1983 PBA season

Template:Short description Template:Use Philippine English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox PBA season league The 1983 PBA season was the 9th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Board of governors

Executive committee

• Mariano A. Yenko, Jr. (Commissioner)
• Carlos Palanca III (President, representing Gilbey's Gin)
• Jose Ibazeta, Jr. (Vice-President, representing San Miguel Beermen)
• Anna Dominique Coseteng (Treasurer, representing Galerie Dominique)

Teams

Team	Company	Governor
Crispa Redmanizers	P. Floro and Sons	Tomas L. Manotoc
Galerie Dominique Artists	Galerie Dominique	Anna Dominique Coseteng
Gilbey's Gin Tonics	La Tondeña Incorporada	Carlos Palanca III
Great Taste Discoverers	Consolidated Foods Corporation	Quirino Marquinez
Manhattan Shirtmakers	Sanyu Group of Companies	Pablito L. Bermudo
San Miguel Beermen	San Miguel Corporation	Nazario Avendaño
Toyota Silver Coronas	Delta Motor Corporation	Joaquin Rodriguez
YCO-Tanduay	Elizalde & Company Tanduay Distillers, Inc.	Johnny Jose

Season highlights

• The Crispa Redmanizers completed a three-conference sweep and won their second Grandslam after first doing the trick back in 1976, this time under new coach Tommy Manotoc.
• On May 15, the PBA fans witnessed the "Black Superman" Billy Ray Bates played his first game for Crispa Redmanizers. Bates won the best import award in both Reinforced and Open Conferences, leading the Redmanizers to two championships and a grandslam.
• A rising powerhouse Great Taste Coffee with the entry of Fil-Am rookie Ricardo Brown, three-time MVP Bogs Adornado and import Norman Black in their lineup, led the Coffee Makers to their first-ever finals appearances after eight years.
• The Toyota Super Corollas played their final season in the PBA after nine years of participation, the multi-titled ballclub announced its disbandment prior to the start of the 1984 PBA season.

Opening ceremonies

The muses for the participating teams are as follows:

Team	Muse
Crispa Redmanizers	Aurora Sevilla
Galerie Dominique	Kristine Garcia and Irma Alegre
Gilbey's Gin	Maricel Soriano
Great Taste Discoverers	Carines Zaragoza
Manhattan Shirtmakers	Ampot Arrieta
San Miguel Beermen	Geraldine Lopez and Pops Fernandez
Toyota Silver Coronas	Ella Lopez
YCO-Tanduay	Lani Mercado

Champions

• All Filipino Conference: Crispa Redmanizers
• Reinforced Conference: Crispa Redmanizers
• Open Conference: Crispa Redmanizers
• Team with best win–loss percentage: Crispa Redmanizers (46-16, .742)
• Best Team of the Year: Crispa Redmanizers (5th & Final)

All-Filipino Conference

Elimination round

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Semifinal round

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Third-place playoffs

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Finals

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Reinforced Filipino Conference

Elimination round

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Quarterfinal round

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Semifinal round

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Third place playoffs

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Finals

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• Best Import of the Conference: Billy Ray Bates (Crispa)

Open Conference

Elimination round

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Quarterfinal round

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Semifinal round

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Third-place playoffs

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Finals

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• Best Import of the Conference: Billy Ray Bates (Crispa)

Awards

• Most Valuable Player: Abet Guidaben (Crispa)
• Rookie of the Year: Ricardo Brown (Great Taste)
• Best Import-Reinforced/Open Conference: Billy Ray Bates (Crispa)
• Most Improved Player: Terry Saldaña (Gilbey's Gin)
• Mythical Five:
  • Ricardo Brown (Great Taste)
  • Atoy Co (Crispa)
  • Abet Guidaben (Crispa)
  • Bogs Adornado (Great Taste)
  • Philip Cezar (Crispa)

Cumulative standings

Team	GP	W	L	PCT
Crispa Redmanizers	62	46	16	.741
Great Taste Coffee Makers	63	38	25	.603
Gilbey's Gin Tonics	68	34	34	.500
San Miguel Beermen	53	26	27	.491
Tanduay Rhum Makers	53	24	29	.453
Toyota Silver Coronas / Super Corollas	45	18	27	.400
Manhattan / Sunkist / Winston	36	13	23	.361
Galerie Dominique Artists	38	10	28	.263