PBA Commissioner's Cup
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The PBA Commissioner's Cup is a tournament of a Philippine Basketball Association
season. The tournament allows team to hire a single import with a height limit of 6-6. The event was usually held during the league's second conference from 1993-2002. In 2003, the tournament was scrapped, along with the PBA Governor's Cup
, and was replaced by an Invitational tournament, pitting four guest teams, and a Reinforced Conference, an import-laced conference. The tournament was revived in 2011 after the league re-adopted the three conference format.
The Commissioner's Cup also refers to the trophy awarded to the champion team.
, the league moved the All-Filipino Conference
as the first tournament of the season and made the Second Conference as the Commissioner's Cup, a reference to the PBA Commissioner. The conference was the second tournament held in a PBA season.
The Swift/Sunkist franchise won the tournament in 1993 and 1995. Purefoods, with Kenny Redfield as import and Chot Reyes
as head coach, defeated Alaska in 1994.
During Alaska's grandslam
season of 1996
, they won the Commissioners Cup title over Shell in a grueling seven-game series. The Gordon's Gin Boars ended their six year drought, winning over the Milkmen in 1997, giving playing coach Robert Jaworski
his last PBA title on both capacities. A year later, Alaska had Devin Davis as import to win the title over San Miguel.
From 1999-2000, San Miguel won the Commissioners Cup with Terquin Mott and Stephen Howard
as imports. But in 2001, the Beermen was upset by the Red Bull Thunder, with Best Import Antonio Lang
in six games.
In 2002, with most of the team's star players are with the national squad, the PBA once again allowed team's to take two imports with a 12-feet maximum height limit. Red Bull won the series over Talk N Text in seven games.
In 2003, the PBA scrapped the Commissioner and Governors Cup, replacing it with an Invitational tournament, between the national team and three foreign teams, and an import laced PBA Reinforced Conference
.
A year later, the PBA reduced the number of tournaments per season to two, pitting the PBA Fiesta Conference
, a conference with one import per team, and the PBA Philippine Cup
, an all-local tournament.
Starting in the 2010-2011 season, as the PBA
returned to its old format, The Commissioner's Cup would return and serve as the 2nd conference.
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...
season. The tournament allows team to hire a single import with a height limit of 6-6. The event was usually held during the league's second conference from 1993-2002. In 2003, the tournament was scrapped, along with the PBA Governor's Cup
PBA Governor's Cup
The PBA Governors Cup is a tournament of a Philippine Basketball Association season. The tournament allows team to hire a single import with a height limit of 6-4. The event was usually held during the league's third conference from 1993-2002...
, and was replaced by an Invitational tournament, pitting four guest teams, and a Reinforced Conference, an import-laced conference. The tournament was revived in 2011 after the league re-adopted the three conference format.
The Commissioner's Cup also refers to the trophy awarded to the champion team.
History
During the 1993 PBA season1993 PBA season
The 1993 PBA season was the 19th season of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Notable events:*The league moves to its new home, the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City.*The league unveils their new logo during the opening ceremonies.*Sta...
, the league moved the All-Filipino Conference
PBA Philippine Cup
The Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup is the award given at PBA's all-Filipino conference. The tournament does not allow teams to hire foreign players or imports. Prior to 2004-05 season, the tournament was then known as the PBA All-Filipino Cup...
as the first tournament of the season and made the Second Conference as the Commissioner's Cup, a reference to the PBA Commissioner. The conference was the second tournament held in a PBA season.
The Swift/Sunkist franchise won the tournament in 1993 and 1995. Purefoods, with Kenny Redfield as import and Chot Reyes
Chot Reyes
Vincent P. Reyes , better known as Chot Reyes, is a Filipino basketball head coach of the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the Philippine Basketball Association...
as head coach, defeated Alaska in 1994.
During Alaska's grandslam
Grand Slam (PBA)
The Grand Slam in the Philippine Basketball Association refers to a PBA team who has won all three conferences in a single season. After the PBA reduced the number of conferences from three to two beginning in 2004, the term became quite obsolete to some...
season of 1996
1996 PBA season
-Finals results:*PBA Governors Cup Finals: Alaska Milkmen def. Ginebra San Miguel , 4 games to 1.*Third place: Formula Shell -Finals results:*PBA Governors Cup Finals: (1) Alaska Milkmen (8-3) def. (4) Ginebra San Miguel (7-4), 4 games to 1.*Third place: Formula Shell -Finals results:*PBA...
