2005–06 Coca-Cola Tigers season explained

Team:	Powerade Tigers
Team2:	Coca-Cola Tigers
Pbayear:	2005–06
Coach:	Binky Favis
1C-Name:	Fiesta Conference
1C-Wins:	7
1C-Losses:	11
1C-Place:	9th
1C-Playoffs:	N/A
2C-Name:	Philippine Cup
2C-Wins:	9
2C-Losses:	12
2C-Place:	5th
2C-Playoffs:	Quarterfinals
Owners:	Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines
Manager:	Hector Calma^[1]
Nextseason:	2006–07

The 2005–06 Coca-Cola Tigers season was the 4th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Key dates

• August 14: The 2005 PBA Draft took place in Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall, Cainta, Rizal.

Draft picks

See main article: 2005 PBA Draft.

Fiesta Conference

Game log

|- bgcolor="#edbebf"| 1| October 5| Brgy.Ginebra| 81–89| Arigo (22)| | | Araneta Coliseum| 0–1|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 2| October 12| San Miguel| 79-77| Mamaril, Carcamo (14)| | | Ynares Center| 1–1|- bgcolor="#edbebf"| 3| October 15| Sta.Lucia| 79–89| Peek (21)| | | Lanao del Norte | 1–2|- bgcolor="#edbebf"| 4| October 21| Talk 'N Text| 81–82| Arigo (18)| | | Araneta Coliseum | 1–3|- bgcolor="#edbebf"| 5| October 26| Purefoods| 87–103| Thomas (28)| | | Araneta Coliseum | 1–4|- bgcolor="#edbebf"| 6| October 28| Alaska| | | | | Cuneta Astrodome | 1–5|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 7| November 5| Red Bull| 82-64| Thomas (24)| | | Tacloban City | 2–5|- bgcolor="#edbebf"| 8| November 9| Purefoods| | | | | Araneta Coliseum | 2–6|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 9| November 13| Alaska| 86-63| Thomas (27)| | | Araneta Coliseum | 3–6|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 10| November 19| Brgy.Ginebra| 79-67| | | | Lucena City | 4–6|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 11| November 23| Air21| 115-106 ^[2] | Thomas (39)| | | Araneta Coliseum | 5–6|- bgcolor="#edbebf"| 12| December 9| San Miguel| 76–90| Thomas (23)| | | Cuneta Astrodome | 5–7|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 13| December 11| Talk 'N Text| 73-67| Thomas (24)| | | Ynares Center| 6–7|- bgcolor="#edbebf"| 14| December 16| Air21| 94–98| Thomas (24)| | | Cuneta Astrodome | 6–8|- bgcolor="#edbebf"| 15| December 18| Sta.Lucia| 76–100| Thomas (29)| | | Ynares Center | 6–9|- bgcolor="#edbebf"| 16| December 23| Red Bull| 77–78| Arigo (24)| | | Cuneta Astrodome | 6–10

Transactions

Pre-season

Players Added Via Draft Dennis Miranda Neil Rañeses ^[3] Via Free Agency Tonyboy Espinosa (From Purefoods TJ Hotdogs) Gerard Francisco (From Sta. Lucia Realtors) Billy Mamaril (From defunct Shell Turbo Chargers)

Players Lost Via Free Agency Leo Avenido (To Talk 'N Text Phone Pals) Edwin Bacani Rudy Hatfield

Subtractions

Player	Signed	New team
	March 2006	Talk 'N Text Phone Pals

Notes and References

1. Web site: Henson . Joaquin M. . Joaquin Henson . Why the fuss? . 2024-07-28 . Philstar.com.
2. News: Thomas keeps cool as Tigers end Express run. Philippine Daily Inquirer.
3. News: Coke sign Raneses. Philippine Daily Inquirer.