2005-06 PBA season
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Final results
- Fiesta Conference Finals: (3) Red BullRed Bull BarakoThe Barako Bull Energy Boosters was a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association that is owned by the Photokina Marketing Corporation...
(9-7) def. (1) PurefoodsPurefoods Chunkee GiantsThe 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...
(10-6), 4 games to 2- Finals MVP: Lordy Tugade (Red BullRed Bull BarakoThe Barako Bull Energy Boosters was a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association that is owned by the Photokina Marketing Corporation...
)
- Finals MVP: Lordy Tugade (Red Bull
- Third place: Air21Air21 ExpressThe Barako Bull Energy is a Philippine Basketball Association team that began in 2002.Barako Bull is owned by Energy Food and Drinks Inc., a subsidiary of the Linaheim Corporate Services, owners of the defunct Laguna Lakers of the Metropolitan Basketball Association...
(def. Brgy. GinebraBarangay Ginebra KingsThe 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...
108-98 in a one-game playoff) - Best Player of the Conference: Enrico Villanueva (Red BullRed Bull BarakoThe Barako Bull Energy Boosters was a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association that is owned by the Photokina Marketing Corporation...
) - Best Import Award: Marquin Chandler (PurefoodsPurefoods Chunkee GiantsThe 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...
)
Philippine Cup
The Purefoods Chunkee GiantsPurefoods 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...
defeated the Red Bull Barako
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...
, 4-2, in their best-of-seven Finals series to win the Philippine Cup. On the third place playoff, the Alaska Aces
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...
defeated the 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...
.
The South All-Stars defeated the North All-Stars 122-120 in the All-Star Game
Philippine Basketball Association All-Star Weekend
The Philippine Basketball Association All-Star Weekend is the annual gathering of the best players of the Philippine Basketball Association playing for various events such as the 3-point shootout, skills competition such as Obstacle and Trick-shot challenges, Rookies vs...
held in Cagayan de Oro City
Cagayan de Oro City
Cagayan de Oro; , officially the City of Cagayan de Oro, is the provincial capital city of the province of Misamis Oriental in the Philippines...
, Misamis Oriental
Misamis Oriental
Misamis Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital and provincial center is Cagayan de Oro City...
on April 29, 2006. Asi Taulava
Asi Taulava
Pauliasi M. Taulava also known as Asi Taulava is a American-born Filipino-Tongan professional basketball player playing in the Philippines for the Meralco Bolts in the Philippine Basketball Association....
was named as the All-Star Game MVP.
On May 14, 2006, an incident occurred when Purefoods' Eugene Tejada suffered a career-threatening injury against Red Bull, suffering extensive neck and spinal cord injuries.
Classification round
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB Games behind In sports, the phrase games behind or games back , is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division... | PD | PO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purefoods Chunkee Giants 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... |
12 | 4 | .750 | - | ||
| 2 | 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... |
11 | 5 | .689 | 1 | ||
| 3 | Red Bull Barako 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... |
9 | 7 | .563 | 3 | +11 | |
| 4 | Alaska Aces 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... |
9 | 7 | .563 | 3 | -11 | |
| 5 | Coca-Cola Tigers Coca-Cola Tigers The Powerade Tigers is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 2002 when the then-San Miguel Corporation-owned Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines bought the RFM-owned Cosmos Bottling Corporation. In 2006, the Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Company under the Coca-Cola... |
7 | 9 | .438 | 5 | +10 |  |
| 6 | Air21 Express Air21 Express The Barako Bull Energy is a Philippine Basketball Association team that began in 2002.Barako Bull is owned by Energy Food and Drinks Inc., a subsidiary of the Linaheim Corporate Services, owners of the defunct Laguna Lakers of the Metropolitan Basketball Association... |
7 | 9 | .438 | 5 | +16 |  |
| 7 | 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... |
7 | 9 | .438 | 5 | -26 | |
| 8 | 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... |
6 | 10 | .375 | 6 | ||
| 9 | 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 | 12 | .250 | 8 |
Bracket
Final results
- Philippine Cup Finals: (1) PurefoodsPurefoods Chunkee GiantsThe 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...
