List of San Miguel Beermen seasons explained

This is a list of seasons by the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association.

Three-conference era

Season Conference Team name Overall record Finals
W L %
Royal Tru-Orange 25 31 .446
22 24 .408
5 23 .179
12 16 .429
28 19 .596
Royal 3, Toyota 1
9 23 .281
San Miguel Beermen
22 19 .537
bgcolor=white rowspan=3bgcolor=white rowspan=340 bgcolor=white rowspan=326 bgcolor=white rowspan=3.606 Toyota 4, San Miguel 3
San Miguel 2, Crispa 1
26 27 .491
Gold Eagle Beermen 11 27 .289
bgcolor=white rowspan=3Magnolia Ice Cream Makers bgcolor=white rowspan=326 bgcolor=white rowspan=328 bgcolor=white rowspan=3.481 Great Taste 4, Magnolia 2
Magnolia Quench Plus
San Miguel franchise took a leave of absence.
All-Filipino Conference
Magnolia Cheese Makers 2 10 .167
Magnolia Ice Cream Makers 43 23 .652
San Miguel Beermen San Miguel 4, Hills Bros. 1
bgcolor=white rowspan=3San Miguel Beermen bgcolor=white rowspan=346 bgcolor=white rowspan=326 bgcolor=white rowspan=3.639 San Miguel 4, Purefoods 3
San Miguel 4, Shell 1
bgcolor=white rowspan=3bgcolor=white rowspan=350 bgcolor=white rowspan=321 bgcolor=white rowspan=3.704 San Miguel 4, Shell 1
San Miguel 4, Purefoods 2
San Miguel 4, Añejo 1
bgcolor=white rowspan=3bgcolor=white rowspan=329 bgcolor=white rowspan=327 bgcolor=white rowspan=3.518
bgcolor=white rowspan=3bgcolor=white rowspan=333 bgcolor=white rowspan=327 bgcolor=white rowspan=3.550
bgcolor=white rowspan=3bgcolor=white rowspan=343 bgcolor=white rowspan=331 bgcolor=white rowspan=3.581 Shell 4, San Miguel 1
San Miguel 4, Purefoods 3
bgcolor=white rowspan=3bgcolor=white rowspan=346 bgcolor=white rowspan=325 bgcolor=white rowspan=3.648 Coney Island 4, San Miguel 2
San Miguel 4, Swift 1
bgcolor=white rowspan=3bgcolor=white rowspan=331 bgcolor=white rowspan=326 bgcolor=white rowspan=3.544 San Miguel 4, Coney Island 2
27 23 .540
Alaska 4, San Miguel 3
bgcolor=white rowspan=3bgcolor=white rowspan=325 bgcolor=white rowspan=326 bgcolor=white rowspan=3.490
San Miguel Beermen 35 28 .556
bgcolor=white rowspan=4San Miguel Beermen bgcolor=white rowspan=443 bgcolor=white rowspan=431 bgcolor=white rowspan=4.581 Alaska 4, San Miguel 3
Alaska 4, San Miguel 2
35 20 .636
San Miguel 4, Shell 2
San Miguel 4, Alaska 2
bgcolor=white rowspan=312 8 .600
15 3 .833 San Miguel 4, Sta. Lucia 1
13 7 .650 San Miguel 4, Purefoods 1
bgcolor=white rowspan=317 9 .654 San Miguel 4, Barangay Ginebra 2
13 8 .619 Red Bull 4, San Miguel 2
13 10 .565 Sta. Lucia 4, San Miguel 2
9 10 .474
9 8 .529
8 5 .615
13 8 .619
2 2 .500
13 12 .520 Coca-Cola 4, San Miguel 3
Overall record 851 697 .550 16 championships

