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This is a list of TNT Tropang Giga seasons of the Philippine Basketball Association.
Season | Conference | Team name | Elimination round | Playoffs | ||||||
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Finish | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Stage | Results | |||
1990 | First Conference | Pepsi Hotshots | 8th/8 | 10 | 1 | 9 | .100 | 7 | Did not qualify | |
All-Filipino Cup | 8th/8 | 10 | 1 | 9 | .100 | 9 | ||||
Third Conference | 8th/8 | 10 | 0 | 10 | .000 | 8 | ||||
1991 | First Conference | 8th/8 | 11 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4 | |||
All-Filipino Cup | 8th/8 | 11 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 5 | ||||
Third Conference | 1st/8 | 11 | 8 | 3 | .727 | -- | Semifinals 3rd place playoff | 3rd overall (11–8), 3–5 in semifinals San Miguel 2, Pepsi 1 | ||
1992 | First Conference | 7th/8 | 11 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 3 | Did not qualify | ||
All-Filipino Cup | 7-Up Uncolas | 4th/8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2 | Semifinals Finals berth playoff 3rd-place playoff | Tied-2nd overall (12–6), 6–2 in semifinals Purefoods 81, 7-Up 77* Swift 3, 7-Up 0 | |
Third Conference | 2nd/8 | 11 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2 | Semifinals Finals berth playoff Finals | 2nd overall (12–7), 5–3 in semifinals 7-Up 102, San Miguel 91* Swift 4, 7-Up 0 | ||
1993 | All-Filipino Cup | 7th/8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5 | Did not qualify | ||
Commissioner's Cup | 7th/8 | 11 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6 | ||||
Governors Cup | Pepsi Mega Bottlers | 4th/8 | 10 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1 | Semifinals 2nd-seed playoff 3rd-place playoff | Tied-2nd overall (11–7), 4–4 in semifinals Swift 124, Pepsi 122* Sta. Lucia 3, Pepsi 0 | |
1994 | All-Filipino Cup | 7th/8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5 | Did not qualify | ||
Commissioner's Cup | 8th/8 | 11 | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7 | ||||
Governors Cup | 4th/8 | 10 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1 | Semifinals 3rd-place playoff | 3rd in semifinals (5–5) Pepsi 3, Purefoods 1 | ||
1995 | All-Filipino Cup | 7th/8 | 10 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 3 | Did not qualify | ||
Commissioner's Cup | 7th/8 | 10 | 1 | 9 | .100 | 8 | ||||
Governors Cup | 7th/8 | 10 | 2 | 8 | .200 | 6 | ||||
1996 | All-Filipino Cup | 8th/8 | 14 | 4 | 10 | .286 | 6 | |||
Commissioner's Cup | Mobiline Cellulars | 8th/8 | 10 | 1 | 9 | .100 | 7 | |||
Governors Cup | 8th/8 | 11 | 2 | 9 | .182 | 6 | ||||
1997 | All-Filipino Cup | 5th/8 | 14 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3 | Semifinals | 5th overall (9–13), 2–6 in semifinals | |
Commissioner's Cup | 6th/8 | 10 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 5 | Did not qualify | |||
Governors Cup | Mobiline Phone Pals | 5th/8 | 14 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 2 | Quarterfinals | Purefoods** 93, Mobiline 81 | |
1998 | All-Filipino Cup | 7th/8 | 11 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5 | Did not qualify | ||
Commissioner's Cup | 6th/8 | 11 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5 | Quarterfinals | San Miguel** 95, Mobiline 89 | ||
Centennial Cup | 2nd/9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1 | Semifinals Finals | Mobiline 74, Pop Cola 71* Mobiline 67, Shell 66 (OT)* | ||
Governors Cup | 1st/8 | (7) 15 | (4) 9 | (3) 6 | .571 .600 | -- | Semifinals Finals berth playoff Finals | Tied-1st overall (12–9). 3–3 in semifinals Mobiline 84, Purefoods 80* Shell 4, Mobiline 3 | ||
