San Miguel Beermen

{{Short description|Philippine professional basketball team}} {{Multiple issues| {{More citations needed|date=April 2025}} {{Overly detailed|date=April 2025}} {{Fan POV|date=February 2026}} {{Update|date=April 2025}} }} {{other uses}} {{Use Philippine English|date=September 2022}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox basketball team | current = 2025–26 San Miguel Beermen season | name = San Miguel Beermen | logo = San Miguel Beermen logo.svg | history = '''Royal Tru-Orange''' (1975–1980) '''Gold Eagle Beermen''' (1984) '''Magnolia Ice Cream Makers''' (1985, 1987) '''Magnolia Quench Plus''' (1985) '''Magnolia Cheese Makers''' (1986) '''Magnolia Beverage Masters''' (2007–08) '''Petron Blaze Boosters''' (2011–2014) '''San Miguel Beermen''' (1981–1983, 1987–2007, 2008–2011, 2014–present) | founded = 1975 | colors = Red, black, white {{color box|#{{PBA color|San Miguel Beermen|1}}}} {{color box|#{{PBA color|San Miguel Beermen|3}}}} {{color box|#{{PBA color|San Miguel Beermen|2}}}} | company = [[San Miguel Brewery]] | owner = [[Ramon S. Ang]] | board_governor = [[Robert Non]] | manager = [[Gee Abanilla]] [[Daniel Henares]] (assistant) | coach = [[Leo Austria]] | championships= '''31 championships'''{{Collapsible list| [[1979 PBA season|1979]] [[1979 PBA Open Conference|Open]] [[1982 PBA season|1982]] [[1982 PBA Invitational championship|Invitational]] [[1987 PBA season|1987]] [[1987 PBA Reinforced Conference|Reinforced]] [[1988 PBA season|1988]] [[1988 PBA Open Conference|Open]] [[1988 PBA season|1988]] [[1988 PBA Reinforced Conference|Reinforced]] [[1989 PBA season|1989]] [[1989 PBA Open Conference|Open]] [[1989 PBA season|1989]] [[1989 PBA All-Filipino Conference|All-Filipino]] [[1989 PBA season|1989]] [[1989 PBA Reinforced Conference|Reinforced]] [[1992 PBA season|1992]] [[1992 PBA All-Filipino Conference|All-Filipino]] [[1993 PBA season|1993]] [[1993 PBA Governors' Cup|Governors']] [[1994 PBA season|1994]] [[1994 PBA All-Filipino Cup|All-Filipino]] [[1999 PBA season|1999]] [[1999 PBA Commissioner's Cup|Commissioner's]] [[1999 PBA season|1999]] [[1999 PBA Governors' Cup|Governors']] [[2000 PBA season|2000]] [[2000 PBA Commissioner's Cup|Commissioner's]] [[2000 PBA season|2000]] [[2000 PBA Governors' Cup|Governors']] [[2001 PBA season|2001]] [[2001 PBA All-Filipino Cup|All-Filipino]] [[2004–05 PBA season|2005]] [[2005 PBA Fiesta Conference|Fiesta]] [[2008–09 PBA season|2009]] [[2009 PBA Fiesta Conference|Fiesta]] [[2010–11 PBA season|2011]] [[2011 PBA Governors' Cup|Governors']] [[2014–15 PBA season|2014–15]] [[2014–15 PBA Philippine Cup|Philippine]] [[2014–15 PBA season|2015]] [[2015 PBA Governors' Cup|Governors']] [[2015–16 PBA season|2015–16]] [[2015–16 PBA Philippine Cup|Philippine]] [[2016–17 PBA season|2016–17]] [[2016–17 PBA Philippine Cup|Philippine]] [[2016–17 PBA season|2017]] [[2017 PBA Commissioner's Cup|Commissioner's]] [[2017–18 PBA season|2017–18]] [[2017–18 PBA Philippine Cup|Philippine]] [[2019 PBA season|2019]] [[2019 PBA Philippine Cup|Philippine]] [[2019 PBA season|2019]] [[2019 PBA Commissioner's Cup|Commissioner's]] [[2022–23 PBA season|2022]] [[2022 PBA Philippine Cup|Philippine]] [[2023–24 PBA season|2023–24]] [[2023–24 PBA Commissioner's Cup|Commissioner's]] [[2024–25 PBA season|2025]] [[2025 PBA Philippine Cup|Philippine]] [[2025–26 PBA season|2025–26]] [[2025–26 PBA Philippine Cup|Philippine]] 47 Finals appearances}} | ret_nums = '''7''' ([[Allan Caidic|8]], [[Samboy Lim|9]], [[Yves Dignadice|12]], [[Hector Calma|14]], [[Olsen Racela|17]], [[Ramon Fernandez|19]], [[Arwind Santos|29]]) | 1_title = Light jersey | 1_pattern_b =_sanmiguel_l | 1_pattern_s =_sanmiguel-2001_l | 2_title = Dark jersey | 2_pattern_b =_sanmiguel_d | 2_pattern_s =_sanmiguel-2001_d }} {{San Miguel Corporation sports teams}} The '''San Miguel Beermen''' (colloquially known as '''SMB''') are a Philippine professional [[basketball]] team owned by the [[San Miguel Corporation]]. The team competes in the [[Philippine Basketball Association]] (PBA) and are the only active founding member, operating in the league since 1975.

The team won their first two championships at the 1979 Open Conferance and the [[1982 PBA Invitational championship|1982 Invitational]], but had their first successful run from 1987 to 1994 with nine titles under head coach [[Norman Black]] with [[Ramon Fernandez]] and [[Ato Agustin]]. In the [[1989 PBA season|1989 season]], this run included the first-ever [[Grand Slam (Philippines)|Grand Slam]] in league history, followed by another six titles from 1999 to 2001 with [[Jong Uichico]] at the helm and [[Danny Ildefonso]], [[Danny Seigle]], and [[Olsen Racela]] leading the roster.

The team's success slowed in the early 2000's. Uichico left in 2006, and the team rotated between multiple head coaches. They won three titles between 2002 and 2014. In 2014, the team signed [[Leo Austria]] as head coach, and together with a roster led by [[June Mar Fajardo]], [[Arwind Santos]], and [[Alex Cabagnot]], the team returned to its dominant form by winning 12 titles since 2015. During that run, the team won five straight [[PBA Philippine Cup|Philippine Cup]]s from 2015 to 2019; the team kept permanent possession of the [[Jun Bernardino Trophy]] for the first three wins, becoming the second team to do so after the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters (now [[TNT Tropang 5G]]) in 2013. During this streak, in the [[2015–16 PBA Philippine Cup|2015–16 Philippine Cup]] [[2015–16 PBA Philippine Cup Finals|Finals]], the team became the first professional basketball team in history to [[List of teams to overcome 3–0 series deficits|overcome a 3–0 series deficit]] to win a [[Playoff format#Best-of-seven playoff|best-of-seven]] playoff series.<ref name="auto">{{cite news|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/205130/san-miguel-beer-makes-history-beats-alaska-in-game-7#ixzz3z74YEzQO|title=San Miguel Beer makes history, beats Alaska in Game 7|newspaper=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]]|date=February 3, 2016|access-date=February 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204011421/http://sports.inquirer.net/205130/san-miguel-beer-makes-history-beats-alaska-in-game-7#ixzz3z74YEzQO|archive-date=February 4, 2016|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

The San Miguel Beermen are the most successful team in the PBA with 31 championships and over 1,400 all-time wins, more than any other team in the league. They are also one of three teams under the SMC umbrella along with [[Barangay Ginebra San Miguel]] and the [[Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots]].

==History==

===Background=== Before the PBA, San Miguel had a basketball team in the [[Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association]] (MICAA). The MICAA was a multi-sport league similar to collegiate leagues such as the [[UAAP]] and the [[NCAA Philippines|NCAA]], but basketball became the popular sport.

The San Miguel Braves (or the Greenshirts) never won a MICAA title but they did figure in the championship three times. In the 1970s, San Miguel won two National Seniors titles in 1973 and 1976. The 1973 champion team were composed of [[Manny Paner]], [[David Regullano]], [[Ernesto Estrada (basketball)|Estoy Estrada]], [[Yoyong Martirez]] and [[Ramon Fernandez]], who later that year joined a new MICAA team Toyota Comets.

San Miguel was one of the nine companies which formed the first professional basketball league outside of the United States known as the [[Philippine Basketball Association]] in 1975.

===1975–1986: First decade===

====1975–1980: Royal Tru-Orange era==== With the formation of the PBA, San Miguel retained its MICAA ballclub but their PBA team will carry the name '''[[Royal Tru Orange]]''', then a [[soft drink]] brand owned by San Miguel. The Orangemen placed fourth in all three conferences of the PBA's first season. The team was bannered by center [[Manny Paner]], forward [[Ernesto Estrada (basketball)|Estoy Estrada]] and point guard [[Yoyong Martirez]]. Both Paner and Estrada made it to the Mythical Team in the league's inaugural season.

Royal had its first best finish of third place in the 1976 second conference as they paraded the high-scoring Carl Bird as one of their imports. Bird was the league's first 70-point man as he scored 73 points in RTO's 165–129 win over N-Rich on October 12, 1976, only to be broken two weeks after by 7-Up's Harry Rogers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://crispatoyota.blogspot.com/1976/10/game-31-crispa-123-toyota-97-oct-26-1976.html|title=7-Up's Rogers fires 75|work=Crispa-Toyota blogsite|access-date=April 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402163108/http://crispatoyota.blogspot.com/1976/10/game-31-crispa-123-toyota-97-oct-26-1976.html|archive-date=April 2, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

The Orangemen would suffer their worst seasons in the next two years with Manny Paner moving out upon becoming the first PBA player to be offered a lucrative contract by Presto Ice Cream and he signed with the team in the 1977 PBA season. Estoy Estrada left to join the Toyota Tamaraws in the following year in 1978. Olympian [[Edgardo Ocampo]] replaced coach [[Ignacio Ramos]] at the RTO bench at the start of the season.

In 1979, Royal Tru-Orange finally made it to the top during the Open Conference. The team had two of their tallest players playing together – 6'9 Otto Moore and 6'7 Larry Pounds. They faced Toyota in the second conference finals and won the best of five title series in four games, becoming the second team after U/Tex Wranglers to break the Crispa-Toyota stranglehold as far as winning championships. Moore and Pounds were backstopped by a crew made up of Visayan cagers like Yoyong Martirez, Marlowe Jacutin and Jess Migalbin, along with Tony Torrente, Rudy Lalota and Leonardo Paguntalan.

====1980–1983: First San Miguel Beermen era==== [[Image:Palepilsen.jpg|right|thumb|100px|In 1981, the team was renamed to San Miguel Beermen for the first time. It is named after San Miguel Beer, the team's namesake product for most of its history since.]]

When coach [[Tommy Manotoc]] replaced Ed Ocampo as the team's head coach beginning the 1981 season, the ball club were back in the final four since their title-conquest in 1979. The Beermen had former U/Tex imports James Robinson and Aaron James and placed fourth in the 1981 PBA Open.

The following year in 1982, San Miguel had one of their best seasons with two finals trips. The Beermen acquired three players from the defunct CDCP quintet during the pre-season; Renato Lobo, Anthony Dasalla and the returning Manny Paner. The team also signed former Tefilin import [[Norman Black]] as their import for the season. San Miguel almost won the first conference crown as they led 3–2 in the best of seven title series against Toyota Super Corollas but lost in seven games. The Beermen bounce back a month later by winning the Asian Invitational championship, defeating Crispa Redmanizers, two games to one, in the best of three series. That team remains as the only squad the multi-titled Crispa never beat in a PBA finale. One of SMB's rookies, Marte Saldana, won Rookie of the year honors at the end of the season.

Manotoc moved to Crispa in 1983 and replacing him in the Beermen bench is former national coach [[Nat Canson]].

====1984: Gold Eagle Beermen era==== The team was renamed as '''Gold Eagle Beermen''' for the [[1984 Gold Eagle Beermen season|1984 season]]. The SMC ballclub had found a corporate rival with the entry of Asia Brewery's [[Beer Hausen Brewmasters]], which had taken over the disbanded Toyota franchise. Despite Gold Eagle acquiring the services of Toyota's top forward [[Abe King]] and signing two rookies; [[Joey Loyzaga]] and Dante Gonzalgo, the team placed second to last at the bottom of the cumulative team standings.

==== 1985–1986: First Magnolia era ==== In [[1985 PBA season|1985]], the franchise carried another name as '''[[Magnolia Ice Cream]]''' (Magnolia was then a division of San Miguel Corporation), a name SMC first used with their team in the [[Philippine Basketball League|Philippine Amateur Basketball League (PABL)]]. Former import [[Norman Black]] returned to the squad and this time, he was not only their import but as the team's playing coach. The Ice Cream Makers made it to the Open Conference finals against powerhouse [[Great Taste Coffee Makers]] and lost in six games. In the Reinforced Conference, the team became known as '''Magnolia Quench Plus'''. The Thirst Quenchers were booted out of the semifinals by Great Taste in a playoff game.

The franchise filed for a leave of absence from the league after the 1985 season. In the aftermath of the [[People Power Revolution]], San Miguel Corporation chairman [[Danding Cojuangco]] fled the country.

At the start of the [[1986 PBA season|1986 season]], some Magnolia players were absorbed by different teams, newcomer [[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Milkmen]] acquired three from Magnolia and signed Norman Black to a one-year contract. After a two-conference leave, the SMC franchise returned in the third conference and were known as '''Magnolia Cheese'''. The new lineup consisted of eight players from the former [[Northern Cement basketball team|NCC team]]; [[Hector Calma]], [[Samboy Lim]], [[Yves Dignadice]], [[Franz Pumaren]], [[Elmer Reyes]], [[Alfie Almario]], [[Pido Jarencio]] and [[Tonichi Yturri]]. Only [[Manny Paner]] was the only holdover from the previous Magnolia team. They also signed two players straight from the amateur ranks; [[Alvin Teng]] and Jeffrey Graves.

=== 1987–1994: The Ramon Fernandez era === {{Multiple image | align = left | perrow = 2 | total_width = 320 | image1 = R Fernandez WAP (cropped).jpg | image2 = Norman Black 2025.jpg | footer = Following the signings of [[Ramon Fernandez]] (left) as a player-coach in 1997 and the acquisition of [[Norman Black]] (right) a year later, the Beermen became dominant during the late 1980s and early 1990s with nine championships during that span. }}

==== 1987: The return of the Beermen under Norman Black ==== In [[1987 PBA season|1987]], league pioneer [[Abet Guidaben]] was acquired by Magnolia, along with Ricky Cui from the disbanded [[Manila Beer Brewmasters|Manila Beer]]. Playing-coach [[Norman Black]] was back in the helm for the Ice Cream Makers and led the team to third-place finishes in the first and second conferences.

