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This is a list of seasons by the Alaska Aces of the Philippine Basketball Association.

Three-conference era

Season Conference Team name Elimination round Playoffs
Finish GP W L PCT GB Stage Results
1986 Open Conference Alaska Milkmen 2nd/6 10 6 4 .600 2 Semifinals
3rd-place playoff
4th overall (9–9), 3–5 on semifinals
Ginebra 4, Alaska 2
All-Filipino Cup 6th/7 6 1 5 .167 4 Quarterfinals 3rd overall (3–6), 2–1 in quarterfinals
Reinforced Conference 6th/7 12 4 8 .333 5 Quarterfinals 6th overall (5–10), 1–2 in quarterfinals
1987 Open Conference Hills Bros. Coffee Kings 4th/7 12 4 8 .333 6 Quarterfinals 3rd overall (5–10), 1–2 in quarterfinals
All-Filipino Cup 1st/6 8 5 3 .625 -- Semifinals
Finals
1st overall (7–1)
Great Taste 3, Hills Bros. 0
Reinforced Conference 3rd/6 10 6 4 .600 1 Semifinals
Finals berth playoff
Finals
2nd overall (10–8), 5–3 in semifinals
Hills Bros. 89, Ginebra 87
Magnolia 4, Hills Bros. 1
1988 Open Conference Alaska Milkmen 4th/6 10 6 4 .600 1 Semifinals
3rd-place playoff
3rd overall (9–9), 3–5 in semifinals
Alaska 3, Ginebra 2
All-Filipino Cup 3rd/6 12 7 5 .583 1 Semifinals
3rd-place playoff
4th overall (10–10), 3–5 in semifinals
San Miguel 2, Alaska 1
Reinforced Conference 4th/6 10 5 5 .500 2 Semifinals 5th overall (6–12), 1–7 in semifinals
1989 Open Conference 5th/6 10 3 7 .300 7 6th-seed playoff
Semifinals
3rd-place playoff
Alaska 133, Añejo Rum 120
4th overall (7–11), 4–4 in semifinals
Alaska 3, Presto 0
All-Filipino Cup 5th/6 11 5 6 .454 4 Semifinals 5th overall (8–11), 4–4 in semifinals
Reinforced Conference 5th/6 10 5 5 .500 1 Semifinals
3rd-place playoff
4th overall (8–10), 3–5 in semifinals
Alaska 3, Purefoods 1
1990 First Conference Alaska Air Force 4th/8 10 6 4 .600 2 Semifinals 5th overall (9–9), 3–5 in semifinals
All-Filipino Cup 4th/8 10 6 4 .600 4 Semifinals 5th overall (6–12), 0–8 in semifinals
Third Conference 1st/8 10 8 2 .800 -- Semifinals
Finals
1st overall (12–6), 4–4 in semifinals
Purefoods 3, Alaska 2
1991 First Conference Alaska Milkmen 7th/8 11 4 7 .364 4 Did not qualify
All-Filipino Cup 5th/8 11 6 5 .545 2 Semifinals
3rd-place playoff
4th overall (10–9), 4–4 in semifinals
Alaska 2, San Miguel 1
Third Conference 2nd/8 11 7 4 .636 2 Semifinals
Finals
1st overall (12–7), 5–3 in semifinals
Alaska 3, Añejo 1
1992 First Conference 4th/8 11 6 5 .545 1 Semifinals
Finals berth playoff
2nd overall (11–8), 5–3 in semifinals
San Miguel def. Alaska*
All-Filipino Cup 7th/8 11 6 5 .545 2 Semifinals
3rd-place playoff
4th overall (10–9), 4–4 in semifinals
Alaska 2, San Miguel 1
Third Conference 6th/8 13 5 8 .455 4 Elimination playoff Purefoods 119. Alaska 110*
1993 All-Filipino Cup 6th/8 10 4 6 .400 4 Did not qualify
Commissioner's Cup 5th/8 11 6 5 .545 3 Semifinals 5th overall (10–9), 4–4 in semifinals
Governors Cup 6th/8 10 4 6 .400 4 Did not qualify
1994 All-Filipino Cup Alaska Milkmen 3rd/8 10 6 4 .600 2 Semifinals
3rd-place playoff
4th overall (10–8), 4–4 in semifinals
Alaska def. Swift
Commissioner's Cup 1st/8 11 9 2 .818 -- Semifinals
Finals
1st overall (14–5), 5–3 in semifinals
Coney Island 4, Alaska 1
Governors Cup 2nd/8 10 6 4 .600 1 Semifinals
Finals
7–3 in semifinals
Alaska 4, Swift 2
1995 All-Filipino Cup 3rd/8 10 5 5 .500 2 Semifinals
Finals berth playoff
Finals
2nd overall (10–8), 5–3 in semifinals
Alaska 111, Purefoods 89
Sunkist 4, Alaska 3
Commissioner's Cup 3rd/8 10 7 3 .700 2 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