1999 | All-Filipino Cup | 1st/9 | 16 | 11 | 5 | .688 | -- | Quarterfinals | Barangay Ginebra def. Mobiline** in 2 games | |
Commissioner's Cup | 8th/9 | 8 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3 | Quarterfinals | Alaska** 88, Mobiline 77 | ||
Governors Cup | 7th/9 | 8 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4 | Quarterfinals | Tanduay** def. Mobiline in 2 games | ||
2000 | All-Filipino Cup | Mobiline Phone Pals | 7th/10 | 14 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 7 | Quarterfinals | San Miguel** 82, Mobiline 61 |
Commissioner's Cup | 6th/10 | 9 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3 | Quarterfinals | Tanduay** 77, Mobiline 66 | ||
Governors Cup | 1st/10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | .778 | -- | Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd-place playoff | Mobiline** def. Barangay Ginebra in 2 games Purefoods 3, Mobiline 1 Red Bull def. Mobiline | ||
2001 | All-Filipino Cup | 8th/10 | 14 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 3 | Quarterfinals | Shell** def. Mobiline in 2 games | |
Commissioner's Cup | 8th/10 | 9 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4 | Quarterfinals | San Miguel** 81, Mobiline 71 | ||
Governors Cup | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals | 5th/10 | 13 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 1 | Quarterfinals | San Miguel** 77, Talk 'N Text 63 | |
2002 | Governors Cup | 1st/12 | 11 | 9 | 2 | .818 | -- | Quarterfinals | San Miguel def. Talk 'N Text** in 2 games | |
Commissioner's Cup | 7th/11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals | Talk 'N Text def. Sta. Lucia** in 2 games Talk 'N Text 3, Alaska 2 Red Bull 4, Talk 'N Text 3 | ||
All-Filipino Cup | 4th/10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3 | Quarterfinals | Alaska 82, Talk 'N Text 63* | ||
2003 | All-Filipino Cup | 3rd/5 | 18 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 4 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals | 2nd in Group B (2–1) Talk 'N Text 3, Alaska 2 Talk 'N Text 4, Coca-Cola 2 | |
Invitational Cup | 3rd/5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | -- | Did not qualify | |||
Reinforced Conference | 4th/5 | 13 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4 | Quarterfinals Semifinals | Talk 'N Text 2, Red Bull 1 Coca-Cola 3, Talk 'N Text 0 | ||
Elimination/classification round | 463 | 198 | 265 | .428 | 12 semifinal appearances | |||||
Playoffs | 143 | 63 | 80 | .441 | 5 Finals appearances | |||||
Cumulative records | 605 | 260 | 345 | .430 | 2 championships |
Season | Conference | Team name | Elimination/classification round | Playoffs | ||||||
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Finish | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Stage | Results | |||
(2004) | Fiesta Conference | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals | 4th/10 | 18 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 5 | Wildcard phase Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd-place playoff | Talk 'N Text 105, FedEx 103 1st in Group A (3–0) Barangay Ginebra 2, Talk 'N Text 1 Talk 'N Text 113, Shell 104* |
2004-05 | Philippine Cup | 2nd/10 | 18 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 1 | Semifinals Finals | 2nd overall (15–8), 3–2 in semifinals Barangay Ginebra 4, Talk 'N Text 2 | |
Fiesta Conference | 1st/10 | 18 | 12 | 6 | .667 | -- | Semifinals Finals | Talk 'N Text 3, Shell 1 San Miguel 4, Talk 'N Text 1 | ||
2005-06 | Fiesta Conference | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals | 4th/9 | 16 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 1 | Quarterfinals | Air21 3, Talk 'N Text 2 |
