The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, owned by Ginebra San Miguel, joined the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) in 1979. The team began play as Gilbey's Gin in the 1979 PBA season.
Records per conference Conference champions Conference runners-up Conference third-place/semifinalists
Three-conference era (1979–2003) Season Conference Team name Elimination/classification round PlayoffsFinish GP W L PCT GB Stage Results 1979 All-Filipino Gilbey's Gin 44 13 31 Open Invitational 1980 Open 39 16 23 Invitational All-Filipino 1981 Open 30 8 22 Reinforced Filipino St. George Whiskies 1982 Reinforced Filipino Gilbey's Gin 2nd/4 (Group A) 18 11 7 1 Quarterfinals U/Tex 2, Gilbey's Gin 0 Invitational Did not qualify Open 2nd/4 (Group A) 18 13 5 – SemifinalsFinals 1st in semifinals (4–2)Toyota 3, Gilbey's Gin 0 1983 All-Filipino 3rd/8 7 4 3 2 SemifinalsFinals 2nd in semifinals (2–1)Crispa 3, Gilbey's Gin 0 Reinforced Filipino Gilbey's Gin Gimlets 5th/8 14 7 7 4 QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals berth playoff3rd-place playoff 1st in quarterfinals (3–0) 3rd in semifinals (4–2)Great Taste 129, Gilbey's Gin 123*Tanduay 3, Gilbey's Gin 1 Open Gilbey's Gin Tonics 5th/8 14 7 7 2 QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals berth playoff3rd-place playoff 1st in quarterfinals (2–1) 4th in semifinals (3–3)Great Taste 126, Gilbey's Gin 118*San Miguel 2, Gilbey's Gin 1 1984 First All-Filipino 5th/8 14 8 6 3 QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals berth playoffFinals 2nd in quarterfinals (2–1) 2nd in semifinals (3–3)Gilbey's Gin 115, Beer Hausen 109*Crispa 4, Gilbey's Gin 1 Second All-Filipino 4th/8 11 6 5 3 Quarterfinals Tanduay 2, Gilbey's Gin 1 Invitational 4th/5 8 2 6 5 3rd-place playoff Beer Hausen 3, Gilbey's Gin 1 1985 Open Ginebra San Miguel 7th/7 12 3 9 5 Did not qualify All-Filipino 4th/6 10 5 5 3 SemifinalsFinals berth playoff3rd-place playoff 3rd overall (8–8), 3–3 in semifinalsShell 89, Ginebra 76*Tanduay 2, Ginebra 2(Tanduay clinch third by higher quotient) Reinforced 2nd/7 12 7 5 2 Seeding playoffSeeding playoffSemifinals3rd-place playoff Ginebra 99, Northern Cement 96*Ginebra 106, Magnolia 98*4th in semifinals (2–4)Ginebra 4, Great Taste 0 1986 Reinforced 4th/6 10 5 5 3 Semifinals3rd-place playoff 3rd overall (11–7), 6–2 in semifinalsGinebra 4, Alaska 2 All-Filipino 5th/7 6 2 4 3 QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals 1st overall (5–4), 3–0 in quarterfinals2nd in semifinals (4–2)Tanduay 3, Ginebra 1 Open 1st/7 12 9 3 – SemifinalsFinals 1st in semifinals (4–1)Ginebra 4, Manila Beer 1 1987 Open 4th/7 12 6 6 4 QuarterfinalsSemifinals3rd-place playoff 2nd overall (9–6), 3–0 in quarterfinals4th in semifinals (2–4)Magnolia 4, Ginebra 1 All-Filipino 5th/6 8 4 4 1 Semifinals3rd-place playoff 4th in semifinals (3–5)Magnolia 3, Ginebra 0 Reinforced 4th/6 10 5 5 2 SemifinalsFinals berth playoff3rd-place playoff 2nd overall (10–8), 4–4 in semifinalsHills Bros. 89, Ginebra 87*Ginebra 4, Shell 0 1988 Open Ginebra San Miguel 2nd/6 10 6 4 1 Semifinals3rd-place playoff 3rd overall (10–8), 4–4 in semifinalsAlaska 3, Ginebra 2 All-Filipino Añejo Rum 65ers 4th/7 12 7 5 1 SemifinalsFinals berth playoffFinals 2nd overall (12–8), 5–3 in