The Philippine Basketball League awards a championship trophy (or cup) to the winning team at the end of each tournament.
Champions by season YearsDateConferenceChampionRunner-up 1983 May 6-June 6 Dry-Run Cup De La Salle Green Archers Maisagana October-December 9 Founder's Cup Arellano Flaming Arrows Bank of Rizal 1984 January 29-April 13 Ambassador's Cup Bank of Rizal Masagana 99 June 30-October 10 President's Cup ESQ Marketing Masagana 99 November 10-December 26 Invitationals ESQ Marketing Rizal Provincial Athletic Club 1985 April 14-June 7 Invitationals ESQ Marketing Lagerlite Beer October 5-December 2 Challenge to Champions Army Jungle Fighters Mama's Love 1986 May 3-July 12 Invitational Cup Lhuillier Jewelers Hope Cigarettes August-September 8 Founder's Cup Magnolia Ice Cream ESQ Marketing October 18-December 17 Filipino Cup YCO Shine Masters ESQ-Sta.Lucia 1987 March 7-April 4 International Invitational Cup RFM-Swift's YCO Shine Masters May-July 10 Freedom Cup YCO Shine Masters RFM-Swifts August 3-10 Philippine Cup Swift-USA All Stars* PABL-Philips (RP Team) October 10-December 18 Maharlika Cup Magnolia Ice Cream RFM-Swifts 1988 March 19-May 7 International Invitational Cup RFM-Swift's Philips Sardines May-June 29 Freedom Cup Magnolia Ice Cream Sta.Lucia Realtors October 15-December 22 Maharlika Cup Philips Sardines Magnolia Ice Cream 1989 March 26-May 19 Invitational Cup Magnolia Ice Cream Sta.Lucia Realtors June-July 13 Freedom Cup Swift Squeeze Juice Drinks Sta.Lucia Realtors October-December Maharlika Cup Magnolia Ice Cream Sta.Lucia Realtors 1990 March 31-May 22 Maharlika Cup Magnolia Ice Cream Philips Sardines May 27-July 11 Challenge Cup Crispa 400 Philips Sardines October-December 19 Philippine Cup Sta. Lucia Realtors Burger City 1991 February 9-April 27 Maharlika Cup Crispa 400 Mama's Love May 18-July 24 Challenge Cup Triple-V Foodmasters Crispa 400 1991-92 December 7-February 17 Philippine Cup Triple-V Foodmasters Sta.Lucia Realtors April-July 11 Maharlika Cup Sta. Lucia Realtors Triple-V Restaurant October 24-December 19 Invitational Cup Triple-V Foodmasters Sta.Lucia Realtors 1993 March 27-June 8 Maharlika Cup Nikon Home Appliances Burger Machine October 16-December 22 President Fidel V. Ramos Cup Burger Machine Instafood 1994 February 13-March 26 International Invitational Cup Casino Rubbing Alcohol Nikon Electric Fan April 30-July 2 Reinforced Conference Otto Shoes Burger Machine October 15-December 19 Invitational Cup Instafood Mealmasters Otto Shoes 1995-96 March 4-May 10 Reinforced Conference Stag Pale Pilseners Red Bull Energy Drink May 20-July 8 All-Filipino Cup Stag Pale Pilseners Casino Rubbing Alcohol October 23-January 9 Danny Floro Cup Stag Pale Pilseners Red Bull Energy Drink 1996 March 16-May 8 Import Reinforced Hapee Toothpaste Stag Pale Pilseners June 14-July 12 All-Filipino Cup Agfa HDC Films Stag Pale Pilseners October 16-December 14 Danny Floro Cup Stag Pale Pilseners Springmaid 1997-98 March 8-June 5 Makati Mayor's Cup Tanduay Gold Rhum Dazz Dishwashing Paste October 25-January 17 All-Filipino Cup Tanduay Gold Rhum Agfa HDC Films 1998-99 April 18-July 6 1st Yakult-Centennial Cup Tanduay Centennial Rhum Batang Red Bull October 17-January 21 2nd Yakult-Centennial Cup Dr. J Rubbing Alcohol Tanduay Gold Rhum 1999-00 March 13-July 1 1st Yakult-Challenge Cup Welcoat House Paints Red Bull Energy Drink October 23-January 31 2nd Yakult-Challenge Cup Welcoat House Paints ANA Water Dispenser 2000-01 March 25-June 27 Chairman's Cup