, they won the Commissioners Cup title over Shell in a grueling seven-game series. The Gordon's Gin Boars ended their six year drought, winning over the Milkmen in 1997, giving playing coach Robert Jaworski
Robert Jaworski
Robert 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...
his last PBA title on both capacities. A year later, Alaska had Devin Davis as import to win the title over San Miguel.
From 1999-2000, San Miguel won the Commissioners Cup with Terquin Mott and Stephen Howard
Stephen Howard (basketball)
Stephen Christopher Howard is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the National Basketball Association. Howard played collegiately at DePaul University. He played four seasons in the NBA, from 1992 through to 1998....
as imports. But in 2001, the Beermen was upset by the Red Bull Thunder, with Best Import Antonio Lang
Antonio Lang
Antonio Maurice Lang is an American professional basketball player. He played his college basketball at Duke, where he won back-to-back NCAA tournaments in 1991 and 1992.-Basketball career:...
in six games.
In 2002, with most of the team's star players are with the national squad, the PBA once again allowed team's to take two imports with a 12-feet maximum height limit. Red Bull won the series over Talk N Text in seven games.
In 2003, the PBA scrapped the Commissioner and Governors Cup, replacing it with an Invitational tournament, between the national team and three foreign teams, and an import laced PBA Reinforced Conference
PBA Reinforced Conference
The PBA Reinforced Conference was a tournament held during a Philippine Basketball Association season from 1985-1989, and again in 2003. The tournament usually allows team to hire one or two imports, although the 2003 edition rules that teams sign foreign players with a height-limit of 6-4...
.
A year later, the PBA reduced the number of tournaments per season to two, pitting the PBA Fiesta Conference
PBA Fiesta Conference
The PBA Fiesta Conference was a former tournament held during a Philippine Basketball Association season. Each PBA team was allowed to hire a single foreign player, with maximum height limitations set by the league, to play for the said tournament.-History:...
, a conference with one import per team, and the PBA Philippine Cup
PBA Philippine Cup
The Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup is the award given at PBA's all-Filipino conference. The tournament does not allow teams to hire foreign players or imports. Prior to 2004-05 season, the tournament was then known as the PBA All-Filipino Cup...
, an all-local tournament.
Starting in the 2010-2011 season, as the PBA
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...
returned to its old format, The Commissioner's Cup would return and serve as the 2nd conference.
Per season results
| Season | Winning Team | Losing Team | Series | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 1993 PBA season The 1993 PBA season was the 19th season of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Notable events:*The league moves to its new home, the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City.*The league unveils their new logo during the opening ceremonies.*Sta... |
Swift Mighty Meaties Pop Cola Panthers The Pop Cola Panthers is a former Philippine Basketball Association team from 1990-2001 under the ownership of Cosmos Bottling Corporation, a subsidiary of RFM Corporation. Cosmos was sold to Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc., then-owned by San Miguel Corporation in 2001 which also includes the... |
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | 4-2 1993 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals The 1993 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals is the best-of-7 championship series of the 1993 PBA Commissioner's Cup.-Game 1:In Game 1, Swift led by 17 points halfway in the 4th period, but Purefoods, behind Alvin Patrimonio, rallied to close the gap within six, 81-87, clutch hits by Swift's Al Solis... |
tournament details 1993 PBA Commissioner's Cup -External links:*... |
| 1994 1994 PBA season The 1994 PBA season was the 20th season of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Season Highlights:The San Miguel Beermen won the All-Filipino championship over Coney Island and represented the country in the 1994 Asian Games. Amateur standouts Marlou Aquino and Kenneth Duremdes join the RP-San... |
Purefoods Oodles Purefoods Chunkee Giants The B-Meg Llamados is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association owned by the San Miguel-Purefoods Company, Inc., a company of the San Miguel Corporation... |
Alaska Milkmen Alaska Aces (PBA) The Alaska Aces is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association since 1986 under the ownership of the Alaska Milk Corporation and the owner of 13 PBA championships with the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference as their latest... |
4-1 1994 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals The 1994 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals is the best-of-7 championship series of the 1994 PBA Commissioner's Cup, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs... |
tournament details 1994 PBA Commissioner's Cup The 1994 Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner's Cup, is the second conference of the 1994 PBA season. It started on June 17 and ended on September 9, 1994.-Format:The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:... |
| 1995 1995 PBA season The 1995 PBA season was the 21st season of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Season Highlights:*The PBA returned to the Araneta Coliseum, after a decade of absence, with the scheduled games on Friday being held at the Big Dome.... |