The team reverted to its old name '''San Miguel Beer''' in the 1987 Reinforced Conference. They wore green and white colours instead of traditional red and white jerseys they used in the early 1980s. They got an import: [[Bobby Parks]] from Memphis State University. Parks led the Beermen to its third PBA title, defeating Hills Bros. Center Abet Guidaben won his second [[Philippine Basketball Association Most Valuable Player award|Most Valuable Player award]]

==== 1988–1994: Ramon Fernandez joins the Beermen and the Grand Slam ==== San Miguel acquired [[Ricardo Brown (basketball)|Ricardo Brown]] from Great Taste through an offer sheet beginning the [[1988 PBA season]] and they continued their winning ways by capturing the Open Conference crown, defeating newcomer Purefoods Hotdogs, who were aiming for a cinderella finish, in a classic, seven-game series. After placing fourth in the All-Filipino Conference, the Beermen traded [[Abet Guidaben]] to [[Star Hotshots|Purefoods]] for [[Ramon Fernandez]]. The trade was executed in the height of a disagreement between Fernandez and the Purefoods management.

The Beermen with [[Norman Black]] and [[Mike Phelps|Michael Phelps]] as their imports, won another championship and retains the Reinforced Conference title by defeating the Bobby Parks led-[[Shell Turbo Chargers|Shell Rimula-X]] in five games. Ramon Fernandez won his fourth [[Philippine Basketball Association Most Valuable Player award|Most Valuable Player Award]] at the end of the season.

In 1989, the Beermen added two rookies in their lineup whom the team drafted during the pre-season, shooting-guard Renato Agustin and forward [[Bobby Jose]].

The All-Filipino Conference finals between San Miguel and [[Purefoods Hotdogs]] featured local players competing for the All-Filipino title. San Miguel included [[Ramon Fernandez]], while Purefoods featured [[Alvin Patrimonio]], [[Jojo Lastimosa]], and [[Jerry Codiñera|Jerry Codinera]]. The series also featured a matchup between coaches [[Norman Black]] and [[Baby Dalupan]]. San Miguel won the series in six games after losing Game One. San Miguel won the All-Filipino title on September 3, 1989, outscoring Purefoods in the final quarter, 43–32, for a 128–109 victory. The win occurred three days after San Miguel lost Game Five in overtime.

Only one conference was left to achieve the grandslam and San Miguel brought in [[Keith Smart]] as their import for the Third Conference. After five games in the eliminations, Smart was replaced by [[Ennis Whatley]]. The Beermen defeated sister team [[Añejo Rum 65ers|Añejo Rum 65]] that has a high-scoring import in Carlos Briggs, four games to one, in the Reinforced Conference finals as they completed a three-conference sweep, becoming the third team to capture the PBA grandslam.

Entering the new decade, the San Miguel Beermen failed to defend all their titles in the 1990 PBA season. During the third conference when four of their starters along with coach Norman Black missed the first few games due to their commitment in the all-pro national team. The team never recovered upon their return and San Miguel was eliminated for the first time in the semifinals since rejoining the league in 1986.

It wasn't until 1992 when the Beermen would win another championship, defeating Purefoods TJ Hotdogs in another classic seven-game series for the All-Filipino crown. In the first conference that year, the Beermen made a return trip to the finals but were beaten by Shell Rimula X in five games.

The 1993 season turned out to be another fruitful year for San Miguel. The 'triggerman' [[Allan Caidic]] from the disbanded Presto franchise was happy to rejoin some of his former NCC teammates at San Miguel and they were labeled anew as the team to beat in the All-Filipino Conference (AFC became the first conference of the season), what with the deadly trio of Caidic, Samboy Lim and 1992 season MVP Ato Agustin. The Beermen went on to play their old rival Purefoods, renamed Coney Island Ice Cream Stars, for the All-Filipino title. Alvin Patrimonio, playing at his peak and aching to get back at their two-time All-Filipino tormentors, led the Stars to victory and the Beermen were outclassed in six games.

San Miguel didn't go home empty-handed in 1993 as they capture the third conference crown, known as Governors Cup, at the expense of the Tony Harris-led Swift Mighty Meaties. The Beermen became the first back-to-back champions in the 1990s by regaining the All-Filipino title the following year in 1994, reversing the outcome against defending champion Coney Island, winning in six games. The title-victory earned San Miguel the right to represent the country in the basketball competition in the 1994 Asian Games in Hiroshima, Japan. Injuries among the players hounded the team for the rest of the season.

=== 1995–1997: Decline and Norman Black's departure === In [[1995 PBA season|1995]], San Miguel was struggling to maintain its ranks as among the best teams in the league with [[Pop Cola Panthers|Sunkist]] and [[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska]] dominating at the time. All superstars [[Allan Caidic]], [[Samboy Lim]], [[Ato Agustin]] were injured and to cover the scoring gap Alvin Teng was traded to Seven Up for Gido Babilonia and Victor Pablo after All Filipino Conference. Acquired Freddie Abuda from Purefoods, drafted Lou Regidor, Mike Mustre, Matt Makalintal, Gilbert Castillo and Bryant Punzalan. Though the beermen didn't prosper on first two conferences but in Governors' Conference with Kenny Travis back as import San Miguel broke Sunkist's dream of a grandslam by entering the finals of the Governors' Cup, only to lose to Alaska in a seven-game showdown.

San Miguel's struggles would continue in [[1996 PBA season|1996]], the team finished third in the All-Filipino while nabbing fourth in the season-ending Governors' Cup. Early in the year, San Miguel traded Ato Agustin to Sunkist for known-scorer Nelson Asaytono and traded Victor Pablo to Shell for Paul "Mr. Excitement" Alvarez. The third conference saw the arrival of [[Lamont Strothers]] to the PBA.

After the 1996 season, [[Norman Black]] left the team and became the head coach of [[Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters|Mobiline]]. Replacing him was former NCC coach [[Ron Jacobs (basketball)|Ron Jacobs]]. Before the [[1997 PBA season|1997]] season began, controversy surrounded the hiring of Ron Jacobs, due to objections by the Basketball Coaches Association of the Philippines (BCAP). The BCAP believed that it endangered the chance of local coaches to enter the PBA. But, Jacobs remained coach of San Miguel for the league's 23rd season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/9225/970301c.html |title=New twist in Jacobs-BCAP case |date=March 1, 1997 |access-date=December 16, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091020064850/http://geocities.com/Colosseum/9225/970301c.html |archive-date=October 20, 2009 }}</ref>

With San Miguel in a sort of a rebuilding mode, Jacobs was able to mold young players like [[Olsen Racela]] who was acquired from Purefoods, Mike Mustre as well as veterans Asaytono, "Mr. Excitement" Bong Alvarez, Dignadice and Art dela Cruz into a strong team each conference. San Miguel won third place in all three conferences of the '97 campaign. The Beermen failed to enter the finals in the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups, respectively, losing in two do-or-die games against [[Barangay Ginebra Kings|Gordon's Gin]] and [[Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants|Purefoods]]. Jeff Ward was the import during the second conference while Larry Robinson played for SMB in the third conference.

Asaytono was a candidate to win the [[Philippine Basketball Association Most Valuable Player award|Most Valuable Player Award]] but lost to Purefoods' [[Alvin Patrimonio]].

=== 1998–2013: The Danny Ildefonso era ===

{{Multiple image | align = right | perrow = 2 | total_width = 320 | image1 = Danny Ildefonso.jpg | image2 = PBA - TNT vs Alaska - Jong Uichico - TNT - 2016-0224 (24637303193).jpg | footer = SMB acquired [[Danny Ildefonso]] (left) in 1998 while [[Jong Uichico]] was appointed head coach in the following off-season. The two would become key figures in the team's return to its winning prowess at the turn of the millennium. }}

==== 1998: Return to form ==== For the [[1998 PBA season|1998 season]], San Miguel drafted [[Noy Castillo]] as the second overall pick in the draft. But, Castillo was quickly shipped to [[Shell Turbo Chargers|Shell]] in exchange for [[NU Bulldogs basketball|National University]] standout [[Danny Ildefonso]].

The Beermen made a strong showing in the All-Filipino Cup but lost to [[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska]] in the Finals in seven games. In the Commissioner's Cup, San Miguel brought back Strothers to replace Jeff Ward during the tournament. SMB made its return to the finals but was defeated by the Milkmen in the rematch of the All-Filipino Cup, this time in six games.

After the conference, Racela was loaned to the [[Philippine Centennial Team|PBA Centennial team]]. As incentive, all PBA teams were allowed to hire two imports in the Governors' Cup. Strothers and Robinson teamed up for San Miguel, but with their height disadvantage against other teams, the Beermen failed to either win the special Centennial Cup or the season-ending Governors' Cup.

Ron Jacobs resigned after two seasons with the Beermen. His assistant coach and former NCC protégé [[Jong Uichico]] took over as head coach.

==== 1999–2001: Jong Uichico's arrival ==== New coach Jong Uichico began his first season with San Miguel in [[1999 PBA season|1999]]. As part of the PBA's new rule to allow each team one direct-hire [[Filipino-foreigner]], San Miguel acquired the services of [[Danny Seigle]], younger brother of then [[Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters|Mobiline]] center [[Andy Seigle]], to bolster the team along with former [[Pop Cola Panthers|Pop Cola]] guard [[Boybits Victoria]].

However, San Miguel struggled in the All-Filipino Cup and was eliminated in the quarterfinals by [[Shell Turbo Chargers|Formula Shell]]. One of their finest moments was during a match against Mobiline and star center [[Asi Taulava]]. San Miguel's 67–66 squeaker on Asaytono's two clutch free-throws handed the Phone Pals its first defeat after winning their first seven games.

In the Commissioner's Cup, San Miguel tapped former [[Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters|Mobiline]] import [[Terquin Mott]]. Mott, a known temperamental player during his first stint in the league, molded well with his local teammates as San Miguel was able to make a strong showing in the elimination round. San Miguel also parted way with Asaytono, shipping him to [[Pop Cola Panthers|Pop Cola]] for [[Nic Belasco]] and [[Dwight Lago]]. The Beermen upset the defending champion [[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Milkmen]] in the semis to enter the Finals against All-Filipino winner Formula Shell with [[Benjie Paras]] and import John Best. San Miguel won the first two games of the series before Shell tied the series at 2–2. But the Beermen won the last two games to win their 12th PBA crown and their first in five years.

In the Governors' Cup, San Miguel brought back Strothers as the Beermen cruised into the Finals of the said tournament against Alaska. The Milkmen even led the series at 2–1 but San Miguel was able to win the last three games to win their second straight championship in six games.

Seigle was named as the Rookie of the Year at season's end and also threatened to beat Paras for the MVP plum, but the "Tower of Power" won the 1999 MVP award.

San Miguel failed to win the [[2000 PBA season|2000]] All-Filipino Cup by finishing fourth in the tournament. The Beermen, however, defended the Commissioner's Cup trophy, with NBA veteran [[Stephen Howard (basketball)|Stephen Howard]] on the lineup, defeating [[Sta. Lucia Realtors|Sta. Lucia]]. In the Governors' Cup, with Strothers back, they defeated Purefoods in five games for their 15th PBA title. [[Danny Ildefonso]] won his first [[Philippine Basketball Association Most Valuable Player award|Most Valuable Player Award]] at the end of the season.

In [[2001 PBA season|2001]], they were favorites to win the All-Filipino Cup and San Miguel did so to enter the finals against sister team Barangay Ginebra and prized rookie [[Mark Caguioa]]. After the series was tied at 2–2, SMB survived in overtime to win Game Five and blew out the Kings in Game Six to capture their first All-Filipino title in seven years.

San Miguel was now favored to win the grand slam, but the young [[Barako Bull Energy Boosters|Batang Red Bull Thunder]] upset SMB in the finals of the Commissioner's Cup in six games while the [[Sta. Lucia Realtors]], behind former SMB mentor [[Norman Black]] defeated his former club 4–2 in the season-ending Governors' Cup.

Ildefonso, meanwhile won his second consecutive [[Philippine Basketball Association Most Valuable Player award|MVP]] in 2001. Some observers though believed that it was [[Danny Seigle]] who deserved to win the award.

==== 2002–2006: The later Jong Uichico years ==== Ildefonso, Racela, newly acquired [[Dondon Hontiveros]], Seigle and coach Jong Uichico concentrated their time with the RP National team in the [[2002 PBA season|2002 season]]. Meanwhile, San Miguel was left with only [[Dorian Peña]] and Boybits Victoria on the team. San Miguel fielded in Strothers and later former [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] veteran Mario Bennett for the Governors' Cup. After the Beermen finished eighth in the elimination round, SMB upset the [[Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters|Talk 'N Text Phone Pals]] in the quarterfinals but was eliminated by Alaska in the semi-finals and finished fourth in the tournament. Strothers announced his retirement after the tournament.

In the Commissioner's Cup, San Miguel took Shea Seals and Art Long as import. But the temperamental Long got into a dirty scuffle with [[Barako Bull Energy Boosters|Red Bull]] import Antonio Lang during a game despite San Miguel finishing fourth after the elimination phase. Terquin Mott replaced Long before the end of the eliminations. After eliminating [[Coca-Cola Tigers|Coca-Cola]] in the quarters, Red Bull eliminated them in the semis before finishing third.

In the All-Filipino, San Miguel was decimated by Danny Seigle's injury with the national team. Racela, Ildefonso and Hontiveros returned for San Miguel but they were eliminated by [[Coca-Cola Tigers|Coca-Cola]] in the semis to finished third for the second-straight conference.

San Miguel returned in the [[2003 PBA season|2003]] on a bright note. After the elimination round of the All-Filipino, they finished first in Group A to qualify for the quarterfinals phase of the tournament. But the Beermen failed to enter the semis after finishing 1–2 in the single-round robin format. Their great finish in the All-Filipino helped the Beermen qualify for the Invitational tournament, but San Miguel failed to advance to the semis.

In the first Reinforced Conference in more than a decade, San Miguel fielded in several lemon imports before settling on former Sta. Lucia import Kwan Johnson. After a 0–5 start, San Miguel went 10–3 the rest of the way to enter the Finals, but lost in seven games to the [[Coca-Cola Tigers]].

San Miguel was once again favorites to win championships in the [[2004-05 PBA season|2004–05]] season. Art Long made his return as import for San Miguel in the [[2004 PBA Fiesta Conference|2004 Fiesta Conference]], a transition tournament. Long and the Beermen powered its way to a 9–0 start before finishing the tournament in first place after the eliminations. But once again, San Miguel failed to enter the semis after a 1–2 record in the quarterfinals.