Two-conference era

Season Conference Team name Elimination/classification round Playoffs
Finish GP W L Stage Results
(2004) Fiesta Conference San Miguel Beermen 1st/10 18 16 2 .889 -- Quarterfinals 3rd in Group A (1 - 2)
bgcolor=white rowspan=25th/10 18 9 9 .500 4 4th-seed playoff
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
3rd-place playoff
Alaska 98, San Miguel 91*[1]
San Miguel 2, Alaska 0
Barangay Ginebra 3, San Miguel 2
San Miguel 105, Shell 100*
2nd/10 18 11 7 .611 1 2nd seed playoff
Semifinals
Finals
San Miguel 73, Alaska 71*
San Miguel 3, Red Bull 1
San Miguel 4, Talk 'N Text 1
Fiesta Conference 8th/9 16 6 10 .375 4 Survivor playoffs
Wildcard phase
San Miguel** def. Coca-Cola 82 - 85 (OT), 69 - 67
Air21 2, San Miguel 1
Philippine Cup 2nd/9 16 11 5 .689 1 Semifinals
3rd-place playoff
Red Bull 4, San Miguel 3
Alaska 102, San Miguel 95*
bgcolor=white rowspan=22nd/10 18 13 5 .722 -- Semifinals
Finals
San Miguel 4, Red Bull 3
Barangay Ginebra 4, San Miguel 2
6th/10 18 10 8 .556 3 5th-seed playoff
1st wildcard round
2nd wildcard round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
3rd-place playoff
Air21 103, San Miguel 99*
San Miguel 102, Sta. Lucia 85*
San Miguel 102, Coca-Cola 101*
San Miguel 2, Barangay Ginebra 1
Alaska 4, San Miguel 2
Red Bull 103, San Miguel 96*
Magnolia Beverage Masters 5th/10 18 10 8 .556 2 Quarterfinals Red Bull 2, Magnolia 0
5th/10 18 10 8 .556 2 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
3rd-place playoff
Magnolia 2, Coca-Cola 1
Air21 4, Magnolia 2
Red Bull 102, Magnolia 90*[2]
bgcolor=white rowspan=2bgcolor=white rowspan=4 style="" San Miguel Beermen 6th/10 18 9 9 .500 3 1st wildcard round
2nd wildcard round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
3rd-place playoff
San Miguel 99, Coca-Cola 89*
San Miguel 105, Air21 86*[3]
San Miguel 2, Barangay Ginebra 1
Talk 'N Text 4, San Miguel 2
Sta. Lucia 99, San Miguel 97 (OT)*[4]
Fiesta Conference 1st/10 14 11 3 .786 -- Semifinals
Finals
San Miguel 4, Burger King 2
San Miguel 4, Barangay Ginebra 3
2nd/10 18 13 5 .722 -- Semifinals
3rd-place playoff
Purefoods 4, San Miguel 2
San Miguel 95 Barangay Ginebra 88*[5]
2nd/10 18 13 5 .722 2 2nd-seed playoff
Semifinals
Finals
San Miguel 88, B-Meg Derby Ace 83*
San Miguel 4, B-Meg Derby Ace 2
Alaska 4, San Miguel 2
Elimination/classification round 226 142 84 .628 12 post-wildcard appearances
Playoffs 117 59 59 .500 4 Finals appearances
Cumulative totals 344 201 143 .584 2 championships

