got the Bronze Medal only once in year 1969
° Philippines settled for the 4th Place finish four times in years • 1979
• 1981 • 1987 • 2011
° In all the years that the Philippines hosted the FIBA Asia Championships,
they made it to the podium • 1960 (Gold) • 1973 (Gold) • 2013 (Silver)
° Carlos Badion was named MVP of FIBA Asia Championships in 1960 and remains to date the only
Filipino to achieve such a feat
° No MVP awards were given from 1963-1985 FIBA Asia of which the Philippines were five time
champions and would have been assured of an MVP awardee
° Team Pilipinas sported a perfect winning slate in FIBA Asia competitions in years
• 1960 (9-0) • 1967 (9-0) • 1973 (9-0) • 1985 (6-0)
° PBA thrice represented Team Pilipinas in years • 2007 (9th) • 2009 (8th) • 2013 (2nd)
Starting 1975 the PBA as a pro league was not allowed to represent the national team in FIBA Asia but only resumed doing so starting 2007
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B-MEG
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B-MEG
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POWERADE
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PUREFOODS
ALASKA
SAN MIGUEL
SAN MIGUEL
BRGY GINEBRA
BURGER KING
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Series 4-3
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STA LUCIA
BRGY GINEBRA
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RED BULL
STA LUCIA
PUREFOODS
RED BULL
BOYET FERNANDEZ
Series 4-3
ALASKA
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BRGY GINEBRA
SAN MIGUEL
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PUREFOODS
RED BULL
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SAN MIGUEL
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SHELL
BRGY GINEBRA
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Siot Tanquingcen
Series 4-2
BRGY GINEBRA
RED BULL
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Series 3-1
COCA COLA
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ALASKA
COCA COLA
ALASKA
SAN MIGUEL
RED BULL
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PUREFOODS
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COCA COLA
STA LUCIA
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SHELL
RED BULL
SAN MIGUEL
ALASKA
SAN MIGUEL
BRGY GINEBRA
POP COLA
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PUREFOODS
RED BULL
SAN MIGUEL
STA LUCIA
ALASKA
SAN MIGUEL
ALASKA
TANDUAY
SHELL
TANDUAY
BRGY GINEBRA
PERRY RONQUILLO
Series 4-2
PERRY RONQUILLO
Series 4-3
ERIC ALTAMIRANO
Series 1-0
ALASKA
SAN MIGUEL
POP COLA
ALASKA
SAN MIGUEL
POP COLA
ALASKA
PUREFOODS
SAN MIGUEL
GORDONS GIN
ALASKA
SAN MIGUEL
ROBERT JAWORSKI
Series 4-2
PUREFOODS
GORDONS
STA LUCIA
ERIC ALTAMIRANO
Series 4-2
ALASKA
PUREFOODS
SAN MIGUEL
ALASKA
SAN MIGUEL
SUNKIST
DERRICK PUMAREN
Series 4-2
DERRICK PUMAREN
Series 4-3
SAN MIGUEL
CONEY ISLAND
ALASKA
SAN MIGUEL
SWIFT
STA LUCIA
SWIFT
PUREFOODS
SAN MIGUEL
CONEY ISLAND
SAN MIGUEL
SWIFT
SAN MIGUEL
PUREFOODS
SWIFT
ALASKA
GINEBRA
SAN MIGUEL
ROBERT JAWORSKI
Series 4-3
SAN MIGUEL
PUREFOODS
SHELL
ANEJO
ALASKA
L.A. JAGUARS
ROBERT JAWORSKI
Series 1-0
ROBERT JAWORSKI
Series 3-1
SAN MIGUEL
PUREFOODS
ALASKA
SAN MIGUEL
HILL BROS
GINEBRA
GREAT TASTE
IBA ALL-STARS
SAN MIGUEL
GREAT TASTE
HILL BROS
MAGNOLIA
TANDUAY
GREAT TASTE
MAGNOLIA
TURO VALENZONA
Series 4-1
GINEBRA
MANILA BEER
GREAT TASTE
ROBERT JAWORSKI
Series 4-1
TURO VALENZONA
Series 3-1
TANDUAY
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GINEBRA
TURO VALENZONA
Series 4-2
NORTH. CEMENT
MANILA BEER
GINEBRA
GREAT TASTE
SHELL
TANDUAY
GREAT TASTE
MAGNOLIA
NORTHERN CEMENT
GREAT TASTE
CRISPA
BEER HAUSEN
GREAT TASTE
BEER HAUSEN
TANDUAY
CRISPA
GILBEYS
NORTHERN CEMENT
NARCISO BERNARDO
Series 4-1
CRISPA
GREAT TASTE
SAN MIGUEL
CRISPA
GREAT TASTE
TANDUAY
CRISPA
GILBEYS
GREAT TASTE
TOYOTA
GILBEYS
SAN MIGUEL
SAN MIGUEL
CRISPA
SOUTH KOREA
N. STOODLEY
TOYOTA
ADIDAS
DANTE SILVERIO
Series 3-1
TOYOTA
FILMANBANK
TANDUAY
DANTE SILVERIO
Series 3-1
TOYOTA
EMTEX BRAZIL
CRISPA
DANTE SILVERIO
Series 3-0
DANTE SILVERIO
Series 3-2
DANTE SILVERIO
Series 3-2
Season Northern Conference Southern Conference Series
1998 Pampanga Dragons Negros Slashers 4-1
1999 Manila Metrostars Cebu Gems 4-2
2000 San Juan Knights Negros Slashers 4-2
2001 LBC-Batangas Blades Negros Slashers 3-1
2002 LBC-Batangas Blades RCPI-Negros Slashers 0-3
Commissioners
Ramon Fernandez (1998–1999)
Gregorio "Ogie" Narvasa II (2000–2001)
Severino "Butch" Antonio (2001)
Joaquin "Chito" Loyzaga (2002)
MBA Most Valuable Players
Season Player Team College
1998 John Ferriols Negros USJ-R
1999 Alex Compton Manila Cornell
2000 Rommel Adducul Manila SSC-R
2001 Eddie Laure LBC-Batangas Adamson
Northern Conference
Batangas Blades (1998–2002; team merged with Manila in 2001)
Laguna Lakers (1998–2001; team abandoned the league after their owners FedEx joined the PBA in 2002)
Manila Metrostars (1998–2001; team merged with Batangas in 2001)
Nueva Ecija Patriots (1999–2001)
Olongapo Volunteers (2002)
Pampanga Dragons (1998–2000)
Pampanga Stars (2002)
Pangasinan Waves (also known as Presidents) (1998–1999; 2002)
Pasig-Rizal Pirates(1998–2000) (also known as Pasig Blue Pirates in 1998)
San Juan Knights (1999–2001)
Southern Conference
Cebu Gems (1998–2002)
Davao Eagles (1998–2002)
Cagayan de Oro Nuggets/Amigos (1998–2000; 2002)
Iloilo Volts/Megavoltz (1998–2000)
Negros Slashers (Bacolod City) (1998–2002)
SoCSarGen Marlins (1998–2001; team renamed as the Socsargen Taguig Marlins in 2001 when the team played its home games in Taguig)
Surigao Miners/Warriors (1999–2000)