2025 PBA Philippine Cup finals

2025 PBA Philippine Cup finals

Team Coach Wins (1) San Miguel Beermen Leo Austria 4 (6) TNT Tropang 5G Chot Reyes 2
Dates	July 13 – 25, 2025
MVP	Jericho Cruz
Television	Local: RPTV PBA Rush (HD) International: Pilipinas Live Online: Pilipinas Live
Announcers	see Broadcast notes
Referees
Game 1: Rommel Gruta, Mardy Montoya, Jerry Narandan, James Paez Game 2: Nol Quilinguen, Bing Oliva, Mike Flordeliza, Janine Nicandro Game 3: Nol Quilinguen, Rommel Gruta, Jerry Narandan, James Paez Game 4: Nol Quilinguen, Bing Oliva, Mardy Montoya, Janine Nicandro Game 5: Peter Balao, Mike Flordeliza, Jerry Narandan, James Paez Game 6: Nol Quilinguen, Peter Balao, Mike Flordeliza, James Paez

The 2025 PBA Philippine Cup finals was the championship series of the 2025 PBA Philippine Cup and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. It was the third and last championship tournament of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)'s 2024–25 season. The best-of-seven series was contested between the San Miguel Beermen and the TNT Tropang 5G.^[1][2] The series began on July 13 and ended on July 25 that marked the end of the conference and the 2024–25 PBA season.

San Miguel won the series in six games, giving them a record-extending 30th PBA title and their 11th Philippine Cup title. The Beermen also ended TNT's attempt at accomplishing the league's first Grand Slam since the 2013–14 season when the San Mig Super Coffee Mixers (now known as the Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots) accomplished it.^[3][4][5]

This is be the first Finals meeting between San Miguel and TNT since the 2022 Philippine Cup, where San Miguel won in seven games.^[2]

San Miguel entered the Finals after losing the previous year's Philippine Cup finals to the Meralco Bolts. Under the helm of returning head coach Leo Austria, the Beermen have been undefeated in the Philippine Cup finals, having won in 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019, and 2022.^[6] However, they had only lost a Finals series once, to the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in the 2018 Commissioner's Cup.^[7]

Meanwhile, TNT entered the Finals with ambitions of becoming the first team since the San Mig Super Coffee Mixers (now Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots) in 2013–14 to win the Grand Slam. The last time they entered the Finals with an opportunity to accomplish the feat was in the 2011 Governors' Cup, where they were defeated by San Miguel (then as the Petron Blaze Boosters) in seven games.^[8] Austria said of the San Miguel Beermen, who entered the Finals after missing the playoffs of the 2024–25 Commissioner's Cup: "We're here not to stop [TNT's] ambition [for the Grand Slam] but we're here to win games and eventually win the championship."^[9]

With less than a minute remaining in the 4th quarter, San Miguel Beermen center Moala Tautuaa scored on a dunk to take a 98–97 lead for the Beermen. However, moments later, it was ruled as an offensive interference after a review by the referees.

Before this controversial call, The Beermen were down by as much as 21 points and came back.^[10]

San Miguel takes the 51–39 lead at halftime. TNT nearly made a comeback as they cut the lead to 1 at the end of the 3rd quarter. In the end, the Beermen hold on the lead, winning by 6 points and tying the series.^[11]

Game 3 began with TNT Tropang 5G leading 15–5. At the end of 1st quarter, the lead was cut down to 3 by the San Miguel Beermen, 25–22. After taking the lead in the second quarter, the Beermen expanded the lead in the second half by as much as 18 after the 18–5 run. Tropang 5G tried to come back as they cut Beermen's lead by 7 with 5 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, but Chris Ross and the Beermen maintained the lead and won the game by 20.^[12][13]

Prior to the start of the game, San Miguel Beermen's June Mar Fajardo awarded his 12th Best Player of the Conference award, extending his record for most career BPC awards.^[14]

TNT Tropang 5G, once again, takes an early lead at the start of the game, leading 14–2. The lead didn't last long as CJ Perez hits a lay-up to take the first lead of San Miguel Beermen in the second quarter. As the game progresses, the Beermen expanded their lead, but Tropang 5G closed the lead as it goes back-and-forth at the start of the fourth quarter. In the end, the Beermen retook the lead and eventually winning the game. Tropang 5G coach Chot Reyes left the court with 9.4 seconds left in the fourth quarter. With Beermen's win, they have a chance to win the Philippine Cup championship and denying Tropang 5G's Grand Slam.^[15]

With the Philippine Cup title and Grand Slam bid on the line, TNT Tropang 5G dominated most of the game beginning on Calvin Oftana's 5–0 run to take the lead for the rest of the game. San Miguel Beermen, on the other hand, only led for four times, all of which are in the first quarter.^[16] The Tropang 5G forces Game 6, still with the Grand Slam bid on the line.