In the 2004–2005 Philippine Cup (formerly the All-Filipino Cup), the Beermen finished the classification phase with an even 9–9 record. In the quarterfinals, San Miguel swept the [[Sta. Lucia Realtors]] in a three-game series. Then, the Beermen also swept [[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska]] in the quarterfinals. In the semis against sister rival [[Barangay Ginebra San Miguel|Barangay Ginebra]], the Beermen took a 2–1 series in the best-of-five affair but the Kings won the next two games to win the series, that capped with [[Rodney Santos]]' game-winner in the deciding game. The Beermen then beat Shell to cop third-place in the tournament.

Chris Burgess was San Miguel's import for the 2005 Fiesta Conference. San Miguel finished the classification phase in second place to gain an outright semi-finals berth. Midway to the semis, Burgess was replaced by Ace Custis and became an effective replacement for San Miguel. The Beermen eliminated Red Bull in the semi-finals to enter the Finals against the [[Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters|Talk 'N Text Phone Pals]]. The Beermen defeated the Phone Pals 4–1 to give the team its 17th PBA title in team history and ended its four-year title drought; it was also the first time in their last six championships that they've won a title with Danny Seigle as a non-factor in the playoffs. He was injured for almost the entire semi-finals and played only in Game 5 of the Finals. It was Jong Uichico's sixth PBA crown as coach.

After their performance a year ago, San Miguel was heavily favored in the [[2005-06 PBA season|2005–06]] [[2006 PBA Fiesta Conference Playoffs|Fiesta Conference]] to defend their crown. They added import Rico Hill to bolster the lineup along with former Shell Turbo Charger [[Chris Calaguio]].

But SMB's high expectations became a disappointment. The Beermen started off with a 0–4 record before winning a game against the [[Barako Bull Energy|Air21 Express]] in [[Aklan]]. Hill was replaced by Kwan Johnson but the Beermen lost four more games to fall to 1–8. But the Beermen won the next five games; Johnson was suffering an injury and was temporarily replaced by Kevin Freeman. The Beermen finished with a 6–10 card and eighth place in the nine-team classification phase.

Johnson returned in time for San Miguel against ten-sister team Coca-Cola in the [[2006 PBA Fiesta Conference Playoffs#Survivor playoffs|survivor round]]. The Beermen had a twice to beat edge, but the Tigers won the first encounter on January 6. A day later, Ildefonso's game-winner propelled the Beermen to the next round. In the Wildcard phase against the Express, they ended up losing in three games.

Before the start of the [[2006 PBA Philippine Cup Playoffs|2006 PBA Philippine Cup]], San Miguel traded its veteran forward [[Nic Belasco]] to the Alaska Aces for guard [[Brandon Cablay]]. In a separate move, the Beermen acquired [[Wesley Gonzales]] from the Air21 Express and shipped Eugene Tejada to sister team Purefoods. The Express was supposed to send [[Homer Se]] to Purefoods but failed to pass his physical test, and was returned to the Air21 squad. The Cablay trade was seen as a preparation for the possible retirement of point guard Olsen Racela.

After a 1–2 start in the tournament, the Beermen won the next eight games before finishing with an 11–5 record. Their second place tally sent the Beermen to an outright semifinals berth, a huge improvement from their disappointing run in the Fiesta Conference. The Beermen's surge also saw Danny Seigle's numerous scoring outburst, norming 20 points in almost all of the games he played during the conference.

However, in the [[2006 PBA Philippine Cup Playoffs#Semi-finals|semifinals]], they were upset by the [[Barako Bull Energy Boosters|Red Bull Barako]] in seven games. San Miguel won Games 2, 4 and the sixth game to level the matchup to a seventh game. However, in Game 7, the Beermen lost on a last second shot by [[Junthy Valenzuela]], eliminating them from the tournament. In a one-game matchup for third place, San Miguel lost to Alaska 102–95 to finish fourth in the 2006 Philippine Cup.

==== 2007–2009: The early post-Uichico years and a brief name change ==== In the offseason, the [[San Miguel Corporation]] moved national team head coach [[Chot Reyes]] to the Beermen as its head coach while sending [[Jong Uichico]] to coach the [[Barangay Ginebra Kings]]. In the 2006 PBA Rookie Draft, the Beermen selected [[LA Tenorio]] (fourth overall pick) and [[Gabby Espinas]] (fifth overall pick) in one of the rare incidents in which San Miguel drafted players from the rookie draft.

After a 0–3 start in the tournament plus the injuries of Seigle and Ildefonso, the Beermen received [[Rommel Adducul]] and [[Lordy Tugade]] from Ginebra and Red Bull, respectively, in a three-team trade. This led to San Miguel winning 13 of the next 15 games to finished with a 13–5 record and an outright semifinals berth.

In the semis, the Beermen defeated Red Bull in seven games that was highlighted by the physical encounters of both squad in the series which also involved Red Bull's head man [[Yeng Guiao]]. In the Finals, after leading the series 2–0 the Beermen were beaten by the [[Barangay Ginebra San Miguel|Barangay Ginebra Kings]] in six games.

In the recent 2007 Fiesta Conference, Chot Reyes took a leave to form and coach the national basketball team for the FIBA Asia Championships. For a few games, Biboy Ravanes was hired as the team's interim coach but soon San Miguel faltered to a slow start.

Soon, former Ginebra head coach and assistant coach [[Siot Tanquingcen]] was moved to the Beermen to be its interim tactician. However, fortunes didn't change as they suffered to a horrible 0–6 start and later 2–8 after fielding imports Vidal Messiah and Paul McMillan.

But then, San Miguel soon won eight games with the arrival of the team's third import, former Alaska Ace Galen Young. SMB wound up with a 10–8 win–loss card to end the elimination round, only to lose to Alaska in the eliminations, and to Air21 in a knockout match for the second outright quarterfinals berth.

At this time, the Beermen shipped Rommel Adducul to Red Bull for prized center [[Enrico Villanueva]] in a controversial trade which also involved sister team Purefoods, which snagged Adducul after trading reserve [[Don Camaso]].

SMB was relegated to the wild-card playoffs but beat Sta. Lucia in the first knockout game of the phase and then pulled off the first of what was dubbed as the "Beeracle Run" over Coca-Cola in which they came back from a four-point deficit with 12 seconds to go to advance against Ginebra in the quarters.

There, the Beermen exacted revenge on the Barangay Ginebra Kings by beating them in three full games. The Beermen entered the Fiesta Conference semifinals only to lose to Alaska in six hard fought games and placed fourth in a loss to Red Bull for the consolation third-place trophy.

After 20 years of carrying the San Miguel name, the San Miguel Corporation radically changed the team name to '''Magnolia Beverage Masters''' starting the [[2007–08 PBA season]].

Prior to the change, they named Tanquingcen as coach while they acquired [[Larry Fonacier]] from Red Bull. In the [[2007 PBA draft]], [[Samigue Eman]] and [[Jonas Villanueva]] were taken in the first round.

Former first over-all pick [[Mike Cortez]] and [[Ken Bono]] were dealt by Alaska for Beverage Masters [[LA Tenorio]] and [[Larry Fonacier]] in a blockbuster trade.

In what could be one of the biggest single-day trade in PBA history, Magnolia acquired [[Marc Pingris]] from Purefoods in exchange for a future draft pick.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://basketball.exchange.ph/2008/03/27/shocking-pba-trade-villanueva-to-purefoods-pingris-to-magnolia/ | title=Shocking PBA trade: Villanueva to Purefoods, Pingris to Magnolia | work=Basketball Exchange | date=March 27, 2008 | access-date=December 16, 2015 | author=Dacanay, John Geoffrey | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222104227/http://basketball.exchange.ph/2008/03/27/shocking-pba-trade-villanueva-to-purefoods-pingris-to-magnolia/ | archive-date=December 22, 2015 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.philstar.com/sports/52110/adducul-battles-big-c-rico-traded-pingris | title=Adducul battles Big C; Rico traded for Pingris | work=philstar.com | date=March 27, 2008 | access-date=December 16, 2015 | author=Beltran, Nelson | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222083915/http://www.philstar.com/sports/52110/adducul-battles-big-c-rico-traded-pingris | archive-date=December 22, 2015 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref>

In 2008, the team again reverted to its old name, the '''San Miguel Beermen'''.

In the [[2008 PBA draft]], the team used its 3rd pick in the 1st round to select 5-foot-11 point guard [[Jayson Castro]], then traded Jayson Castro to Talk 'N Text for the 6-foot-7 guard/forward [[Jay Washington]]. They also drafted 5-foot-11 point guard [[Bonbon Custodio]] using their 8th pick in the 1st round. They have also acquired 6-foot-9 center [[Mick Pennisi]] from Red Bull in exchange for their 2010 1st round draft pick.

In the [[2008-09 PBA Philippine Cup|Philippine Cup]] the team managed to have the 6th seed and they managed to beat the Crowd favorite [[Barangay Ginebra San Miguel|Barangay Ginebra Kings]] but eventually lost to semifinals to the [[Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters]].

In their first game in the [[2009 PBA Fiesta Conference|2009 Fiesta Conference]] they played without an import but managed to beat the [[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]], and with the Acquisition of [[Albany Patroons]] [[Gabe Freeman]] as their import they managed to win 8 consecutive games and had the best league record. And they gained an outright semis spot beating [[Barako Bull Energy|Burger King]] in 6 games as they march to the [[2009 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals|finals]] to claim their 18th title by beating the Barangay Ginebra Kings in 7 crucial games.

==== 2009–2011: Santos and Cabagnot's arrival ====

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If the San Miguel Beermen was a powerhouse team last season, the team became stronger with their new acquisition of players for the upcoming season. They acquired [[Arwind Santos]] from the Burger King in exchange for [[Marc Pingris]], [[Ken Bono]] and a future draft pick. They drafted JRU stalwart [[James Sena]] in the annual draft. They received FEU standout [[Dennis Miranda]] from the Sta. Lucia Realtors in replace for a future draft pick.

The Beermen clinch the 1st outright semis slot but they lost to their sister team the [[Star Hotshots|Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants]] in 6 games (4–2). They top the Kings for the Battle for 3rd place.

In preparation for the coming Fiesta Conference, the Beermen took a shake on their roster. They traded [[Mike Cortez]] to [[Barako Bull Energy|Air21 Express]] in exchange for [[Alex Cabagnot]]. Then traded [[Bonbon Custodio]] to [[Sta. Lucia Realtors]] for [[Joseph Yeo]].

The Beermen lost to [[Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters]] in game 6 of the PBA Philippine Cup on February 4, 2011. This is the first finals stint of coach [[Ato Agustin]].

On March 2, 2011, the San Miguel Beermen has finally closed a deal with the [[Barako Bull Energy|Air21 Express]] with the approval of Commissioner [[Chito Salud]]. On this trade, the Beermen shifted [[Paul Artadi]], [[Danny Seigle]], Cebuano Hot Shot [[Dondon Hontiveros]] and [[Dorian Pena]] to the Express in exchange for three draft rookie draft picks [[Nonoy Baclao]], [[Rabeh Al-Hussaini]] and [[Rey Guevarra]]. This trade is the revised proposed trade of the Beermen which initially involved [[Joseph Yeo]], [[Danny Seigle]] and [[Mick Pennisi]] in exchange for the said top rookie picks. This has not been approved by Commissioner Chito Salud until this revised trade came in.

After the trade, they were eliminated and finish 9th place with 2 wins and 7 losses, the worst in franchise history.

==== 2011–2013: The Petronovela and assembling the Death Five ==== {{Multiple image | align = right | perrow = 2 | total_width = 320 | image1 = Chris Ross SEA Games 2023 (cropped).png | image2 = Marcio Lassiter 2018.png | footer = During the Petron era, SMB added [[Chris Ross (basketball)|Chris Ross]] (left), [[Marcio Lassiter]] (right), and June Mar Fajardo to complete the "Death Five" alongside Santos and Cabagnot. }}

In March 2011, San Miguel Corporation (SMC) announced that the franchise shall be playing under the name '''Petron Blaze Boosters''', beginning the [[2011 PBA Governors' Cup]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/215417/sports/from-smb-to-petron-beermen-to-carry-new-name-in-3rd-conference | title=From SMB to Petron: Beermen to carry new name in 3rd conference | work=GMA News Online | date=March 16, 2011 | access-date=December 16, 2015 | author=Joble, Rey | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222170424/http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/215417/sports/from-smb-to-petron-beermen-to-carry-new-name-in-3rd-conference | archive-date=December 22, 2015 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref> SMC had acquired majority control of [[Petron Corporation]] in December 2010.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/sanmiguel-petron-idUSSGE6BF00F20101216 | title=Manila's San Miguel acquires majority of Petron | work=[[Reuters]] | date=December 15, 2010 | access-date=December 16, 2015 | author=dela Cruz, Erik | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222100810/http://www.reuters.com/article/sanmiguel-petron-idUSSGE6BF00F20101216 | archive-date=December 22, 2015 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref>

After a bad record last conference, they had reached the PBA Finals against the [[Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters]]. Even though they had several injured players, they managed to defeat TNT, who were aiming for a rare [[Grand Slam (PBA)|Grand Slam]], in seven games,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/petron-blaze-slams-talk-n-text-in-epic-game-7-to-win-governors-cup | title=Petron Blaze slams Talk 'N Text in epic game 7 to win Governors' Cup | work=InterAKTV | date=August 21, 2011 | access-date=December 16, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924115425/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/petron-blaze-slams-talk-n-text-in-epic-game-7-to-win-governors-cup | archive-date=September 24, 2015 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref> with [[Arwind Santos]] being named as the Finals MVP in his honors.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://sports.inquirer.net/12785/petron-plays-grand-slam-spoiler-stops-tnt-in-the-2011-pba-governors-cup | title=Petron plays Grand Slam spoiler, stops TNT in the 2011 PBA Governors Cup | work=inquirer.net | date=August 21, 2011 | access-date=December 16, 2015 | author=Castillo, Musong R. | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222114556/http://sports.inquirer.net/12785/petron-plays-grand-slam-spoiler-stops-tnt-in-the-2011-pba-governors-cup | archive-date=December 22, 2015 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref>

The Petron Blaze Boosters made some changes in their line-up for the [[2011 PBA draft]]; the Boosters acquired #3 pick [[Chris Lutz]] together with [[Dondon Hontiveros]] and [[Carlo Sharma]] from the [[Barako Bull Energy]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://sportsmanila.net/sports/basketball/2079-petron-reacquires-dondon-hontiveros-in-draft-day-blockbuster | title=Petron reacquires Dondon Hontiveros in draft day blockbuster | work=sportsmanila.net | access-date=December 16, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222135711/http://sportsmanila.net/sports/basketball/2079-petron-reacquires-dondon-hontiveros-in-draft-day-blockbuster | archive-date=December 22, 2015 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref> In exchange, [[Barako Bull Energy]] received the services of #8 pick [[Allein Maliksi]], [[Sunday Salvacion]], [[Mick Pennisi]] and future draft picks.

