2001-02 Philippine Basketball League season

2001–02 PBL season
Duration	November 3, 2001 – June 24, 2002
Number of teams	8
TV partner(s)	Silverstar Sports (NBN)
Conferences
Challenge Cup champions	Shark Energy Drink
Runners-up	Welcoat Paints
Chairman's Cup champions	Ateneo Hapee-Negros Navigation
Runners-up	Blu Sun Power
Awards
Season MVP	Yancy De Ocampo / Enrico Villanueva
Seasons
< 2000-01 2002-03 >

Qualified for semifinals

The 2001–02 season of the Philippine Basketball League (PBL).

ICTSI-La Salle and Shark Power Boosters battled in a sudden death playoff for an outright semifinals berth along with Welcoat Paints. Ana Freezer and Montaña collide for the last quarterfinals slot.

Shark Energy Drink and Welcoat Paints battled for the fourth straight time in the finals series, the Energy Drink Kings retained the Challenge Cup title with a 4-1 series victory, winning Game five in overtime, 64-58. After the finals, Welcoat co-team owner Raymund Yu confirmed that the Paintmasters will take a leave of absences for two conferences before resuming its PBL campaign.

The RP Nationals didn't win a single game in all their outings against the 8 regular ballclubs.

Kutitap grabs the last semifinals slot following a victory over John-O in a do-or-die game.

Ana Freezers were actually tied with Shark and Kutitap with a 6-5 won-loss slates but were eliminated via lower quotient.

Ateneo-Hapee add another chapter to its rich and colorful basketball history, joining the elite list of PBL champions by winning their finals series over Blu Sun Power. Enrico Villanueva was voted the conference Most Valuable Player and finals MVP. Villanueva powered his way to 24 points in the title-clinching Game four. Ateneo coach Joel Banal, coaching the Blue Eagles for the first time, thank the Ateneo Alumni for their unbelievable support, other Eagles who did their share for the championship victory includes Rich Alvarez, Larry Fonacier, Celino Cruz and Gec Chia.

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