semifinalsAñejo 102, San Miguel 100*Añejo 3, Purefoods 1 Reinforced 5th/6 10 5 5 2 Semifinals3rd-place playoff 4th overall (9–9), 4–4 in semifinalsAñejo 3, Presto 1 1989 Open 6th/6 10 3 7 7 Elimination playoff Alaska 133, Añejo 120* All-Filipino 4th/6 11 6 5 3 Semifinals3rd-place playoff 4th overall (10–9), 4–4 in semifinalsShell 3, Añejo 2 Reinforced 4th/6 10 5 5 1 SemifinalsFinals berth playoffFinals 2nd overall (10–8), 5–3 in semifinalsAñejo 113, Purefoods 112*San Miguel 4, Añejo 1 1990 First Conf. 1st/8 10 8 2 – SemifinalsFinals 3rd overall (12–6), 4–4 in semifinalsShell 4, Añejo 2 All-Filipino 3rd/8 10 7 3 3 SemifinalsIncentive playoff3rd-place playoff 3rd overall (12–6), 5–3 in semifinalsSan Miguel 132, Añejo 117*Añejo 3, San Miguel 1 Third Conf. 7th/8 10 4 6 4 Did not qualify 1991 First Conf. Ginebra San Miguel 5th/8 11 5 6 3 SemifinalsFinals 2nd overall (12–7), 7–1 in semifinalsGinebra 4, Shell 3All-Filipino 6th/8 11 4 7 4 Did not qualifyThird Conf. 3rd/8 11 7 4 1 SemifinalsFinals 2nd overall (12–7), 5–3 in semifinalsAlaska 3, Ginebra 1 1992 First Conf. 8th/8 11 3 8 4 Did not qualifyAll-Filipino 6th/8 10 3 7 5Third Conf. Ginebra San Miguel 3rd/8 11 7 4 2 Semifinals3rd-place playoff 4th overall (10–9), 3–5 in semifinalsGinebra 3, San Miguel 0 1993 All-Filipino 5th/8 10 5 5 3 Quarterfinals 5th overall (5–9), 0–4 in quarterfinals Commissioner's 6th/8 11 3 8 6 Did not qualify Governors' 8th/8 10 1 9 7 1994 All-Filipino Tondeña 65 Rum Masters 8th/8 10 2 8 6 Commissioner's 6th/8 11 5 6 4 Governors' 5th/8 10 5 5 2 Elimination playoff Shell 125, Tondeña 123* 1995 All-Filipino Ginebra San Miguel 8th/8 10 4 6 3 Did not qualify Commissioner's 8th/8 10 1 9 8 Governors' 8th/8 10 0 10 8 1996 All-Filipino Ginebra San Miguel 5th/8 14 7 7 3 SemifinalsFinals berth playoff3rd-place playoff 3rd overall (12–10), 5–3 in semifinalsAlaska 96, Ginebra 83San Miguel 100, Ginebra 99* Commissioner's 3rd/8 10 6 4 2 SemifinalsFinals berth playoff3rd-place playoff 2nd overall (12–6), 6–2 in semifinalsShell 89, Ginebra 86*Sta. Lucia 111, Ginebra 106* Governors' 2nd/8 11 7 4 1 SemifinalsFinals Ginebra 3, San Miguel 1Alaska 4, Ginebra 1 1997 All-Filipino Gordon's Gin Boars 1st/8 14 10 4 – SemifinalsFinals 1st overall (14–8), 4–4 in semifinalsPurefoods 4, Gordon's Gin 2 Commissioner's 1st/8 10 6 4 – SemifinalsFinals berth playoffFinals 3rd overall (11–7), 5–3 in semifinalsGordon's Gin 106, San Miguel 100Gordon's Gin 4, Alaska 2 Governors' 6th/8 14 7 7 2 Quarterfinals Sta. Lucia** 102, Gordon's Gin 93 1998 All-Filipino 6th/8 11 5 6 4 Semifinals 6th overall (7–14), 2–8 in semifinals Commissioner's 8th/8 11 4 7 6 Did not qualify Centennial Ginebra San Miguel 1st/9 8 6 2 – Semifinals3rd-place playoff Shell 78, Ginebra 75*Pop Cola 85, Ginebra 71* Governors' 6th/8 (7)15 (1)7 (6)8 2 (Records carried over from Centennial Cup)Did not qualify 1999 All-Filipino Barangay Ginebra Kings 8th/9 16 6 10 5 8th-seed playoffQuarterfinalsSemifinals3rd-place playoff Barangay Ginebra 77, Sta. Lucia 74*Barangay Ginebra def. Mobiline** in 2 gamesShell 3, Barangay Ginebra 0Barangay Ginebra 95, Alaska 73* Commissioner's 6th/9 8 3 5 3 Quarterfinals Sta. Lucia** 96, Barangay Ginebra 75 Governors' 8th/9 8 1 7 6 Quarterfinals Purefoods** 80. Barangay Ginebra 74 2000 All-Filipino 