2015–16 Barako Bull Energy season
# 2015–16 Barako Bull Energy season

The 2015–16 Barako Bull Energy season was the 14th and final season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). After the Philippine Cup the franchise was sold to Phoenix Petroleum and renamed as the Phoenix Fuel Masters which played its first tournament in the Commissioner's Cup.

## Key dates

### 2015

* August 23: The 2015 PBA draft took place in Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila.

### 2016

* January 20: The PBA approved the sale of the Barako Bull franchise to Phoenix Petroleum Philippines.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | PBA D-League team | College |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | 19 | Kris Rosales | SG | United States | Jumbo Plastic Linoleum Giants | Hope International |
| 2 | 21 | Michael Miranda | C | Philippines | Wang's Basketball Couriers | San Sebastian |
| 3 | 27 | Yutien Andrada | C | Philippines | Café France Bakers | DLSU |
| 4 | 38 | John Ray Alabanza | PF | Philippines | MJM M-Builders | UE |

## Philippine Cup

### Eliminations

**Standings**

| Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Alaska Aces | 9 | 2 | .818 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | San Miguel Beermen | 9 | 2 | .818 | — | Advance to semifinals |
| 3 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 4 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 5 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 6 | TNT Tropang Texters | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 7 | NLEX Road Warriors | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | Barako Bull Energy | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 9 | Star Hotshots | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 10 | Blackwater Elite | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 11 | Mahindra Enforcer | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7 | |
| 12 | Meralco Bolts | 1 | 10 | .091 | 8 | |

* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–0 San Miguel
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Barangay Ginebra 1–0 GlobalPort
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: NLEX 1–0 Barako Bull

### Playoffs

**Bracket**

| Quarterfinals (1st phase) | Quarterfinals (1st phase) | Quarterfinals (1st phase) | Quarterfinals (2nd phase) (Single elimination) | Quarterfinals (2nd phase) (Single elimination) | Quarterfinals (2nd phase) (Single elimination) | Semifinals (Best-of-7) | Semifinals (Best-of-7) | Semifinals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| (#3 twice to beat) | (#3 twice to beat) | (#3 twice to beat) | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Rain or Shine | 95 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Rain or Shine | 95 | | | | 2 | San Miguel | 4 | | | |
| 10 | Blackwater | 90 | | | | 2 | San Miguel | 4 | | | |
| 10 | Blackwater | 90 | 3 | Rain or Shine | 104 | 3 | Rain or Shine | 2 | | | |
| (#6 twice to beat) | (#6 twice to beat) | (#6 twice to beat) | 3 | Rain or Shine | 104 | 3 | Rain or Shine | 2 | | | |
| (#6 twice to beat) | (#6 twice to beat) | (#6 twice to beat) | 6 | TNT | 89 | | | | | | |
| 6 | TNT | 90 | 6 | TNT | 89 | | | | | | |
| 6 | TNT | 90 | | | | | | | 2 | San Miguel | 4 |
| 7 | NLEX | 88 | | | | | | | 2 | San Miguel | 4 |
| 7 | NLEX | 88 | | | | | | | 1 | Alaska | 3 |
| (#4 twice to beat) | (#4 twice to beat) | (#4 twice to beat) | | | | | | | 1 | Alaska | 3 |
| 4 | Barangay Ginebra | 92* | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Barangay Ginebra | 92* | | | | 1 | Alaska | 4 | | | |
| 9 | Star | 89 | | | | 1 | Alaska | 4 | | | |
| 9 | Star | 89 | 4 | Barangay Ginebra | 83 | 5 | GlobalPort | 1 | | | |
| (#5 twice to beat) | (#5 twice to beat) | (#5 twice to beat) | 4 | Barangay Ginebra | 83 | 5 | GlobalPort | 1 | | | |
| (#5 twice to beat) | (#5 twice to beat) | (#5 twice to beat) | 5 | GlobalPort | 84* | | | | | | |
| 5 | GlobalPort | 94 | 5 | GlobalPort | 84* | | | | | | |
| 8 | Barako Bull | 85 | | | | | | | | | |

*Game went into overtime

* view
* talk

## Transactions

### Trades

**Pre-season**

| August 25, 2015 | To Barako BullJens Knuttel Emman Monfort Josh Urbiztondo | To Barangay GinebraNico Salva 2016 1st round pick |
| - | - | - |
| August 25, 2015 | To Barako BullJeric Fortuna | To San MiguelBrian Heruela |
| September 17, 2015 | To Barako BullRonald Pascual (from San Miguel) | To Rain or Shine2016 2nd round pick (from Barako Bull) | To San MiguelRyan Araña (from Rain or Shine via Barako Bull) |
| September 19, 2015 |
| September 19, 2015 | To Barako BullMick Pennisi | To Star2017 2nd round pick |
| September 28, 2015 | To Barako BullMac Baracael Prince Caperal | To Barangay GinebraJoe Devance (via Barako Bull) |
| September 28, 2015 | To GlobalPortDorian Peña | To StarJake Pascual Ronald Pascual |
| October 8, 2015 | To Barako Bull2016 second round pick | To Talk 'N TextDylan Ababou |
| October 13, 2015 | To Barako Bull Jervy Cruz | To GlobalPort Rico Maierhofer |

**Philippine Cup**

| November 16, 2015 | To Barako Bull Rodney Brondial 2018 2nd round pick | To Barangay GinebraJervy Cruz |
| - | - | - |
