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1985 PBA season
DurationMarch 3, 1985 – November 28, 1985
Number of teams6 + 1
TV partner(s)Vintage Sports (MBS)
1985 PBA Draft
Top draft pickSonny Cabatu
Picked byShell Azodrin Bugbusters
Season MVPRicardo Brown
Open Conference championsGreat Taste Coffee Makers
  Open Conference runners-upMagnolia Ice Cream
All-Filipino Conference championsGreat Taste Coffee Makers
  All-Filipino Conference runners-upShell Azodrin Bugbusters
Reinforced Conference championsNorthern Consolidated (NCC)
  Reinforced Conference runners-upManila Beer Brewmasters
Seasons

The 1985 PBA season was the 11th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Board of governors

Executive committee

  • Mariano A. Yenko, Jr. (Commissioner)
  • Tomas L. Manotoc (Deputy Commissioner)
  • Carlos Palanca III (President, representing Ginebra San Miguel)
  • Qurino Marquinez (Vice-President, representing Great Taste Coffee Makers)
  • Andrew H. Jao (Treasurer, representing Manila Beer Brewmasters)

Teams

Team Company Governor
Ginebra San Miguel La Tondeña Incorporada Carlos Palanca III
Great Taste Coffee Makers Consolidated Foods Corporation Quirino Marquinez
Manila Beer Brewmasters Shareholdings, Inc. Andrew H. Jao
Manhattan Shirtmakers* Sanyu Group of Companies Pablito L. Bermudo
San Miguel Beermen San Miguel Corporation Leonides Valencia
Shell Azodrin Bugbusters Shell Chemicals Philippines Rafael Hernaez
Toyota Silver Coronas* Delta Motor Corporation Joaquin Rodriguez
YCO-Tanduay Elizalde & Company
Tanduay Distillers, Inc.		 Johnny Jose
Canlubang Sugar Estate Mario Degrano

Season highlights

  • The season marked the first time without the famed Crispa Redmanizers participating in the league. New team Shell Azodrin Bugbusters takes over the franchise of the defunct winningest ballclub.
  • The PBA found a new home in the University of Life Theater and Recreational Arena (ULTRA) in Pasig after 10 years of playing at the Araneta Coliseum.
  • The Great Taste Coffee Makers continued its dynasty as they won their fourth straight title during the season and almost a Grandslam of sorts.[1]
  • A blockbuster trade took place between two-time MVP Ramon Fernandez of Manila Beer switching places with one-time MVP Abet Guidaben of Tanduay. Fernandez played his first game with the Rhum Makers starting in October.
  • The year saw the birth of a never-say-die squad known as Ginebra San Miguel with the 'Big J' Sonny Jaworski becoming the player-coach of the team starting the season. The Magnolia ballclub also offered the role of playing-coach to their returning import Norman Black at the start of the year.
  • Guest amateur team Northern Consolidated (NCC) won the PBA Third Conference crown over the Manila Beer Brewmasters and recorded the first-ever 4-0 finals sweep in league history.

Opening ceremonies

The muses for the participating teams are as follows:

Team Muse
Ginebra San Miguel Katherine Sta.Maria
Great Taste Coffee Makers Lisa Stanley
Magnolia Ice Cream Desiree Verdadero
Manila Beer Brewmasters Lani Mercado
Northern Consolidated (NCC) Marivic Roldan
Shell Azodrin Bugbusters Lyka Ugarte
Tanduay Rhum Makers

Champions

Individual awards

Cumulative standings

Team GP W L PCT
Great Taste Coffee Makers 71 44 27 .620
Northern Consolidated (NCC) 55 33 22 .600
Manila Beer Brewmasters 48 25 23 .520
Ginebra San Miguel 57 28 29 .492
Magnolia Ice Cream/Quench Plus 54 26 28 .481
Tanduay Rhum Makers 59 24 35 .406
Shell Azodrin Bugbusters 48 16 32 .333

References

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