1980 PBA season

Sixth PBA season February 2023 February 2023 1980 PBA season March 16 – December 13, 1980 10 GTV/MBS Philip Cezar (Crispa Redmanizers) Open Conference 1980 PBA Open Conference U/Tex Wranglers Toyota Tamaraws Invitational championship 1980 PBA Invitational championship Nicholas Stoodley (USA) Toyota Tamaraws All-Filipino Conference 1980 PBA All-Filipino Conference Crispa Redmanizers Toyota Tamaraws 1979 PBA season 1979 1981 PBA season 1981 The 1980 PBA season was the sixth season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Season highlights The three-point field goal was introduced at the start of the year. From July 3 to 7, two PBA selections hosted the visiting Golden State Warriors in a series of exhibition games. Their four-game series ends in a tie with two wins apiece. The U/tex Wranglers wins the Open Conference title by beating Toyota in overtime, 99–98 in the deciding fifth game, best remembered for the famous "Last 16 seconds" when coach Tommy Manotoc's team wiped out a four-point deficit with 16 seconds left in regulation and winning in the extension period. Nicholas Stoodley/USA wins the Invitational championship with a two-game sweep over Toyota Tamaraws to become the first foreign team to capture a PBA title.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tGwVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4998%2C3049265 Looking back: The PBA's history Manila Standard The season-ending tournament marked the Crispa Redmanizers' incredible 20–1 record in the All-Filipino Conference, winning their first 19 games and almost completed a conference sweep, if not for Toyota's victory in Game 3 of the finals, which saw the dismissal of their head coach Fort Acuña. Opening ceremonies The muses for the participating teams are as follows: Team Muse Galleon Shippers Gilbey's Gin Great Taste Discoverers Honda Hagibis Leah Navarro Royal Tru-Orange Dina Bonnevie Tanduay Esquires Gina Aragon and Zalda Aragon Tefilin Fibermakers Charo Santos Toyota Tamaraws Anna Menendrez U/Tex Wranglers Alma Moreno Walk Tall Jeansmakers Vilma Santos Champions Open Conference: U/Tex Wranglers Invitational championship: Nicholas Stoodley USA All-Filipino Conference: Crispa Redmanizers Team with best win–loss percentage: Crispa Redmanizers (44–15, .746) Best Team of the Year: Crispa Redmanizers (3rd) Individual awards Most Valuable Player: Philip Cezar (Crispa) Rookie of the Year: Willie Generalao (Gilbey's Gin) Mythical Five: Robert Jaworski (Toyota) Atoy Co (Crispa) Ramon Fernandez (Toyota) Bogs Adornado (U/Tex) Philip Cezar (Crispa) Cumulative standings Team GP W L PCTWalk Tall Jeansmakers / Crispa Redmanizers 59 44 15 .746 Nicholas Stoodley/USA 10 7 3 .700 Adidas/France 10 7 3 .700Toyota Tamaraws 61 40 21 .656 Galleon Shippers 30 16 14 .533 Tefilin Fibermakers 30 14 16 .467U/Tex Wranglers 52 24 28 .461Tanduay Esquires 39 16 23 .410Gilbey's Gin 39 16 23 .410Great Taste Discoverers / Presto Fun Drinks 39 14 25 .359 Honda Hagibis 31 9 22 .290 Royal Tru-Orange / San Miguel Beermen 32 9 23 .281 +Elimination Round (Open Conference/All-Filipino Conference)TeamWLPCTToyota225.815Crispa/Walk Tall216.778U/Tex1512.556Great Taste/Presto1314.482Galleon1314.482Tefilin1215.444Gilbey's Gin1215.444Honda918.333Tanduay918.333Royal918.333 References PBA