b'\n_START_ARTICLE_\nBasketbol sa Pilipinas\n_START_SECTION_\nPanahong propesyonal\n_START_PARAGRAPH_\nThe 1970s and 1980s witnessed the birth of two new leagues: the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), founded in April 1975, and the Philippine Amateur Basketball League (PABL) in 1983; both leagues replaced the 34 year old MICAA._NEWLINE_The PBA is composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA. The league\'s regulations are a hybrid of rules from FIBA and the NBA. The league was founded in Quezon City on April 9, 1975. Its individual team offices are directed out of PBA head offices located in Eastwood City in Quezon City._NEWLINE_In 1978, the Philippines hosted the FIBA World Championship and finished 8th in the tournament, despite losing all its games. The event was the first World Basketball Championship ever to be held in Asian soil.\n_START_SECTION_\n1980s\n_START_PARAGRAPH_\nSa dekada 80, Ang Northern Consolidated Cement, isang koponan na kinabibilangan ng mga atleta sa pambansang koponan ng basketbol ng Pilipinas, nasungkit ang gintong medalya sa FIBA Asia Club Championship noong 1984 at nagkaroon ng karapatang lumaban sa World Cup for Champion Clubs na ginanap sa Gerona, Espanya noong 1985. Nakuha ng Pilipinas ang ikapitong pwesto, pero minahal sila ng madla bilang Small but terrible. Nakuha rin nila ang kampeonato sa William Jones Cup._NEWLINE_Sa taong 1986, sinungkit ng Pilipinas sa ikalimang pagkakataon ang kampeonato sa FIBA Asia Championship at nagkaroon ng pagkakataong lumaro sa 1986 FIBA World Championship na ginanap sa Madrid, Espanya. Ngunit sila\'y hindi lumaban dahil sa political crisis at ang pagdating ng People Power Revolution. Lumipas ang mga buwan ng nasabing taon, nakakuha ang bansa ng tansong medalya sa Asian Games _NEWLINE_matapos ang kontrobersyal na pagkatalo ng bansa sa semi-finals laban sa South Korea.\n_START_SECTION_\n1990s\n_START_PARAGRAPH_\nIn 1990\xe2\x80\x99s, the Philippines sent all-professional national teams in the Asian Games basketball tournaments. The PBA was given the task to reclaim basketball supremacy in Asia but was limited by the national association, the Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP), to play just in the Asian Games._NEWLINE_The first Philippines Dream Team was formed in 1990, coached by Robert Jaworski, and the team produced a number of PBA superstars such as Alvin Patrimonio, Avelino \xe2\x80\x9cSamboy\xe2\x80\x9d Lim, and 1990 PBA Most Valuable Player Allan Caidic. The team finished second, and captured the silver medal after losing to China in the finals. Allan Caidic and Samboy Lim were named in the Asian Games basketball all-star mythical five selection._NEWLINE_In 1994, San Miguel Beermen, which captured the PBA All-Filipino Cup title, earned the right to represent the Philippines in the Asian Games. The team also included loaned PBA players, and amateur standouts. The PBA-San Miguel Philippines team finished fourth place after losing to China, and Japan in the play-offs. Allan Caidic, Asia\xe2\x80\x99s most feared Filipino player, finished as the Asian Games\xe2\x80\x99 leading scorer, and was named in the Asian Games All-Star Mythical Five Selection._NEWLINE_In 1998, the PBA formed the celebrated Philippine Centennial Team which captured the 21st William Jones Cup championship and the bronze medal in the Asian Games held at Bangkok, Thailand._NEWLINE_The centennial celebrations also witnessed the birth of the Metropolitan Basketball Association (MBA), the Philippines second professional league.\n_START_SECTION_\n2000s\n_START_PARAGRAPH_\nIn 2000, the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) celebrated its 25th anniversary and named the \xe2\x80\x9cPBA\'s 25th Anniversary All-Time Team\xe2\x80\x9d, the top 25 were \xe2\x80\x93 Johnny Abarrientos, William "Bogs" Adornado, Ato Agustin, Francis Arnaiz, Lim Eng Beng, Ricardo Brown, Allan Caidic, Hector Calma, Philip Cezar, Atoy Co, Jerry Codi\xc3\xb1era, Kenneth Duremdes, Bernard Fabiosa,  Danny Florencio, Alberto Guidaben, Freddie Hubalde, Robert Jaworski, Jojo Lastimosa, Samboy Lim, Ronnie Magsanoc, Vergel Meneses, Manny Paner, Benjie Paras, and Alvin Patrimonio. Later, the PBA All-Star Selection beat the FIBA Asia All-Star Selection, which was led by Filipino and MBA superstar Rommel Adducul.