The 1985 PBA season was the 11th 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 Ginebra San Miguel) Qurino Marquinez (Vice-President, representing Great Taste Coffee Makers) Andrew H. Jao (Treasurer, representing Manila Beer Brewmasters)
Teams Team Company Governor Ginebra San Miguel La Tondeña Incorporada Carlos Palanca III Great Taste Coffee Makers Consolidated Foods Corporation Quirino Marquinez Manila Beer Brewmasters Shareholdings, Inc. Andrew H. Jao San Miguel Beermen San Miguel Corporation Leonides Valencia Shell Azodrin Bugbusters Shell Chemicals Philippines Rafael Hernaez Tanduay Rhum Makers Elizalde & Company Tanduay Distillers, Inc. Johnny Jose
Season highlights The season marked the first time without the famed Crispa Redmanizers participating in the league. New team Shell Azodrin Bugbusters takes over the franchise of the defunct winningest ballclub. The PBA found a new home in the University of Life Theater and Recreational Arena (ULTRA) in Pasig after 10 years of playing at the Araneta Coliseum. The Great Taste Coffee Makers continued its dynasty as they won their fourth straight title during the season and almost a Grandslam of sorts. A blockbuster trade took place between two-time MVP Ramon Fernandez of Manila Beer switching places with one-time MVP Abet Guidaben of Tanduay. Fernandez played his first game with the Rhum Makers starting in October. The year saw the birth of a never-say-die squad known as Ginebra San Miguel with the 'Big J' Sonny Jaworski becoming the player-coach of the team starting the season. The Magnolia ballclub also offered the role of playing-coach to their returning import Norman Black at the start of the year. Guest amateur team Northern Consolidated (NCC) won the PBA Third Conference crown over the Manila Beer Brewmasters and recorded the first-ever 4–0 finals sweep in league history.
Opening ceremonies The muses for the participating teams are as follows:
Team Muse Ginebra San Miguel Katherine Sta.Maria Great Taste Coffee Makers Lisa Stanley Magnolia Ice Cream Desiree Verdadero Manila Beer Brewmasters Lani Mercado Northern Consolidated (NCC) Marivic Roldan Shell Azodrin Bugbusters Lyka Ugarte Tanduay Rhum Makers
Champions Open Conference: Great Taste Coffee Makers All-Filipino Conference: Great Taste Coffee Makers Reinforced Conference: Northern Consolidated (NCC) Team with best win–loss percentage: Great Taste Coffee Makers (44–27, .620) Best Team of the Year: Great Taste Coffee Makers (2nd)
Open Conference
Elimination round
Quarterfinal round
Semifinal round
Third place playoffs
Finals
Best Import of the Conference: Norman Black (Magnolia)
All-Filipino Conference
Elimination round
Semifinal round
Third place playoffs
Finals
Reinforced Conference
Elimination round
Quarterfinal round
Semifinal round
Third place playoffs
Finals
Best Import of the Conference: Michael Hackett (Ginebra)
Awards Most Valuable Player: Ricardo Brown (Great Taste) Rookie of the Year: Leo Austria (Shell) Most Improved Player: Padim Israel (Tanduay) Best Import (Open): Norman Black (Magnolia) Best Import (Reinforced): Michael Hackett (Ginebra) Mythical Five: Ricardo Brown (Great Taste) Willie Pearson (Great Taste) Abet Guidaben (Tanduay/Manila Beer) Manny Victorino (Great Taste) Bogs Adornado (Shell) Mythical Second Team: Robert Jaworski (Ginebra) Willie Generalao (Tanduay) Ramon Fernandez (Manila Beer/Tanduay) Philip Cezar (Shell) Abe King (Great Taste) All-Defensive Team: Chito Loyzaga (Ginebra) Philip Cezar (Shell) Elpidio Villamin (Manila Beer) Robert Jaworski (Ginebra) Abe King (Great Taste)
Cumulative standings
Elimination round
Playoffs
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