Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | |||
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History | |||
Gilbey's Gin (1979–81, 1982) St. George Whiskies (1981) Gilbey's Gin Gimlets (1983) Gilbey's Gin Tonics (1983–84) Ginebra San Miguel (1985–88, 1991–93, 1995–96, 1998) Añejo Rum 65ers (1988–90) Tondeña 65 Rhum Masters (1994) Gordon's Gin Boars (1997–98) Barangay Ginebra Kings (1999–2012) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (2012–present) |
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Joined PBA | 1979 | ||
Team colors | Red, Black and White |
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Company | Ginebra San Miguel, Inc. | ||
Owner(s) | Ramon S. Ang | ||
Board governor | Alfrancis Chua | ||
Team manager |
Alfrancis Chua Raymond Rodriguez (assistant) |
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Head coach | Tim Cone | ||
Retired numbers | 2 (7, 8) | ||
Championships | |||
9 championships 1986 Open |
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Uniforms | |
Light uniform
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Dark uniform
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9 championships
1986 Open
1988 All-Filipino
1988 PBA-IBA*
1991 First Conference
1997 Commissioner's
2004 Fiesta
2004–05 Philippine
2006–07 Philippine
2008 Fiesta
2016 Governors'
(*) special championship
The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). It is the most popular PBA team and has won nine PBA titles. The team is owned by Ginebra San Miguel, Inc. (formerly, La Tondeña Distillers, Inc.), a subsidiary of the San Miguel Corporation (SMC). The team is one of three PBA ball clubs currently owned by the SMC group of companies, along with the Star Hotshots and the San Miguel Beermen.
La Tondeña, Inc. (renamed, La Tondeña Distillers, Inc., after SMC acquired majority control in 1987) joined the PBA in 1979 as an expansion team. After some rough times during their first few seasons, their fortunes changed when Robert Jaworski and Francis Arnaiz arrived in 1984, following the disbandment of the famed Toyota Super Corollas. As player-coach, Jaworski steered the franchise to four PBA titles between 1986 and 1997. In the post-Jaworski era, coaches Jong Uichico, Siot Tanquingcen and Tim Cone with the players led by "The Fast and The Furious", Jayjay Helterbrand and Mark Caguioa led the franchise to five more titles.