Having the first overall pick of the [[2012 PBA draft]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/rich-get-richer-as-petron-nabs-top-pick-in-upcoming-pba-draft | title=Rich get richer as Petron nabs top pick in upcoming PBA draft | work=InterAKTV | date=July 22, 2012 | access-date=December 16, 2015 | author=Joble, Rey | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222095024/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/rich-get-richer-as-petron-nabs-top-pick-in-upcoming-pba-draft | archive-date=December 22, 2015 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref> they picked [[June Mar Fajardo]] from the [[University of Cebu]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/petron-blaze-makes-june-mar-fajardo-the-number-one-pick-in-2012-pba-draft | title=Petron Blaze makes June Mar Fajardo the number one pick in 2012 PBA draft | work=InterAKTV | date=August 19, 2012 | access-date=December 16, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222112538/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/petron-blaze-makes-june-mar-fajardo-the-number-one-pick-in-2012-pba-draft | archive-date=December 22, 2015 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/10794-fajardo-abueva-top-2012-pba-draft/ | title=Fajardo, Abueva top 2012 PBA draft | work=[[Rappler]] | date=August 19, 2012 | access-date=December 16, 2015 | author=Miaco, Nimrod | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120822030117/http://www.rappler.com/sports/10794-fajardo,-abueva-top-2012-pba-draft | archive-date=August 22, 2012 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://sports.inquirer.net/58940/ucs-fajardo-1st-overall-pick-by-petron-blaze | title=UC's Fajardo 1st overall pick by Petron Blaze | work=inquirer.net | date=August 19, 2012 | access-date=December 16, 2015 | author=Flores, Celest | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222132511/http://sports.inquirer.net/58940/ucs-fajardo-1st-overall-pick-by-petron-blaze | archive-date=December 22, 2015 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref> Fajardo has played with the [[San Miguel Beermen (ABL)|San Miguel Beermen]] in the [[ASEAN Basketball League]] prior to him being drafted.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/235808/sports/cebuano-big-man-fajardo-to-lead-smb-philippines-abl-campaign | title=Cebuano big man Fajardo to lead SMB-Philippines' ABL campaign | work=gmanetwork.com | date=October 18, 2011 | access-date=December 16, 2015 | author=Terrado, Reuben | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222170704/http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/235808/sports/cebuano-big-man-fajardo-to-lead-smb-philippines-abl-campaign | archive-date=December 22, 2015 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/abl-banchero-fajardo-to-lead-expansion-beermen | title=ABL: Banchero, Fajardo to lead expansion Beermen | work=InterAKTV | date=December 13, 2011 | access-date=December 16, 2015 | author=Terrado, Reuben | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222104059/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/abl-banchero-fajardo-to-lead-expansion-beermen | archive-date=December 22, 2015 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref>

In 2013, [[Ronald Tubid]] was involved in a 5-team, 10-player trade that sent him to Petron Blaze Boosters. The Boosters acquired Barako Bull Tubid while giving away [[Jojo Duncil]] and Fil-Am rookie [[Alex Mallari]] and Petron's 2014 first round pick.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/pba-approves-of-tubid-to-petron-and-barako-bull-san-mig-coffee-multiplayer-trade | title=PBA approves of Tubid to Petron and Barako Bull-San Mig Coffee multiplayer trade | work=InterAKTV | date=January 22, 2013 | access-date=December 16, 2015 | author=Joble, Rey | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222103826/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/pba-approves-of-tubid-to-petron-and-barako-bull-san-mig-coffee-multiplayer-trade | archive-date=December 22, 2015 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref> Before the start of the Governors' Cup, Petron traded [[Jay Washington]] to Globalport in exchange for [[Jason Deutchman]] and 2014 two 2nd round picks, and [[Dorian Pena]] plus 2013 2nd round pick to Barako Bull for [[Doug Kramer]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://sports.inquirer.net/104343/ginebra-lands-aguilar-petron-trades-washington | title=Ginebra lands Aguilar; Petron trades Washington | work=Inquirer Sports | date=June 11, 2013 | access-date=December 16, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222114439/http://sports.inquirer.net/104343/ginebra-lands-aguilar-petron-trades-washington | archive-date=December 22, 2015 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref>

In September 2013, Petron and [[Air21 Express (2012–2014)|Air21 Express]] completed a deal that sent [[Joseph Yeo]] to the Express for [[Mark Isip]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball/news/after-short-delay-yeo-deal-is-back-on-as-air21-dangles-mark-isip-in-trade | title=After short delay, Yeo deal is back on as Air21 dangles mark Isip in trade | work=spin.ph | date=September 10, 2013 | access-date=December 16, 2015 | author=Badua, Snow | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222094835/http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball/news/after-short-delay-yeo-deal-is-back-on-as-air21-dangles-mark-isip-in-trade | archive-date=December 22, 2015 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://sports.inquirer.net/118877/petron-air21-swap-yeo-isip | title=Petron, Air21 swap yeo, Isip | work=Inquirer Sports | date=September 12, 2013 | access-date=December 16, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222082257/http://sports.inquirer.net/118877/petron-air21-swap-yeo-isip | archive-date=December 22, 2015 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/pba-approves-joseph-yeo-deal-from-petron-to-air-21-for-mark-isip | title=PBA approves Joseph Yeo deal from Petron to Air 21 for Mark Isip | work=InterAKTV | date=September 12, 2013 | access-date=December 16, 2015 | author=Joble, Rey | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222111848/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/pba-approves-joseph-yeo-deal-from-petron-to-air-21-for-mark-isip | archive-date=December 22, 2015 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/325790/sports/basketball/pba-petron-deals-joseph-yeo-to-air21-as-express-continue-makeover | title=PBA: Petron deals Joseph Yeo to Air21 as Express continue makeover | work=gmanetwork.com | date=September 12, 2013 | access-date=December 16, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222171430/http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/325790/sports/basketball/pba-petron-deals-joseph-yeo-to-air21-as-express-continue-makeover | archive-date=December 22, 2015 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref>

Petron acquired [[Chris Ross (basketball)|Chris Ross]] from [[GlobalPort Batang Pier]] in exchange for [[Denok Miranda]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball/news/petron-finally-pulls-trigger-on-denok-miranda-deal-for-globalports-chris-ross | title=Petron finally pulls trigger on Denok Mirands deal for GlobalPort's Chris Ross | work=spin.ph | date=October 30, 2013 | access-date=December 16, 2015 | author=Badua, Snow | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222115855/http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball/news/petron-finally-pulls-trigger-on-denok-miranda-deal-for-globalports-chris-ross | archive-date=December 22, 2015 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/333158/sports/basketball/pba-dennis-miranda-chris-ross-swap-places | title=PBA: Dennis Miranda, Chris Ross, swap places | work=gmanetwork.com | date=October 30, 2013 | access-date=December 16, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222171634/http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/333158/sports/basketball/pba-dennis-miranda-chris-ross-swap-places | archive-date=December 22, 2015 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref> The trade was approved by Comm. Salud on October 30, 2013.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://sports.inquirer.net/126841/globalport-petron-swap-guards-ross-miranda-in-pba-trade | title=Globalport, Petron swap guards Ross, Miranda in PBA trade | work=Inquirer Sports | date=October 30, 2013 | access-date=December 16, 2015 | author=Flores, Celest | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222092204/http://sports.inquirer.net/126841/globalport-petron-swap-guards-ross-miranda-in-pba-trade | archive-date=December 22, 2015 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/30/13/petron-acquires-chris-ross-globalport | title=Petron acquires Chris Ross from GlobalPort | work=ABSCBNnews.com | date=October 30, 2013 | access-date=December 16, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222131151/http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/30/13/petron-acquires-chris-ross-globalport | archive-date=December 22, 2015 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref>

Petron traded [[Mark Isip]] together with [[Magi Sison]] for 5th overall pick of Barako. Petron traded its 5th pick (originally from Barako) to Globalport for [[Yousef Taha]].

=== 2014–present: The June Mar Fajardo era ===

==== 2014: Fajardo's rise to prominence ==== [[Image:June Mar Fajardo - 2015-1111.jpg|left|thumb|160px|The centerpiece of the "Death Five", [[June Mar Fajardo]] led the team to 12 championships as of 2026, evolving into one of the league's greatest players.]]

On January 13, 2014, SMC President [[Ramon S. Ang]] announced that the Petron Blaze Boosters will revert its name back to San Miguel Beermen starting the [[2014 PBA Commissioner's Cup]], in time for the 25th anniversary of the team's 1989 PBA Grand Slam season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/47866-pba-petron-to-switch-back-to-san-miguel-beermen-name/|title=PBA: Petron to switch back to San Miguel Beermen name|date=January 13, 2014|website=[[Rappler]]|access-date=January 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116054726/http://www.rappler.com/sports/philippines/47866-pba-petron-to-switch-back-to-san-miguel-beermen-name|archive-date=January 16, 2014|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball/news/san-miguel-beermen-back-petron-name-dropped-as-pioneer-pba-ballclub-eyes-return-of-glory-days-v02|title=San Miguel Beermen back as pioneering PBA ballclub eyes return to glory days|date=January 13, 2014|website=spin.ph|access-date=January 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150114125816/http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball/news/san-miguel-beermen-back-petron-name-dropped-as-pioneer-pba-ballclub-eyes-return-of-glory-days-v02|archive-date=January 14, 2015|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>[http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/petron-to-go-back-to-being-san-miguel-beermen-for-commissioners-cup Petron to go back to being San Miguel Beermen for Commissioner's Cup] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120113127/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/petron-to-go-back-to-being-san-miguel-beermen-for-commissioners-cup |date=November 20, 2015 }}, InterAksyon.com, January 13, 2014</ref> In line with the name change, they also made personnel movements. They elevated longtime assistant coach [[Biboy Ravanes]] as head coach and John Todd Purves as [[active consultant]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball/news/coach-ravanes-feels-new-boys-mercado-maierhofer-perfect-fits-for-san-miguel | title=Coach Ravanes feels new boys Mercado, Maierhofer perfect fits for San Miguel | work=spin.ph | date=February 25, 2014 | access-date=December 16, 2015 | author=Dy, Richard | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120113508/http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball/news/coach-ravanes-feels-new-boys-mercado-maierhofer-perfect-fits-for-san-miguel | archive-date=November 20, 2015 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref> On February 18, 2014, they traded [[Alex Cabagnot]] to GlobalPort for [[Sol Mercado]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/alex-cabagnot-to-globalport-sol-mercado-to-san-miguel-beer-in-four-team-blockbuster | title=Alex Cabagnot to GlobalPort, Sol Mercado to San Miguel Beer in four-team blockbuster | work=InterAksyon.com | date=February 18, 2014 | access-date=December 16, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222080012/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/alex-cabagnot-to-globalport-sol-mercado-to-san-miguel-beer-in-four-team-blockbuster | archive-date=December 22, 2015 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/50895-mercado-cabagnot-make-switch-pba-approves-trade/ | title=Mercado, Cabagnot headline 4-team, 7-man trade | work=[[Rappler]] | date=February 18, 2014 | access-date=December 16, 2015 | author=Bracher, Jane | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122120936/https://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/basketball/50895-mercado-cabagnot-make-switch-pba-approves-trade | archive-date=November 22, 2018 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref> and acquired [[Rico Maierhofer]] from Barako Bull via a complex seven player trade.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/348956/sports/basketball/pba-petron-san-miguel-beer-shakes-up-roster-brings-aboard-sol-mercado-and-rico-maierhofer | title=PBA: Petron/San Miguel Beer shakes up roster, brings aboard Sol Mercado and Rico Maierhofer | work=GMA News Online | date=February 18, 2014 | access-date=December 16, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222151831/http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/348956/sports/basketball/pba-petron-san-miguel-beer-shakes-up-roster-brings-aboard-sol-mercado-and-rico-maierhofer | archive-date=December 22, 2015 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref> Assistant coaches [[Siot Tanquincen]] and [[Leo Austria]] were let go by the organization as part of the coaching rigodon.

On April 29, 2014, the San Miguel Beermen traded young big man [[Yousef Taha]] for GlobalPort Batang Pier's rookie big man, [[Justin Chua]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/358844/sports/basketball/pba-globalport-and-san-miguel-beer-push-through-with-taha-for-chua-trade | title=PBA: GlobalPort and San Miguel Beer push through with Taha for Chua trade | work=GMA News Online | date=April 29, 2014 | access-date=December 16, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222170607/http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/358844/sports/basketball/pba-globalport-and-san-miguel-beer-push-through-with-taha-for-chua-trade | archive-date=December 22, 2015 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball/news/new-boy-justin-chua-brings-added-dimension-to-san-miguel-beers-frontline-says-isaac | title=New boy Justin Chua brings added dimension to San Miguel Beer's frontline, says Isaac | work=spin.ph | date=April 29, 2014 | access-date=December 16, 2015 | author=Badua, Snow | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222102628/http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball/news/new-boy-justin-chua-brings-added-dimension-to-san-miguel-beers-frontline-says-isaac | archive-date=December 22, 2015 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/san-miguel-beer-globalport-swap-young-centers-yousef-taha-justin-chua | title=San Miguel Beer, GlobalPort swap young centers Yousef Taha, Justin Chua | work=InterAksyon.com | date=April 29, 2014 | access-date=December 16, 2015 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222102155/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/san-miguel-beer-globalport-swap-young-centers-yousef-taha-justin-chua | archive-date=December 22, 2015 }}</ref>

After [[Luigi Trillo]] resigned with their main rival [[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]], Beermen Governor Robert Non was offered Trillo to be the new head coach to replace [[Biboy Ravanes]]. But that time the Beermen offered him, Trillo was already talking with the [[Meralco Bolts]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sacamos |first=Karlo |date=September 2, 2024 |title=How Luigi Trillo almost became San Miguel coach |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/luigi-trillo-on-how-he-almost-became-san-miguel-coach-a6872-20240902 |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=Spin.ph |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=July 27, 2014 |title=Is Luigi Trillo the MVP teams' answer to Tim Cone and his triangle offense? See Al Panlilio's response |url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/luigi-trillo-meralco-san-mig-triangle-assistant-coach-al-panlilio-pba-2014-norman-black |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=Spin.ph |language=en}}</ref>

====2014–2019: Leo Austria's arrival and the Philippine Cup five-peat==== [[Image:SanMiguelBeermenWinningVictory.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Winning victory of the San Miguel Beermen during Game 6 of the [[2015–16 PBA Philippine Cup Finals]] at the [[Smart Araneta Coliseum]] on January 29, 2016.]]