Sunkist Orange Juicers Pop Cola Panthers The Pop Cola Panthers is a former Philippine Basketball Association team from 1990-2001 under the ownership of Cosmos Bottling Corporation, a subsidiary of RFM Corporation. Cosmos was sold to Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc., then-owned by San Miguel Corporation in 2001 which also includes the... |
Alaska Milkmen Alaska Aces (PBA) The Alaska Aces is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association since 1986 under the ownership of the Alaska Milk Corporation and the owner of 13 PBA championships with the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference as their latest... |
4-2 1995 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals The 1995 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals is the best-of-7 championship series of the 1995 PBA Commissioner's Cup.-Recap:For the third straight conference, The Alaska Milkmen and the Sunkist Orange Juicers, clash in the PBA finals, living up to their billing as the rivalry of the mid 1990s... |
tournament details 1995 PBA Commissioner's Cup The 1995 Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner's Cup, is the second conference of the 1995 PBA season.-Format:The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:*The teams were divided into 2 groups.Group A:... |
| 1996 1996 PBA season -Finals results:*PBA Governors Cup Finals: Alaska Milkmen def. Ginebra San Miguel , 4 games to 1.*Third place: Formula Shell -Finals results:*PBA Governors Cup Finals: (1) Alaska Milkmen (8-3) def. (4) Ginebra San Miguel (7-4), 4 games to 1.*Third place: Formula Shell -Finals results:*PBA... |
Alaska Milkmen Alaska Aces (PBA) The Alaska Aces is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association since 1986 under the ownership of the Alaska Milk Corporation and the owner of 13 PBA championships with the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference as their latest... |
Formula Shell Zoom Masters | 4-3 1996 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals The 1996 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals is the best-of-7 series basketball championship of the 1996 PBA Commissioner's Cup, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs... |
tournament details 1996 PBA Commissioner's Cup -Team standings:-Finals seed playoff:Bal David sank a three point shot, putting the Gins on with the lead, 86-83 with 17 seconds left in the game. Richie Ticson however also made a three pointer tying the game again, 86-all with 10.5 seconds left.... |
| 1997 1997 PBA season The 1997 PBA season was the 23rd season of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Notable occurrences:*The entry of Fil-Americans in the PBA, for the first time in league history, the top two picks of the Annual Rookie draft was born outside the Philippines, the 6-9 Andrew John Seigle, a discovery... |
Gordon's Gin Boars Barangay Ginebra Kings The Barangay Ginebra Kings is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 1979 and owned by the Ginebra San Miguel, Inc., a subsidiary of the San Miguel Corporation... |
Alaska Milkmen Alaska Aces (PBA) The Alaska Aces is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association since 1986 under the ownership of the Alaska Milk Corporation and the owner of 13 PBA championships with the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference as their latest... |
4-2 1997 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals The 1997 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals is the best-of-7 series basketball championship of the 1997 PBA Commissioner's Cup, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs... |
tournament details 1997 PBA Commissioner's Cup -Battle for third:-Finals:-External links:*... |
| 1998 1998 PBA season The 1998 PBA season was the 24th season of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Season Highlights:*The PBA is in their toughest challenge for the year, with the formation of a new league called Metropolitan Basketball Association, backed by the giant network ABS-CBN, is perceived to be a threat... |
Alaska Milkmen Alaska Aces (PBA) The Alaska Aces is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association since 1986 under the ownership of the Alaska Milk Corporation and the owner of 13 PBA championships with the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference as their latest... |
San Miguel Beermen San Miguel Beermen The Petron Blaze Boosters is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association. The team has been a member of the league since its inception in 1975 and hold the most PBA titles with 19.The team is owned by the Petron Corporation, a subsidiary of the Philippines' largest food... |
4-2 1998 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals The 1998 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals is the best-of-7 basketball championship series of the 1998 Commissioner's Cup, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs... |
tournament details 1998 PBA Commissioner's Cup The 1998 Philippine Basketball Association Commissioners Cup is the second conference of the 1998 PBA season. It started on May 22 and ended on August 14, 1998.-Imports:-Team standings:... |
| 1999 1999 PBA season The 1999 PBA season was the 25th season of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Notable occurrences:*The league transferred from the Cuneta Astrodome to the PhilSports Arena as their main playing venue.... |
