This is a list of Philippine Basketball Association seasons.
Each season is composed of 2 or more conferences; in the PBA where teams are owned by corporations and do not reside in a geographical area, "conferences" are tournaments held during a season.
Winning a conference is considered a greater honor than having the best record in the season; the most prestigious conference is the All-Filipino Cup. If a team wins all three conferences in a single season from 1975 to 2003 and since 2010, winning three consecutive championships, the team is said to have won the "Grand Slam" and is a greatest honor a team can achieve in a single season. Four teams in five different seasons have completed this achievement. During 2004–2010, when the league shifted into a two-conference format, three consecutive championships contribute into a Grand Slam. However, this feat was not accomplished.
Season | Duration | GP | Conf | Commissioner | TV partner(s) | Teams | |||||
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Start | End | Total | Best overall record | PCT | Most wins | Total wins | |||||
1975 | April 9, 1975 | December 14, 1975 | 179 | 3 | Leo Prieto | KBS | 9 | Toyota | 73.7% | Toyota | 42 |
1976 | March 21, 1976 | December 21, 1976 | 196 | 3 | Leo Prieto | BBC | 9 | Crispa | 75.8% | Crispa | 47 |
1977 | April 17, 1977 | December 18, 1977 | 199 | 3 | Leo Prieto | KBS | 8+2 | Crispa | 76.6% | Crispa | 49 |
1978 | April 16, 1978 | December 14, 1978 | 168 | 3 | Leo Prieto | GTV | 8 | Toyota | 72.7% | Toyota | 40 |
1979 | April 1, 1979 | December 15, 1979 | 218 | 3 | Leo Prieto | GTV | 9 | Toyota | 71.0% | Toyota | 44 |
1980 | March 16, 1980 | December 13, 1980 | 215 | 3 | Leo Prieto | MBS | 10+2 | Crispa/Walk Tall | 74.6% | Crispa/Walk Tall | 44 |
1981 | March 8. 1981 | November 28, 1981 | 206 | 2 | Leo Prieto | MBS | 10 | Toyota | 67.4% | Crispa/Walk Tall | 36 |
1982 | March 7, 1982 | December 14, 1982 | 227 | 3 | Mariano Yenko | Vintage on City2 | 8+1 | San Miguel | 70.6% | San Miguel | 40 |
1983 | March 6, 1983 | December 1, 1983 | 220 | 3 | Mariano Yenko | Vintage on City2, later on MBS | 8 | Crispa | 74.2% | Crispa | 46 |
1984 | March 25, 1984 | December 18, 1984 | 194 | 3 | Mariano Yenko | Vintage on MBS | 7+1 | Great Taste | 73.6% | Great Taste | 39 |
1985 | March 3, 1985 | November 28, 1985 | 196 | 3 | Mariano Yenko | Vintage on MBS | 6+1 | Great Taste | 62.0% | Great Taste | 44 |
1986 | April 6, 1986 | December 11, 1986 | 177 | 3 | Mariano Yenko | Vintage on PTV | 7+1 | Ginebra | 64.6% | Ginebra | 42 |
1987 | March 22, 1987 | December 13, 1987 | 182 | 3 | Mariano Yenko | Vintage on PTV | 6+1 | Magnolia | 65.2% | Magnolia | 43 |
1988 | March 20, 1988 | December 13, 1988 | 191 | 3 | Rodrigo Salud | Vintage on PTV | 6+1 | San Miguel | 63.9% | San Miguel | 46 |
1989 | March 5, 1989 | December 12, 1989 | 186 | 3 | Rodrigo Salud | Vintage on PTV | 6+1 | San Miguel | 70.4% | San Miguel | 50 |
1990 | February 18, 1990 | December 20, 1990 | 212 | 3 | Rodrigo Salud | Vintage on PTV | 8 | Shell | 62.5% | Presto | 40 |
1991 | February 17, 1991 | December 15, 1991 | 218 | 3 | Rodrigo Salud | Vintage on PTV | 8 | Alaska | 55.4% | Ginebra | 33 |
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1992 | February 9, 1992 | December 13, 1992 | 221 | 3 | Rey Marquez | Vintage on PTV | 8 | Swift | 62.3% | Swift, San Miguel | 43 |
1993 | February 28, 1993 | December 14, 1993 | 212 | 3 | Rey Marquez | Vintage on PTV | 8 | San Miguel | 64.8% | Swift, San Miguel | 46 |
1994 | March 6, 1994 | December 18, 1994 | 216 | 3 | Jun Bernardino | Vintage on PTV | 8 | Alaska | 61.6% | Alaska | 45 |
1995 | February 19, 1995 | December 19, 1995 | 211 | 3 | Jun Bernardino | Vintage on PTV | 8 | Sunkist | 68.1% | Sunkist | 49 |
