1997 Sta. Lucia Realtors

Team Roster:

- Jason Webb (De La Salle)

- Chris Jackson (San Bernardino)

- Boy Cabahug (University of the Visayas)

- Gilbert Reyes (Ateneo)

- Jose Francisco (FEU)

- Gerry Esplana (San Beda, FEU)

- Expedito Falcasantos (University of Cebu)

- Dennis Espino (UST)

- Angelo David (FEU)

- Romeo Dela Rosa (Southwestern-U)

- Jun Limpot (De La Salle)

- Gabby Cui (Ateneo)

- Kenny Redfield (Michigan State) import

- Sean Green (Iona College) import

Draft Picks:

- Jason Webb (De La Salle)

- Gabby Cui (Ateneo)

- Angelo David (FEU)

Signed/Trades:

- Elmer Cabahug (From Pepsi/Mobiline)

- Boyet Fernandez (To Alaska, traded for Jun Reyes)

Head Coach: Chot Reyes, Adonis Tierra

Assts: Adonis Tierra, Ricardo Cui, Joshua Villapando

Team Manager: Manuel 'Buddy' Encardnado

1997 PBA season Win–loss record: (31W 30L)

All Filipino Cup (13-10) 3rd

Commissioner' Cup (8W-11L) 4th

Governor's Cup (10-9) 4th

After a four-year coaching stint with the Purefoods ballclub, coach Chot Reyes accepted the offer of Sta.Lucia as their new head coach at the beginning of the season.

During the Governors Cup, after Sta.Lucia lost to Alaska by one point on October 28, coach Chot Reyes resigned a few days later and gave up his position to assistant coach Adonis Tierra, who will handle the Realtors on interim basis. Reports had it that Reyes' temperaments have cause him his job at Sta.Lucia and the players' boycott against their coach led to his departure.

1997 Pop Cola Bottlers

Team Roster:

- Eugene Quilban♱ (San Sebastian)

- Bonel Balingit (University of the Visayas)

- Boybits Victoria♱ (San Beda)

- Boyet Fernandez (San Agustin)

- Marcelino Morelos (UE)

- Romulo Marata (Adamson)

- Elpidio Villamin

- Dwight Lago (De La Salle)

- Vergel Meneses (José Rizal)

- Peter Martin (San Sebastian)

- Ricardo Marata♱ (Southwestern-U)

- Nic Belasco (Notre Dame College)

- Zaldy Realubit (USJ–R)

- Norris Coleman (Kansas State) import

- Byron Houston (Oklahoma State) import

Draft Picks:

- Nic Belasco (Notre Dame College)

- Romulo Marata (Adamson)

Signed/Trades:

- Eugene Quilban♱ (From Mobiline, trade with Eric Reyes)

- Jack Tanuan♱ (from Mobiline)

- Ato Agustin (traded to Mobiline for Villamin and Martin)

- Kenneth Duremdes (traded to Alaska for Fernandez and Lago)

- Jack Tanuan♱ (traded to Alaska for Fernandez and Lago)

Head Coach: Derrick Pumaren, Arturo Valenzona, Norman Black

Assts: Alfrancis Chua, Artuto Valenzona

1997 PBA season Win–loss record: (14W 24L)

All Filipino Cup (5-9) 7th

Commissioner' Cup (4W 6L) 7th

Governor's Cup (5-9) 7th

Starting the Commissioners Cup, coach Derrick Pumaren was replaced by Arturo Valenzona, whose last coaching job in the PBA was nine years ago. Valenzona chose Alfrancis Chua as his assistant coach while Pumaren remains as a team consultant

After Pop Cola's failure to reach the semifinals for the fifth straight time, a player-coach trade took place between the two teams that didn't make past the eliminations in the Commissioner's Cup, the Bottlers acquired Norman Black from Mobiline as their head coach along with Elpidio Villamin and Peter Martin in exchange for guard Ato Agustin and their former coach Derrick Pumaren, who has now moved over to the Mobiline camp.

Upon Norman Black's entry at Pop Cola, Alfrancis Chua was retain as assistant coach while Arturo Valenzona was relegated to team consultant.