2005–06 PBA season

The 2005–06 PBA season was the 31st season of the Philippine Basketball Association. It began on October 2, 2005 and ended on July 21, 2006. The season had two conferences played, the import-laiden 2005–06 San Mig Coffee Fiesta Conference and the season-ending 2006 Gran Matador Brandy Philippine Cup.

2005–06 PBA season
2005–06 PBA season
DurationOctober 2, 2005 –July 21, 2006
Number of teams9
TV partner(s)Local: ABC
International: The Filipino Channel
Draft
Top draft pickJay Washington
Picked byAir21 Express
Conferences
Fiesta Conference championsRed Bull Barako
  Runners-upPurefoods Chunkee Giants
Philippine Cup championsPurefoods Chunkee Giants
  Runners-upRed Bull Barako
Awards
Season MVPJames Yap (Purefoods Chunkee Giants)
Seasons

Opening ceremonies

The muses for the participating teams are as follows:

Team Muse
Air21 Express Bianca King
Alaska Aces Kyla
Barangay Ginebra Kings Gabriela Leguia
Coca-Cola Tigers Nikki Gil
Purefoods Chunkee Giants Kelly Misa
Red Bull Barako Dana Gajtandzievova
San Miguel Beermen Jenny Hernandez
Sta. Lucia Realtors Maan Biot
Talk 'N Text Phone Pals Kristine Hermosa

2005–06 Fiesta Conference
Main article: 2005–06 PBA Fiesta Conference

Red Bull Barako won the 2005–06 Fiesta Conference defeating the Purefoods Chunkee Giants in six games. The Air21 Express defeated Barangay Ginebra Kings to capture third place in a one-game playoff.

Enrico Villanueva of Red Bull won the Best Player of the Conference honors while Purefoods' import Marquin Chandler won the Best Import Award. The league introduced a Give Me 5 Promo, in which tickets for Upper Box B and General Admission seats would cost only five pesos. The marketing scheme paid off as the league had multiple soldout games during the conference.

In the 2005 PBA All-Star Game held in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte on November 26, 2005, the North All-Stars defeated the South All-Stars. Ginebra's Jayjay Helterbrand won the All-Star Game MVP honors.

Classification round
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Purefoods Chunkee Giants 10 6 .625 — Advance to semifinals
2 Barangay Ginebra Kings 9 7 .563[lower-alpha 1] 1
3 Red Bull Barako 9 7 .563[lower-alpha 1] 1 Advance to quarterfinals
4 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 9 7 .563[lower-alpha 1] 1
5 Air21 Express 9 7 .563[lower-alpha 1] 1 Advance to wildcard phase
6 Alaska Aces 7 9 .438[lower-alpha 2] 3
7 Sta. Lucia Realtors 7 9 .438[lower-alpha 2] 3
8 San Miguel Beermen 6 10 .375[lower-alpha 3] 4 Twice-to-beat in survivor playoffs
9 Coca-Cola Tigers 6 10 .375[lower-alpha 3] 4 Twice-to-win in survivor playoffs
Source: PBA.ph
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head differential: Red Bull +31, Barangay Ginebra +4, Air21 −7, Talk 'N Text −28; fifth-seed playoff: Talk 'N Text 101–91 Air21; second-seed playoff: Barangay Ginebra 109–102 Red Bull
  2. Head-to-head differential: Alaska +9, Sta. Lucia −9
  3. Head-to-head differential: San Miguel +12, Coca-Cola −12

Playoffs
Survivor playoffs
(#8 has twice to beat advantage)		 Wildcard phase
(Best-of-3)		 Quarterfinals
(Best-of-5)		 Semifinals
(Best-of-7)		 Finals
(Best-of-7)
8 San Miguel 1+1
9 Coca-Cola 1 8 San Miguel 1
5 Air21 2
5 Air21 3
4 Talk 'N Text 2
5 Air21 2
1 Purefoods 4
1 Purefoods 2
3 Red Bull 4
6 Alaska 2
7 Sta. Lucia 0
6 Alaska 0
3 Red Bull 3
3 Red Bull 4
2 Barangay Ginebra 3
Third place
(One-game playoff)
   
5 Air21 108
2 Barangay Ginebra 98

Final results

2006 Philippine Cup
Main article: 2006 PBA Philippine Cup

The Purefoods Chunkee Giants defeated the Red Bull Barako, 4-2, in their best-of-seven Finals series to win the Philippine Cup. On the third place playoff, the Alaska Aces defeated the San Miguel Beermen.

The South All-Stars defeated the North All-Stars 122–120 in the All-Star Game held in Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental on April 29, 2006. Asi Taulava 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
Pos Team W L PCT GB Qualification
1 Purefoods Chunkee Giants 12 4 .750 — Advance to semifinals
2 San Miguel Beermen 11 5 .688 1
3 Red Bull Barako 9 7 .563[lower-alpha 1] 3 Advance to quarterfinals
4 Alaska Aces 9 7 .563[lower-alpha 1] 3
5 Coca-Cola Tigers 7 9 .438[lower-alpha 2] 5
6 Air21 Express 7 9 .438[lower-alpha 2] 5 Advance to wildcard phase
7 Barangay Ginebra Kings 7 9 .438[lower-alpha 2] 5
8 Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 6 10 .375 6
9 Sta. Lucia Realtors 4 12 .250 8
Source: [www.pba.ph PBA.ph]
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head differential: Red Bull +11, Alaska −11
  2. Head-to-head differential: Air21 +16, Coca-Cola +10, Barangay Ginebra − 26; fifth-seed playoff: Coca-Coca 87–73 Air21

Wildcard phase

Playoffs
  Quarterfinals     Semifinals     Finals
                           
        1 Purefoods 4  
  4 Alaska 3     4 Alaska 3    
  5 Coca-Cola 1         1 Purefoods 4
      3 Red Bull 2
        2 San Miguel 3    
  3 Red Bull 3     3 Red Bull 4   Third place
  7 Barangay Ginebra 2   4 Alaska 102
  2 San Miguel 95

Final results

Cumulative standings

Overall standings
TeamGPWLPCTBest finish
Purefoods Chunkee Giants5736210.632Champion
Red Bull Barako6738290.567Champion
Alaska Aces4925240.510Third place
Barangay Ginebra Kings4925240.510Fourth place
Air21 Express4726260.500Third place
San Miguel Beermen4822230.489Fourth place
Talk 'N Text Phone Pals4118230.439Quarterfinalist
Coca-Cola Tigers3916230.410Quarterfinalist
Sta. Lucia Realtors3712250.324Wildcard qualifier

Classification rounds

Includes one-game playoffs.

TeamWLPCT
Purefoods Chunkee Giants22100.688
Red Bull Barako19140.576
San Miguel Beermen17150.531
Barangay Ginebra Kings17160.515
Alaska Aces16160.500
Air21 Express16180.471
Talk N' Text Phone Pals15170.469
Coca-Cola Tigers14190.424
Sta. Lucia Realtors11210.344

Playoffs
TeamWLPCT
Purefoods Chunkee Giants14110.560
Red Bull Barako19150.559
Air21 Express1080.556
Alaska Aces980.529
Barangay Ginebra Kings880.500
San Miguel Beermen880.500
Talk N' Text Phone Pals360.333
Coca-Cola Tigers240.333
Sta. Lucia Realtors140.200

Individual awards

Awards given by the PBA Press Corps

References
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