Shell Turbo Chargers
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Shell Azodrin Bugbusters (1985–1986) Shell Oilers (1986) Shell Helix Oilers (1986, 1988, 1993–1994) Formula Shell Spark Aiders (1986–1987) Shell Azocord Super Bugbusters (1987) Shell Rimula X Diesel Oilers (1988) Formula Shell Zoom Masters (1989–1990, 1995–1999) Shell Rimula X (1990–1993, 1994–1995) Formula Shell Gas Kings (1995) Shell Velocity (1999–2000) Shell Turbo Chargers (2000–2005) |
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| Joined PBA | 1985 | |||
| Team colors | Blue, Red, Silver, Green, Yellow, Purple, & White | |||
| Company | Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation | |||
| Owner(s) | Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation | |||
| Head coach | Freddie Webb, Ed Ocampo, Joe Lipa, Dante Silverio, Arlene Rodriguez, Rino Salazar, Chito Narvasa, Perry Ronquilio, John Moran, Leo Austria | |||
| Retired numbers | 1 (14) | |||
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4 championships 1990 First Conference |
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4 championships
1990 First Conference
1992 First Conference
1998 Governors'
1999 All-Filipino
The Shell Turbo Chargers was a former Philippine Basketball Association team under the ownership of Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation. Shell has been a member of the PBA since 1985 until 2005 when the team filed for a leave of absence after the season. Shell sold its franchise to PBL team Welcoat Paints in February 2006.
Shell has won four PBA championships, two from 1998-1999. Aside from being known as the Turbo Chargers, Shell was also known as Shell Azudrin Bugbusters, Shell Azocord Super Bugbusters, Shell Oilers, Shell Rimula X, Formula Shell Zoom Masters, Shell Helix Oilers and Shell Velocity.
Shell acquired the franchise of the famed Crispa Redmanizers in 1985 for a reported two million pesos. In Shell's debut season, the team was known as Shell Azodrin Bugbusters and acquired several remnants of the Crispa franchise in Philip Cezar and Bernie Fabiosa plus a former Crispa Redmanizer William Bogs Adornado from Great Taste under head coach Freddie Webb. Shell got its first All Filipino finals berth against Great Taste when they defeated Ginebra in a rubber match.
The following season in 1986, Shell carried the name Pilipinas Shell Oilers, Shell Helix and Formula Shell Spark Aiders, respectively, with Olympian Ed Ocampo taking over from Freddie Webb, who resigned as Shell coach midway in the semifinals of the first conference. Shell remained a hard-luck team with national coach Joe Lipa, becoming Shell's third coach in 1987 3rd conference, as the team was now known as Shell Azocord Super Bugbusters.
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