2000-01 Philippine Basketball League season
| 2000–01 PBL season | |
|---|---|
| Duration | March 25, 2000 – June 21, 2001 |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| TV partner(s) | Silverstar Sports (PTV/NBN) |
| Conferences | |
| Chairman's Cup champions | Welcoat Paints |
| Runners-up | Shark Energy Drink |
| Challenge Cup champions | Shark Energy Drink |
| Runners-up | Welcoat Paints |
| Alaxan-Chairman's Cup champions | Welcoat Paints |
| Runners-up | Shark Energy Drink |
| Awards | |
| Season MVP | Roger Yap / Chester Tolomia |
| Seasons | |
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< 1999-00
2001-02 >
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| Qualified for semifinals |
| Qualified for semifinals |
| Quarterfinalist in Group A | |
| Quarterfinalist in Group B |
The 2000–2001 season of the Philippine Basketball League (PBL).
When the Philippine Basketball League opens its 2000 season on March 25, the league pays tribute to the 12 players whose contributions help the PBL become the top amateur commercial circuit, among the 12 players chosen were Allan Caidic, Jojo Lastimosa, Benjie Paras, Jerry Codinera, Vergel Meneses, Jun Limpot, Marlou Aquino, Johnny Abarrientos, Danny Ildefonso, Alvin Patrimonio, Eric Menk and Sonny Cabatu.
Under the leadership of Chino Trinidad, the first tournament of the 2000 season was called Chairman's Cup in honor of the new board chairman Dioceldo Sy of Blu Detergent.
Joining the league in the Chairman's Cup were Ateneo/Hapee toothpaste, coach by former MBA's Manila Metrostars mentor Ricky Dandan, and guest team Bingo Pilipino, handled by former Crispa great Bernie Fabiosa, former pro cager Dante Gonzalgo replaces Jimmy Mariano as head coach of Ana Freezer while Leo Isaac moved over to coach Montaña Jewels.
Shark Energy Drink, which bought the franchise of Chowking, and Welcoat easily made it to the finals. Shark finished with a 16-2 won-loss record in the five-team semifinal round while the Paintmasters ended up with a 13-5 card, the won-loss slates of the rest of the semifinalists were Blu Detergent (10-8), Bingo Pilipino (8-10) and Ana (5-13).
Welcoat completed a four-game sweep over Shark Energy Drink in the best-of-seven finals series as coach Junel Baculi won his 4th PBL title, three of them with the Paintmasters, the hot hands of Renren Ritualo and Yancy De Ocampo's dominating inside plays proved too much to handle against the talented Energy Drink Kings, which missed the services of MVP Roger Yap on injury. Coach Baculi masterfully shuffled the backcourt of Welcoat composed of Ritualo, Celino Cruz, Jojo Manalo and Anton Villoria, which frustrated coach Leo Austria's charges.
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