(dark) (light) The defending All-Filipino Conference champions had one new acquisition during the off-season, former University of Visayas cager Arnie Tuadles, taking the spot left by Fort Acuña, who retired to become coach Dante Silverio's assistant on the bench.
Bruce "Sky" King return for Toyota in the Open Conference and his import partner was 6-8 Andrew Fields, a former standout of Pennsylvania's Cheyney College.
Fields debut with 16 points in Toyota's 124-118 overtime win over Gilbey's Gin, which got a combined 89-point output from their two imports, Larry McNeill and Dean Tolson, in the opening game of the second conference on August 5.
The victory snapped Toyota's five straight finals losses to Crispa, they won the championship this time under new coach Fort Acuña.
December 11: Dante Silverio resigns as Toyota head coach after management reinstates Ramon Fernandez, Ernesto Estrada and Abe King in Game Two of the Invitational Conference finals.