Welcoat House Paints Shark Energy Drink November 4-February 17 Challenge Cup Shark Energy Drink Welcoat Paints March 24-June 21 Alaxan-Chairman's Cup Welcoat House Paints Shark Energy Drink 2001-02 November 3-February 7 Alaxan-Challenge Cup Shark Energy Drink Welcoat Paints April 3-June 24 Chairman's Cup Hapee-Nenaco-Ateneo de Manila Blue Eagles Blu Sun Power 2002-03 November 4-January 27 Challenge Cup Welcoat Paint Masters Dazz Dishwashing March 23-June 19 Sunkist-Unity Cup Hapee Toothpaste Viva Mineral Water 2003-04 November 8-February 7 Platinum Cup Fash Liquid Detergent Welcoat Paints March 28-June 19 Unity Cup Viva Mineral Water-FEU Welcoat Paints 2004-05 October 23-February 10 Open Championships Montaña Pawnshop Jewels Welcoat Paints April 5-June 16 Unity Cup Welcoat Paint Masters Montaña Pawnshop 2005-06 October 29-February 16 Heroes Cup Magnolia Ice Cream Wizards Rain or Shine March 25-June 17 Unity Cup Harbour Centre Port Masters Toyota-Otis Sparks 2006-07 November 11-February 17 Silver Cup Harbour Centre Port Masters Hapee Toothpaste April 17-June 14 Unity Cup Harbour Centre Batang Pier Cebuana Lhuillier 2007-08 October 20-December 30 V-Go Extreme Energy Drink Cup Harbour Centre Batang Pier Hapee Toothpaste February 23-May 28 Lipovitan Amino Sports Drink Cup Harbour Centre Batang Pier Hapee Toothpaste 2008-09 November 8-February 10 PG Flex Linoleum Cup Harbour Centre Batang Pier Magnolia Purewater April 14-June 4 PG Flex Unity Cup Oracle Residences Pharex Generix 2010 February 16-March 27 PG Flex-Erase Placenta Open Cup Excel Roof 25ers Pharex B-Complex
Champions by franchise Franchise Championships Last championship Magnolia Ice Cream / Instafood 7 1994 Invitational Cup Stag Pale Pilsen / Tanduay Gold Rhum Masters 7 1998 First Centennial Cup Harbour Centre Batang Pier / Oracle Residences 7 2009 Unity Cup Welcoat Paintmasters 6 2005 Unity Cup ESQ Marketing 3 1985 Invitationals RFM-Swift Hotdogs 3 1989 Freedom Cup Triple-V Foodmasters 3 1992 Invitational Cup Sta. Lucia Realtors / Otto Shoes 3 1994 Reinforced Conference Hapee Toothpaste / Fash Liquid Detergent 3 2003-04 Platinum Cup YCO Shine Masters 2 1987 Freedom Cup Crispa 400 2 1991 Maharlika Cup Shark Energy Drink 2 2001-02 Challenge Cup Viva Mineral Water-FEU / Magnolia Ice Cream-FEU 2 2005-06 Heroes Cup De La Salle University 1 PABL's first tournament Arellano University 1 1983 Founder's Cup Development Bank of Rizal 1 1984 Ambassador's Cup Army Jungle Fighters 1 1985 Challenge to Champions Lhuillier Jewelers 1 1986 Invitational Cup Philips Sardines 1 1988 Maharlika Cup Nikon Home Appliances 1 1993 Maharlika Cup Burger Machine 1 1993 President Ramos Cup Casino Rubbing Alcohol 1 1994 International Invitational Cup Agfa HDC Films 1 1996 All-Filipino Cup Doctor J Rubbing Alcohol 1 1998-99 Second Centennial Cup Ateneo-Hapee-NENACO 1 2002 Chairman's Cup Montaña Pawnshop 1 2004-05 Open Championship Excel Roof 1 2010 Placenta Open Cup Notes: The original Magnolia franchise disbanded after the 1995-96 season. The second incarnation of Magnolia thru Viva Mineral Water, which joined the league in 2003, won two championships under coach Koy Banal. Their title victory in 2004 was referred as "first". For some reason, the Otto Shoes ballclub's roots was traced to Sta.Lucia, but the Realtors was considered a different team from the ESQ Merchants, whom they completely took over at the start of the 1987 PABL season. Ateneo-Hapee's title victory was not counted to that of Hapee Toothpaste' three championships.