The Beermen made some changes with their coaching staff during the off-season. Leo Austria was brought back to the SMC organization and appointed as the new head coach of the team.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/65103-leo-austria-named-san-miguel-beermen-coach/ | title=Leo Austria named new San Miguel Beermen head coach | work=rappler.com | date=August 2, 2014 | access-date=December 15, 2015 | author=Ganglani, Naveen | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140804113347/http://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/basketball/65103-leo-austria-named-san-miguel-beermen-coach | archive-date=August 4, 2014 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref> Biboy Ravanes returned to his old role as assistant coach but Todd Purves was demoted and given minimal role as consultant.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.spin.ph/basketball/news/san-miguel-beer-pba-basketball-todd-purves-coach-spectator | title=Where is Todd Purves? Former de facto coach 'reduced into spectator' after another San Miguel shuffle | work=spin.ph | date=October 29, 2014 | access-date=December 15, 2015 | author=Badua, Snow | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222131815/http://www.spin.ph/basketball/news/san-miguel-beer-pba-basketball-todd-purves-coach-spectator | archive-date=December 22, 2015 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref> They finished as the first seed in the [[2014–15 PBA Philippine Cup]] eliminations with a 9–2 record and earned an outright semis berth. Before the semifinals, Commissioner Salud approved the trade that sent back Sol Mercado to [[GlobalPort Batang Pier|GlobalPort]] in a straight-swap with [[Alex Cabagnot]].<ref>{{ cite news |title=PBA scraps SMB-Barako Bull trade; new deal sees Cabagnot's Beermen return, Mercado joining GlobalPort |url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/pba-scraps-smb-barako-bull-trade-new-deal-sees-cabagnots-beermen-return-mercado-joining-globalport |work=Spin.ph |date=December 10, 2014 |access-date=May 8, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714042400/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/pba-scraps-smb-barako-bull-trade-new-deal-sees-cabagnots-beermen-return-mercado-joining-globalport |archive-date=July 14, 2015 }}</ref> With Cabagnot back in the fold, San Miguel established the infamous "Death Five" along with [[Chris Ross (basketball)|Chris Ross]], [[Arwind Santos]], [[Marcio Lassiter]] and [[June Mar Fajardo]] which is widely considered as arguably the greatest and most successful starting five in league history.<ref>{{cite web |title=Do the current San Miguel Beermen have the greatest starting five in PBA history? |date=April 8, 2018 |url=https://www.espn.ph/basketball/pba/story/_/id/23070610/do-current-san-miguel-beermen-greatest-starting-five-pba-history}}</ref> The Beermen swept the [[Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters]] in the semifinals.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://hoops.ph/sweet-shooting-san-miguel-sweeps-talk-n-text-troops-to-the-finals/ | title=Sweet-shooting San Miguel sweeps Talk n' Text, troops to the finals | work=Hoops Pilipinas | date=December 26, 2014 | access-date=December 15, 2015 | author=Fopalan, Renee | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222135033/http://hoops.ph/sweet-shooting-san-miguel-sweeps-talk-n-text-troops-to-the-finals/ | archive-date=December 22, 2015 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref> San Miguel then clinched their first Philippine Cup championship in 14 years by beating the [[Alaska Aces (PBA)|Alaska Aces]] in seven games, for their 20th crown overall.<ref>[http://www.philstar.com/sports/2015/01/23/1415798/san-miguel-beer-alaska-dish-out-thriller-series-epic-duel-winner-em-all San Miguel Beer, Alaska dish out thriller of a series] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925035913/http://www.philstar.com/sports/2015/01/23/1415798/san-miguel-beer-alaska-dish-out-thriller-series-epic-duel-winner-em-all |date=September 25, 2015 }}, Philstar.com</ref> Santos was named Finals MVP.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/san-miguels-arwind-santos-named-finals-mvp-of-pba-philippine-cup | title=San Miguel's Arwind Santos named Finals MVP of PBA Philippine Cup | work=InterAksyon.com | date=January 21, 2015 | access-date=December 15, 2015 | author=Marquez, Ver | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304232249/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/san-miguels-arwind-santos-named-finals-mvp-of-pba-philippine-cup | archive-date=March 4, 2016 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref>

Coming off a championship run and due to lack of preparation, the Beermen started the [[2015 PBA Commissioner's Cup]] conference winless with four straight losses. Injuries to Cabagnot (hamstring) and Santos (knee contusion) only made matters worse. They decided to let go of import Ronald Roberts and brought in reigning Best Import [[Arizona Reid]] after the latter got his release from Rain or Shine.<ref>{{cite news|title=Arizona Reid (ex Verviers-Pep.) joins San Miguel Beermen|url=http://www.eurobasket.com/Belgium/news/394342/Arizona-Reid-%28ex-Verviers-Pep.%29-joins-San-Miguel-Beermen|access-date=February 12, 2015|work=Eurobasket.com|date=February 12, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150212174902/http://www.eurobasket.com/Belgium/news/394342/Arizona-Reid-%28ex-Verviers-Pep.%29-joins-San-Miguel-Beermen|archive-date=February 12, 2015|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The Beermen missed the playoffs entirely after finishing the conference as the ninth seed with a disappointing 4–7 record.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/pba/87863-san-miguel-eliminated-despite-globalport-win/ | title=San Miguel eliminated despite win over GlobalPort | work=rappler.com | date=March 24, 2015 | access-date=December 15, 2015 | author=Bracher, Jane | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125012019/https://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/basketball/pba/87863-san-miguel-eliminated-despite-globalport-win | archive-date=November 25, 2018 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref>

Still with Reid as their reinforcement, the Beermen bounced back and triumphed once again against Alaska by sweeping them in the Finals of the season-ending Governors' Cup with June Mar Fajardo winning his first Finals MVP.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/smbs-june-mar-fajardo-caps-huge-night-by-bagging-finals-mvp-plum | title=SMB's June Mar Fajardo caps huge night by bagging Finals MVP plum | work=InterAksyon.com | date=July 17, 2015 | access-date=December 15, 2015 | author=Joble, Rey | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151121224739/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/smbs-june-mar-fajardo-caps-huge-night-by-bagging-finals-mvp-plum | archive-date=November 21, 2015 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref>

In the [[2015–16 PBA Philippine Cup]], the Beermen once again finished the conference with a 9–2 record, this time as a second seed which assured them of a semifinals spot. In the semifinals, the Beermen defeated Rain or Shine and advanced to the Finals despite losing Fajardo in the series-clinching win in Game 6 due to a left knee injury. With Fajardo out, they faced Alaska for the second consecutive season in the Finals and fell into a 0–3 hole against the vengeful Aces. After winning Game 4 in overtime, Fajardo made a return in Game 5 and notched another win in the series. With their star center back even for limited minutes, San Miguel successfully completed their comeback in Game 7 and officially became the first professional basketball team in the world ever to come back from a 0–3 deficit to win a [[Playoff format#Best-of-seven playoff|best-of-seven]] playoff series which was dubbed as the "Beeracle." Chris Ross was named Finals MVP.<ref>{{cite web |title=History is made! San Miguel cement 'Beeracle Run'|url=http://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/history-made-san-miguel-cements-beeracle-run/47783|website=TieBreaker Times|date=February 3, 2016 }}</ref>

The Beermen signed [[Tyler Wilkerson]] as their import for the [[2016 PBA Commissioner's Cup]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://sports.inquirer.net/204623/smb-parades-new-import | title=SMB parades new import for PBA Commissioner's cup | publisher=sports.inquirer.net | work=Inquirer Sports | date=January 27, 2016 | access-date=April 22, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313063037/http://sports.inquirer.net/204623/smb-parades-new-import | archive-date=March 13, 2016 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref> He helped the team record an 8–3 win–loss slate in the eliminations and finish as the first seed going into the playoffs.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/pba/129661-comeback-victory-over-tnt-lands-top-seed-san-miguel/ | title=Comeback victory over TNT lands top seed for San Miguel | publisher=rappler.com | work=Rappler | date=April 15, 2016 | access-date=April 22, 2016 | author=Ganglani, Naveen | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417230837/http://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/basketball/pba/129661-comeback-victory-over-tnt-lands-top-seed-san-miguel | archive-date=April 17, 2016 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref> Days later after being down 0–2 to Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the semis, an off-court drama has unfolded inside the San Miguel locker room after Wilkerson walked out of the team's post-game huddle.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://hoops.ph/smb-import-walks-out/ | title=SMB import Tyler Wilkerson walks out, demands to be taken back to America after Game 2 loss | publisher=hoops.ph | work=Hoops PH | date=April 27, 2016 | access-date=April 29, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429135738/http://hoops.ph/smb-import-walks-out/ | archive-date=April 29, 2016 | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}</ref> He was overheard saying, “Take me back to America. I want to go home.”<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/beermenovela-tyler-wilkerson-walks-out-of-smbs-post-game-huddle-after-game-2-loss | title=BEERMENOVELA Tyler Wilkerson walks out of SMB's post-game huddle after Game 2 loss | publisher=InterAksyon.com | work=Sports5 | date=April 26, 2016 | access-date=April 29, 2016 | author=Joble, Rey | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429142551/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/beermenovela-tyler-wilkerson-walks-out-of-smbs-post-game-huddle-after-game-2-loss | archive-date=April 29, 2016 }}</ref> The management eventually decided to let go of Wilkerson and play an All-Filipino squad in game 3, which they survived to stave off elimination.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/san-miguel-coach-could-no-longer-tolerate-tyler-wilkersons-behavior-he-did-something-not-good-for-the-team | title=San Miguel coach could no longer tolerate Tyler Wilkerson's behavior: 'He did something not good for the team' | publisher=InterAksyon.com | work=Sports5 | date=April 29, 2016 | access-date=April 29, 2016 | author=Joble, Rey | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160430193004/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/san-miguel-coach-could-no-longer-tolerate-tyler-wilkersons-behavior-he-did-something-not-good-for-the-team | archive-date=April 30, 2016 }}</ref> Wilkerson was substituted by their former import [[Arizona Reid]] as a last-minute replacement in the middle of the semifinals. The Beermen lost to the eventual champions Elasto Painters in Game 4.

Finishing as the top seed once again, the Beermen faced a familiar foe in TNT KaTropa in the semifinals and beat them in seven games. San Miguel seized their third straight Philippine Cup title as they defeated Barangay Ginebra in five games to capture the second-ever Perpetual Trophy in league history. The organization was able to permanently keep the 2013 version of the Jun Bernandino Trophy in the process.<ref>{{cite web |title=San Miguel finishes Ginebra for 3rd straight PH Cup title |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/163314-san-miguel-finishes-ginebra-ph-cup-finals/ |website=Rappler|date=March 5, 2017 }}</ref>

The Beermen hired reinfocement [[Charles Rhodes]] for their [[2017 PBA Commissioner's Cup]] campaign. With the help of Rhodes who eventually crowned as Best Import of the conference, the Beermen finally won their first Commissioner's Cup title in 17 years after conquering archrival TNT in six games.

In their quest for the franchise's second grand slam after winning the first two conferences, San Miguel was eliminated by Barangay Ginebra in the quarterfinals of the [[2017 PBA Governors' Cup]] with a twice-to-win disadvantage after finishing as the sixth seed.

During the 2017 draft, San Miguel selected Filipino-German big man [[Christian Standhardinger]] as their first overall pick. In the [[2017–18 PBA Philippine Cup|2017–18 Philippine Cup]], they defeated the [[Magnolia Hotshots]] in five games en route to their fourth straight Philippine Cup title. However in the [[2018 PBA Commissioner's Cup|Commissioner's Cup]], they were dethroned by Barangay Ginebra in six games which marks Coach Leo Austria's first loss in the Finals as San Miguel's head coach. The Beermen then failed to reach the Governors' Cup Finals later that year after losing to the Alaska Aces in the quarterfinals.

San Miguel further bolstered its roster by acquiring three-time scoring champion and guard [[Terrence Romeo]] in a trade with TNT. The Beermen continued their dominance in the All-Filipino conference as they faced Magnolia once again in a Finals rematch in the [[2019 PBA Philippine Cup]]. The Beermen outlasted the Hotshots and won the series with the slimmest of margins in Game 7, clinching their record-breaking fifth consecutive Philippine Cup title.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Giongco |first1=Mark |title=San Miguel makes history with 5th straight Philippine Cup title, outlasts Magnolia in Game 7 |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/349641/san-miguel-makes-history-with-5th-straight-philippine-cup-title-outlasts-magnolia-in-game-7 |website=Inquirer |date=May 15, 2019 |access-date=18 December 2019}}</ref>

After finishing as the seventh seed, the Beermen rewrote history books once again as they became the lowest-seeded team to win a championship after defeating the top-seeded [[TNT KaTropa]] in the six-game [[2019 PBA Commissioner's Cup|Commissioner's Cup]] Finals.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dioquino |first1=Delfin |title=San Miguel dispatches TNT in Game 6 to reclaim Comm's Cup crown |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/pba/237913-game-results-san-miguel-tnt-august-16-2019/ |website=Rappler |date=August 16, 2019 |access-date=18 December 2019}}</ref> During the [[2019 PBA Governors' Cup|Governors' Cup]], the team parted ways with Standhardinger by trading him to GlobalPort for 2015 first overall pick [[Moala Tautuaa]]. The Beermen again fell short of securing the grand slam in the season-ending conference as they lost in the quarterfinals to eventual champions Barangay Ginebra.

==== 2020–2022: The final years of the Death Five ==== [[Image:CJ_Perez_Philippines_vs_Cambodia._2023_SEA_Games.png|right|thumb|160px|[[CJ Perez]] helped in maintaining SMB's power as the "Death Five" era came to a close.]]

In the next two seasons, San Miguel failed to reach the Finals as injuries plagued the team. Six-time MVP June Mar Fajardo suffered a complete fracture on his right tibia before the start of the [[2020 PBA season]] which caused him to miss the entire season. Terrence Romeo was also sidelined due to a shoulder injury. The short-handed Beermen were ousted by Meralco in the quarterfinals of the [[2020 PBA Philippine Cup|Philippine Cup]] that ended their five-year reign as champions.<ref>{{cite web |title=Meralco stuns champs, ends five-year San Miguel reign |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/pba/philippine-cup-quarterfinals-game-results-san-miguel-meralco-november-15-2020/ |website=Rappler|date=November 15, 2020 }}</ref>

At the start of the [[2021 PBA season]], the Beermen acquired two-time scoring champion and 2019 Rookie of the Year [[CJ Perez]] in a blockbuster trade. With a recovering Fajardo back, they failed to recapture the Philippine Cup as they lost to TNT in seven games in the semifinals. In a shocking move, they traded away their longest-tenured player in former MVP Arwind Santos to Northport for forward [[Vic Manuel]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Arwind Santos, Vic Manuel switch places following shock trade |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/pba/arwind-santos-vic-manuel-switch-places-shock-trade/ |website=Rappler|date=November 8, 2021 }}</ref> The Beermen continued dismantling their so-called "Death Five" by sending their long-time star guard [[Alex Cabagnot]] to Terrafirma for [[Simon Enciso]]. During the [[2021 PBA Governors' Cup]], the team finished as the fifth seed as they were booted out once again by Meralco in the quarterfinals for the second consecutive season.<ref>{{cite web |title=After trading Arwind Santos, San Miguel also lets go of Alex Cabagnot |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/441614/after-trading-arwind-santos-san-miguel-also-lets-go-of-alex-cabagnot |website=Inquirer.net|date=November 13, 2021 }}</ref>

With a rejuvenated Fajardo back in full health, the Beermen topped the [[2022 PBA Philippine Cup]] eliminations with a 9–2 record. In the semifinals, they exacted revenge against Meralco as they vanquished them in seven games for their first Finals appearance in three seasons. They went on to defeat TNT in a well-fought seven games series in the Finals to reclaim the Philippine Cup title, three years after their historic five-peat in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=PBA: San Miguel reclaims Philippine Cup glory with Game 7 win over TNT |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/475907/pba-san-miguel-reclaims-philippine-cup-glory-with-game-7-win-over-tnt |website=Inquirer.net|date=September 4, 2022 }}</ref> Solidifying his successful comeback from injury, Fajardo nabbed his record-tying fourth Finals MVP.