3rd overall (10–5), 3–2 in quarterfinals
Alaska 3, Sta. Lucia Realtors 0
Sunkist 4, Alaska 2
Governors Cup 3rd/8 10 7 3 .700 1 Semifinals
Finals
1st overall (13–5), 6–2 in semifinals
Alaska 4, San Miguel 3
1996 All-Filipino Cup 1st/8 14 10 4 .714 -- Semifinals
Finals berth playoff
Finals
2nd overall (13–9), 3–5 in semifinals
Alaska 96, Ginebra 83*
Alaska 4, Purefoods 1
Commissioner's Cup 1st/8 10 8 2 .800 -- Semifinals
Finals
1st overall (14–4), 6–2 in semifinals
Alaska 4, Shell 3
Governors Cup 2nd/8 14 9 5 .643 -- Semifinals
Finals
Alaska 3, Sta. Lucia 0
Alaska 4, Purefoods 1
1997 All-Filipino Cup 6th/8 14 6 8 .429 4 Did not qualify
Commissioner's Cup 5th/8 10 5 5 .500 1 Semifinals
Finals
1st overall (11–7), 6–2 in semifinals
Gordon's 4, Alaska 2
Governors Cup 3rd/8 10 7 3 .700 1 Semifinals
Finals
1st overall (13–5), 6–2 in semifinals
Alaska 4, Purefoods 1
1998 All-Filipino Cup 1st/8 11 9 2 .818 -- Semifinals
Finals berth playoff
Finals
2nd overall (14–7), 5–5 in semifinals
Alaska 77, Sta. Lucia 69*
Alaska 4, San Miguel 3
Commissioner's Cup Alaska Milkmen 3rd/8 11 10 1 .909 -- Semifinals
Finals
Alaska 3, Shell 2
Alaska 4, San Miguel 2
Centennial Cup 7th/9 8 3 5 .375 3 Did not qualify
Governors Cup 8th/8 (7)
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(.286)
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4
(Records carried over from Centennial Cup)
Did not qualify
1999 All-Filipino Cup 3rd/9 16 9 7 .563 2 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
3rd-place playoff
Alaska** def. Purefoods in 2 games
Tanduay 3, Alaska 1
Barangay Ginebra 95, Alaska 73*
Commissioner's Cup 1st/9 8 6 2 .750 -- Quarterfinals
Semifinals
3rd-place playoff
Alaska** def. Mobiline in 1 game
San Miguel 3, Alaska 2
Alaska def. Sta. Lucia*
Governors Cup 4th/9 8 5 3 .625 2 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Alaska 77, Shell 65*
Alaska 3, B-Meg 0
San Miguel 4, Alaska 2
2000 All-Filipino Cup 3rd/10 14 10 4 .714 2 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Alaska** def. Sta. Lucia in 1 game
Alaska 3, San Miguel 1
Alaska 4, Purefoods 1
Commissioner's Cup 4th/10 9 5 4 .556 2 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
3rd-place playoff
Alaska def. Purefoods
San Miguel 3, Alaska 0
Alaska def. Tanduay*
Governors Cup 5th/10 9 5 4 .556 2 Quarterfinals Purefoods** def. Alaska in 2 games
2001 All-Filipino Cup Alaska Aces 5th/10 14 7 7 .500 2 Quarterfinals Pop Cola def. Alaska in 2 games
Commissioner's Cup 4th/10 9 5 4 .556 2 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
3rd-place playoff
Alaska 78, Sta. Lucia 68*
San Miguel 3, Alaska 2
Alaska def. Purefoods*
Governors Cup 6th/9 13 6 7 .462 2 Quarterfinals Pop Cola 88, Alaska 78*
2002 Governors Cup 4th/12 11 6 5 .545 3 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Alaska 74, FedEx 71*
Alaska 3, San Miguel 2
Purefoods 4, Alaska 3
Commissioner's Cup 3rd/11 10 6 4 .600 1 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
3rd-place playoff
Alaska** def. FedEx in 2 games
Talk 'N Text 3, Alaska 2
San Miguel def. Alaska*
All-Filipino Cup 5th/10 9 5 4 .556 3 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Alaska 82, Talk 'N Text 63
Alaska 2, Red Bull 1
Coca-Cola 3, Alaska 1
2003 All-Filipino Cup 3rd/5 18 9 9 .500 3 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
3rd-place playoff
1st in Group A (2–1)
Talk 'N Text 3, Alaska 0
Alaska 102, Sta. Lucia 79*
Invitational Cup Alaska Aces  
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Mabuhay Cup
 
