and the Philippine national team which took the bronze medal in the 10th Asian games. The league marked the return of Crispa and YCO ballclubs to the amateur scene. Crispa combined forces with the Lhuillier quintet while YCO, the most dominant team in the 1950s and 1960s, decided to build its nucleus from the now-defunct Fuji Soy Sauce squad and has enlisted such players as Asian gamers Edgar Tanuan, Alvin Patrimonio and Eric Altamirano. Other teams with massive player transfers are Jojo Lastimosa and Harmon Codiñera seeing action for Crispa-Lhuillier, together with Peter Aguilar, Al Solis and new recruit Arthur Dela Cruz, San Sebastian's prized slotman in the NCAA. Magnolia had Allan Caidic, Nelson Asaytono, Jerry Codiñera, Dindo Pumaren, David Zamar and Benjie Gutierrez. Purefoods boasts of Cayetano Salazar of NCAA champion Letran, Salvador Ramos, George Ella and Loreto Manaog. RFM-Swift's were led by former Mama's love stalwart Elmer Cabahug, Anthony Mendoza, Alex Regis and former pro Jerry Pingoy. Nat Canson's ESQ Merchants, now known as ESQ-Sta. Lucia Realty, had Jojo Villapando, Tony Dela Cerna, Edgar Macaraya, Hernani Demegillo, former pro Lawrence Merced and slippery guard Jerry Gonzales. Newcomer Philips Sardines of national coach Joe Lipa had the UP Maroons tandem of Benjie Paras and Ronnie Magsanoc. Guest team Golden Dragon of Taiwan will see action in the semifinals. The YCO Shine Masters, coach by Egay Gomez and led by Alvin Patrimonio, won the Filipino Cup title via 3–0 sweep over ESQ-Sta.Lucia. Crispa-Lhuillier takes third place with a 2–1 series win over Magnolia Ice Cream. References External links www.philippinebasketball.ph 1986 Philippine Amateur Basketball League season 1986 in Philippine basketball