(12-4) def. (3) Red BullRed Bull BarakoThe Barako Bull Energy Boosters was a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association that is owned by the Photokina Marketing Corporation...
(10-6), 4 games to 2.- Finals MVP: Marc Pingris (PurefoodsPurefoods Chunkee GiantsThe 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...
)
- Finals MVP: Marc Pingris (Purefoods
- Third place: AlaskaAlaska 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...
(def. San MiguelSan Miguel BeermenThe 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...
102-95 in a one-game playoff) - Best Player of the Conference: Danny SeigleDanny SeigleDaniel Charles Seigle is a Filipino American professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Barako Bull Energy. A 6'6", 205-lb. swingman, he is fondly called Dynamite Danny and Danny S. by many...
(San MiguelSan Miguel BeermenThe 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...
)
Overall standings
| Team | GP | W | L | PCT | Best finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purefoods Chunkee Giants | 57 | 36 | 21 | 0.632 | Champion |
| Red Bull Barako | 67 | 38 | 29 | 0.567 | Champion |
| Alaska Aces | 49 | 25 | 24 | 0.510 | Third place |
| Barangay Ginebra Kings | 49 | 25 | 24 | 0.510 | Fourth place |
| Air21 Express | 47 | 26 | 26 | 0.500 | Third place |
| San Miguel Beermen | 48 | 22 | 23 | 0.489 | Fourth place |
| Talk 'N Text Phone Pals | 41 | 18 | 23 | 0.439 | Quarterfinalist |
| Coca-Cola Tigers | 39 | 16 | 23 | 0.410 | Quarterfinalist |
| Sta. Lucia Realtors | 37 | 12 | 25 | 0.324 | Wildcard qualifier |
Classification rounds
Includes one-game playoffs.| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purefoods Chunkee Giants | 22 | 10 | 0.688 |
| Red Bull Barako | 19 | 14 | 0.576 |
| San Miguel Beermen | 17 | 15 | 0.531 |
| Barangay Ginebra Kings | 17 | 16 | 0.515 |
| Alaska Aces | 16 | 16 | 0.500 |
| Air21 Express | 16 | 18 | 0.471 |
| Talk N' Text Phone Pals | 15 | 17 | 0.469 |
| Coca-Cola Tigers | 14 | 19 | 0.424 |
| Sta. Lucia Realtors | 11 | 21 | 0.344 |
Playoffs
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purefoods Chunkee Giants | 14 | 11 | 0.560 |
| Red Bull Barako | 19 | 15 | 0.559 |
| Air21 Express | 10 | 8 | 0.556 |
| Alaska Aces | 9 | 8 | 0.529 |
| Barangay Ginebra Kings | 8 | 8 | 0.500 |
| San Miguel Beermen | 8 | 8 | 0.500 |
| Talk N' Text Phone Pals | 3 | 6 | 0.333 |
| Coca-Cola Tigers | 2 | 4 | 0.333 |
| Sta. Lucia Realtors | 1 | 4 | 0.200 |
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....
: James YapJames YapJames Carlos Yap Sr. is a Filipino professional basketball player for the B-Meg Llamados in the Philippine Basketball Association...
(Purefoods) - Rookie of the YearPhilippine Basketball Association Rookie of the Year award-List of awardees:...
: Larry FonacierLarry FonacierLarry Alexander N. Fonacier is a professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters...
(Red Bull) - Most Improved Player: Marc PingrisMarc PingrisJean Marc Pingris, Jr. is a Filipino professional basketball player in the PBA for the B-Meg Llamados. He is a versatile 6-foot-5 forward-center that can post up and shoot mid-range jumpshots. He is half-French and half-Filipino...
(Purefoods) - Mythical Five:
- Kerby RaymundoKerby RaymundoKerby Mariano Raymundo is a Filipino professional basketball player currently playing for the B-Meg Llamados in the Philippine Basketball Association...
(Purefoods) - James Yap (Purefoods)
- Roger YapRoger YapRoger Yap is a Filipino professional basketball player currently playing for the B-Meg Llamados in the Philippine Basketball Association....