Semifinals
Finals
4–0 in qualifying
 
Alaska 95, Red Bull 87*
Alaska 3, Coca-Cola 1
Reinforced Conference Alaska Aces 4th/5 13 4 9 .308 4 Elimination playoff
Quarterfinals
Alaska 93, Purefoods 88
Sta. Lucia 2, Alaska 1
Elimination round 589 330 259 .560 41 semifinal appearances
Playoffs 458 248 210 .541 19 Finals appearances
Cumulative totals 1047 578 469 .552 11 championships

Two-conference era

Season Conference Team name Elimination/classification round Playoffs
Finish GP W L PCT GB Stage Results
(2004) Fiesta Conference Alaska Aces 2nd 18 12 6 .667 4 Quarterfinals 3rd in Group B (1–2)
2004-05 Philippine Cup 4th 18 9 9 .500 4 4th-seed playoff
Wildcard phase
Quarterfinals
Alaska 98, San Miguel 91*
Alaska** 96, FedEx 93
San Miguel 2, Alaska 0
Fiesta Conference 3rd 18 11 7 .611 1 2nd-seed playoff
Wildcard phase
Quarterfinals
San Miguel 73, Alaska 71*
Alaska** 86, Coca-Cola 66
Red Bull 2, Alaska 1
2005-06 Fiesta Conference 7th 16 7 9 .438 3 Wildcard phase
Quarterfinals
Alaska 2, Sta. Lucia 1
Red Bull 3, Alaska 0
Philippine Cup 4th 16 9 7 .563 3 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
3rd-place playoff
Alaska 3, Coca-Cola 1
Purefoods 4, Alaska 3
Alaska 102, San Miguel 95*
2006-07 Philippine Cup 7th 18 8 10 .444 5 Wildcard phase 3rd overall (9–12), 3rd in wildcards (1–2)
Fiesta Conference 2nd 18 12 6 .667 1 2nd-seed playoff
Semifinals
Finals
Alaska 103, Barangay Ginebra 95*
Alaska 4, San Miguel 2
Alaska 4, Talk 'N Text 3
2007-08 Philippine Cup 3rd 18 11 7 .611 1 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
3rd-place playoff
Alaska 2, Coca-Cola 0
Sta. Lucia 4, Alaska 3
Red Bull 125, Alaska 104*
Fiesta Conference 6th 18 9 9 .500 3 1st wildcard round Sta. Lucia 99, Alaska 86*
2008-09 Philippine Cup 1st 18 12 6 .667 -- Semifinals
Finals
Alaska 4, Sta. Lucia 2
Talk 'N Text 4, Alaska 3
Fiesta Conference 9th 14 6 8 .429 5 8th-seed playoff
Wildcard phase
Coca-Cola 81, Alaska 74
Burger King** 96, Alaska 90
2009-10
(details)
Philippine Cup Alaska Aces 1st/10 18 13 5 .722 -- Semifinals
Finals
Alaska 4, Barangay Ginebra 0
Purefoods 4, Alaska 0
Fiesta Conference 4th/10 18 11 7 .611 4 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Alaska 3, Barangay Ginebra 2
Alaska 4, Talk 'N Text 3
Alaska 4, San Miguel 2
Elimination/classification round 226 130 96 .575 10 post-wildcard appearances
Playoffs 99 51 48 .515 3 Finals appearances
Cumulative totals 325 181 144 .557 2 championship

