2005–06 PBA season


The 2005-06 PBA Season was the 31st season of the Philippine Basketball Association. It began on October 2, 2005 and ended on July 21, 2006. The season had two conferences played, the import-laiden 2005–06 San Mig Coffee Fiesta Conference and the season-ending 2006 Gran Matador Brandy Philippine Cup.

Opening ceremonies

The muses for the participating teams are as follows:
TeamMuse
Air21 ExpressBianca King
Alaska AcesKyla
Barangay Ginebra KingsGabriela Leguia
Coca-Cola TigersNikki Gil
Purefoods Chunkee GiantsKelly Misa
Red Bull BarakoDana Gajtandzievova
San Miguel BeermenJenny Hernandez
Sta. Lucia RealtorsMaan Biot
Talk 'N Text Phone PalsKristine Hermosa

2005–06 Fiesta Conference

won the 2005–06 Fiesta Conference defeating the Purefoods Chunkee Giants in six games. The Air21 Express defeated Barangay Ginebra Kings to capture third place in a one-game playoff.
Enrico Villanueva of Red Bull won the Best Player of the Conference honors while Purefoods' import Marquin Chandler won the Best Import Award. The league introduced a Give Me 5 Promo, in which tickets for Upper Box B and General Admission seats would cost only five pesos. The marketing scheme paid off as the league had multiple soldout games during the conference.
In the 2005 PBA All-Star Game held in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte on November 26, 2005, the North All-Stars defeated the South All-Stars. Ginebra's Jayjay Helterbrand won the All-Star Game MVP honors.

Classification round

Playoffs

Final results

The Purefoods Chunkee Giants defeated the Red Bull Barako, 4-2, in their best-of-seven Finals series to win the Philippine Cup. On the third place playoff, the Alaska Aces defeated the San Miguel Beermen.
The South All-Stars defeated the North All-Stars 122–120 in the All-Star Game held in Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental on April 29, 2006. Asi Taulava was named as the All-Star Game MVP.
On May 14, 2006, an incident occurred when Purefoods' Eugene Tejada suffered a career-threatening injury against Red Bull, suffering extensive neck and spinal cord injuries.

Classification round

Wildcard phase

Playoffs

Final results

Overall standings

Classification rounds

Includes one-game playoffs.
TeamWLPCT
Purefoods Chunkee Giants22100.688
Red Bull Barako19140.576
San Miguel Beermen17150.531
Barangay Ginebra Kings17160.515
Alaska Aces16160.500
Air21 Express16180.471
Talk N' Text Phone Pals15170.469
Coca-Cola Tigers14190.424
Sta. Lucia Realtors11210.344

Playoffs

Individual awards