San Miguel Beermen San Miguel Beermen The Petron Blaze Boosters is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association. The team has been a member of the league since its inception in 1975 and hold the most PBA titles with 19.The team is owned by the Petron Corporation, a subsidiary of the Philippines' largest food... |
Formula Shell Zoom Masters Shell Turbo Chargers The Shell Turbo Chargers is a former Philippine Basketball Association team under the ownership of Pilipinas Shell Corporation. Shell has been a member of the PBA since 1985 until 2005 when the team filed for a leave of absence after the season. Shell sold its franchise to PBL team Welcoat Paints... |
4-2 1999 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals The 1999 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals is the best-of-7 basketball championship series of the 1999 PBA Commissioner's Cup and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs.-Recap:... |
tournament details |
| 2000 2000 PBA season The 2000 PBA season was the 26th of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Notable occurrences:*PBA's TV partner, Vintage Television was absorbed by Viva Entertainment.*Batang Red Bull Energizers entered the league as an expansion team.... |
San Miguel Beermen San Miguel Beermen The Petron Blaze Boosters is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association. The team has been a member of the league since its inception in 1975 and hold the most PBA titles with 19.The team is owned by the Petron Corporation, a subsidiary of the Philippines' largest food... |
Sta. Lucia Realtors Sta. Lucia Realtors The Sta. Lucia Realtors was a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association.The Universal Robina Corporation team is one of the founding members of the PBA. Formerly known as Great Taste and Presto-Tivoli Ice Cream, they have won a total of 6 championships. Sta... |
4-1 2000 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals The 2000 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finalsis the best-of-7 championship series of the Philippine Basketball Association 2000 Commissioner's Cup, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs.-Recap:... |
tournament details 2000 PBA Commissioner's Cup -Imports:-External links:*... |
| 2001 2001 PBA season The 2001 PBA season was the 27th season of the Philippine Basketball Association .-Notable occurrences:*During the preseason, Tanduay made soundwaves in the PBA when they signed Danny Ildefonso of corporate rival San Miguel Beermen a whopping 16-year, 98 million peso offersheet... |
Red Bull Thunder Red Bull Barako The Barako Bull Energy Boosters was a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association that is owned by the Photokina Marketing Corporation... |
San Miguel Beermen San Miguel Beermen The Petron Blaze Boosters is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association. The team has been a member of the league since its inception in 1975 and hold the most PBA titles with 19.The team is owned by the Petron Corporation, a subsidiary of the Philippines' largest food... |
4-2 2001 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals The 2001 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals is the best-of-7 championship series of the Philippine Basketball Association 2001 Commissioner's Cup, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs.-Recap:... |
tournament details 2001 PBA Commissioner's Cup The 2001 Philippine Basketball Association PBA Commissioner's Cup, is the second conference of the 2001 PBA season. It opened on June 2 with a scheduled road game in Bataan featuring Alaska Aces and Batang Red Bull, and a pair of games the following day at the Araneta Coliseum... |
| 2002 2002 PBA season -Notable occurrences:*The Tanduay Rhum Masters left the league after three seasons. Their franchise was taken over by the FedEx Express.*Republic Flour Mills sold its subsidiary COSMOS Bottlers Corporation to food company giant San Miguel Corporation. The move also absorbed the Pop Cola Panthers,... |
Red Bull Thunder Red Bull Barako The Barako Bull Energy Boosters was a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association that is owned by the Photokina Marketing Corporation... |
Talk N' Text Phone Pals Talk N' Text Phone Pals The Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters is a professional basketball team in Philippine Basketball Association.The team was first owned by Pepsi Philippines of Luis Francisco R. Lorenzo and was granted an expansion franchise prior to the 1990 PBA season... |
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| 2003-2010: no tournament held | ||||
| 2010-11 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | Barangay Ginebra Kings Barangay Ginebra Kings The Barangay Ginebra Kings is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 1979 and owned by the Ginebra San Miguel, Inc., a subsidiary of the San Miguel Corporation... |
4-2 2011 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals The 2011 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals is the best-of-7 championship series of the Philippine Basketball Association 2011 Commissioner's Cup, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs... |
tournament details 2011 PBA Commissioner's Cup -Air21-Alaska series:-Talk 'N Text-Air21 series:-Smart Gilas-Barangay Ginebra series:-Finals:- Imports :The following is the list of imports, which had played for their respective teams at least once, with the returning imports in italics... |
Most Championships
- San Miguel (2)
- Swift/Sunkist (2)
- Alaska (2)
- Red Bull (2)
- Purefoods (1)
- Gordon's Gin (1)
- Talk 'N Text (1)