1981 PBA season
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The 1981 PBA season was the seventh season of the Philippine Basketball Association
(PBA). Instead of the usual three-conference format, the season was shortened to two conferences to give way to the Philippines' hosting of the 1981 Southeast Asian Games
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Philippine Basketball Association
The Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
(PBA). Instead of the usual three-conference format, the season was shortened to two conferences to give way to the Philippines' hosting of the 1981 Southeast Asian Games
1981 Southeast Asian Games
The 11th Southeast Asian Games were held in Manila, Philippines from December 6, 1981 to December 15, 1981. This was the first time that the Philippines hosted the Games since its first participation in 1977. The event was officially opened by President Ferdinand Marcos and the cauldron was lit by...
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Notable Events
- Toyota and Crispa, played for the last time in the PBA championship.
- William "Bogs" Adornado won his 3rd MVP Award.
Champions
- Open Conference: Toyota Super DieselsToyota Super CorollasThe Toyota Super Corollas was a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association from 1975-1983. The team had various monikers such as the Comets, the Silver Tamaraws, the Tamaraws, the Super Diesels, the Super Corollas and the Silver Coronas.Their nine PBA titles is the...
- Reinforced Filipino Conference: Crispa RedmanizersCrispa RedmanizersThe Crispa Redmanizers was a basketball team in the Manila Industrial Commercial Athletic Association , the Philippine Basketball Association and the Philippine Amateur Basketball League from the 1960s to the early 1990s.- Profile and history :...
- Team with best win-loss percentage: Toyota (29-14, .674)
Individual awards
- Most Valuable PlayerPhilippine Basketball Association Most Valuable Player awardThe Philippine Basketball Association awards the Most Valuable Player award at the end of the season. The winner is selected via votes from the press, players, coaches and top PBA officials....
: Bogs AdornadoBogs AdornadoWilliam "Bogs" Adornado is a former Filipino athlete who played basketball in both the amateur and professional ranks. He made his mark playing in the Philippine Basketball Association from 1975 to 1987...
(U/Tex) - Rookie of the YearPhilippine Basketball Association Rookie of the Year award-List of awardees:...
: Rafael Sison (Presto) - Best Import-Open Conference: Andrew FieldsAndrew FieldsAndrew Fields is a retired American professional basketball player. He led Cheyney State to the 1978 Division II championship, where he was named playoff MVP. His success led him to be drafted with the 18th pick of the second round of the 1979 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers...
(Toyota) - Mythical Five:
- Robert JaworskiRobert JaworskiRobert Salazar Jaworski , also known as Sonny Jaworski, Bobby Jaworski, Robert Jaworski, Sr. or simply Jawo, is a former Philippine senator, basketball coach and Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association and PBA basketball player.Known as The Big J and called The Living Legend...
(Toyota) - Atoy CoAtoy CoFortunato Co, Jr., better known as Atoy Co, is a former Philippine Basketball Association basketball player and actor who was part of the fabled Crispa Redmanizers ballclub that won two Grand Slams, in 1976 and 1983. He won the Most Valuable Player award, in 1979 and a 9-time Mythical First...
(Crispa) - Ramon FernandezRamón FernándezRamon S. Fernandez is generally regarded as the greatest basketball player produced by the Philippine Basketball Association. Fernandez won four Most Valuable Player awards and a record of 19 PBA championships bagged...
(Toyota) - Bogs AdornadoBogs AdornadoWilliam "Bogs" Adornado is a former Filipino athlete who played basketball in both the amateur and professional ranks. He made his mark playing in the Philippine Basketball Association from 1975 to 1987...
(U/Tex) - Philip CezarPhilip CezarPhilip "The Scholar" Cezar is a former Philippine Basketball Association basketball player. He was part of the fabled Crispa Redmanizers ballclub that won two Grand Slams, in 1976 and 1983. He won the Most Valuable Player award in 1980. He was also a many-time Philippine national team player in...
(Crispa)
- Robert Jaworski