Philippine Cup | 8th/9 | 16 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 6 | Wildcard phase | 3rd overall (6–13), 4th in wildcards (0–3) | ||
2006-07 | Philippine Cup | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals | 4th/10 | 18 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 3 | Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd-place playoff | Talk 'N Text 3, Purefoods 1 Barangay Ginebra 4, Talk 'N Text 2 Talk 'N Text 124, Red Bull 111* |
Fiesta Conference | 4th/10 | 18 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 2 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals | Talk 'N Text 2, Air21 1 Talk 'N Text 4, Red Bull 2 Alaska 4, Talk 'N Text 3 | ||
2007-08 | Philippine Cup | 6th/10 | 18 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3 | 1st wildcard round | Coca-Cola 81, Talk 'N Text 73* | |
Fiesta Conference | 7th/10 | 18 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3 | 1st wildcard round 2nd wildcard round | Talk 'N Text 98, Purefoods 83* Sta. Lucia 111, Talk 'N Text 96* | ||
2008-09 | Philippine Cup | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 2nd/10 | 18 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 1 | Semifinals Finals | Talk 'N Text 4, San Miguel 2 Talk 'N Text 4, Alaska 3 |
Fiesta Conference | 7th/10 | 14 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4 | Wildcard phase | Purefoods 126, Talk 'N Text 123 (2OT)* | ||
2009-10 | Philippine Cup | 5th/10 | 18 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 2 | Quarterfinals | Barangay Ginebra 3, Talk 'N Text 2 | |
Fiesta Conference | 1st/10 | 18 | 15 | 3 | .833 | -- | Semifinals 3rd-place playoff | Alaska 4, Talk 'N Text 3 Talk 'N Text 113, B-Meg Derby Ace 95* | ||
Elimination/classification round | 226 | 133 | 93 | .588 | 7 semifinal appearances | |||||
Playoffs | 91 | 48 | 43 | .527 | 4 Finals appearances | |||||
Cumulative records | 317 | 181 | 136 | .571 | 1 championship |
*one-game playoffs
Season | Conference | Team name | Elimination round | Playoffs | ||||||
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Finish | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Stage | Results | |||
2010-11 | Philippine Cup | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters | 1st/10 | 14 | 11 | 3 | .786 | -- | Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals | Talk 'N Text** 107, Rain or Shine 92 Talk 'N Text 4, B-Meg Derby Ace 2 Talk 'N Text 4, San Miguel 2 |
Commissioner's Cup | 1st/10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | .889 | -- | Semifinals Finals | Talk 'N Text 3, Air21 0 Talk 'N Text 4, Barangay Ginebra 2 | ||
Governors Cup | 1st/9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | .750 | -- | Semifinals Finals | 1st overall (9–4), 3–2 in semifinals Petron 4, Talk 'N Text 3 | ||
2011-12 | Philippine Cup | 2nd/10 | 14 | 10 | 4 | .714 | -- | Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals | Talk 'N Text** 81, Barako Bull 79 Talk 'N Text 4, Petron 3 Talk 'N Text 4, Powerade 1 | |
Commissioner's Cup | 1st/10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | .778 | -- | Semifinals Finals | Talk 'N Text 3, Barako Bull 2 B-Meg 4, Talk 'N Text 3 | ||
Governors Cup | 3rd/10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3 | Semifinals | 3rd overall (8–6), 3–2 in semifinals | ||
2012-13 | Philippine Cup | 1st/10 | 14 | 12 | 2 | .857 | -- | Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals | Talk 'N Text** 105, Air21 100 Talk 'N Text 4, Alaska 2 Talk 'N Text 4, Rain or Shine 0 | |
Commissioner's Cup | 6th/10 | 14 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4 | Quarterfinals Semifinals | Talk 'N Text 2, Petron 0 Barangay Ginebra 3, Talk 'N Text 2 | ||