Three-conference era

Season Conference Team name Elimination round Playoffs
Finish GP W L Stage Results
bgcolor=#fefefe rowspan=3San Miguel Beermen 2nd/10 14 11 3 .786 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
San Miguel** 95, Air21 75
San Miguel 4, Barangay Ginebra 2
Talk 'N Text 4, San Miguel 2
10th/10 9 2 7 .286 6 Did not qualify
bgcolor=#fefefe rowspan=8 style="" Petron Blaze Boosters 2nd/9 8 5 3 .625 1 Semifinals
Finals
2nd overall (8–5), 3–2 in semifinals
Petron 4, Talk 'N Text 3
bgcolor=#fefefe rowspan=33rd/10 14 9 5 .643 1 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Petron 2, Meralco 0
Talk 'N Text 4, Petron 3
9th/10 9 3 6 .333 4 Did not qualify
5th/10 9 5 4 .555 3 Semifinals 5th overall (6–8), 1–4 in semifinals
7th/10 14 6 8 .357 7 Quarterfinals San Mig Coffee
    • 92, Petron 87[6]
3rd/10 14 8 6 .571 3 Quarterfinals Talk 'N Text 2, Petron 0
1st/10 9 8 1 .889 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Petron** 101, Barangay Ginebra 94[7]
Petron 3, Rain or Shine 1
San Mig Coffee 4, Petron 3
bgcolor=#fefefe rowspan=33rd/10 14 10 4 .714 1 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Petron 2, Barako Bull 0
Rain or Shine 4, Petron 1
San Miguel Beermen 2nd/10 9 7 2 .778 2 Quarterfinals Air21 def. San Miguel** in 2 games
5th/10 9 5 4 .554 Quarterfinals San Mig Super Coffee
    • 97, San Miguel 90[8]
bgcolor=#fefefe rowspan=3 1st/12 11 9 2 .818 Semifinals
Finals
San Miguel 4, Talk N' Text 0
San Miguel 4, Alaska 3
9th/12 11 4 7 .364 4 Did not qualify
2nd/12 11 8 3 .727 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
San Miguel** def. Meralco in 2 games
San Miguel 3, Rain or Shine 1
San Miguel 4, Alaska 0
bgcolor=#fefefe rowspan=3 2nd/12 11 9 2 Semifinals
Finals
San Miguel 4, Rain or Shine 2
San Miguel 4, Alaska 3
1st/12 11 8 3 .727 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
San Miguel** def. Star in 3 games
Rain or Shine 3, San Miguel 1
2nd/12 11 8 3 .727 2 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
San Miguel** 114, NLEX 110[9]
Barangay Ginebra 3, San Miguel 2
bgcolor=#fefefe rowspan=31st/12 11 10 1 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
San Miguel** 98, Rain or Shine 91[10]
San Miguel 4, TNT 3
San Miguel 4, Barangay Ginebra 1
2nd/12 11 9 2 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
San Miguel** 115, Phoenix 96[11]
San Miguel 3, Star 1
San Miguel 4, TNT 2
6th/12 11 7 4 2 Quarterfinals Barangay Ginebra
    • 104, San Miguel 84[12]
bgcolor=#fefefe rowspan=31st/12 11 8 3 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
San Miguel** 106, TNT 93[13]
San Miguel 4, Barangay Ginebra 1
San Miguel 4, Magnolia 1
6th/12 11 6 5 3 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
San Miguel 2, TNT 0
San Miguel 3, Alaska 1
Barangay Ginebra 4, San Miguel 2
6th/12 11 6 5 3 Quarterfinals Alaska
    • 96, San Miguel 85[14]
bgcolor=#fefefe rowspan=35th/12 11 7 4 2 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
San Miguel 2, TNT 1
San Miguel 4, Phoenix Pulse 1
San Miguel 4, Magnolia 3
7th/12 11 5 6 5 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
San Miguel def. NorthPort** in 2 games
San Miguel 3, Rain or Shine 1
San Miguel 4, TNT 2
5th/12 11 6 5 2 Quarterfinals Barangay Ginebra
    • 100, San Miguel 97
4th/12 11 7 4 .636 1 Quarterfinals Meralco def. San Miguel** in 2 games
bgcolor=#fefefe rowspan=24th/12 11 7 4 3 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
San Miguel 2, NorthPort 0
TNT 4, San Miguel 3
5th/12 11 7 4 2 Quarterfinals Meralco
    • 100, San Miguel 85[15]
bgcolor=#fefefe rowspan=31st/12 11 9 2 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
San Miguel** 123, Blackwater 93[16]
San Miguel 4, Meralco 3
San Miguel 4, TNT 3
5th/13 12 7 5 3 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
San Miguel 2, Converge 0
Bay Area 3, San Miguel 1
2nd/12 11 9 2 1 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
San Miguel** 121, Converge 105[17]
Barangay Ginebra 3, San Miguel 0[18]
bgcolor=#fefefe rowspan=22nd/12 11 8 3 1 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
San Miguel** 127, Rain or Shine 122
San Miguel 3, Barangay Ginebra 0
San Miguel 4, Magnolia 2
1st/12 11 10 1 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
San Miguel** def. Terrafirma in 2 games
San Miguel 4, Rain or Shine 0
Meralco 4, San Miguel 2
Elimination round 386 253 133 32 Playoff appearances
Playoffs 246 144 102 23 Semifinals appearances
15 Finals appearances
Cumulative records 632 397 235 11 Championships
*one-game playoffs
**team had the twice-to-beat advantage

