1990 Philippine Basketball League season
| 1990 PBL season | |
|---|---|
| Duration | March 31 – December 19, 1990 |
| Number of teams | 7 + 1 |
| Conferences | |
| Maharlika Cup champions | Magnolia Ice Cream |
| Runners-up | Philips Sardines |
| Challenge Cup champions | Crispa 400 |
| Runners-up | Philips Sardines |
| Philippine Cup champions | Sta. Lucia Realtors |
| Runners-up | Burger City |
| Seasons | |
| Qualified for semifinals |
| Qualified for semifinals |
| Qualified for semifinals |
The 1990 season of the Philippine Basketball League (PBL).
Under New Commissioner Andy Jao, the Philippine Amateur Basketball League (PABL) starting the new decade will now serve as a farm league to the Professional Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The Word "Amateur" was dropped and the league was renamed Philippine Basketball League (PBL).
Vintage Enterprises, the highly successful coveror of the PBA games, will aired the PBL games twice a week, every Wednesday from 4-6 p.m. and two games on Saturdays on Channel 4.
A PBL All-star game serve as a fitting preliminary game for the much awaited PBA All-star game on June 3 at the ULTRA. Standout PBL players were divided into two teams and the respective coaches were Derek Pumaren and Francis Rodriguez. The North team with players coming from Luzon were composed of Eric Reyes, Eugene Quilban, Joey Guanio, Victor Pablo, Vergel Meneses, Johnedel Cardel, Rene Hawkins, Johnny Abarrientos, Jayvee Gayoso and Arthur dela Cruz. The South team from Visayas and Mindanao had Bonel Balingit, Mark Anthony Tallo, Emilio Chuatico, Edgar Macaraya, Jun Limpot, Bong Ravena, Allen Sasan, Jun Jabar and Cebu sensation Felix Duhig. The Northerners won the exhibition match, 107-102. Named Most Valuable Player of the game was Eugene Quilban of Sta.Lucia Realty.
Magnolia Ice Cream and Philips Sardines Canners went on to play in the championship, the Ice Cream Makers retains the Maharlika Cup title with a 3-1 series victory. In Game four, regulation play ended at 89-all, the "first to score seven" rule in the extension period had Magnolia ahead, 95-93, Johnedel Cardel of the Ice Cream Makers was unaware that his team needed only a point to win, he flicked in a triple that swished the net and sent the Magnolia supporters into a frenzied celebration.
The PBL Challenge Cup opens on May 27, the league brought in Imports standing no taller than 6-3 for the first time in an effort to spike interest and draw the crowds to watch the games. The Reinforcements were Andy Grosvenor of Philips Sardines, a former Shell import in the PBA, Junie Lewis of Agfa Colors, a second round draft pick by the Utah Jazz last year, Sean "Popeye" Paulfrey of Sarsi, Daniel Boney of Crispa, Tony Tucker of Sta.Lucia, Tye "Sky" King of Burger City and Brent Carmichael of Magnolia, the smallest among the imports.
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