==== 2023–2024: Jorge Gallent's short promotion ==== {{Empty section|date=February 2026}}

==== 2024–present: Austria's return ==== {{Empty section|date=February 2026}}

==Current roster== {{main article|San Miguel Beermen all-time roster}} {{San Miguel Beermen roster}}

==Season-by-season records== ''List of the last five conferences completed by the San Miguel franchise. For the full-season history, see [[List of San Miguel Beermen seasons]].''

'''''Note:''' GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, W–L% = Winning percentage'' {| class="wikitable" |- style="font-weight:bold; {{PBA color cell|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}};" | Season || Conference || GP || W || L || W–L% || Finish || Playoffs |- | rowspan=3 | [[2024–25 PBA season|2024–25]] | [[2024 PBA Governors' Cup|Governors']] | 10 || 6 || 4 || {{Winning percentage|6|4}} || 2nd (Group B) | Lost in semifinals vs. [[Barangay Ginebra San Miguel|Barangay Ginebra]], 2–4 |- | [[2024–25 PBA Commissioner's Cup|Commissioner's]] | 12 || 5 || 7 || {{Winning percentage|5|7}} || 10th | Did not qualify |- | '''[[2025 PBA Philippine Cup|Philippine]]''' | '''11''' || '''8''' || '''3''' || '''{{Winning percentage|8|3}}''' || '''1st''' | '''[[2025 PBA Philippine Cup finals|PBA champions]], won vs. [[TNT Tropang 5G|TNT]], 4–2''' |- | rowspan=2 | [[2025–26 PBA season|2025–26]] | '''[[2025–26 PBA Philippine Cup|Philippine]]''' | '''11''' || '''9''' || '''2''' || '''{{Winning percentage|9|2}}''' || '''1st''' | '''[[2025–26 PBA Philippine Cup finals|PBA champions]], won vs. [[TNT Tropang 5G|TNT]], 4–2''' |- | [[2026 PBA Commissioner's Cup|Commissioner's]] | 12 || 7 || 5 || {{Winning percentage|7|5}} || 6th | Lost in quarterfinals vs. [[Rain or Shine Elasto Painters|Rain or Shine]]**, 104–113 |- | colspan=8 align=center | {{small|An asterisk (*) indicates one-game playoff; two asterisks (**) indicates team with twice-to-beat advantage}} |}

==Awards==

===Individual awards=== {| class=wikitable |- ! style="{{PBA color cell|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" | PBA Most Valuable Player ! style="{{PBA color cell|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" | Finals MVP ! style="{{PBA color cell|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" | PBA Best Player of the Conference |- | valign="top" | * [[Abet Guidaben]] – 1987 * [[Ramon Fernandez]] – 1988 * [[Ato Agustin]] – 1992 * [[Danny Ildefonso]] – 2000, 2001 * [[Arwind Santos]] – 2012–13 * [[June Mar Fajardo]] – 2013–2019, 2022–2025 | valign="top" | * [[Danny Seigle]] – 1999 Commissioner's, 1999 Governors', 2000 Governors', 2001 All-Filipino * [[Danny Ildefonso]] – 1999 Governors', 2000 Commissioner's, 2004–05 Fiesta * [[Jonas Villanueva]] – 2008–09 Fiesta * [[Arwind Santos]] – 2010–11 Governors', 2014–15 Philippine * [[June Mar Fajardo]] – 2014–15 Governors', 2017–18 Philippine, 2019 Philippine, 2022–23 Philippine * [[Chris Ross (basketball)|Chris Ross]] – 2015–16 Philippine, 2016–17 Philippine * [[Alex Cabagnot]] – 2016–17 Commissioner's * [[Terrence Romeo]] – 2019 Commissioner's * [[CJ Perez]] – 2023–24 Commissioner's * [[Jericho Cruz]] – 2025 Philippine | valign="top" | * [[Allan Caidic]] – 1995 Governors' * [[Nelson Asaytono]] – 1997 All-Filipino, 1998 All-Filipino * [[Danny Seigle]] – 1999 Governors', 2005–06 Philippine * [[Danny Ildefonso]] – 2000 Commissioner's, 2000 Governors', 2001 All-Filipino, 2001 Commissioner's, 2001 Governors' * [[Jay Washington]] – 2009–10 Fiesta Conference, 2010–11 Philippine * [[Arwind Santos]] – 2010–11 Governors', 2012–13 Governors' * [[June Mar Fajardo]] – 2013–14 Philippine, 2014–15 Philippine, 2014–15 Governors', 2015–16 Philippine, 2016–17 Philippine, 2017–18 Philippine, 2017–18 Commissioner's, 2019 Philippine, 2022–23 Philippine, 2024 Philippine, 2024 Governors', 2025 Philippine, 2025–26 Philippine * [[Chris Ross (basketball)|Chris Ross]] – 2016–17 Commissioner's * [[CJ Perez]] – 2023–24 Commissioner's |- ! style="{{PBA color cell|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" | PBA Rookie of the Year Award ! style="{{PBA color cell|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" | PBA All-Defensive Team ! style="{{PBA color cell|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" | PBA Mythical First Team |- | valign="top" | * Marte Saldaña – 1982 * [[Bong Ravena]] – 1992 * [[Danny Ildefonso]] – 1998 * [[Danny Seigle]] – 1999 * [[Rabeh Al-Hussaini]] – 2010–11 | valign="top" | * [[Alvin Teng]] – 1989–1994 * Art dela Cruz – 1992–1993, 1995 * [[Freddie Abuda]] – 1997–2000 * [[Dorian Peña]] – 2005–06 * [[Arwind Santos]] – 2009–2013 * [[Marcio Lassiter]] – 2012–13 * [[June Mar Fajardo]] – 2013–15, 2016–19, 2022–2025 * [[Chris Ross (basketball)|Chris Ross]] – 2014–2021 | valign="top" | * [[Manny Paner]] – 1975 * [[Ernesto Estrada (basketball)|Ernesto Estrada]] – 1975 * [[Abet Guidaben]] – 1987 * [[Hector Calma]] – 1987–1989 * [[Ricardo Brown (basketball)|Ricardo Brown]] – 1988 * [[Ramon Fernandez]] – 1988–1989, 1991–1992 * [[Ato Agustin]] – 1992–1994 * [[Allan Caidic]] – 1995 * [[Nelson Asaytono]] – 1997 * [[Danny Seigle]] – 1999–2001 * [[Olsen Racela]] – 2000–2001 * [[Danny Ildefonso]] – 2000–2001 * [[Nic Belasco]] – 2004–05 * [[Dorian Peña]] – 2004–05, 2006–07 * [[Jay Washington]] – 2008–10 * [[Arwind Santos]] – 2009–2013, 2014–2017 * [[June Mar Fajardo]] – 2013–2019, 2021, 2022–2025 * [[Alex Cabagnot]] – 2016–17 * [[Chris Ross (basketball)|Chris Ross]] – 2016–17 * [[Marcio Lassiter]] – 2017–18 * [[CJ Perez]] – 2022–2025 |- ! style="{{PBA color cell|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" | PBA Mythical Second Team ! style="{{PBA color cell|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" | PBA Most Improved Player ! style="{{PBA color cell|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" | PBA Sportsmanship Award |- | valign="top" | * [[Elmer Reyes]] – 1989 * [[Alvin Teng]] – 1989, 1991–1993 * [[Ramon Fernandez]] – 1990 * [[Samboy Lim]] – 1990, 1993 * [[Ato Agustin]] – 1991 * [[Allan Caidic]] – 1993–1994 * [[Nelson Asaytono]] – 1996, 1998 * Mike Mustre – 1998 * [[Olsen Racela]] – 1998–1999, 2004–05 * [[Danny Ildefonso]] – 1998–1999, 2006–07 * [[Nic Belasco]] – 2001–2002 * [[Danny Seigle]] – 2005–06 * [[Dorian Peña]] – 2005–06 * [[Dondon Hontiveros]] – 2008–09 * [[Jay Washington]] – 2010–11 * [[June Mar Fajardo]] – 2012–13 * [[Alex Cabagnot]] – 2012–13, 2015–16 * [[Arwind Santos]] – 2017–18 * [[CJ Perez]] – 2021 | valign="top" | * [[Alvin Teng]] – 1988 * [[Ato Agustin]] – 1991 * [[Jonas Villanueva]] – 2008–09 * [[June Mar Fajardo]] – 2013–14 * [[Chris Ross (basketball)|Chris Ross]] – 2016–17 * [[Moala Tautuaa]] – 2019 | valign="top" | * [[Samboy Lim]] – 1993 * [[Freddie Abuda]] – 1997–1998, 2000 * [[Dondon Hontiveros]] – 2004–05 * [[June Mar Fajardo]] – 2014–16 |- ! style="{{PBA color cell|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" | PBA Best Import ! style="{{PBA color cell|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" | ! style="{{PBA color cell|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" | |- | valign="top" | * [[Norman Black]] – 1982 Reinforced Filipino, 1985 Open * [[Bobby Parks]] – 1987 Reinforced * [[Kenny Travis]] – 1993 Governors' * Jeff Ward – 1997 Commissioner's * [[Larry Robinson (basketball, born 1968)|Larry Robinson]] – 1997 Governors' * [[Terquin Mott]] – 1999 Commissioner's * [[Lamont Strothers]] – 1999 Governors' * [[Gabe Freeman]] – 2008–09 Fiesta, 2009–10 Fiesta * [[Charles Rhodes]] – 2016–17 Commissioner's | valign="top" |

| valign="top" |

===PBA Press Corps Individual Awards=== {| class=wikitable |- ! style="{{PBA color cell|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" | Executive of the Year ! style="{{PBA color cell|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" | Baby Dalupan Coach of the Year ! style="{{PBA color cell|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" | Defensive Player of the Year |- | valign="top" | * [[Danding Cojuangco]] – 2008–09 * [[Ramon S. Ang]] – 2013–14, 2016–17 | valign="top" | * [[Ron Jacobs (basketball)|Ron Jacobs]] – 1997 * [[Jong Uichico]] – 2000 * [[Leo Austria]] – 2014–17, 2019 | valign="top" | * [[Alvin Teng]] – 1993 * Art Dela Cruz- 1995 * [[Freddie Abuda]] – 1997, 2000 * [[Arwind Santos]] – 2010–11 * [[June Mar Fajardo]] – 2014–15 * [[Chris Ross (basketball)|Chris Ross]] – 2015–17 |- ! style="{{PBA color cell|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" | Bogs Adornado Comeback Player of the Year ! style="{{PBA color cell|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" | Mr. Quality Minutes ! style="{{PBA color cell|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" | All-Rookie Team |- | valign="top" | * [[Paul Alvarez]] – 1997 * [[Danny Seigle]] – 2005–06 * [[Mike Cortez]] – 2008–09 * [[Danny Ildefonso]] – 2010–11 * [[Marcio Lassiter]] – 2012–13 * [[Alex Cabagnot]] – 2014–15 * [[June Mar Fajardo]] – 2021 | valign="top" | * [[Paul Alvarez]] – 1997 * [[Boybits Victoria]] – 2000 * [[Chris Calaguio]] – 2006–07 * [[Terrence Romeo]] – 2019 * [[Jericho Cruz]] – 2022–23 | valign="top" | * [[LA Tenorio]] – 2006–07 * [[Bonbon Custodio]] – 2008–09 * [[Rabeh Al-Hussaini]] – 2010–11 * [[Nonoy Baclao]] – 2010–11 * [[Marcio Lassiter]] – 2011–12 * [[June Mar Fajardo]] – 2012–13 * [[Christian Standhardinger]] – 2017–18 |}

===All-Star Weekend=== {| class=wikitable |- ! style="{{PBA color cell| San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" | All Star MVP ! style="{{PBA color cell| San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" | Obstacle Challenge ! style="{{PBA color cell| San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" | Three-point Shootout ! style="{{PBA color cell| San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" | Slam Dunk Contest ! style="{{PBA color cell| San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" | All-Star Selection |- | valign="top" | * [[Samboy Lim]] – 1990 * [[Alvin Teng]] – 1992 * [[Allan Caidic]] – 1993 * [[Danny Ildefonso]] – 2001 * [[Arwind Santos]] – 2013, 2019 * [[Alex Cabagnot]] – 2016 | valign="top" | * [[Ato Agustin]] – 1994 * Matt Makalintal – 1995 * [[Jonas Villanueva]] – 2010 * [[Jeric Fortuna]] – 2015 | valign="top" | * [[Dondon Hontiveros]] – 2007 | valign="top" | * [[Joey Mente]] – 2001 | valign="top" | '''1989''' * [[Hector Calma]] * [[Yves Dignadice]] * [[Ramon Fernandez]] * Bobby Jose * [[Samboy Lim]] * Elmer Reyes '''1990''' * Hector Calma * Yves Dignadice * Ramon Fernandez * Samboy Lim '''1991''' * [[Ato Agustin]] * Ramon Fernandez * [[Alvin Teng]] '''1992''' * Ato Agustin * Samboy Lim * Alvin Teng '''1993''' * Ato Agustin * [[Allan Caidic]] * Hector Calma * Yves Dignadice * Ramon Fernandez * Samboy Lim * Alvin Teng '''1994''' * Ato Agustin * Allan Caidic * Ramon Fernandez * [[Franz Pumaren]] '''1995''' * Ato Agustin * Allan Caidic '''1996''' * [[Paul Alvarez]] * [[Nelson Asaytono]] * Samboy Lim '''1997''' * Nelson Asaytono * Mike Mustre '''1998''' * Nelson Asaytono '''1999''' * [[Danny Ildefonso]] '''2000''' * Danny Ildefonso * [[Olsen Racela]] * [[Danny Seigle]] '''2001''' * Danny Ildefonso * Danny Seigle '''2003''' * [[Nic Belasco]] * [[Dondon Hontiveros]] * Danny Ildefonso * Olsen Racela '''2004''' * Dondon Hontiveros * Olsen Racela * [[Dale Singson]] '''2005''' * [[Brandon Cablay]] * Dondon Hontiveros * Danny Seigle '''2006''' * Dondon Hontiveros * Danny Ildefonso * [[Dorian Peña]] * Olsen Racela * Danny Seigle '''2007''' * [[Rommel Adducul]] * Dondon Hontiveros * Danny Ildefonso * Danny Seigle '''2008''' * Dondon Hontiveros * [[Marc Pingris]] * [[Lordy Tugade]] '''2009''' * [[Gabe Freeman]] (import) * Dondon Hontiveros * Danny Ildefonso * Dorian Peña * [[Mick Pennisi]] * Marc Pingris * [[Jay Washington]] '''2010''' * Dondon Hontiveros * [[Arwind Santos]] '''2011''' * [[Rabeh Al-Hussaini]] * [[Alex Cabagnot]] * Arwind Santos * Jay Washington '''2012''' * Alex Cabagnot * [[Marcio Lassiter]] * Arwind Santos '''2013''' * Alex Cabagnot * [[June Mar Fajardo]] * Marcio Lassiter * Arwind Santos * Jay Washington '''2014''' * June Mar Fajardo * Marcio Lassiter * Arwind Santos '''2015''' * June Mar Fajardo * Arwind Santos '''2016''' * Alex Cabagnot * June Mar Fajardo * [[Chris Ross (basketball)|Chris Ross]] '''2017''' * Alex Cabagnot * June Mar Fajardo * Marcio Lassiter * Chris Ross * Arwind Santos * [[Ronald Tubid]] * [[Arnold Van Opstal]] '''2018''' * Alex Cabagnot * June Mar Fajardo * Marcio Lassiter * Chris Ross * Arwind Santos '''2019''' * Alex Cabagnot * June Mar Fajardo * Marcio Lassiter * [[Terrence Romeo]] * Chris Ross * Arwind Santos '''2023''' * June Mar Fajardo (did not play) * Marcio Lassiter * [[CJ Perez]] '''2024''' * June Mar Fajardo * Marcio Lassiter * CJ Perez * Terrence Romeo * [[Don Trollano]] |}