*one-game playoffs
**team had twice-to-beat advantage

Three-conference era

Season Conference Team name Elimination round Playoffs
Finish GP W L PCT GB Stage Results
2010-11 Philippine Alaska Aces 6th/10 14 7 7 .500 4 Quarterfinals Barangay Ginebra 2, Alaska 1
Commissioner's 5th/10 9 5 4 .556 3 Quarterfinals Air21 2, Alaska 1
Governors' 3rd/9 8 5 3 .625 1 Semifinals 3rd overall (8–5), 3–2 in semifinals
2011-12 Philippine 9th/10 14 3 11 .214 7 Did not qualify
Commissioner's 4th/10 9 5 4 .556 2 Quarterfinals Barako Bull 2, Alaska 1
Governors' 9th/10 9 2 7 .222 6 Did not qualify
2012-13 Philippine 5th/10 14 8 6 .571 4 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Alaska 2, Meralco 0
Talk 'N Text 4, Alaska 2
Commissioner's 1st/10 14 11 3 .786 -- Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Alaska** 87, Air21 81
Alaska 3, San Mig Coffee, 1
Alaska 3, Barangay Ginebra 0
Governors' 3rd/10 9 4 5 .444 4 Quarterfinals San Mig Coffee** def. Alaska in 2 games
2013-14 Philippine 8th/10 14 5 9 .357 6 8th-seed playoff
Quarterfinals
Alaska 94, Meralco 91*
Barangay Ginebra** def. Alaska in 2 games
Commissioner's 3rd/10 9 6 3 .667 3 Quarterfinals San Mig Coffee 2, Alaska 1
Governors' 3rd/10 9 5 4 .556 2 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Alaska** 92, Barangay Ginebra 81
Rain or Shine 3, Alaska 2
2014-15 Philippine 3rd/12 11 8 3 .727 1 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
1st phase: Alaska** 82, NLEX 78
2nd phase: Alaska 87, Meralco 69*
Alaska 4, Rain or Shine 2
San Miguel 4, Alaska 3
Commissioner's 6th/12 11 5 6 .455 3 Quarterfinals Purefoods 2, Alaska 0
Governors' 1st/12 11 8 3 .727 -- Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Alaska** 114, Barangay Ginebra 108
Alaska 3, Star 0
San Miguel 4, Alaska 0
2015-16 Philippine 1st/12 11 9 2 .818 -- Semifinals
Finals
Alaska 4, GlobalPort 1
San Miguel 4, Alaska 3
Commissioner's 3rd/12 11 7 4 .636 1 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Alaska 2, TNT 1
Alaska 3, Meralco 2
Rain or Shine 4, Alaska 2
Governors' 6th/12 11 6 5 .545 4 Quarterfinals Barangay Ginebra** 109, Alaska 104
2016-17 Philippine 2nd/12 11 7 4 .636 3 Quarterfinals Barangay Ginebra def. Alaska** in 2 games
Commissioner's 8th/12 11 4 7 .364 5 8th-seed playoffs GlobalPort 107, Alaska 106*
Governors' 9th/12 11 3 8 .273 6 Did not qualify
2017-18 Philippine 3rd/12 11 7 4 .636 1 Quarterfinals NLEX 2, Alaska 0
Commissioner's 2nd/12 11 8 3 .727 1 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Alaska** 89, Magnolia 78
San Miguel 3, Alaska 1
Governors' 3rd/12 11 8 3 .727 1 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Alaska** 96, San Miguel 85
Alaska 3, Meralco 1
Magnolia 4, Alaska 2
2019 Philippine 9th/12 11 4 7 .364 5 8th-seed playoffs
Quarterfinals
Alaska 88, NLEX 80*
Phoenix Pulse** 91, Alaska 76
Commissioner's 8th/12 11 4 7 .364 6 8th-seed playoffs
Quarterfinals
Alaska 108, Meralco 103*
TNT** def. Alaska in 2 games
Governors' 7th/12 11 5 6 .455 3 Quarterfinals Meralco** 94, Alaska 84
2020 Philippine Alaska Aces 6th/12 11 7 4 .636 1 Quarterfinals TNT** 104, Alaska 83
2021 Philippine 11th/12 11 3 8 .278 7 Did not qualify
Governors' 7th/12 11 6 5 .545 3 Quarterfinals NLEX** def. Alaska in 2 games
Elimination round 330 175 155 .539 10 semifinal appearances
Playoffs 126 63 63 .500 6 Finals appearances
Cumulative records 456 238 218 .522 1 championship

* One-game Playoffs
** Team had the Twice-to-Beat Advantage

Cumulative records

Era GP W L PCT
Three-conference era (1986–2003) 1,047 578 469 .552
Two-conference era (2004–2010) 325 181 144 .557
Three-conference era (2010–2022) 456 238 218 .522
Total 1,828 997 831 .545
Alaska Aces
  • Founded in 1986
  • Disbanded in 2022
  • Owned by Alaska Milk Corporation
  • Formerly known as Alaska Milkmen, Alaska Air Force and Hills Bros. Coffee Kings
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(14)
Runner-up finishes
(17)
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Seasons (35)
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1986 1987 1988 1989
1990s
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000s
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09
2010s
2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2019
2020s
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