Filmanbank Bankers
Basketball team
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The Filmanbank Bankers were a professional basketball team which played in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Their franchise is owned by the Filipinas Manufacturers Bank (Filmanbank).
| Filmanbank Bankers | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1978 |
| Dissolved | 1980 |
| Company | Filipinas Manufacturers Bank |
| Head coach | Lauro Mumar |
| Ownership | Ricardo Dante |
| Championships | None 1 Finals Appearances |
History
In 1978, the Filipinas Manufacturers Bank (Filmanbank) of Ricardo Silverio purchased the franchise of a team branded after 7 Up in the adopting the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The 7-Up franchise was owned by the Seven-Up Bottling Company of the Philippines associated with the Syjuco group. It is the first-ever instance of a franchise being bought in the history of the PBA.[1]
The new owners renamed the team "Filmanbank Bankers".[2] Most of 7-Up's roster including its head coach Lauro Mumar was retained.[1]
Mumar went on to lead the team in the finals of the 1978 PBA First Conference where it lost to its sister team, the Toyota Tamaraws.[3][4]
After two seasons, the Filamnbank franchise was bought construction magnate Rodolfo Cuenca and was renamed the Galleon Shippers in 1980.[1][5]
Season-by-season records
| Legend |
|---|
| Champion
Runner-up Third place |
| Season | Conference | Finals |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | All-Filipino Conference | Lost to Toyota Tamaraws |
| Open Conference | ||
| Invitational Championship | ||
| 1979 | All-Filipino Conference | |
| Open Conference | ||
| Invitational Championship | ||
Notable players
- Jacinto Chua[1]
- Alfredo Enriquez[6]
- Lawrence Mumar[1]
- Jimmy Mariano[7]
- Adriano Papa Jr.[7]