1986 PBA season

Season highlights

• Due to the aftermath of the 1986 People Power Revolution, the uncertainty of opening a new PBA season became imminent after two teams that have connections with the Marcoses were unsure if they will still continue in taking part of the league. Likewise, it was then not known who will be in charge of the PBA's main venue, the ULTRA and Vintage Sports TV network partner Maharlika Broadcasting System. The league eventually opened its season at The ULTRA on April 6 and was aired on MBS. MBS will be later renamed as the People's Television Network the same year.
• PBA legal counsel Atty. Rudy Salud was appointed as deputy commissioner after Tommy Manotoc resigned.
• The Alaska Milkmen became the newest team that joined the league while the Magnolia ballclub, one of the founding members of the PBA, took a temporary leave of absence. Magnolia makes its comeback in the Third Conference with a new lineup composed of 10 rookies, eight of which were former national players from the disbanded Northern Consolidated team.
• The board of governors approved an amendment to the PBA constitution that replaces the position of the PBA President into the Chairman of the Board of Governors.
• Teams paraded two reinforcements each in the import-laden conferences, which led to a record-breaking success by the league on the last term of PBA chairman Carlos "Honeyboy" Palanca.
• The birth of the most bitter PBA rivalry since the Toyota-Crispa days - that between the Tanduay Rhum Makers and crowd-favorite Ginebra San Miguel - with both teams winning their first championship during the season.

  Opening ceremonies

Champions

• Reinforced Conference: Tanduay Rhum Makers
• All-Filipino Conference: Tanduay Rhum Makers
• Open Conference: Ginebra San Miguel
• Team with best win-loss percentage: Ginebra San Miguel
• Best Team of the Year: Tanduay Rhum Makers

  Individual awards

• Most Valuable Player: Ramon Fernandez
• Rookie of the Year: Dondon Ampalayo
• Most Improved Player: Ricky Relosa
• Best Import-Reinforced Conference: Rob Williams
• Best Import-Open Conference: Michael Young
• Mythical Five:
• *Ricardo Brown
• *Robert Jaworski
• *Ramon Fernandez
• *Manny Victorino
• *Freddie Hubalde
• Mythical Second Team:
• *Chito Loyzaga
• *Padim Israel
• *Terry Saldaña
• *JB Yango
• *Dondon Ampalayo
• All-Defensive Team:
• *Chito Loyzaga
• *Philip Cezar
• *Elpidio Villamin
• *Ricky Relosa
• *Padim Israel

  Cumulative standings