The San Miguel Beermen, owned by San Miguel Brewery, joined the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) in 1975, making them the only surviving original team to date. The team began play as the Royal Tru Orange in the 1975 PBA season.
Records per conference Grand Slam champion Conference champions Conference runners-up Conference third-place/semifinalists
Three-conference era (1975–2003) Season Conference Team name Overall record Finals W L % 1975 First Conference Royal Tru-Orange 25 31 .446 Second Conference All-Philippine 1976 First Conference 22 24 .408 Second Conference All-Philippine 1977 All-Filipino Conference 5 23 .179 Open Conference Invitational Conference 1978 All-Filipino Conference 12 16 .429 Open Conference Invitational Conference 1979 All-Filipino Conference 28 19 .596 Open Conference Royal 3, Toyota 1Invitational Conference 1980 Open Conference 9 23 .281 Invitational Conference San Miguel Beermen All-Filipino Conference 1981 Open Conference 22 19 .537 Reinforced Filipino Conference 1982 Reinforced Filipino Conference 40 26 .606 Toyota 4, San Miguel 3Invitational Conference San Miguel 2, Crispa 1Open Conference 1983 All-Filipino Conference 26 27 .491 Reinforced Filipino Conference Open Conference 1984 First All-Filipino Conference Gold Eagle Beermen 11 27 .289 Second All-Filipino Conference Invitational Conference 1985 Open Conference Magnolia Ice Cream Makers 26 28 .481 Great Taste 4, Magnolia 2All-Filipino Conference Reinforced Conference Magnolia Quench Plus 1986 Reinforced Conference San Miguel franchise took a leave of absence.All-Filipino ConferenceOpen Conference Magnolia Cheese Makers 2 10 .167 1987 Open Conference Magnolia Ice Cream Makers 43 23 .652 All-Filipino Conference Reinforced Conference San Miguel Beermen San Miguel 4, Hills Bros. 1 1988 Open Conference San Miguel Beermen 46 26 .639 San Miguel 4, Purefoods 3All-Filipino Conference Reinforced Conference San Miguel 4, Shell 1 1989 Open Conference 50 21 .704 San Miguel 4, Shell 1 All-Filipino Conference San Miguel 4, Purefoods 2Reinforced Conference San Miguel 4, Añejo 1 1990 First Conference 29 27 .518 All-Filipino Conference Third Conference 1991 First Conference 33 27 .550 All-Filipino Conference Third Conference 1992 First Conference 43 31 .581 Shell 4, San Miguel 1All-Filipino Conference San Miguel 4, Purefoods 3Third Conference 1993 All-Filipino Cup 46 25 .648 Coney Island 4, San Miguel 2Commissioner's Cup Governors Cup San Miguel 4, Swift 1 1994 All-Filipino Cup 31 26 .544 San Miguel 4, Coney Island 2Commissioner's Cup Governors Cup 1995 All-Filipino Cup 27 23 .540 Commissioner's Cup Governors Cup Alaska 4, San Miguel 3 1996 All-Filipino Cup 25 26 .490 Commissioner's Cup Governors Cup 1997 All-Filipino Cup San Miguel Beermen 35 28 .556 Commissioner's Cup Governors Cup 1998 All-Filipino Cup San Miguel Beermen 43 31 .581 Alaska 4, San Miguel 3Commissioner's Cup Alaska 4, San Miguel 2Centennial Cup Governors Cup 1999 All-Filipino Cup 35 20 .636 Commissioner's Cup San Miguel 4, Shell 2Governors Cup San Miguel 4, Alaska 2 2000 All-Filipino Cup 12 8 .600 Commissioner's Cup 15 3 .833 San Miguel 4, Sta. Lucia 1Governors Cup 13 7 .650 San Miguel 4, Purefoods 1 2001 All-Filipino Cup 17 9 .654 San Miguel 4, Barangay Ginebra 2Commissioner's Cup 13 8 .619 Red Bull 4, San Miguel 2Governors Cup 13 10 .565 Sta. Lucia 4, San Miguel 2 2002 Governors Cup 9 10 .474 Commissioner's Cup 9 8 .529 All-Filipino Cup 8 5 .615 2003 All-Filipino Cup 13 8 .619 Invitational Conference 2 2 .500 Reinforced Conference 13 12 .520 Coca-Cola 4, San Miguel 3Overall record 851 697 .550 16 championships