Governors Cup | 9th/10 | 9 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5 | 8th-seed playoff | Barangay Ginebra 110, Talk 'N Text 102* | ||
2013-14 | Philippine Cup | 4th/10 | 14 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3 | Quarterfinals | San Mig Coffee 2, Talk 'N Text 1 | |
Commissioner's Cup | 1st/10 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1.000 | -- | Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals | Talk 'N Text 97**, Barangay Ginebra 84 Talk 'N Text 3, Rain or Shine 0 San Mig Coffee 3, Talk 'N Text 1 | ||
Governors Cup | 1st/10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | .778 | -- | Quarterfinals Semifinals | Talk 'N Text 99**, Barako Bull 84 San Mig Coffee 3, Talk 'N Text 2 | ||
2014-15 | Philippine Cup | 4th/12 | 11 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | Quarterfinals 1st phase Quarterfinals 2nd phase Semifinals | Talk 'N Text 105**, Barako Bull 76 Talk 'N Text 83, Barangay Ginebra 67* San Miguel 4, Talk 'N Text 0 | |
Commissioner's Cup | 2nd/12 | 11 | 8 | 3 | .727 | -- | Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals | Talk 'N Text 127**, Barako Bull 97 Talk 'N Text 3, Purefoods 1 Talk 'N Text 4, Rain or Shine 3 | ||
Governors Cup | 10th/12 | 11 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | Did not qualify | |||
2015-16 | Philippine Cup | TNT Tropang Texters | 6th/12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | Quarterfinals 1st phase Quarterfinals 2nd phase | TNT 90**, NLEX 88 Rain or Shine 104, TNT 89* |
Commissioner's Cup | Tropang TNT | 6th/12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2 | Quarterfinals | Alaska 2, TNT 1 | |
Governors' Cup | TNT KaTropa | 1st / 12 | 11 | 10 | 1 | .909 | - | Quarterfinals Semifinals | TNT 136**, Phoenix 124 Meralco 3, TNT 1 | |
2016-17 | Philippine Cup | 4th/12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 4 | Quarterfinals Semifinals | TNT 2, GlobalPort 0 San Miguel 4, TNT 3 | |
Commissioner's Cup | 4th/12 | 11 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals | TNT 2, Meralco 1 TNT 3, Barangay Ginebra 1 San Miguel 4, TNT 2 | ||
Governors' Cup | 2nd/12 | 11 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | Quarterfinals Semifinals | TNT** def. Rain or Shine in 2 games Barangay Ginebra 3, TNT 1 | ||
2017-18 | Philippine Cup | 9th/12 | 11 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | 8th-seed playoff Quarterfinals | TNT 118, Phoenix 97* San Miguel** 106, TNT 93 | |
Commissioner's Cup | 3rd/12 | 11 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | Quarterfinals | San Miguel 2, TNT 0 | ||
Governors' Cup | 9th/12 | 11 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5 | Did not qualify | |||
2019 | Philippine Cup | TNT KaTropa | 4th/12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2 | Quarterfinals | San Miguel 2, TNT 1 |
Commissioner's Cup | 1st/12 | 11 | 10 | 1 | .909 | - | Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals | TNT** def. Alaska in 2 games TNT 3, Barangay Ginebra 1 San Miguel 4, TNT 2 | ||
Governors' Cup | 3rd/12 | 11 | 8 | 3 | .727 | - | Quarterfinals Semifinals | TNT** 98, Magnolia 97 Meralco 3, TNT 2 | ||
2020 | Philippine Cup | TNT Tropang Giga | 3rd/12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 1 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals | TNT** 104, Alaska 83 TNT 3, Phoenix Super LPG 2 Barangay Ginebra 4, TNT 1 |
2021 | Philippine Cup | TNT Tropang Giga | 1st/12 | 11 | 10 | 1 | .909 | - | Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals | TNT** 84, Barangay Ginebra 71 TNT 4, San Miguel 3 TNT 4, Magnolia 1 |
Governors' Cup | 3rd/12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2 | Quarterfinals | Barangay Ginebra def. TNT** in 2 games | ||