==Notable players==

===Members of the PBA's Greatest Players===  * [[Ato Agustin]] – "The Atom Bomb" named 1991 PBA Most Improved Player & 1992 PBA MVP. Played for eight seasons with San Miguel, including the 1989 Grand Slam team. Served as the head coach from 2010–2012 and assistant coach since 2015. * [[Ricardo Brown (basketball)|Ricardo Brown]] – "The Quick Brown Fox" acquired by the team from Great Taste and played his final playing years with the team, the PBA's All-Time leader in average points with 23.1 ppg in his whole career. * [[Allan Caidic]] – "The Triggerman" acquired in 1993 from the disbanding Presto Ice Cream. He is the 1995 Governor's Cup Best Player of the Conference, 1995 Scoring Champion and 1993 All-Star Game MVP. He played six seasons with the team and later became playing assistant coach. * [[Hector Calma]] – "The Director" was a key point guard of the team during their glory years in the late-1980s. He served once as a Team Manager. * [[Ramon Fernandez]] – "El Presidente"/"The Franchise" acquired from Purefoods in 1988. Won the 1988 PBA MVP with San Miguel. He is also the all-time leader in points, rebounds, blocks and free throws. He played six seasons and was a member of the 1989 Grand Slam team. * [[Abet Guidaben]] – named 1987 PBA MVP as a member of the team * [[Danny Ildefonso]]- known as "The Demolition Man" or "Lakay". 2-time PBA MVP, 5-time Best Player of Conference, 3-time Finals MVP, 2001 All-Star MVP and 1998 Rookie of the Year. * [[Samboy Lim|Avelino "Samboy" Lim]] – "The Skywalker"/"The Dragon" played his whole career with San Miguel and was known for his fearless drives to the basket that often leads to injuries. 1990 All-Star Game MVP and 1993 Sportsmanship Awardee. He is also a member of the 1989 Grand Slam team. He is one of the most popular figures in franchise history. * [[Lim Eng Beng]] – played for San Miguel from 1982 to 1983. * [[Manny Paner]] – played for the team during the Royal Tru-Orange years and also during the Magnolia years. * [[Benjie Paras]] – "The Tower of Power" made a short comeback in the PBA with the team in 2003. * [[Marc Pingris]] – played for San Miguel from 2008 to 2009. * [[Arwind Santos]] – best known as "The Spiderman" of the PBA and also the 2013 PBA MVP, 2x All-Star MVP and 2x Finals MVP. Played for San Miguel from 2009 to 2021 and member of the "Death Five".

===Other players===   {{hidden begin|ta1=center|border=1px #aaa solid|title=Other notable players}} {{colbegin|colwidth=22em}} * [[Freddie Abuda]]- "the Scavenger" is a 4-time Defensive Team member & 2-time Defensive Player of the Year in 1997 & 2000. He is the current assistant coach of the team. * [[Rommel Adducul]] -"The General" * [[Francis Adriano|Kiko Adriano]] * [[Alfie Almario]] – team captain of the 1989 Grand Slam team. * [[Paul Alvarez]]- "Mr. Excitement" * [[Nelson Asaytono]]- "the Bull" / "the Dynamo" * [[Gido Babilonia|Vegildo "Gido" Babilonia]]- Became the team's starting center in 1995, following Ramon Fernandez' retirement. * [[Noli Banate]] * [[Nic Belasco]] * [[Alex Cabagnot]] (2014–2021) – 2017 Commissioner's Cup Finals MVP, member of the "Death Five" * [[Brandon Cablay]] * [[Ricky Cui]] – A member of the 1989 Grand Slam team, one of the two acquisitions from the disbanded Manila Beer team in 1987. * [[Anthony Dasalla]] – Best remembered for the punching incident with Billy Ray Bates in the San Miguel-Crispa game in 1983. * [[Yancy de Ocampo]] (2015–2019) * [[Art dela Cruz, Sr.]]- 3-time Defensive Team member & 1995 Defensive Player of the Year. * [[Yves Dignadice]]- member of the 1989 Grand Slam team, known defensive stopper, played 13 seasons with the beermen from 1986–1998. * [[Rudy Distrito]] – "the destroyer", played for Gold Eagle/Magnolia in 1984–85. * Rob Duat * [[Gabby Espinas]] (2015–2018) * [[Ernesto Estrada (basketball)|Ernesto "Estoy" Estrada]] * [[Chip Engelland]]- member of the 1985 San Miguel team that had won the 1985 Jones Cup, known in the PBA as the "Machine Gun", played 3 seasons with the beermen from 1984–1996. * [[Rudy Distrito]] – "the destroyer", played for Gold Eagle/Magnolia in 1984–85. * [[Larry Fonacier]] (2007–2008) * [[Bryan Gahol]] * [[Arnold Gamboa]] * [[Dante Gonzalgo]] – "the Bicol Express" played for Gold Eagle/Magnolia in 1984–85. * Jeffrey Graves – member of the 1989 Grand Slam team. * [[Brian Heruela]] (2015–2018) * {{Flagicon|USA}}{{Flagicon|Puerto Rico}} [[John Holland (basketball)|John Holland]] * [[Dondon Hontiveros]]- "The Cebuano Hotshot" – 2004–05 PBA Sportsmanship Award, 2007 PBA 3-Point Shootout Champion * [[Pido Jarencio|Alfredo "Pido" Jarencio]]- "the Fireman" * Robert "Bobby" Jose- "the Firecracker" was a member of the 1989 Grand Slam team. A PBA All Star during his rookie year. * [[Doug Kramer]] (2013–2015) * [[Abe King]]- "the Chairman of the Board", although played only one season, was considered the team's franchise player in 1984. * [[Dwight Lago]] * [[Rudy Lalota]] * Federico "Bokyo" Lauchengco * Renato "Etok" Lobo * [[Joey Loyzaga]] – one of the two Loyzaga brothers, and son of the "Great Difference" Caloy Loyzaga. * [[Chris Lutz]] (2011–2017) * [[Yoyong Martirez]] – By 1982, one of the only 13 loyalist cagers who started on one team since the birth of the PBA in 1975. * [[Joey Mente]] * [[Jess Migalbin]] * [[Dennis Miranda]] (2009–2013) * [[Mike Mustre]] * [[Leo Paguntalan]] * [[Dorian Peña]] (2012–2013) * [[Mick Pennisi]] (2008–2011) * Dong Polistico – Played his final five seasons with the Beermen as back-up center. * [[Franz Pumaren]]- "the Missile" was member of the 1989 Grand Slam team. * [[Olsen Racela]] – "Rah-Rah" was the 1993 Mr. Quality Minutes, 4th member of 900 games club, 21st member of 2,000 assists club, 6-time mythical five, 3-time most improved player, 5-time all-star, Current head coach of RP U-16 men's basketball team, Current assistant coach of the team. * [[Biboy Ravanes|Melchor "Biboy" Ravanes]] – played for San Miguel from 1980–1985 and return to the ballclub in 1992, currently the head coach of the team. * [[Bong Ravena|Ferdinand "Bong" Ravena]]- 1992 PBA Rookie of the Year, spent two seasons with the beermen, often played reliever to the more established stars of the team. * Dave Regullano * [[Elmer Reyes]] – "Marco Polo" was member of the 1989 Grand Slam team. * Marte Saldaña – "The Mighty Mite" was the 1982 PBA Rookie of the Year, a member of the 1982 champion team. * Joey Santamaria * [[Danny Seigle]] – 1999 PBA Rookie of the year, along with two-time MVP Danny Ildefonso, formed a fearsome combination, that led to the team's late 90s and early 2000 dynasty. * [[Dale Singson]] * [[Christian Standhardinger]](2018–2019) * [[Siot Tanquingcen]] – Former Head Coach of San Miguel Beermen. * [[Alvin Teng]]- "Robocop" was the 1988 PBA Most Improved Player, a member of the 1989 Grand Slam team, the 1993 PBA All Star MVP & 1993 PBA Defensive Player of the Year and a 4-time Defensive Team member, also the father of [[Jeric Teng|Jeric]] who played for the [[Rain or Shine Elasto Painters]] and [[Jeron Teng|Jeron]] who played for the [[De La Salle Green Archers]] of the [[University Athletic Association of the Philippines|UAAP]]. * [[LA Tenorio|Lewis Alfred Tenorio]] (2006–2008) *[[Billy Thompson (basketball)|Billy Thompson]] * Tony Torrente * [[Lordy Tugade]] * Boybits Victoria * Elpidio "Yoyoy" Villamin – "The Bicolano Superman" * [[Enrico Villanueva]] – "The Raging Bull" * [[Jonas Villanueva]] (2008–2009) * [[Joseph Yeo]] – PBA Most Improved Player and 2009 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals MVP * [[Willy Wilson]] * Tonichi Yturri- member of the 1989 Grand Slam team. {{colend}} {{hidden end}}

{{hidden begin|ta1=center|border=1px #aaa solid|title=Imports}} {{colbegin|colwidth=22em}} * [[Mahmoud Abdeen]] * [[Renaldo Balkman]] * [[Eddie Basden]] * [[Mario Bennett]] * [[John Best (basketball)|John Best]] * Carl Bird * [[Norman Black]] * [[Josh Boone (basketball)|Josh Boone]] * Terik Bridgeman * [[Brandon Brown (basketball, born 1985)|Brandon Brown]] * [[Ira Brown]] * [[Chris Burgess]] * [[Rick Calloway]] * Nate Carter * [[Cedric Ceballos]] * [[Derrick Chievous]] * [[Ace Custis]] * [[Pat Durham]] * [[Marcus Faison]] * [[Nick Fazekas]] * [[Gabriel Freeman]] * [[Anthony Grundy]] * Frank Gugliotta * [[Rico Hill]] * [[Stephen Howard (basketball)|Stephen Howard]] * Kwan Johnson * [[Nate Johnson (basketball, born 1977)|Nate Johnson]] * [[Kevin Jones (basketball)|Kevin Jones]] * [[Donnie Ray Koonce]] * [[Art Long]] * [[Amal McCaskill]] * [[Chris McCullough]] * [[Will McDonald (basketball)|Will McDonald]] * [[Wendell McKines]] * [[Elijah Millsap]] * [[Otto Moore]] * [[Richard Morton (basketball)|Richard Morton]] * Andrew Moten * [[Terquin Mott]] * [[Kevin Murphy (basketball)|Kevin Murphy]] * [[Shabazz Muhammad]] * [[Bobby Parks]] * [[Mike Phelps|Michael Phelps]] * Larry Pounds * [[Lester Prosper]] * [[Larry Robinson (basketball, born 1968)|Larry Robinson]] * [[Arizona Reid]] * [[Charles Rhodes]] * [[Ronald Roberts (basketball)|Ronald Roberts]] * [[Shea Seals]] * [[Henry Sims]] * [[Michael Singletary]] * [[Keith Smart]] * [[Lamont Strothers]] * [[Kenny Travis]] * Jeff Ward * [[Jameel Watkins]] * Terrence Watson * [[Ennis Whatley]] * [[Tyler Wilkerson]] * [[Chris Williams (basketball)|Chris Williams]] * [[Reggie Williams (basketball, born 1986)|Reggie Williams]] * [[Bubba Wilson]] * [[Ricky Wilson (basketball)|Ricky Wilson]] * Jeremy Wise * [[Joe Wylie]] * [[Galen Young]] * [[Dez Wells]] {{colend}} {{hidden end}} <gallery> File:R_Fernandez_WAP_(cropped).jpg|[[Ramon Fernandez]] File:Samboy.jpg|[[Samboy Lim]] File:Hectorcalma.jpg|[[Hector Calma]] File:Ato_Agustin_-_Ginebra_vs._Talk_N_Text_2014-1019.jpg|[[Ato Agustin]] File:Seigle.jpg|[[Danny Seigle]] File:Alex_Cabagnot_2015-1111_(22967965331).jpg|[[Alex Cabagnot]] File:Arwind Santos.jpg|[[Arwind Santos]] File:June_Mar_Fajardo_-_2015-1111.jpg|[[June Mar Fajardo]] File:NBLC_Jan_26,2017_-12_(cropped).jpg|[[Gabe Freeman]] File:AZReid.jpg|[[Arizona Reid]] File:Charles_Rhodes.jpg|[[Charles Rhodes]] File:Chris_McCullough.jpg|[[Chris McCullough]] </gallery>