Most Valuable Players Year Name 1983: League's dry-run Ludovico Valenciano (La Salle) 1983 Founder's Cup Manuel Marquez (Bank of Rizal) 1984 Ambassador's Cup Leo Austria (Masagana 99) 1984 President's Cup Sonny Cabatu (ESQ) 1984 Invitationals Sonny Cabatu (ESQ) 1985 Invitationals Jojo Lastimosa (Mama's Love) 1985 Challenge to Champions Jerry Codinera (UE) 1987 Season MVP Alvin Patrimonio (Swift) 1988 International Cup Benjie Paras (Philips) 1988 Maharlika Cup Benjie Paras (Philips) 1989 Maharlika Cup Peter Jao (Sta. Lucia) 1990 Maharlika Cup Jun Limpot (Magnolia) 1990 Challenge Cup Johnny Abarrientos (Crispa) 1990 Philippine Cup Eugene Quilban (Sta. Lucia) 1991 Maharlika Cup Stevenson Solomon (Mama's Love) 1991 Challenge Cup Johnny Abarrientos (Crispa) 1991-92 Philippine Cup Marlou Aquino (Sta. Lucia) 1992 Maharlika Cup Jun Limpot (Magnolia) 1992 Invitational Cup Johnny Abarrientos (Triple V) 1993 Maharlika Cup Rey Evangelista (Nikon) 1993 Pres. Fidel V. Ramos Cup Dennis Espino (Instafood) 1994 International Invitational Jeffrey Cariaso (Nikon) 1994 Import Reinforced Marlou Aquino (Otto) 1994 Invitational Dennis Espino (Instafood) 1995 Import Reinforced Marlou Aquino (Stag) 1995 All-Filipino Cup Marlou Aquino (Stag) 1995-96 Danny Floro Cup Marlou Aquino (Stag) 1996 Import Reinforced Jason Webb (Stag) 1996 All-Filipino Cup Bong Marata (Super Power Battery) 1996 Danny Floro Cup Genesis Sasuman (Chowking) 1997 Makati Mayor's Cup Rommel Adducul (Chowking) 1997-98 All Filipino Cup Eric Menk (Tanduay) 1998 Yakult-Centennial Cup Eric Menk (Tanduay) 1998-99 2nd Yakult-Centennial Cup Eric Menk (Tanduay) 1999 Yakult-Challenge Cup Don Allado (Welcoat) 1999-2000 2nd Yakult-Challenge Cup Paolo Mendoza (Ana Water Dispenser) 2000 Chairman's Cup Roger Yap (Shark Energy) 2000-01 Challenge Cup Ren-Ren Ritualo (Welcoat) 2001 Alaxan-Chairman's Cup Chester Tolomia (Shark Energy) 2001-02 Alaxan-Challenge Cup Yancy de Ocampo (Welcoat) 2002 Chairman's Cup Enrico Villanueva (Hapee-Nenaco-Ateneo) 2002-03 Challenge Cup Rommel Adducul (Welcoat) 2003 Sunkist-Unity Cup Gary David (Montaña) 2003-04 Platinum Cup Peter June Simon (Fash Liquid Detergent) 2004 Unity Cup Arwind Santos (Viva Mineral Water) 2004-05 Open Championship Jondan Salvador (Montaña) 2005 Unity Cup Mark Cardona (Harbour Centre) 2005-06 Heroes Cup Jojo Tangkay (Rain or Shine) 2006 Unity Cup Joe Devance (Toyota Otis) 2006-07 Silver Cup Jayson Castro (Hapee Toothpaste-PCU) 2007 Unity Cup Jayson Castro (Harbour Centre) 2007 V-Go Extreme Energy Drink Cup No MVP* 2008 Lipovitan Amino Sports Drink Cup No MVP* No MVP was awarded during this conference only a Finals MVP for this conference. League started to name season MVP in the 2007-08 season. In 2008-09 season, the league handed out awards for the Best Player of the Conference, similar to the Philippine Basketball Association.
