| 1994 PBL season | |
| Year: | 1994 |
| Duration: | February 13 – December 19, 1994 |
| No Of Teams: | 8 |
| Tv: | IBC |
| Mvp: | Jeffrey Cariaso Marlou Aquino Dennis Espino |
| Conf1: | International Invitational Cup |
| Conf1 Link: | 1994 PBL Invitational Cup |
| Conf1 Champ: | Casino Rubbing Alcohol |
| Conf1 Runner-Up: | Nikon Electric Fan |
| Conf2: | Reinforced Conference |
| Conf2 Link: | 1994 PBL Reinforced Conference |
| Conf2 Champ: | Otto Shoes |
| Conf2 Runner-Up: | Burger Machine |
| Conf3: | Invitational Cup |
| Conf3 Link: | 1994 PBL Invitational Cup |
| Conf3 Champ: | Instafood |
| Conf3 Runner-Up: | Otto Shoes |
| Nextseason Year: | 1995-96 |
The 1994 season of the Philippine Basketball League (PBL).
| width=200 | Team Standings! | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Instafood Mealmasters | 12 | 2 | .857 | -- | |
| 2 | Burger Machine | 9 | 5 | .643 | 3 | |
| 3 | Otto Shoes | 9 | 5 | .643 | 3 | |
| 4 | Casino Rubbing Alcohol | 8 | 6 | .571 | 4 | |
| 5 | Nikon Electric Fan | 7 | 7 | .500 | 5 | |
| 6 | Rica Hotdogs | 5 | 9 | .357 | 7 | |
| 7 | Chowking Fastfood Kings | 4 | 10 | .285 | 8 | |
| 8 | Red Bull Energy Drink | 2 | 12 | .214 | 10 |
| align=center width=30% | Team | width=14% | Game 1 (March 21) | width=14% | Game 2 (March 23) | width=14% | Game 3 (March 24) | width=14% | Game 4 (March 26) | width=14% | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casino | 67 | 62 | 77 | 75 | 3 | ||||||
| Nikon | 57 | 65 | 70 | 69 | 1 | ||||||
| Venue | Cuneta | Cuneta | Cuneta | Cuneta |
Casino Rubbing Alcohol won their first championship after eight years of long search for the elusive crown since taking the reins of Cebu-based Mama's Love franchise. Coach Willie Generalao won his first title as a head mentor. The Alcohol Makers unleashed a 9-0 run in the first seven minutes of the fourth quarter of the title-clinching Game Four of the finals series against Nikon Electric Fan. Edward Joseph Feihl scored four straight points and Casino got five more points from Rudolf Belmonte, Gilbert Castillo and Dindo Pastor to shove ahead, 66-57, with three minutes to go. The conference Most Valuable Player Jeffrey Cariaso paced Nikon with 22 points.[2]
| width=200 | Semifinal Standings! | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otto Shoes | 17 | 4 | .810 | -- | |
| 2 | Burger Machine | 15 | 6 | .714 | 2 | |
| 3 | Red Bull Energy Drink | 11 | 10 | .523 | 6 | |
| 4 | Instafood Mealmasters | 10 | 11 | .477 | 7 | |
| 5 | Nikon Electric Fan | 9 | 13 | .410 | 8 |
The Import-flavored Reinforced Conference opens on April 30. The respective teams imports were Alan Ogg of Carol Ann's (formerly Rica Hotdogs), Derek Brower of Chowking, Randy Henry of Red Bull, Mick Kilgore of Burger Machine, Keith Hughes of Instafood, who was replaced by Dietrich Waters, Casino's Hammie Ward, Otto Shoes' Steve Wills and Patrick Eddie of Nikon.
| align=center width=30% | Team | width=14% | Game 1 (June 25) | width=14% | Game 2 (June 27) | width=14% | Game 3 (June 29) | width=14% | Game 4 (July 2) | width=14% | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otto Shoes | 68 | 96 | 85 | 95 | 3 | ||||||
| Burger Machine | 66 | 93 | 95 | 81 | 1 | ||||||
| Venue | Cuneta | Cuneta | Cuneta | Cuneta |
Otto Shoes, which top the eliminations at 12-2 and the semifinals, ended a two-year title-drought with a 3-1 series win over Burger Machine. The Shoe Makers were still known as Sta.Lucia when they last won a championship back in 1992. The conference Most Valuable Player Marlou Aquino, finish with 20 points while Jun Jabar added 15 and import Steve Wills contributed 14 points for Otto. Burger's Mick Kilgore had 35 points, hotshot Kenneth Duremdes and Michael Mustre added 14 points apiece for the Burger Specialists.[3]
| width=200 | Team Standings! | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Instafood Mealmasters | 7 | 3 | .700 | -- | |
| 2 | Burger Machine | 7 | 3 | .700 | -- | |
| 3 | Otto Shoes | 7 | 3 | .700 | -- | |
| 4 | Casino Rubbing Alcohol | 7 | 3 | .700 | -- | |
| 5 | Chowking Fastfood Kings | 6 | 4 | .600 | 1 | |
| 6 | Red Bull Energy Drink | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4 | |
| 7 | Kutitap Cavity Fighters | 2 | 8 | .200 | 5 | |
| 8 | Carol Ann's | 1 | 9 | .100 | 6 |
Instafood was declared "Champions" in the International Invitational Cup after topping the first round of the semifinals, the word "International" was dropped after and teams battled it out for the year-end Invitational championship.
| align=center width=30% | Team | width=14% | Game 1 (Dec.14) | width=14% | Game 2 (Dec.15) | width=14% | Game 3 (Dec.17) | width=14% | Game 4 (Dec.19) | width=14% | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instafood | 79 | 77 | 69 | 76 | 3 | ||||||
| Otto Shoes | 73 | 82 | 60 | 72 | 1 | ||||||
| Venue | Cuneta | Blue Eagle | Cuneta | Cuneta |
Instafood defeated Otto, 76-72, in Game four of their finals series for a 3-1 victory. The Mealmasters likewise ended a four-year title-drought since they last won under the name of Magnolia Ice Cream in 1990. Instafood coach Francis Rodriguez' last title was also in 1990 with Sta.Lucia Realtors - the franchise Otto Shoes bought.[5]