Pop Cola Panthers
The Pop Cola Panthers were a professional basketball team that played in the Philippine Basketball Association from 1990-2001. The franchise was owned by RFM Corporation. In 2001, when RFM Corporation sold its entire stake in Cosmos Bottling Corporation to Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI), the PBA franchise was included in the transaction. Upon ownership by CCBPI, the PBA franchise renamed the Coca-Cola Tigers beginning the 2002 PBA season and was considered as an expansion team.
| Pop Cola Panthers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 | ||
| Dissolved | Sold in 2001 | ||
| History | Pop Cola Sizzlers (1990, 1997) Sarsi Sizzlers (1990) Diet Sarsi Sizzlers (1991) Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs (1991-1993) Swift Mighty Meaties (1994) Sunkist Orange Juicers (1995-1996, 2000) Sunkist Orange Bottlers (1996) Pop Cola Bottlers (1997) Pop Cola 800s (1998-2000) Pop Cola Panthers (2000-2001) | ||
| Team colors | Swift, Diet Sarsi and Pop Cola Blue, Red, White Sunkist Orange, Blue, White | ||
| Company | RFM Corporation | ||
| Head coach | Yeng Guiao, Derrick Pumaren, Turo Valenzona, Norman Black, Chot Reyes | ||
| Ownership | Jose Ma. "Joey" A. Concepcion III | ||
| Championships | 4 championships
1992 Third Conference | ||
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The franchise also played under the names Pop Cola/Diet Sarsi Sizzlers, Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs, Swift Mighty Meaties, Sunkist Orange Juicers/Bottlers and Pop Cola 800s.