1983 PBA season

DurationMarch 6 – December 1, 1983

Teams8

Season MVPAbet Guidaben
(Crispa Redmanizers)

1983 PBA season
Duration	March 6 – December 1, 1983
Teams	8
TV partner	Vintage Sports (City2)
Season MVP	Abet Guidaben (Crispa Redmanizers)
All-Filipino Conference champions	Crispa Redmanizers
All-Filipino Conference runners-up	Gilbey's Gin Gimlets
Reinforced Filipino Conference champions	Crispa Redmanizers
Reinforced Filipino Conference runners-up	Great Taste Coffee Makers
Open Conference champions	Crispa Redmanizers
Open Conference runners-up	Great Taste Coffee Makers
Seasons
← 1982 1984 →

The 1983 PBA season was the 9th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Executive committee

Mariano A. Yenko, Jr. (Commissioner)
Carlos Palanca III (President, representing Gilbey's Gin)
Jose Ibazeta, Jr. (Vice-President, representing San Miguel Beermen)
Anna Dominique Coseteng (Treasurer, representing Galerie Dominique)

Teams

Team	Company	Governor
Crispa Redmanizers	P. Floro and Sons	Tomas L. Manotoc
Galerie Dominique Artists	Galerie Dominique	Anna Dominique Coseteng
Gilbey's Gin Tonics	La Tondeña Incorporada	Carlos Palanca III
Great Taste Discoverers	Consolidated Foods Corporation	Quirino Marquinez
Manhattan Shirtmakers	Sanyu Group of Companies	Pablito L. Bermudo
San Miguel Beermen	San Miguel Corporation	Nazario Avendaño
Toyota Silver Coronas	Delta Motor Corporation	Joaquin Rodriguez
YCO-Tanduay	Elizalde & Company Tanduay Distillers, Inc.	Johnny Jose

Season highlights

The Crispa Redmanizers completed a three-conference sweep and won their second Grandslam after first doing the trick back in 1976, this time under new coach Tommy Manotoc. ^[1]
On May 15, the PBA fans witnessed the "Black Superman" Billy Ray Bates played his first game for Crispa Redmanizers. Bates won the best import award in both Reinforced and Open Conferences, leading the Redmanizers to two championships and a grandslam.
A rising powerhouse Great Taste Coffee with the entry of Fil-Am rookie Ricardo Brown, three-time MVP Bogs Adornado and import Norman Black in their lineup, led the Coffee Makers to their first-ever finals appearances after eight years.
The Toyota Super Corollas played their final season in the PBA after nine years of participation, the multi-titled ballclub announced its disbandment prior to the start of the 1984 PBA season.

Opening ceremonies

The muses for the participating teams are as follows:

Team	Muse
Crispa Redmanizers	Aurora Sevilla
Galerie Dominique	Kristine Garcia and Irma Alegre
Gilbey's Gin	Maricel Soriano
Great Taste Discoverers	Carines Zaragoza
Manhattan Shirtmakers	Ampot Arrieta
San Miguel Beermen	Geraldine Lopez and Pops Fernandez
Toyota Silver Coronas	Ella Lopez
YCO-Tanduay	Lani Mercado

Champions

All Filipino Conference: Crispa Redmanizers
Reinforced Conference: Crispa Redmanizers
Open Conference: Crispa Redmanizers
Team with best win–loss percentage: Crispa Redmanizers (46-16, .742)
Best Team of the Year: Crispa Redmanizers (5th & Final)

Pos	Team v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Crispa Redmanizers	6	1	.857	—	Semifinal round
2	Great Taste Discoverers	5	2	.714	1
3	Gilbey's Gin Gimlets	4	3	.571	2
4	Toyota Silver Coronas	4	3	.571	2
5	YCO-Tanduay	3	4	.429	3
6	San Miguel Beermen	3	4	.429	3
7	Manhattan Shirtmakers	2	5	.286	4
8	Galerie Dominique Artists	1	6	.143	5

Pos	Team v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Crispa Redmanizers	3	0	1.000	—	Advance to the Finals
2	Gilbey's Gin Gimlets	2	1	.667	1	Advance to the Finals
3	Great Taste Discoverers	1	2	.333	2	Proceed to third place playoff
4	Toyota Silver Coronas	0	3	.000	3	Proceed to third place playoff

Pos	Team v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Crispa Redmanizers	11	3	.786	—	Advance to semifinal round
2	Great Taste Discoverers	10	4	.714	1	Advance to semifinal round
3	Tanduay Rhum Makers	7	7	.500	4	Proceed to quarterfinal round
4	Toyota Silver Coronas	7	7	.500	4
5	Gilbey's Gin Gimlets	7	7	.500	4
6	San Miguel Beermen	6	8	.429^[a]	5
7	Sunkist Orange Lovers	6	8	.429^[a]	5
8	Galerie Dominique Artists	2	12	.143	9

Pos	Team v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
3	Gilbey's Gin Gimlets	3	0	1.000	—	Semifinal round
4	Tanduay Rhum Makers	2	1	.667	1	Semifinal round
5	San Miguel Beermen	1	2	.333	2
6	Toyota Silver Coronas	0	3	.000	3

Pos	Team v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Crispa Redmanizers	4	2	.667^[a]	—	Advance to the Finals
2	Great Taste Discoverers	4	2	.667^[a]	—	Advance to the Finals
3	Gilbey's Gin Gimlets	4	2	.667^[a]	—	Proceed to third-place playoff
4	Tanduay Rhum Makers	0	6	.000	4	Proceed to third-place playoff

Executive committee

Teams

Season highlights

Opening ceremonies

Champions

All-Filipino Conference

Elimination round

Semifinal round

Third-place playoffs

Finals

Reinforced Filipino Conference

Elimination round

Quarterfinal round

Semifinal round

Third place playoffs

Finals

Open Conference

Elimination round

Quarterfinal round

Semifinal round

Third-place playoffs

Finals

Awards

Cumulative standings

References

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Pos	Team v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Great Taste Coffee Makers	9	5	.643	—	Advance to semifinal round
2	Crispa Redmanizers	9	5	.643	—	Advance to semifinal round
3	San Miguel Beermen	7	7	.500	2	Proceed to quarterfinal round
4	Galerie Dominique Artists	7	7	.500	2
5	Gilbey's Gin Gimlets	7	7	.500	2
6	Tanduay Rhum Makers	6	8	.429^[a]	3
7	Toyota Super Corollas	6	8	.429^[a]	3
8	Winston Kings	5	9	.357	4

Pos	Team v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Crispa Redmanizers	3	3	.500^[a]	—	Advance to the Finals
2	Great Taste Coffee Makers	3	3	.500^[a]	—	Advance to the Finals
3	Gilbey's Gin Gimlets	3	3	.500^[a]	—	Proceed to third-place playoff
4	San Miguel Beermen	3	3	.500^[a]	—	Proceed to third-place playoff

Team	GP	W	L	PCT
Crispa Redmanizers	62	46	16	.741
Great Taste Coffee Makers	63	38	25	.603
Gilbey's Gin Tonics	68	34	34	.500
San Miguel Beermen	53	26	27	.491
Tanduay Rhum Makers	53	24	29	.453
Toyota Silver Coronas / Super Corollas	45	18	27	.400
Manhattan / Sunkist / Winston	36	13	23	.361
Galerie Dominique Artists	38	10	28	.263