Cumulative records

Era GP W L PCT
Three-conference era (1975–2003) 1,548 851 697
Two-conference era (2004–2010) 344 201 143
Three-conference era (2010–present) 632 397 235
Total 2,524 1,449 1,075

Notes and References

  1. News: Navarro . June . January 8, 2005 . Alaska foils SMB, nails No. 4 ranking . March 31, 2024 . . A19.
  2. Web site: 2008-08-06 . Red Bull recovers, downs Magnolia in third place match . 2024-03-31 . GMA News Online . en.
  3. Web site: Castillo . Grace . 2009-01-06 . SMB deflates Air21, set up Ginebra showdown . 2024-03-31 . Arab News PK . en.
  4. Web site: 2009-01-28 . PBA: Sta. Lucia spoils San Miguel's bid to make history . 2024-03-31 . GMA News Online . en.
  5. Web site: 2010-02-24 . Beermen saves Philippine Cup season, cops 3rd place . 2024-03-31 . GMA News Online . en.
  6. Web site: 2013-02-13 . PETRON BLAZE ROLLS PAST SAN MIG COFFEE . 2024-03-31 . INQUIRER.net . en.
  7. Web site: September 26, 2013 . Petron puts sad end to Ginebra's season after turning back brave fightback . 2024-03-31 . Spin.ph . en.
  8. Web site: 2014-06-18 . Where to, San Miguel Beermen? . 2024-03-31 . Yahoo News . en-SG.
  9. Web site: Li . Matthew . 2016-09-23 . San Miguel advances to the semis after thrilling win over NLEX . 2024-03-31 . Tiebreaker Times . en-US.
  10. Web site: February 5, 2017 . Beermen oust Painters for first semis seat . 2024-03-31 . Philstar.com.
  11. Web site: Sacamos . Karlo . June 6, 2017 . Marcio Lassiter expects nothing to come easy against either Star or Rain or Shine . 2024-03-31 . Spin.ph . en.
  12. Web site: Sacamos . Karlo . September 27, 2017 . Ginebra plays Grand Slam spoiler, clobbers SMB to march on to Governors Cup semifinals . 2024-03-31 . Spin.ph . en.
  13. Web site: Sacamos . Karlo . March 6, 2018 . June Mar Fajardo stands tallest as San Miguel Beer boots out TNT despite late Santos ejection . 2024-03-31 . Spin.ph . en.
  14. Web site: Ballesteros . Jan . 2018-11-08 . Compton, Aces elated to finally get past Beermen . 2024-03-31 . ESPN.com . en.
  15. Web site: Bacnis . Justine . 2022-03-18 . PBA: Meralco eliminates San Miguel, advances to semis . 2024-03-31 . Tiebreaker Times . en-US.
  16. Web site: Beermen take quick semis entry, blast Bossing . 2024-03-31 . pba.ph . en.
  17. Web site: 2023-03-19 . San Miguel books semis slot with rout of Converge . 2024-03-31 . GMA News Online . en.
  18. Web site: Terrado . Reuben . March 29, 2023 . Ginebra mounts great Game 3 comeback to complete rare sweep of SMB . March 1, 2024 . Spin.ph . en.