2022–23 | Philippine Cup | 2nd/12 | 11 | 8 | 3 | .909 | 1 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals | TNT** 116, Converge 95 TNT 4, Magnolia 2 San Miguel 4, TNT 3 | |
Commissioner's Cup | 11th/13 | 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6 | Did not qualify | |||
Governors' Cup | 1st/12 | 11 | 10 | 1 | .909 | - | Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals | TNT** 132, Phoenix Super LPG 105 TNT 3, Meralco 1 TNT 4, Barangay Ginebra 2 | ||
2023–24 | Commissioner's Cup | 8th/12 | 11 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | Quarterfinals | Magnolia** 109, TNT 94 | |
Philippine Cup | 4th/12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 4 | Quarterfinals | Rain or Shine 2, TNT 1 | ||
Elimination round | 386 | 257 | 129 | .666 | 22 Semifinals appearances | |||||
Playoffs | 244 | 136 | 108 | .557 | 14 Finals appearances | |||||
Cumulative records | 630 | 393 | 237 | .624 | 7 championships |
*one-game playoffs
**team had the twice-to-beat advantage
PBA season | Team season | GP | W | L | PCT | Best finish |
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1990 | 1990 | 30 | 2 | 28 | .067 | Elimination round |
1991 | 1991 | 44 | 19 | 25 | .432 | Fourth place (Third) |
1992 | 1992 | 57 | 29 | 28 | .509 | Runner-up (Third) |
1993 | 1993 | 43 | 17 | 26 | .395 | Fourth place (Third) |
1994 | 1994 | 45 | 20 | 25 | .444 | Third place (Third) |
1995 | 1995 | 30 | 7 | 23 | .233 | Elimination round |
1996 | 1996 | 35 | 7 | 28 | .200 | Elimination round |
1997 | 1997 | 47 | 20 | 27 | .426 | Semifinals (all) |
1998 | 1998 | 54 | 27 | 27 | .500 | Champions (Centennial) |
1999 | 1999 | 37 | 18 | 19 | .486 | Quarterfinals (all) |
2000 | 2000 | 41 | 18 | 23 | .439 | 4th place (Governors') |
2001 | 2001 | 40 | 17 | 23 | .425 | Quarterfinals (all) |
2002 | 2002 | 47 | 27 | 20 | .574 | Runner-up (Commissioner's) |
2003 | 2003 | 55 | 31 | 24 | .564 | Champions (All-Filipino) |
2004 Fiesta | 2004–05 | 26 | 17 | 9 | .654 | Third place |
2004–05 | 54 | 33 | 21 | .611 | Runner-up (all) | |
2005–06 | 2005–06 | 40 | 17 | 23 | .425 | Quarterfinals (Fiesta) |
2006–07 | 2006–07 | 63 | 36 | 27 | .571 | Runner-up (Fiesta) |
2007–08 | 2007–08 | 39 | 19 | 20 | .487 | 2nd wildcard round (Fiesta) |
2008–09 | 2008–09 | 46 | 26 | 20 | .565 | Champions (Philippine) |
2009–10 | 2009–10 | 49 | 32 | 17 | .653 | Fourth place (Fiesta) |
2010–11 | 2010–11 | 65 | 47 | 18 | .723 | Champions (Philippine & Commissioner's) |
2011–12 | 2011–12 | 62 | 40 | 22 | .645 | Champions (Philippine) |
2012–13 | 2012–13 | 56 | 35 | 21 | .625 | Champions (Philippine) |
2013–14 | 2013–14 | 49 | 33 | 16 | .673 | Runner-up (Commissioner's) |
2014–15 | 2014–15 | 59 | 35 | 24 | .593 | Champions (Commissioner's) |
2015–16 | 2015–16 | 43 | 26 | 17 | .605 | Semifinals (Governors') |
2016–17 | 2016–17 | 61 | 36 | 25 | .590 | Runner-up (Commissioner's) |
2017–18 | 2017–18 | 37 | 18 | 19 | .486 | Quarterfinals (Commissioner's) |
2019 | 2019 | 54 | 35 | 19 | .648 | Runner-up (Commissioner's) |
2020 | 2020 | 22 | 12 | 10 | .545 | Runner-up (Philippine) |
2021 | 2021 | 37 | 26 | 11 | .703 | Champions (Philippine) |
2022–23 | 2022–23 | 59 | 38 | 21 | .644 | Champions (Governors') |
2023–24 | 2023–24 | 26 | 12 | 14 | .462 | Quarterfinals (Commissioner's & Philippine) |
Total | 1,552 | 834 | 718 | .537 |
Era | GP | W | L | PCT |
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Three-conference era (1990–2003) | 605 | 260 | 345 | .430 |
Two-conference era (2004–2010) | 317 | 181 | 136 | .571 |
Three-conference era (2010–present) | 630 | 393 | 237 | .624 |
Total | 1,552 | 834 | 718 | .537 |
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