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The 1984 Beer Hausen Brewmasters season was the first season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

New team

As the league enters its 10th season, the famed Toyota Super Corollas ballclub that won 9 PBA titles, formally disbanded and sold its franchise to Basic Holdings Inc., a mother company of Asia Brewery. The team will carry the name Beer Hausen. Seven players from Toyota, led by Ramon Fernandez, were absorbed by the Brewmasters.

Beer Hausen has acquired four players from Tanduay Rhum Makers namely Mike Bilbao, Alberto Gutierrez, Victor Sanchez and Roberto dela Rosa. The team also signed two players from Grandslam champions Crispa Redmanizers, they are Ramon Cruz and sophomore Angelito Esguerra.

Notable dates

March 27: In the first meeting between two Toyota superstars; Ramon Fernandez and Robert Jaworski, former teammates now playing on opposite sides, Beer Hausen defeated Gilbey's Gin, 105–97. Fernandez scored 19 points, grabbed 17 rebounds and issued 17 assists in the first of more than 20 triple-doubles El presidente made during the season.

October 25: Beer Hausen defeated Northern Consolidated, 122–117 in overtime, in a knockout game to reach the finals of the second conference against Great Taste. Ramon Fernandez recorded his 24th triple-double performance of the season by scoring 44 points, pulled down 17 rebounds and issuing 15 assists.

Finals stint

Beer Hausen advance to the finals in the second conference, the second team after Filmanbank in 1978, to reach the championship in their first year of participation. The Brewmasters were swept in three games by Great Taste Coffee Makers.

Awards

Ramon Fernandez capped an incredible season of triple-double performances by bagging the Most Valuable Player (MVP) trophy, his second MVP award in three years.

Win–loss records vs opponents

Roster

Beer Hausen roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. F/C 3 Cordero, Edgardo 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) UST G 7 De la Rosa, Roberto 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Far Eastern C 10 Fernandez, Ramon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) San Carlos G 11 Hays, William (I) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) California F 12 Sanchez, Victor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Mapúa F 13 Gutierrez, Abet 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Ateneo de Davao F 14 Herrera, Leopoldo 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Wesleyan Philippines F 15 Relosa, Ricky 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Mapúa F 16 Esguerra, Angelito 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Letran G 18 Legaspi, Emerito 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) UE F/C 19 Bulaong, Nicanor 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Far Eastern G 24 Cruz, Ramon 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) UE G/F 32 Coloso, Timoteo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Letran G 34 Bilbao, Miguel 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) De La Salle	Head coach Loreto Carbonell Assistant coach(es) Team manager Andy Jao Legend (C) Team captain (I) Import Injured

References

1. "Trivia on Big J". Sports Flash issues.
2. "Mon Fernandez's Historic triple-double game". Sports Bytes Philippines.

• Manila Beer Brewmasters seasons
• 1984 PBA season by team