\n_START_SECTION_\n1970s\n_START_PARAGRAPH_\n1970 \xe2\x80\x93 The Philippines finished 5th with a 4-4 record in the Asian Games basketball tournament held at Bangkok, Thailand._NEWLINE_1971 \xe2\x80\x93 The Philippines finished 2nd with a 7-1 record and captured the silver medal in the FIBA Asia Championship held at Tokyo, Japan._NEWLINE_1972 \xe2\x80\x93 The Philippines finished 13th with a 3-6 record in the Olympic Games basketball tournament held at Munich, West Germany (now Germany)._NEWLINE_1973 \xe2\x80\x93 The Philippines won its fourth FIBA Asia Championship title with a 9-0 record held at Manila, Philippines._NEWLINE_1974 \xe2\x80\x93 The Philippines finished 4th with a 2-4 record in the Asian Games basketball tournament held at Tehran, Iran._NEWLINE_- The Philippines finished 13th with a 2-5 record in the FIBA World Championship held at San Juan, Puerto Rico._NEWLINE_1975 \xe2\x80\x93 In April, ten MICAA commercial ball clubs broke up with the Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP) and formed Asia\xe2\x80\x99s first professional basketball league, the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The league\xe2\x80\x99s first champion was the Toyota Comets._NEWLINE_1976 \xe2\x80\x93 The Crispa Redmanizers, coached by Baby Dalupan, won the PBA first ever Grand Slam title after winning three consecutive PBA conferences in one season._NEWLINE_1976 - Gonzalo G. Puyat II was elected President of the international basketball governing body, FIBA. Puyat was later reelected, and finished his term in 1984, and became FIBA\'s honorary president._NEWLINE_1977 \xe2\x80\x93 The Philippines won the first ever Southeast Asian Games basketball gold medal._NEWLINE_1978 \xe2\x80\x93 The Philippines for the second time won the right to host the FIBA World Championship.  Raymond Anthony Townsend, a A 6\xe2\x80\xb23\xe2\x80\xb3, 175-lb point guard was drafted in the 1978 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors.  This marks the first time any Filipino American has become a member of the NBA._NEWLINE_- The Philippines finished 8th with a 0-7 record in the FIBA World Championship held at home in Manila, Philippines._NEWLINE_-Ateneo bolts out of the NCAA and is accepted into the UAAP. This marks the shift of basketball power from the NCAA to the UAAP_NEWLINE_1979 \xe2\x80\x93 The Philippines won its second Southeast Asian Games basketball gold medal._NEWLINE_- Future PBA superstar Ricardo Brown was drafted by the Houston Rockets for the National Basketball Association (NBA).\n_START_SECTION_\n1980s\n_START_PARAGRAPH_\n1981 \xe2\x80\x93 The Philippines composed of Filipino and naturalized American players won the fourth R. William Jones Cup held at Taipei, Taiwan. The team was bannered by Dennis Still, Jeff Moore and Filipino-American NBA draftee Ricardo Brown._NEWLINE_- The Philippines captured its third straight Southeast Asian Games basketball gold medal._NEWLINE_1983 \xe2\x80\x93 The Philippine Amateur Basketball League (PABL) was formed as an amateur basketball league for collegiate players and was sponsored by large companies in the Philippines. The PABL would later be renamed into the Philippine Basketball League (PBL) as it grew into a commercial, semi-professional league._NEWLINE_- The Philippines retained its basketball gold medal in the Southeast Asian Games._NEWLINE_- The Crispa Redmanizers, coached by Tommy Manotoc, won the its second PBA Grand Slam title after winning three consecutive PBA conferences in one season._NEWLINE_1984 \xe2\x80\x93 The Northern Consolidated Cement team won the ABC Club Championship and earned the right to play in the World Cup for Champion Clubs held at Girona, Spain. The team was bannered by American shooting maestro Arthur Engelland, Hector Calma, Samboy Lim and Filipino hotshot Allan Caidic._NEWLINE_1985 \xe2\x80\x93 Northern Consolidated Cement finished 4th place in Group B with a 1-3 win/loss record in the 1985 World Cup for Champion Clubs held at Girona, and Barcelona, Spain. (1) They finished 7th overall but crowd like them as small but terrible cagers._NEWLINE_- The Philippines captured the 9th William Jones Cup championship after beating the United States in overtime 108-100 in the finals._NEWLINE_- The Philippines won its fifth consecutive Southeast Asian Games basketball gold medal._NEWLINE_1985-1986 \xe2\x80\x93 The Philippines won its fifth Asian Basketball Confederation title held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The team beat China in the final game, 82-72, behind Filipino triggerman Allan Caidic\xe2\x80\x99s 22 points. The championship earned the Philippines the right to play in the 1986 FIBA World Championship held at Madrid, Spain but due to political crisis in the country, the team failed to participate for the world championship finals._NEWLINE_1986 \xe2\x80\x93 The Philippines finished 3rd, and captured the bronze medal after a dramatic semi-final loss against South Korea in the Asian Games basketball tournament held at Seoul, South Korea._NEWLINE_1989 \xe2\x80\x93 The international basketball governing body, F\xc3\xa9d\xc3\xa9ration Internationale de Basketball FIBA, has now agreed to let professional players to play in any international basketball tournaments including the FIBA World Championships, and the Olympic Games._NEWLINE_- The San Miguel Beermen, coached by Norman Black, won the third PBA Grand Slam title after winning three consecutive PBA conferences in one season.'