Two-conference era (2004–2010) Season Conference Team name Elimination/classification round PlayoffsFinish GP W L PCT GB Stage Results(2004) Fiesta Conference San Miguel Beermen 1st/10 18 16 2 .889 -- Quarterfinals 3rd in Group A (1–2) Philippine Cup 5th/10 18 9 9 .500 4 Semifinals3rd-place playoff 4th overall (11-12) 2-3 in SemifinalsSan Miguel 105, Shell 100*Fiesta Conference 2nd/10 18 11 7 .611 1 2nd seed playoffSemifinalsFinals San Miguel 73, Alaska 71*San Miguel 3, Red Bull 1San Miguel 4, Talk 'N Text 1 Fiesta Conference 8th/9 16 6 10 .375 4 Survivor playoffsWildcard phase San Miguel** def. Coca-Cola 82–85 (OT), 69–67Air21 2, San Miguel 1Philippine Cup 2nd/9 16 11 5 .689 1 Semifinals3rd-place playoff Red Bull 4, San Miguel 3Alaska 102, San Miguel 95* Philippine Cup 2nd/10 18 13 5 .722 -- SemifinalsFinals San Miguel 4, Red Bull 3Barangay Ginebra 4, San Miguel 2Fiesta Conference 6th/10 18 10 8 .556 3 5th-seed playoff1st wildcard round2nd wildcard roundQuarterfinalsSemifinals3rd-place playoff Air21 103, San Miguel 99*San Miguel 102, Sta. Lucia 85*San Miguel 102, Coca-Cola 101*San Miguel 2, Barangay Ginebra 1Alaska 4, San Miguel 2Red Bull 103, San Miguel 96* Philippine Cup Magnolia Beverage Masters 5th/10 18 10 8 .556 2 Quarterfinals Red Bull 2, Magnolia 0Fiesta Conference 5th/10 18 10 8 .556 2 QuarterfinalsSemifinals3rd-place playoff Magnolia 2, Coca-Cola 1Air21 4, Magnolia 2Red Bull 102, Magnolia 90* Philippine Cup San Miguel Beermen 6th/10 18 9 9 .500 3 1st wildcard round2nd wildcard roundQuarterfinalsSemifinals3rd-place playoff San Miguel 99, Coca-Cola 89* San Miguel 105, Air21 86* San Miguel 2, Barangay Ginebra 1 Talk 'N Text 4, San Miguel 2Sta. Lucia 99, San Miguel 97 (OT)*Fiesta Conference 1st/10 14 11 3 .786 -- SemifinalsFinals San Miguel 4, Burger King 2San Miguel 4, Barangay Ginebra 3 Philippine Cup 2nd/10 18 13 5 .722 -- Semifinals3rd-place playoff Purefoods 4, San Miguel 2San Miguel 95 Barangay Ginebra 88*Fiesta Conference 2nd/10 18 13 5 .722 2 2nd-seed playoffSemifinalsFinals San Miguel 88, B-Meg Derby Ace 83*San Miguel 4, B-Meg Derby Ace 2Alaska 4, San Miguel 2Elimination/classification round 226 142 84 .628 — 12 post-wildcard appearancesPlayoffs 117 59 59 .500 — 4 Finals appearancesCumulative totals 344 201 143 .584 — 2 championships one-game playoffs**team had twice-to-beat advantage
Three-conference era (2010–present) Season Conference Team name Elimination round PlayoffsFinish GP W L PCT GB Stage Results Philippine San Miguel Beermen 2nd/10 14 11 3 .786 — QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals San Miguel** 95, Air21 75San Miguel 4, Barangay Ginebra 2Talk 'N Text 4, San Miguel 2Commissioner's 10th/10 9 2 7 .286 6 Did not qualifyGovernors' Petron Blaze Boosters 2nd/9 8 5 3 .625 1 SemifinalsFinals 2nd overall (8–5), 3–2 in semifinalsPetron 4, Talk 'N Text 3 Philippine 3rd/10 14 9 5 .643 1 QuarterfinalsSemifinals Petron 2, Meralco 0Talk 'N Text 4, Petron 3Commissioner's 9th/10 9 3 6 .333 4 Did not qualifyGovernors' 5th/10 9 5 4 .555 3 Semifinals 5th overall (6–8), 1–4 in semifinals Philippine 7th/10 14 6 8 .357 7 Quarterfinals San Mig Coffee** 92, Petron 87Commissioner's 3rd/10 14 8 6 .571 3 Quarterfinals Talk 'N Text 2, Petron 0Governors' 1st/10 9 8 1 .889 — QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals Petron** 101, Barangay Ginebra 94Petron 3, Rain or Shine 1San Mig Coffee 4, Petron 3 Philippine 3rd/10 14 10 4 .714 1 QuarterfinalsSemifinals Petron 2, Barako Bull 0Rain or Shine 4, Petron 1Commissioner's San Miguel Beermen 2nd/10 9 7 2 .778 2 Quarterfinals Air21 def. San Miguel** in 2 gamesGovernors' 5th/10 9 5 4 .554 — Quarterfinals San Mig Super Coffee** 