PBA San Miguel Beerman is considered the most successful basketball franchise in the history of the Philippines Basketball Association. This basketball club was founded back in 1975 and played as Royal Tru-Orange in the initial 5 years of the League. With 28 championships and more than 1200 wins, San Miguel Beerman has set its own legacy in the PBA. This blog will analyze the PBA San Miguel Beermen team owners and fan support, alongside their current roster, team management & coaching staff, and recent performance in the PBA competitions for the last few years.
PBA San Miguel Beermen Team Overview:
As the name of the team itself shows San Miguel Corporation is the owner of the San Miguel Beerman basketball franchise along with two other teams, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and Magnolia Hotshots. This is also the first team who win the Grand Slam Championship in the PBA.
This basketball club was established in 1975 and since then, it has played a series of different names on its jerseys. Royal Tru-Orange (for season 1975–1980) Gold Eagle Beermen (for season 1984), Magnolia Ice Cream Makers (for seasons 1985, 1987), Magnolia Quench Plus (for season 1985), Magnolia Cheese Makers (for season 1986), Magnolia Beverage Masters (for season 2007–08), Petron Blaze Boosters (for season 2011–2014), and finally San Miguel Beermen (for season 1981–1983, 1987–2007, 2008–2011, 2014–present).
The name of the club kept changing but this did affect the performance of the players and staff as a team. It went on to take part in 43 finals of the various competitions in the PBA and won 28 championships. This team wears jerseys with colors, Red, Black, and White.
Current Squad of San Miguel Beermen 2023-2024:
Here is the current roster of San Miguel Beermen that will participate in the 2023-24 season of PBA competitions.
| Pos. | POB | Name | Height | Weight | DOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | U.S.A | Enciso, Simon | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1991–02–12 |
| G/F | Philippines | Trollano, Don | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 1992–01–07 |
| F | Philippines | Mallillin, Troy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | X |
| G | U.S.A | Ross, Chris | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1985–03–09 |
| G | Philippines | Romeo, Terrence | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 1992–03–16 |
| G/F | U.S.A | Lassiter, Marcio | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1987–05–16 |
| C | Philippines | Fajardo, June Mar | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 268 lb (122 kg) | 1989–11–17 |
| G/F | Philippines | Teng, Jeron | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1994–03–21 |
| F | U.S.A | Boatwright, Bennie | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | 1996–07–13 |
| F/C | U.S.A | Tautuaa, Moala | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | 1989–04–30 |
| F/C | Philippines | Baclao, Nonoy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1987–06–15 |
| G | Philippines | Cruz, Jericho | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1990–10–11 |
| G | KSA | Jimenez, Kyt | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | X |
| G/F | Hong Kong | Perez, CJ | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1993–11–17 |
| F | Philippines | Manuel, Vic | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 1987–06–18 |
| F/C | Philippines | Brondial, Rodney | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1990–11–20 |
Current PBA San Miguel Beermen Coaching Staff & Management:
The following table lists the technical team including coaches and managers of San Miguel Beermen for the PBA Championship 2023-24.
| Staff Member | Position |
|---|---|
| Leo Austria | Head Coach |
| Dayong Mendoza | Assistant Coach |
| Biboy Ravanes | Assistant Coach |
| Peter Martin | Assistant Coach |
| Renato Agustin | Assistant Coach |
| David Zamar | Assistant Coach |
| Jorge Gallent | Assistant Coach |
| Gelacio Abanilla | General Manager |
| Daniel Henares | Assistant General Manager |
San Miguel Beermen standings in PBA competitions for the last 5 Years:
Here is the overview of the recent performances of the San Miguel Beermen basketball team in the PBA Competitions over the last five years.
| Season | League | Record | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | PBA – Commissioners Cup | 6-3 | N/A |
| 2023-2024 | PBA – Philippine Cup | – | N/A |
| 2022-2023 | PBA – Commissioners Cup | 10-8 | 4th |
| 2022-2023 | PBA – Governors Cup | 10-5 | 4th |
| 2022-2023 | PBA – Philippine Cup | 18-8 | 1st |
| 2018-2019 | PBA – Commissioners Cup | 14-9 | 1st |
| 2018-2019 | PBA – Governors Cup | 6-6 | 6th |
| 2018-2019 | PBA – Philippine Cup | 17-9 | 1st |
Fans Support for the PBA San Miguel Beermen team:
Being the most successful team in PBA History, San Miguel Beerman has a huge fanbase not only in the Philippines but from all over the world. Even the social media pages and accounts of this team have a significant number of followers.
Fans fill the arenas and chant the names of their favorite players and teams from the stands. San Miguel team has done justice with their fan base who come and support them by winning the championships.
San Miguel Beermen Achievements in the PBA:
The most decorated team of the PBA San Miguel Beermen has a legendary status as a team and club in the Philippines Basketball. Bagging 28 championships with almost 43 final appearances, San Miguel Beerman is still playing top-level basketball, and their recent performances a living proof, winning the Philippine Cup in 2022.
Here is a list of all 28 championships that have been won by San Miguel Beerman over the years in the PBA.
PBA championships:
- 1979 Open Championship
- 1982 Invitational
- 1987 Reinforced Championship
- 1988 Open Championship
- 1988 Reinforced Championship
- 1989 Open Championship
- 1989 All-Filipino Championship
- 1989 Reinforced Championship
- 1992 All-Filipino Championship
- 1993 PBA Governors’ Cup
- 1994 All-Filipino Championship
- 1999 PBA Commissioner’s Cup
- 1999 PBA Governors’ Cup
- 2000 PBA Commissioner’s Cup
- 2000 PBA Governors’ Cup
- 2001 All-Filipino Championship
- 2005 Fiesta
- 2009 Fiesta
- 2011 PBA Governors’ Cup
- 2014–15 PBA Philippine Cup
- 2015 PBA Governors’ Cup
- 2015–16 PBA Philippine Cup
- 2016–17 PBA Philippine Cup
- 2017 PBA Commissioner’s Cup
- 2017–18 PBA Philippine Cup
- 2019 PBA Philippine Cup
- 2019 PBA Commissioner’s Cup
- 2022 PBA Philippine Cup