By winning the game and the series, the San Miguel Beermen denied TNT Tropang 5G's Grand Slam bid for the second time.^[5] This is also the same team that denied TNT's Grand Slam in 2010–11, when at that time was the Petron Blaze Boosters won the title against Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the 2011 Governors' Cup. Jericho Cruz was named Finals MVP.^[17]

San Miguel Beermen roster

Players	Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From G 1 Kris Rosales 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1990–12–20 Hope International F 2 Don Trollano 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 1992–01–07 Adamson F/C 3 Moala Tautuaa 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1989–04–30 Chadron State G 6 Chris Ross 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1985–03–09 Marshall F 11 Andreas Cahilig 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 1991–01–22 EARIST G/F 13 Marcio Lassiter 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1987–05–16 Cal State Fullerton C 15 June Mar Fajardo 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 268 lb (122 kg) 1989–11–17 Cebu G/F 21 Jeron Teng 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1994–03–21 De La Salle C 22 JM Calma 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1997–12–02 San Sebastian G 33 Juami Tiongson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1991–02–05 Ateneo G 39 Jericho Cruz 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1990–10–11 Adamson G/F 77 CJ Perez (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1993–11–17 Lyceum F 91 Rodney Brondial 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1990–11–20 Adamson	Head coach Leo Austria Assistant coach(es) Peter Martin (1st assistant) Ato Agustin Dayong Mendoza Biboy Ravanes Chris Ross Boyzie Zamar Jorge Gallent (consultant) Team manager Gee Abanilla Daniel Henares (assistant) Legend (C) Team captain (CI) Commissioner's Cup Import (GI) Governors' Cup Import (EI) EASL Import (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (IN) Inactive (S) Suspended (R) Rookie Injured Roster

TNT Tropang 5G roster

Players	Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From F/C 0 Barkley Eboña 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1996–11–29 Far Eastern G 1 Simon Enciso 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1991–02–12 Notre Dame de Namur G 6 Rey Nambatac  5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 1994–01–27 Letran C 7 Poy Erram 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 227 lb (103 kg) 1989–07–07 Ateneo F 8 Calvin Oftana 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 1996–01–03 San Beda F 9 Paul Varilla 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 1993–08–10 UE F 12 Glenn Khobuntin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1991–09–07 National-U G 13 Brian Heruela 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1989–04–13 Cebu F 14 Mike Nieto 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1997–05–31 Ateneo G 15 Jordan Heading (R) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 189 lb (86 kg) 1996–01–30 Cal Baptist G/F 16 Roger Pogoy (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1992–06–16 Far Eastern G 17 Jayson Castro  (FA) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1986–06–30 Philippine Christian F/C 21 Kelly Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1982–02–07 Oakland G 26 Almond Vosotros 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1990–01–26 De La Salle F/C 32 Henry Galinato 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1997-09-09 Philippines G/F 35 Kim Aurin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) UPHSD F/C 45 Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1994–06–29 UC Riverside F 50 CJ Payawal (R / FA) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1997–06–02 UE G 53 Chris Exciminiano (FA) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1988–11–17 Far Eastern G 99 Jielo Razon  (R) 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) UPHSD	Head coach Chot Reyes Assistant coach(es) Josh Reyes (1st assistant) Sandy Arespacochaga Ranidel de Ocampo Yuri Escueta Bong Ravena Team manager Jojo Lastimosa Yvette Ruiz (assistant) Legend (C) Team captain (CI) Commissioner's Cup Import (GI) Governors' Cup Import (EI) EASL Import (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (IN) Inactive (S) Suspended (R) Rookie Injured Roster

The Philippine Cup Finals aired on RPTV with simulcast on PBA Rush and Pilipinas Live (both in standard and high definition).

The PBA Rush broadcast provided the English language coverage of the Finals.

The Pilipinas Live also provided the English-Filipino language coverage of the Finals.

• Additional crew:
  • Trophy presentation: Jutt Sulit
  • Celebration interviewer: Eileen Shi and Bea Escudero

• PBA official website