1985 PBA season

The 1985 PBA season was the 11th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Notable Events

• The season marked the first time without the famed Crispa Redmanizers participating in the league, a new team, Shell Azodrin took over the franchise of the disbanded Crispa.
• The PBA found a new home in the University of Life Arena (ULTRA) in Pasig after 10 years of playing at the Araneta Coliseum.
• The Great Taste Coffeemakers continued its dynasty, winning their fourth straight title during the season, and almost a Grandslam of sorts.
• A guest amateur team, Northern Consolidated Corporation (NCC) won the PBA Third Conference crown, recorded the first-ever 4-0 finals sweep over Manila Beer.

Champions

• Open Conference: Great Taste Coffee Makers
• All-Filipino Conference: Great Taste Coffee Makers
• Reinforced Conference: Northern Consolidated Cement (amateur guest team)

• Team with best win-loss percentage: (Great Taste 44-27, .620)

Individual awards

• Most Valuable Player: Ricardo Brown (Great Taste)
• Rookie of the Year: Leo Austria (Shell)
• Most Improved Player: Padim Israel (Tanduay)
• Best Import (Open): Norman Black (Magnolia)
• Best Import (Reinforced): Michael Hackett (Ginebra)
• Mythical Five:
  • Ricardo Brown (Great Taste)
  • Willie Pearson (Great Taste)
  • Abet Guidaben (Tanduay)
  • Manny Victorino (Great Taste)
  • Bogs Adornado (Shell)

• Mythical Second Team:
  • Robert Jaworski (Ginebra)
  • Willie Generalao (Tanduay)
  • Ramon Fernandez (Manila Beer)
  • Philip Cezar (Shell)
  • Abe King (Great Taste)

• All-Defensive Team:
  • Chito Loyzaga (Ginebra)
  • Philip Cezar (Shell)
  • Yoyoy Villamin (Manila Beer)
  • Robert Jaworski (Ginebra)
  • Abe King (Great Taste)