==Hall of Famers and retired numbers==

===PBA Hall of Famers=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" | colspan="4" style="{{PBA color cell|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" | '''San Miguel Beermen PBA Hall of Famers''' |- ! width=200px style="{{PBA color cell2|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" | Player/Coach ! width=40px style="{{PBA color cell2|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" |Position ! width=500px style="{{PBA color cell2|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" |Seasons w/ San Miguel ! width=80px style="{{PBA color cell2|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" |Year of Induction |- | style="text-align:Left"|{{flagicon|PHI}} [[Ramon Fernandez]] || [[Center (basketball)|C]]-[[Power forward (basketball)|PF]] || 1988–1994 || 2005 |- | style="text-align:Left"|{{flagicon|PHI}} [[Abet Guidaben]] || [[Center (basketball)|C]]-[[Power forward (basketball)|PF]] || 1987–1988 || 2005 |- | style="text-align:Left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Norman Black]] || [[Center (basketball)|C]]-[[Power forward (basketball)|PF]] || 1982 (Import), 1985 (Import), 1985–1996 (coach) || 2007 |- | style="text-align:Left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ron Jacobs (basketball)|Ron Jacobs]] || – || 1997–1998 (coach) || 2007 |- | style="text-align:Left"|{{flagicon|PHI}} [[Danding Cojuangco]] || – || Team Owner (San Miguel Beermen, [[Barangay Ginebra San Miguel]], [[Magnolia Hotshots]]) || 2007 |- | style="text-align:Left"|{{flagicon|PHI}} [[Allan Caidic]] || [[Shooting guard|SG]] || 1993–1998 || 2009 |- | style="text-align:Left"|{{flagicon|PHI}} [[Samboy Lim]] || [[Shooting guard|SG]]/[[Small forward|SF]] || 1988–1997 || 2009 |- | style="text-align:Left"|{{flagicon|PHI}} [[Hector Calma]] || [[Point guard|PG]] || 1986–1994 || 2009 |- | style="text-align:Left"|{{flagicon|PHI}} [[Tommy Manotoc]] || – || 1981–1982 (coach) || 2011 |- | style="text-align:Left"|{{flagicon|PHI}} [[Lim Eng Beng]]|| [[Point guard|PG]]/[[shooting guard|SG]] || 1983 || 2013 |}

===Retired numbers=== The retired numbers of San Miguel Beermen were previously hanging in the rafters of the [[Ynares Sports Arena]], when it served as the home of [[ASEAN Basketball League|ABL]]'s [[San Miguel Beermen (ABL)|San Miguel Beermen]] in 2013.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.listph.com/2015/01/list-of-san-miguel-beermen-retired-numbers-in-pba.html | title=List of San Miguel Beermen Retired Numbers in the PBA | work=Top List Philippines | access-date=December 16, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222083336/http://www.listph.com/2015/01/list-of-san-miguel-beermen-retired-numbers-in-pba.html | archive-date=December 22, 2015 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | colspan="5" style="{{PBA color cell|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" | '''San Miguel Beermen retired numbers''' |- ! style="{{PBA color cell2|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" | N° ! style="{{PBA color cell2|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" |{{tooltip|Nat.|Nationality}} ! style="{{PBA color cell2|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" |Player ! style="{{PBA color cell2|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" |Position ! style="{{PBA color cell2|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" |Tenure |- | '''8''' || {{flagicon|PHI}} || [[Allan Caidic]] || [[Guard (basketball)|G]] || 1993–1998{{ref label|Note1|a|a}} |- | '''9''' || {{flagicon|PHI}} || [[Samboy Lim]] || [[Guard (basketball)|G]] || 1987–1997{{ref label|Note1|d|d}} |- | '''12''' || {{flagicon|PHI}} || [[Yves Dignadice]] || [[Forward (basketball)|F]]/[[Center (basketball)|C]] || 1987–1997{{ref label|Note1|d|d}} |- | '''14''' || {{flagicon|PHI}} || [[Hector Calma]] || [[Guard (basketball)|G]] || 1986–1994{{ref label|Note1|d|d}} |- | '''17''' || {{flagicon|PHI}} || [[Olsen Racela]] || [[Guard (basketball)|G]] || 1997–2011{{ref label|Note2|b|b}} |- | '''19''' || {{flagicon|PHI}} || [[Ramon Fernandez]] || [[Center (basketball)|C]] || 1988–1995{{ref label|Note2|c|c}} |- | '''29''' || {{flagicon|PHI}} || [[Arwind Santos]] || [[Forward (basketball)|F]] || 2009–2021{{ref label|Note2|e|e}} |} * {{note label|Note1|a|a}} – retired during the [[2000 PBA season]] after announcing Caidic's retirement. Jersey number retired together with [[Barangay Ginebra San Miguel]]<ref>[http://www.philstar.com/sportsarticle.aspx?articleid=97912&publicationsubcategoryid=69 San Miguel, Gins to retire Caidic's jersey], Nelson Beltran, [[The Philippine Star]], February 13, 2000</ref> * {{note label|Note2|b|b}} – retired during the [[2010–11 PBA season]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/211760/sports/rah-rah-racela-s-last-hurrah-smb-guard-nears-end-of-18-year-pro-career|title='Rah Rah' Racela's last hurrah: SMB guard nears end of 18-year pro career|date=January 28, 2011|website=gmanetwork.com|access-date=December 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208150040/http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/211760/sports/rah-rah-racela-s-last-hurrah-smb-guard-nears-end-of-18-year-pro-career|archive-date=December 8, 2015|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> * {{note label|Note3|c|c}} – retired during the [[1995 PBA season]] * {{note label|Note4|d|d}} – numbers unofficially retired<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/ildefonso-seigle-banner-players-who-san-miguel-should-give-jersey-retirements-for-a2437-20200622-lfrm|title=Four SMB locals and one import who deserve to have jersey numbers retired|website=Spin.ph}}</ref> * {{note label|Note3|e|e}} – retired during the [[2023–24 PBA season]]

==Front office==

===Coaches===  {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;" summary="# (sortable), Name (sortable), Term (sortable), Regular season games coached (sortable), Regular season wins (sortable), Regular season losses (sortable), Regular season winning percentage (sortable), Playoffs games coached (sortable), Playoffs wins (sortable), Playoffs losses (sortable), Playoffs winning percentage (sortable), Achievements and Reference" ! colspan=14 style="{{PBA color cell|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" | San Miguel Beermen Head Coaches 1975–present |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| # ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Name ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Start ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| End ! class="unsortable" scope="col" colspan="4"|Regular Season ! class="unsortable" scope="col" colspan="4"|Playoffs ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Best Finish ! scope="col" rowspan="2" class=unsortable| Achievements |- ! scope="col"| {{abbr|GC|Games coached}} ! scope="col"| {{abbr|W|Wins}} ! scope="col"| {{abbr|L|Losses}} ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Win%|Winning percentage}} ! scope="col"| {{abbr|GC|Games coached}} ! scope="col"| {{abbr|W|Wins}} ! scope="col"| {{abbr|L|Losses}} ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Win%|Winning percentage}} |- |align=center |{{ntsh|1}}1 !scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{sortname|Ignacio|Ramos|dab=basketball}} |{{pbay|1975|start}} |{{pbay|1977|end}} | | | |{{Winning percentage|0|0}} | | | |{{Winning percentage|0|0}} | | |- |align=center |{{ntsh|2}}2 !scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{sortname|Edgardo|Ocampo}} |{{pbay|1978|start}} |{{pbay|1980|end}} | | | |{{Winning percentage|0|0}} | | | |{{Winning percentage|0|0}} |bgcolor=#FFE6BD |Champions | |- |align=center |{{ntsh|3}}3 !scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{sortname|Tommy|Manotoc}} |{{pbay|1981|start}} |{{pbay|1982|end}} | | | |{{Winning percentage|0|0}} | | | |{{Winning percentage|0|0}} |bgcolor=#FFE6BD |Champions | |- |align=center |{{ntsh|4}}4 !scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{sortname|Nat|Canson}} |{{pbay|1983|start}} |{{pbay|1984|end}} | | | |{{Winning percentage|0|0}} | | | |{{Winning percentage|0|0}} | | |- |align=center |{{ntsh|5}}5 !scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{sortname|Derrick|Pumaren}} |colspan=2|{{pbay|1986|start}} | | | |{{Winning percentage|0|0}} | | | |{{Winning percentage|0|0}} | | |- |align=center rowspan=2|{{ntsh|6}}6 !scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;" rowspan=2|{{sortname|Norman|Black}} |colspan=2|{{pbay|1985|start}} |34 |17 |17 |{{Winning percentage|17|17}} |20 |9 |11 |{{Winning percentage|9|11}} | Finalist | |- | {{pbay|1987|start}} | {{pbay|1996|end}} | | | |{{Winning percentage|0|0}} | | | |{{Winning percentage|0|0}} |bgcolor=#FFE6BD |Champions | |- |align=center |{{ntsh|7}}7 !scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|[[Ron Jacobs (basketball)|Ron Jacobs]] |{{pbay|1997|start}} |{{pbay|1998|end}} | | | |{{Winning percentage|0|0}} | | | |{{Winning percentage|0|0}} | Finalist | |- |align=center |{{ntsh|8}}8 !scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{sortname|Jong|Uichico}} |{{pbay|1999|start}} |{{pbay|2005|end}} | | | |{{Winning percentage|0|0}} | | | |{{Winning percentage|0|0}} |bgcolor=#FFE6BD |Champions | |- |align=center |{{ntsh|9}}9 !scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{sortname|Chot|Reyes}} |{{pbay|2006|start}} |{{pbay|2006|end}} |36 |23 |13 |{{Winning percentage|23|13}} |25 |12 |13 |{{Winning percentage|12|13}} | Finalist | |- |align=center rowspan=2|{{ntsh|10}}10 !scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;" rowspan=2|{{sortname|Siot|Tanquincen}} |colspan=2|{{pbay|2002|start}} | | | |{{Winning percentage|0|0}} | | | |{{Winning percentage|0|0}} | bgcolor=#FFE6BD rowspan=2|Champions | |- | {{pbay|2007|start}} | {{pbay|2009|end}} |118 |76 |42 |{{Winning percentage|76|42}} |64 |30 |34 |{{Winning percentage|30|34}} | |- |align=center|{{ntsh|11}}11 !scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{sortname|Ato|Agustin}}<ref>[http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/agustin-no-longer-part-of-petron-staff-toroman-to-take-on-more-active-role Agustin no longer part of Petron staff; Toroman to take on more active role] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120101310/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/agustin-no-longer-part-of-petron-staff-toroman-to-take-on-more-active-role |date=November 20, 2015 }}, Rey Joble, InterAKTV, August 22, 2012</ref> |{{pbay|2010|start}} |{{pbay|2011|end}} |63 |35 |28 |{{Winning percentage|35|28}} |39 |17 |22 |{{Winning percentage|17|22}} | bgcolor=#FFE6BD|Champions | |- |align=center|{{ntsh|12}}12 !scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{sortname|Olsen|Racela}} |{{pbay|2012|start}} |{{pbay|2012|end}} |37 |22 |15 |{{Winning percentage|22|15}} |15 |7 |8 |{{Winning percentage|7|8}} | bgcolor=#DDFFDD|Semifinals | |- |align=center|{{ntsh|13}}13 !scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{sortname|Gee|Abanilla}} |{{pbay|2013|start}} |{{pbay|2013|end}} |32 |22 |10 |{{Winning percentage|22|10}} |10 |3 |7 |{{Winning percentage|3|7}} | bgcolor=#DDFFDD|Finals | |- |align=center rowspan=2|{{ntsh|14}}14 !scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;" rowspan=2|{{sortname|Biboy|Ravanes}} |colspan=2|{{pbay|2007|start}} |0 |0 |0 |{{Winning percentage|0|0}} |0 |0 |0 |{{Winning percentage|0|0}} | Eliminations | |- |colspan=2|[[2013–14 PBA season|2014]] |18 |13 |5 |{{Winning percentage|13|5}} |3 |0 |3 |{{Winning percentage|0|3}} | Quarterfinals | |- |align=center|{{ntsh|15}}15 !scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{sortname|Leo|Austria}}<ref>[https://www.rappler.com/sports/65103-leo-austria-named-san-miguel-beermen-coach/ Leo Austria named new San Miguel Beermen head coach] , Naveen Ganglani, [[Rappler]], August 2, 2014</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.spin.ph/basketball/news/leo-austria-san-miguel-beermen-head-coach-pba | title=Leo Austria signs one-year deal to become new San Miguel Beer head coach | work=spin.ph | date=August 2, 2014 | access-date=December 16, 2015 | author=Terrado, Reuben | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003151728/http://www.spin.ph/basketball/news/leo-austria-san-miguel-beermen-head-coach-pba | archive-date=October 3, 2015 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref> |{{pbay|2014|start}} |{{pbay|2022|start}} |99 |72 |27 |{{Winning percentage|72|27}} |61 |38 |23 |{{Winning percentage|38|23}} | bgcolor=#FFE6BD|Champions |[[Baby Dalupan PBA Coach of the Year award|PBA Coach of the Year]] ({{pbay|2014|end}}, {{pbay|2015|end}}, {{pbay|2016|end}}, {{pbay|2019|end}}) |- |align=center|{{ntsh|16}}16 !scope="row" style="background-color:transparent;"|{{sortname|Jorge|Gallent}} |{{pbay|2022|start}} |present | | | |{{Winning percentage|0|0}} | | | |{{Winning percentage|0|0}} | | |- |}

{| class=wikitable |- ! style="{{PBA color cell|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" | Team Manager ! style="{{PBA color cell|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" | Assistant Team Manager ! style="{{PBA color cell|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" | Team Consultant |- | valign="top" | * [[Samboy Lim]] * [[Hector Calma]] (2006–2013) * [[Siot Tanquingcen]] (2013) * [[Gee Abanilla]] (2013–present) | valign="top" | * [[Daniel Henares]] | valign="top" | * [[John Todd Purves]] (2013–2014) |- ! style="{{PBA color cell|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" | Team Governor ! style="{{PBA color cell|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" | Alternate Governor ! style="{{PBA color cell|San Miguel Beermen|border=2}}" | Assistant coaches |- | valign="top" | * Roberto Huang | valign="top" | * [[Ely Capacio]]✝<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/349730/sports/basketball/ely-capacio-former-pba-player-coach-and-official-passes-away | title=Ely Capacio, former PBA player, coach, and official, passes away | work=gmanetwork.com | date=February 23, 2014 | access-date=December 16, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120213941/http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/349730/sports/basketball/ely-capacio-former-pba-player-coach-and-official-passes-away | archive-date=November 20, 2015 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref> * [[Hector Calma]] (2013) * [[Robert Non]] (2014–present) | valign="top" | * [[Ato Agustin]] (2015–present) * [[Jorge Gallent]] * [[Peter Martin (coach)|Peter Martin]] * [[Biboy Ravanes]] * [[Boyzie Zamar]] * [[Dayong Mendoza]] * [[Leo Austria]] * [[Olsen Racela]] (2010–2012) |}

==See also== *[[San Miguel Beermen draft history]] *[[San Miguel Beermen (ABL)]] *[[Petron Blaze Spikers]]

==References== {{Reflist|30em}}

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