Season Most Valuable Players Year Name 2007-08 Jayson Castro (Harbour Centre) 2008-09 Chris Ross (Pharex Bidang Generix)
Best Player of the Conference 2008-09 PG Flex Linoleum Cup Paul Lee (Bacchus Energy Drink) 2009 PG Flex Unity Cup Chris Ross (Pharex Bidang Generix) 2010 PG Flex-Erase Placenta Cup Vic Manuel (Pharex B-Complex)
Finals Most Valuable Players Year Name 2000 Chairman's Cup Ren-Ren Ritualo (Welcoat) 2000-01 Challenge Cup Roger Yap (Shark) 2001 Alaxan-Chairman's Cup Jojo Manalo (Welcoat) 2001-02 Alaxan-Challenge Cup Warren Ybañez (Shark) 2002 Chairman's Cup Enrico Villanueva (Ateneo-Hapee-Nenaco) 2002-03 Challenge Cup Rommel Adducul (Welcoat) / Ronald Tubid (Welcoat) 2003 Sunkist-Unity Cup Allan Salangsang (Hapee Toothpaste) 2003-04 Platinum Cup Peter June Simon (Fash) 2004 Unity Cup Warren Ybañez (Viva Mineral Water-FEU) 2004-05 Open Championships Alex Compton (Montaña) 2005 Unity Cup Jay Washington (Welcoat) 2005-06 Heroes Cup Kelly Williams (Magnolia Ice Cream) 2006 Unity Cup LA Tenorio (Harbour Centre) 2006-07 Silver Cup Chico Lanete (Harbour Centre) 2007 Unity Cup Chico Lanete (Harbour Centre) 2007 V-Go Extreme Energy Drink Cup Tyrone Tang (Harbour Centre) 2008 Lipovitan Amino Sports Drink Cup Jayson Castro (Harbour Centre) 2008-09 PG Flex Linoleum Cup Mark Barroca (Harbour Centre) 2009 PG Flex Unity Cup Chris Timberlake (Oracle Residences) 2010 PG Flex-Erase Placenta Cup Calvin Abueva (Excel Roof 25ers)
Champions by coach Coach Championships Champion teams handled 9 Magnolia Ice Cream, Triple-V 7 Stag Pale Pilsen / Tanduay Gold Rhum Masters 7 Welcoat Paints, Hapee Toothpaste 6 Harbour Centre 3 Shark Energy Drink, Welcoat Paints 3 ESQ Marketing, Philips Sardines 2 YCO Shine Masters 2 RFM-Swift Hotdogs 2 Sta. Lucia Realtors, Instafood 2 Sta. Lucia Realtors, Otto Shoes 2 Viva Mineral Water-FEU / Magnolia Ice Cream-FEU
PABL / PBL coaches with one championship:
Ron Jacobs (De La Salle) Loreto Carbonell (Arellano University) Nemie Villegas (Bank of Rizal) Chuck Barreiro (ESQ) Carlos Badion (Army)