8th/10 14 5 9 7 8th-seed playoffQuarterfinals Barangay Ginebra 71, Shell 68*Tanduay** 101, Barangay Ginebra 78 Commissioner's 8th/10 9 4 5 3 Quarterfinals San Miguel** 90, Barangay Ginebra 89 Governors' 8th/10 9 4 5 3 Quarterfinals Mobiline** def. Barangay Ginebra in 2 games 2001 All-Filipino 5th/10 14 7 7 2 QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals Barangay Ginebra def. Purefoods** in 2 gamesBarangay Ginebra 3, Shell 2San Miguel 4, Barangay Ginebra 2 Commissioner's 6th/10 9 4 5 3 Quarterfinals Red Bull** 82, Barangay Ginebra 70 Governors' 8th/10 13 6 7 2 Quarterfinals Shell** def. Barangay Ginebra in 2 games 2002 Governors' 11th/12 11 3 8 6 Did not qualify Commissioner's 11th/11 10 2 8 5 All-Filipino 9th/10 9 3 6 5 2003 All-Filipino 4th/5 (Group B) 18 6 12 8 Quarterfinals 0–3 in Group A Invitational 2nd/5 4 2 2 2 Did not qualify Reinforced 3rd/5 (Group B) 13 7 6 4 Quarterfinals Coca-Cola 2, Barangay Ginebra 1Elimination round (1986–2003) 585 272 313 — 25 Semifinals appearances1979–85 totals and 1986–2003 playoffs 654 303 351 — 9 Finals appearancesCumulative totals 1,239 575 664 — 4 Championships*One-game playoff**Team had twice-to-beat advantage
Two-conference era (2004–2010) Season Conference Team name Elimination/classification round PlayoffsFinish GP W L PCT GB Stage Results(2004) Fiesta Barangay Ginebra Kings 7th/10 18 7 11 9 Wildcard phaseQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals Barangay Ginebra 108, Sta. Lucia 105*2nd in Group B (2–1)Barangay Ginebra 2, Talk 'N Text 1Barangay Ginebra 3, Red Bull 1 2004-05 Philippine 1st/10 18 13 5 – SemifinalsFinals 1st overall (17-6), 4-1 in semifinals Barangay Ginebra 4, Talk 'N Text 2 Fiesta 7th/10 18 8 10 4 Wildcard phase Red Bull 2, Barangay Ginebra 02005-06 Fiesta 2nd/9 16 9 7 1 2nd-seed playoffSemifinals3rd-place playoff Barangay Ginebra 109, Red Bull 102*Red Bull 4, Barangay Ginebra 3Air21 108, Barangay Ginebra 98* Philippine 7th/9 16 7 9 5 Wildcard phaseQuarterfinals 1st overall (10–9), 1st in wildcards (3–0)Red Bull 3, Barangay Ginebra 22006-07 Philippine 1st/10 18 13 5 – SemifinalsFinals Barangay Ginebra 4, Talk 'N Text 2Barangay Ginebra 4, San Miguel 2 Fiesta 3rd/10 18 12 6 1 2nd-seed playoffQuarterfinals Alaska 103, Barangay Ginebra 95*San Miguel 2, Barangay Ginebra 12007-08 Philippine 7th/10 18 8 10 4 1st wildcard round Air21 119, Barangay Ginebra 110* Fiesta 3rd/10 18 10 8 2 Quarterfinals SemifinalsFinals Barangay Ginebra 2, Sta. Lucia 0Barangay Ginebra 4, Red Bull 0Barangay Ginebra 4, Air21 3 2008-09 Philippine 3rd/10 18 10 8 2 Quarterfinals San Miguel 2, Barangay Ginebra 1 Fiesta 2nd/10 14 8 6 3 2nd-seed playoffSemifinalsFinals Barangay Ginebra 114, Rain or Shine 71*Barangay Ginebra 4, Rain or Shine 2San Miguel 4, Barangay Ginebra 32009-10 Philippine 4th/10 18 12 6 1 QuarterfinalsSemifinals3rd-place playoff Barangay Ginebra 3, Talk 'N Text 2Alaska 4, Barangay Ginebra 0San Miguel 95, Barangay Ginebra 88* Fiesta 5th/10 18 9 9 6 5th-seed playoffQuarterfinals Barangay Ginebra 115, Rain or Shine 88*Alaska 3, Barangay Ginebra 2Elimination/classification round 226 126 100 — 7 Semifinals appearancesPlayoffs 104 58 46 — 5 Finals appearancesCumulative totals 330 184 146 — 4 Championships*one-game playoffs
Three-conference era (2010–present)