The 1986 PBA season was the 12th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
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 Team Company Governor Alaska Milkmen General Milling Corporation Wilfred Steven Uytengsu Ginebra San Miguel La Tondeña Incorporada Carlos Palanca III Great Taste Coffee Makers Consolidated Foods Corporation James Go Manila Beer Brewmasters Shareholdings, Inc. Andrew H. Jao San Miguel Beermen San Miguel Corporation Leonides Valencia Pilipinas Shell Oilers Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation Reynaldo Marquez Tanduay Rhum Makers Elizalde & 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.
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: Tanduay Rhum Makers All-Filipino Conference: Tanduay Rhum Makers Open Conference: Ginebra San Miguel Team with best win–loss percentage: Ginebra San Miguel (42-23, .647) Best Team of the Year: Tanduay Rhum Makers (1st & Final)
Reinforced Conference
Elimination round
Semifinal round
Third place playoffs
Finals
Best Import of the Conference: Rob Williams (Tanduay)
All-Filipino Conference
Elimination round
Quarterfinal round
Semifinal round
Third place playoffs
Finals
Open Conference
Elimination round
Quarterfinal round
Semifinal round
Third place playoffs
Finals
Best Import of the Conference: Michael Young (Manila Beer)
Awards Most Valuable Player: Ramon Fernandez (Tanduay) Rookie of the Year: Dondon Ampalayo (Ginebra) Most Improved Player: Ricky Relosa (Alaska) Best Import-Reinforced Conference: Rob Williams (Tanduay) Best Import-Open Conference: Michael Young (Manila Beer) Mythical Five: Ricardo Brown (Great Taste) Robert Jaworski (Ginebra) Ramon Fernandez (Tanduay) Manny Victorino (Great Taste) Freddie Hubalde (Tanduay) Mythical Second Team: Chito Loyzaga (Ginebra) Padim Israel (Tanduay) Terry Saldaña (Ginebra) JB Yango (Tanduay) Dondon Ampalayo (Ginebra) All-Defensive Team: Chito Loyzaga (Ginebra) Philip Cezar (Shell) Elpidio Villamin (Manila Beer) Ricky Relosa (Alaska) Padim Israel (Tanduay)
Cumulative standings
Elimination round
Playoffs
References