By the time the final buzzer sounded in Game 6 of the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup Finals, the San Miguel Beermen had added yet another jewel to their already sparkling dynasty—an 11th All-Filipino title that capped a decade of dominance.
From comebacks of legend to near-sweeps that cemented greatness, San Miguel’s All-Filipino run from 2015 to 2025 is nothing short of historic.
But not all championships are created equal. Here’s a power ranking of the Beermen’s Philippine Cup title wins over the past decade.
1. The 2016 “BEER-acle” comeback vs Alaska
No title encapsulates the spirit of San Miguel’s dynasty better than the one the Beermen almost never won.
Down 0–3 in the 2016 Finals against Alaska, with June Mar Fajardo sidelined for the first four games due to injury, the Beermen defied all odds and rewrote history by becoming the first team in PBA history to complete a reverse sweep in a best-of-seven series.
Chris Ross won Finals MVP, anchoring a defensive turnaround while Fajardo’s heroic return in Game 5 sparked life into a team that was almost left for dead.
2. The 2019 Five-Peat, sealed in a Game 7 classic
Already four-time defending champions, the Beermen looked vulnerable in 2019, needing a Game 7 against Magnolia.
In a series that San Miguel never led until actually winning Game 7, the Beermen were actually also down by as many as 17 points in the decider.
June Mar Fajardo hauled down a PBA local record of 31 rebounds as San Miguel stormed back to win 72-71, becoming the first team in league history to win five straight Philippine Cup championships.
3. The 2015 comeback to All-Filipino glory
Before the dynasty, there was a drought.
San Miguel hadn’t won the Philippine Cup since 2001, and the 2015 crown represented the start of something new. But it wasn’t handed to them, as the Beermen almost blew the series by losing Game 6 and seeing a 21-point lead evaporate in Game 7.
With under a minute to go in the series, Arwind Santos hit his clutch “Kamay ng Diyos” three-pointer to make it 79-78 for San Miguel San Miguel. The rest, as they say, is history.
4. Slam the Grand Slam 2.0
The stakes were sky-high in 2025. TNT Tropang 5G were chasing a Grand Slam, and San Miguel was coming off a painful Philippine Cup Finals loss a season prior while missing the playoffs altogether just the conference before.
With redemption on their minds and legacy on the line, the Beermen turned back the clock.
They won in six games, with Jericho Cruz capturing Finals MVP honors and the core of Fajardo, Ross, and Lassiter once again showing they could thrive on the big stage.
The win not only re-established San Miguel’s dominance Philippine Cup dominance, but crushed TNT’s Grand Slam dreams for a second time in the process.
5. The 2022 Game 7 thriller against TNT
Two years before the 2025 redemption, the Beermen were already setting the tone with a gritty Game 7 win over TNT in the 2022 Philippine Cup Finals.
It was a battle of willpower, with Jayson Castro dropping 19 points in the third quarter to give TNT control of the game. The Beermen responded with a 17-0 blast to start the fourth, and a 35-8 run in the last 12 minutes ended what was a classic series between the two PBA flagships.
Fajardo claimed Finals MVP again, while Cjay Perez emerged as a key two-way cog for the Beermen as a first-time champion.
6. The 2017 three-peat Over Ginebra
In 2017, the Beermen closed out Barangay Ginebra in five games to complete a Philippine Cup three-peat, becoming only the second team in league history to lift the PBA Perpetual Trophy.
The series lacked the Game 7 dramatics, but Game 5 was anything but easy—San Miguel blew a 12-point lead in the second half before buckling down in crunch time.
7. The 2018 Four-Peat: Pure Dominance Over Magnolia
San Miguel's fourth straight Philippine Cup title in 2018 was arguably the Beermen’s smoothest.
They dispatched Magnolia in five games, showcasing clinical execution and star power led by Finals MVP June Mar Fajardo, who posted an incredible 42 points and 20 rebounds in a double-overtime win to clinch the series in Game 5.
Over the past decade, San Miguel’s Philippine Cup journey has been part dynasty, part drama, and all history.
Whether through comeback miracles, winner-take-all duels, or businesslike dominance, the Beermen have carved out an era unmatched in modern PBA lore.
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[Editor's note: This article was generated by a member of the One Sports Digital team using AI, and then checked by the staff to ensure accuracy.]