1985 PBA season

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Number of teams 6 + 1 Start date 1985 Season MVP Ricardo Brown		Runners-up Magnolia Ice Cream Top draft pick Sonny Cabatu

Duration March 3, 1985 – November 28, 1985 Picked by Shell Azodrin Bugbusters Open Conference champions Great Taste Coffee Makers All-Filipino Conference champions Great Taste Coffee Makers TV partner PBA on Vintage Sports (People's Television Network) Similar 1994 PBA season, 1998 PBA season, 2008–09 PBA season, 1990 PBA season

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

Season highlights

The season marked the first time without the famed Crispa Redmanizers participating in the league. New team Shell Azodrin Bugbusters takes over the franchise of the defunct winningest ballclub.

The PBA found a new home in the University of Life Theater and Recreational Arena (ULTRA) in Pasig after 10 years of playing at the Araneta Coliseum.

The Great Taste Coffee Makers continued its dynasty as they won their fourth straight title during the season and almost a Grandslam of sorts.

Guest amateur team Northern Consolidated (NCC) won the PBA Third Conference crown over the Manila Beer Brewmasters and recorded the first-ever 4-0 finals sweep in league history.