1996 | February 18, 1996 | December 17, 1996 | 216 | 3 | Jun Bernardino | Vintage on IBC | 8 | Alaska | 70.8% | Alaska | 51 |
1997 | February 16, 1997 | December 14, 1997 | 223 | 3 | Jun Bernardino | Vintage on IBC | 8 | Alaska | 58.3% | Gordon's Gin | 39 |
1998 | February 1, 1998 | December 9, 1998 | 240 | 4 | Jun Bernardino | Vintage on IBC | 8+1 | Alaska | 62.1% | San Miguel | 43 |
1999 | February 7, 1999 | December 12, 1999 | 205 | 3 | Jun Bernardino | Vintage on IBC | 9 | San Miguel | 63.6% | San Miguel | 35 |
2000 | February 20, 2000 | December 20, 2000 | 218 | 3 | Jun Bernardino | Viva TV on IBC | 10 | San Miguel | 69.0% | San Miguel | 40 |
2001 | January 28, 2001 | December 16, 2001 | 247 | 3 | Jun Bernardino | Viva TV on IBC | 10 | San Miguel | 61.4% | San Miguel | 43 |
2002 | February 10, 2002 | December 25, 2002 | 227 | 3 | Jun Bernardino | Viva TV on IBC | 10+2 | Coca-Cola | 66.0% | Coca-Cola | 31 |
2003 | February 23, 2003 | December 14, 2003 | 245 | 3 | Noli Eala | NBN and IBC | 10+4 | Red Bull | 69.0% | Coca-Cola | 44 |
2004 Fiesta | February 22, 2004 | July 7, 2004 | 118 | 1 | Noli Eala | ABC | 10+2 | San Miguel | 81.0% | San Miguel | 16 |
2004–05 | October 3, 2004 | July 10, 2005 | 237 | 2 | Noli Eala | ABC | 10 | Talk 'N Text | 61.8% | Talk 'N Text | 34 |
2005–06 | October 2, 2005 | July 21, 2006 | 218 | 2 | Noli Eala | ABC | 9 | Purefoods | 63.2% | Red Bull | 38 |
2006–07 | September 28, 2006 | July 20, 2007 | 245 | 2 | Noli Eala | ABC | 10 | Barangay Ginebra | 65.4% | Barangay Ginebra | 34 |
2007–08 | October 14, 2007 | August 20, 2008 | 244 | 2 | Sonny Barrios | ABC (TV5) | 10 | Red Bull | 58.5% | Red Bull | 31 |
2008–09 | October 4, 2008 | July 17, 2009 | 218 | 2 | Sonny Barrios | Solar Sports on C/S9 | 10 | San Miguel | 59.0% | San Miguel | 36 |
2009–10 | October 11, 2009 | August 18, 2010 | 241 | 2 | Sonny Barrios | Solar Sports on Solar TV (C/S9) | 10+1 | Talk 'N Text | 65.3% | Derby Ace | 41 |
2010–11 | October 3, 2010 | August 21, 2011 | 216 | 3 | Chito Salud | Solar Sports on Solar TV/Studio 23 | 10+1 | Talk 'N Text | 72.3% | Talk 'N Text | 47 |
2011–12 | October 2, 2011 | August 5, 2012 | 233 | 3 | Chito Salud | Sports5 (AKTV on IBC) | 10 | Talk 'N Text | 64.5% | Talk 'N Text | 40 |
2012–13 | September 30, 2012 | October 25, 2013 | 249 | 3 | Chito Salud | Sports5 on IBC (AKTV) and TV5 | 10 | Alaska | 63.6% | San Mig | 38 |
2013–14 | November 17, 2013 | July 9, 2014 | 227 | 3 | Chito Salud | Sports5 on TV5 | 10 | Talk 'N Text | 67.3% | San Mig | 41 |
2014–15 | October 19, 2014 | July 17, 2015 | 257 | 3 | Chito Salud | Sports5 on TV5 | 12 | San Miguel | 67.9% | San Miguel | 37 |
2015–16 | October 21, 2015 | October 19, 2016 | 266 | 3 | Chito Narvasa | Sports5 on TV5 | 12 | San Miguel | 65.5% | San Miguel | 38 |
2016–17 | November 20, 2016 | October 27, 2017 | 267 | 3 | Chito Narvasa | Sports5 on TV5 | 12 | San Miguel | 74.1% | San Miguel | 43 |
2017–18 | December 17, 2017 | December 19, 2018 | 261 | 3 | Willie Marcial | ESPN 5 on TV5 | 12 | San Miguel, Magnolia | 63.2% | San Miguel, Magnolia | 36 |
2019 | January 13, 2019 | January 17, 2020 | 269 | 3 | Willie Marcial | ESPN 5 on TV5 | 12 | TNT | 64.8% | San Miguel | 37 |
2020 | March 8, 2020 | December 9, 2020 | 86 | 1 | Willie Marcial | One Sports on TV5 and One Sports | 12 | Barangay Ginebra | 72.7% | Barangay Ginebra | 16 |
2021 | July 16, 2021 | April 22, 2022 | 180 | 2 | Willie Marcial | One Sports on TV5 and One Sports | 12 | TNT | 70.3% | Magnolia | 27 |
2022–23 | June 5, 2022 | April 21, 2023 | 277 | 3 | Willie Marcial | One Sports on TV5 and One Sports | 12+1 | Bay Area | 70.8% | Barangay Ginebra | 41 |
2023–24 | November 5, 2023 | June 16, 2024 | 176 | 2 | Willie Marcial | A2Z and RPTV | 12 | San Miguel | 75.0% | San Miguel | 33 |
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