97, San Miguel 90 Philippine 1st/12 11 9 2 .818 — SemifinalsFinals San Miguel 4, Talk N' Text 0San Miguel 4, Alaska 3Commissioner's 9th/12 11 4 7 .364 4 Did not qualifyGovernors' 2nd/12 11 8 3 .727 — QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals San Miguel** def. Meralco in 2 gamesSan Miguel 3, Rain or Shine 1San Miguel 4, Alaska 0 Philippine 2nd/12 11 9 2 — SemifinalsFinals San Miguel 4, Rain or Shine 2San Miguel 4, Alaska 3Commissioner's 1st/12 11 8 3 .727 — QuarterfinalsSemifinals San Miguel** def. Star in 3 gamesRain or Shine 3, San Miguel 1Governors' 2nd/12 11 8 3 .727 2 QuarterfinalsSemifinals San Miguel** 114, NLEX 110Barangay Ginebra 3, San Miguel 2 Philippine 1st/12 11 10 1 — QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals San Miguel** 98, Rain or Shine 91San Miguel 4, TNT 3San Miguel 4, Barangay Ginebra 1Commissioner's 2nd/12 11 9 2 — QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals San Miguel** 115, Phoenix 96San Miguel 3, Star 1San Miguel 4, TNT 2Governors' 6th/12 11 7 4 2 Quarterfinals Barangay Ginebra** 104, San Miguel 84 Philippine 1st/12 11 8 3 — QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals San Miguel** 106, TNT 93San Miguel 4, Barangay Ginebra 1San Miguel 4, Magnolia 1Commissioner's 6th/12 11 6 5 3 QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals San Miguel 2, TNT 0San Miguel 3, Alaska 1Barangay Ginebra 4, San Miguel 2 Governors' 6th/12 11 6 5 3 Quarterfinals Alaska** 96, San Miguel 85 Philippine 5th/12 11 7 4 2 QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals San Miguel 2, TNT 1San Miguel 4, Phoenix Pulse 1San Miguel 4, Magnolia 3Commissioner's 7th/12 11 5 6 5 QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals San Miguel def. NorthPort** in 2 gamesSan Miguel 3, Rain or Shine 1San Miguel 4, TNT 2 Governors' 5th/12 11 6 5 2 Quarterfinals Barangay Ginebra** 100, San Miguel 972020 Philippine 4th/12 11 7 4 .636 1 Quarterfinals Meralco def. San Miguel** in 2 games Philippine 4th/12 11 7 4 3 QuarterfinalsSemifinals San Miguel 2, NorthPort 0TNT 4, San Miguel 3 Governors' 5th/12 11 7 4 2 Quarterfinals Meralco** 100, San Miguel 85 Philippine 1st/12 11 9 2 — QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals San Miguel** 123, Blackwater 93San Miguel 4, Meralco 3San Miguel 4, TNT 3Commissioner's 5th/13 12 7 5 3 QuarterfinalsSemifinals San Miguel 2, Converge 0Bay Area 3, San Miguel 1 Governors' 2nd/12 11 9 2 1 QuarterfinalsSemifinals San Miguel** 121, Converge 105Barangay Ginebra 3, San Miguel 0 Commissioner's 2nd/12 11 8 3 1 QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals San Miguel** 127, Rain or Shine 122San Miguel 3, Barangay Ginebra 0San Miguel 4, Magnolia 2 Philippine 1st/12 11 10 1 — QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals San Miguel** def. Terrafirma in 2 gamesSan Miguel 4, Rain or Shine 0Meralco 4, San Miguel 2 Governors' 2nd in Group B 10 6 4 1 QuarterfinalsSemifinals San Miguel 3, Converge 2Barangay Ginebra 4, San Miguel 2Commissioner's 10th/13 12 5 7 4 Did not qualify Philippine 1st/12 11 8 3 — QuarterfinalsSemifinals San Miguel** 108, Meralco 97San Miguel 4, Barangay Ginebra 3San Miguel 4, TNT 2Elimination round 419 272 147 — 34 Playoff appearancesPlayoffs 271 158 113 — 25 Semifinals appearances16 Finals appearancesCumulative records 690 430 260 — 12 Championships *one-game playoffs**team had the twice-to-beat advantage
Cumulative records Era GP W L PCTThree-conference era (1975–2003) 1,548 851 697 Two-conference era (2004–2010) 344 201 143 Three-conference era (2010–present) 690 430 260 Total 2,582 1,482 1,100
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