The 2009 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals was the best-of-7 championship series of the 2009 PBA Fiesta Conference and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The series was a best-of-seven affair and was the 98th championship disputed in the league. The teams competing are first-seed San Miguel Beermen and the second-seed defending champions Barangay Ginebra Kings, two of the three San Miguel Corporation-owned teams.

This was the fourth time the two teams meet in the finals, with San Miguel winning their first two meetings (1989 Reinforced Conference and the 2001 All Filipino Cup). Barangay Ginebra won their latest finals meeting on the conclusion of the 2006–07 PBA Philippine Cup.

This was also the first time in PBA history that a champion of the previous year's Fiesta Conference was able to enter the finals to defend their crown.

After a full 7-game series, San Miguel held off Ginebra in game 7 with an emphatic 90–79 win, with Jonas Villanueva awarded as the Finals MVP.

Background[edit]

Road to the finals[edit]

Series summary[edit]

Game 1[edit]

Game 2[edit]

With just a few seconds before the game ended, and with a San Miguel win certain, San Miguel players Danny Ildefonso and Marc Pingris were involved with an altercation with a Ginebra fan.^[1] Both men were suspended for one game and were fined P30,000 and P10,000 respectively.^[2]

Game 3[edit]

The Kings, after falling behind by 12 points, outscored the Beermen by 11 points in the third quarter and another 15 points in the final quarter to have a come-from-behind victory to take the series lead. Noel had a triple double and had key plays during the decisive Ginebra run.

Game 4[edit]

A close game all-throughout with as many as 18 deadlocks in between, Freeman converted a three-point play to increase San Miguel's lead to five; SMB led by as much as 8 in the final two minutes when Ginebra had another run. Eric Menk and Chico Lanete scored to cut the lead to two. Noel tied the ballgame after shooting two free throws off a foul from San Miguel, but Freeman scored on a put-back off Mike Cortez's miss. With less than 30 seconds left, Freeman fouled Noel beyond the three-point line on the act of shooting; Noel missed all of this free-throws, and San Miguel hung on to tie the series 2–2.

Game 5[edit]

The fifth game of the series was rescheduled to July 13 since the Araneta Coliseum was not available due to a WWE event on July 10 and a UAAP doubleheader on July 12.^[3]

Game 6[edit]

Game 7[edit]

Rosters[edit]

Barangay Ginebra Kings roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From PG 7000100000000000000♠1 Lanete, Chico 7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Lyceum C 7000200000000000000♠2 Mamaril, Billy 7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Bakersfield SG 7000300000000000000♠3 Baguio, Cyrus 7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) UST C 7000400000000000000♠4 Reavis, Rafi 7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Coppin State PG 7000500000000000000♠5 Escalona, Macky 7000180340000000000♠5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Ateneo SF 7000900000000000000♠9 Intal, J.C. 7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Ateneo SG 7001100000000000000♠10 Valenzuela, Junthy  7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Salazar PG 7001130000000000000♠13 Helterbrand, Jayjay 7000180340000000000♠5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Kentucky State PG 7001160000000000000♠16 Artadi, Paul 7000175260000000000♠5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 150 lb (68 kg) UE PF 7001180000000000000♠18 Kramer, Doug 7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Ateneo PG 7001220000000000000♠22 Pacana, Chris 7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) St. Francis of Assisi SF 7001270000000000000♠27 Wilson, Willy 7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) De La Salle C 7001300000000000000♠30 Menk, Eric (C) 7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Lake Superior F 7001340000000000000♠34 Noel, David (I) 7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) North Carolina SG 7001470000000000000♠47 Caguioa, Mark  7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Glendale SG 7001710000000000000♠71 Tubid, Ronald 7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) UE SG 7001800000000000000♠80 Salvacion, Sunday 7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Saint Benilde C 7001980000000000000♠98 Se, Homer 7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) San Sebastian	Head coach Jong Uichico (La Salle) Assistant coach(es) Art dela Cruz (SSC) Juno Sauler (La Salle) Allan Caidic (UE) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (I) Import Injured

San Miguel Beermen roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From PG 7000100000000000000♠1 Cortez, Mike 7000180340000000000♠5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) De La Salle PG 7000300000000000000♠3 Villanueva, Jonas 7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 178 lb (81 kg) FEU C 7000400000000000000♠4 Peña, Dorian 7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Coppin State G 7000500000000000000♠5 Custodio, Bonbon 7000180340000000000♠5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg) UE SG 7000700000000000000♠7 Hontiveros, Dondon 7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) UC PF 7001100000000000000♠10 Ildefonso, Danny 7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) NU G/F 7001150000000000000♠15 Gonzales, Wesley 7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Ateneo F 7001160000000000000♠16 Pingris, Marc 7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) PSBA PG 7001170000000000000♠17 Racela, Olsen (C) 7000177800000000000♠5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Ateneo G/F 7001180000000000000♠18 Tugade, Lordy 7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) NU C 7001210000000000000♠21 Eman, Samigue 7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 239 lb (108 kg) Mindanao SF 7001230000000000000♠23 Washington, Jay 7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Eckerd College SF 7001250000000000000♠25 Freeman, Gabriel (I) 7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Mesa CC PG 7001270000000000000♠27 Baguion, Froilan 7000172720000000000♠5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 150 lb (68 kg) NU C 7001340000000000000♠34 Pennisi, Mick 7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Eastern Michigan PF 7001410000000000000♠41 Bono, Ken 7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Adamson SF 7001420000000000000♠42 Seigle, Danny  7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Wagner College SG 7001880000000000000♠88 Calaguio, Chris 7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Letran	Head coach Siot Tanquingcen (UST) Assistant coach(es) Gee Abanilla (La Salle) Pido Jarencio (UST) Freddie Abuda (UC) Biboy Ravanes (UC) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (I) Import Injured

Broadcast notes[edit]

The finals is the second championship series of The PBA on C/S.

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• PBA official website