(Purefoods) - Enrico VillanuevaEnrico VillanuevaJose Enrico P. Villanueva , better known simply as Enrico Villanueva, and by the nicknames Raging Bull and E-Vill, is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Barangay Ginebra Kings in the Philippine Basketball Association...
(Red Bull) - Lordy TugadeLordy TugadeLordy Tugade is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays and recently signed by the Petron Blaze Boosters....
(Red Bull)
- Kerby Raymundo
- Mythical Second Team:
- Mark CaguioaMark CaguioaMark Anthony Abaño Caguioa is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who plays for the Barangay Ginebra Kings...
(Barangay Ginebra) - Dorian PeñaDorian PeñaDorian Alan Peña is a Filipino-American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Barako Bull Energy in the Philippine Basketball Association. Nicknamed the "Junkyard Dawg" for his consistent plays of putbacks and offensive rebounds...
(San Miguel) - Danny SeigleDanny SeigleDaniel Charles Seigle is a Filipino American professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Barako Bull Energy. A 6'6", 205-lb. swingman, he is fondly called Dynamite Danny and Danny S. by many...
(San Miguel) - Mike CortezMike CortezMike Cortez is a professional basketball player for the Barangay Ginebra Kings in the Philippine Basketball Association. Cortez gained prominence in the amateur ranks for the De La Salle Green Archers in the UAAP and the ICTSI Archers in the Philippine Basketball League...
(Alaska) - Marc Pingris (Purefoods)
- Mark Caguioa
- All-Defensive Team:
- Dorian Peña (San Miguel)
- Marc Pingris (Purefoods)
- Wynne ArboledaWynne ArboledaWynne Arboleda is a Filipino basketball player playing professionally for the Barako Bull Energy in the Philippine Basketball Association...
(Air21) - Topex RobinsonTopex RobinsonMichael Christoper Robinson is a former Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was drafted forty-fourth overall by the Tanduay Rhum Masters.- Player Profile :Robinson is a solid and a defensive point guard...
(Red Bull) - Nic BelascoNic BelascoNicholas Belasco better known as Nic Belasco, is a professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who last played for the Sta. Lucia Realtors. He was drafted 2nd overall by Sunkist in 1997.-Player Profile:Belasco is one of the many reliable big men in the league...
(Alaska)
Awards given by the PBA Press Corps
- Coach of the Year: Ryan GregorioRyan GregorioPaul Ryan C. Gregorio is a Filipino professional basketball head coach of the Meralco Bolts in the Philippine Basketball Association. He began his PBA head coaching job with the Purefoods TJ Giants in 2002 on an acting capacity and won his first PBA Championship on the same year at the age of 29...
(Purefoods) - Mr. Quality Minutes: Ronald TubidRonald TubidRonald Tubid is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Barangay Ginebra Kings...
(Air21) - Comeback Player of the Year: Danny SeigleDanny SeigleDaniel Charles Seigle is a Filipino American professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Barako Bull Energy. A 6'6", 205-lb. swingman, he is fondly called Dynamite Danny and Danny S. by many...
(San Miguel) - Referee of the Year: Luisito Cruz
- All-Rookie Team
- Paolo BugiaPaolo BugiaRamon Paolo V. Bugia is a professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who plays for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. He was drafted seventeenth overall by the Red Bull Barako in the 2005 PBA Draft.In his rookie year, He averaged 4.0 points per game and 2.6 rebounds...
(Red Bull) - Dennis MirandaDennis MirandaDennis Miranda also known as Denok Miranda is a Filipino professional basketball player. He currently plays in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Petron Blaze Boosters...
(Coca-Cola) - Leo NajordaLeo NajordaLeomar "Leo" Najorda is a professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the Barako Bull Energy. He was drafted ninth overall by the Red Bull in the 2005 PBA Draft....
(Red Bull) - KG Canaleta (Air21)
- Larry FonacierLarry FonacierLarry Alexander N. Fonacier is a professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters...
(Red Bull)
- Paolo Bugia