1984 PBA season explained

1984 PBA season
Year:	1984
Duration:	March 25 – December 18, 1984
No Of Teams:	7 + 1
Tv:	Vintage Sports (MBS)
Mvp:	Ramon Fernandez
Conf1:	First All-Filipino Conference
Conf1 Link:	1984 PBA First All-Filipino Conference
Conf1 Champ:	Crispa Redmanizers
Conf1 Runner-Up:	Gilbey's Gin Tonics
Conf2:	Second All-Filipino Conference
Conf2 Link:	1984 PBA Second All-Filipino Conference
Conf2 Champ:	Great Taste Coffee Makers
Conf2 Runner-Up:	Beer Hausen Brewmasters
Conf3:	Invitational Championship
Conf3 Link:	1984 PBA Invitational Championship
Conf3 Champ:	Great Taste Coffee Makers
Conf3 Runner-Up:	Crispa Redmanizers
Prevseason Link:	1983 PBA season
Prevseason Year:	1983
Nextseason Link:	1985 PBA season
Nextseason Year:	1985

The 1984 PBA season was the 10th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Board of governors

Executive committee

• Mariano A. Yenko, Jr. (Commissioner)
• Tomas L. Manotoc (Deputy Commissioner)
• Carlos Palanca III (President, representing Gilbey's Gin Tonics)
• Jose Ibazeta, Jr. (Vice-President and Treasurer, representing Gold Eagle Beermen)

Teams

Team	Company	Governor
	Shareholdings Inc.	Andrew H. Jao
Country Fair Hotdogs	Sanyu Group of Companies	Pablito L. Bermudo
	P. Floro and Sons	Narciso Bernardo
		Carlos Palanca III
		Quirino Marquinez
		Nazario Avendaño
		Johnny Jose

Season highlights

• The season marked the first without the multi-titled Toyota as the ballclub disbanded at the start of the year and sold its franchise to Asia Brewery, which played their first season under the name of Beer Hausen.
• The NCC basketball team, the national training team coached by Ron Jacobs, played in the first two conferences as guest team.
• The PBA was forced to have two All-Filipino Conferences as the nation reeled from year-round economic crisis; the import-laced tournament did return in the Third Conference.
• The Crispa Redmanizers played their final season in the PBA, winning their 13th and final championship during the first All-Filipino Conference.
• The Great Taste Coffee Makers won its first two titles during this season, becoming the newest dynasty in the pro league. ^[1]
• Ramon Fernandez received his second Most Valuable Player Award, highlighted by a year of more than 20 triple-double performances and a near triple-double average for the whole season.

Champions

• First All Filipino Conference: Crispa Redmanizers
• Second All Filipino Conference: Great Taste Coffee Makers
• Invitational Championship: Great Taste Coffee Makers
• Team with best win–loss percentage: Great Taste Coffee Makers (39-14, .736)
• Best Team of the Year: Great Taste Coffee Makers (1st)

First All-Filipino Conference

See main article: 1984 PBA First All-Filipino Conference.

Third-place playoffs

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Finals

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Second All-Filipino Conference

See main article: 1984 PBA Second All-Filipino Conference.

Quarterfinals

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Third-place playoffs

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Finals

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Invitational championship

See main article: 1984 PBA Invitational championship.

Third-place playoffs

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Finals

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• Best Import of the Conference: Jeff Collins (Great Taste)

Awards

• Most Valuable Player: Ramon Fernandez (Beer Hausen)
• Rookie of the Year: Willie Pearson (Crispa)
• Most Improved Player: Manny Victorino (Great Taste)
• Best Import-Invitational: Jeff Collins (Great Taste)
• Mythical Five:
  • Ricardo Brown (Great Taste)
  • Atoy Co (Crispa)
  • Abet Guidaben (Crispa)
  • Manny Victorino (Great Taste)
  • Ramon Fernandez (Beer Hausen)
• Mythical Second Team:
  • Willie Pearson (Crispa)
  • Bernie Fabiosa (Crispa)
  • Terry Saldaña (Gilbey's Gin)
  • Bogs Adornado (Great Taste)
  • Philip Cezar (Crispa)

Cumulative standings

Team	GP	W	L	PCT
	53	39	14	.736
	48	30	18	.625
	61	38	23	.623
	66	35	31	.530
	55	25	30	.454
	40	14	26	.350
	38	11	27	.289
Country Fair Hotdogs	27	2	25	.074

Notes and References

1. News: Looking back: The PBA's history. Manila Standard.