The 2005–06 Air21 Express season was the 4th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
Key dates August 14: The 2005 PBA Draft took place in Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall, Cainta, Rizal.
Draft picks
Round Pick Player Height Position Nationality College 1 1 Anthony Washington 6'7" Forward Eckerd 1 5 Mark Cardona 6'1" Guard-Forward La Salle 1 6 Niño Canaleta 6'6" Forward UE
Roster
Fiesta Conference
Game log
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 1 | October 7 | Purefoods | 88–86 | Ritualo (17)
| Ynares Center | 1–0 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 2 | October 12 | Talk 'N Text | 91–109 | Ritualo (23)
| Ynares Center | 1–1 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 3 | October 16 | Red Bull | 77–84 | Daniels (23)
| Araneta Coliseum | 1–2 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 4 | October 21 | Alaska | 108–111 (2OT) | Daniels (24)
| Araneta Coliseum | 1–3 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 5 | October 23 | Sta. Lucia | 110–95 | Daniels (30)
| Araneta Coliseum | 2–3 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 6 | October 29 | San Miguel | 119–123 (2OT) | De Ocampo (21)
| Roxas City | 2–4
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 7 | November 4 | Talk 'N Text | 90–88 | Ritualo (17)
| Ynares Center | 3–4 |- bgcolor="#edbebf" | 8 | November 6 | Brgy.Ginebra | 83–93 | Ferriols (22)
| Araneta Coliseum | 3–5 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 9 | November 11 | San Miguel | 90–86 | Daniels (22)
| Araneta Coliseum | 4–5 |-bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 10 | November 16 | Alaska | 88–83 | David (28)
| Araneta Coliseum | 5–5 |-bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 11 | November 20 | Sta.Lucia | 114–103 | Daniels (24)
| Cuneta Astrodome | 6–5 |-bgcolor="#edbebf" | 12 | November 23 | Coca Cola | 106–115 | Ritualo (31)
| Araneta Coliseum | 6–6
|-bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 13 | December 10 | Brgy.Ginebra | 109–101 | Daniels (30)
| Ormoc City | 7–6 |-bgcolor="#edbebf" | 14 | December 14 | Red Bull
| Cuneta Astrodome | 7–7 |-bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 15 | December 16 | Coca Cola | 98–94 | De Ocampo (28)
| Cuneta Astrodome | 8–7 |-bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 16 | December 18 | Purefoods | 110–109 | Ritualo (22)
| Ynares Center | 9–7
Transactions
Pre-season Players Added Via Draft Niño Canaleta Via Free Agency Ronald Tubid (From defunct Shell Turbo Chargers) Via Trade Yancy De Ocampo (From Talk 'N Text Phone Pals) Patrick Fran (From Talk 'N Text Phone Pals)Players Lost Via Trade Egay Billones (To Purefoods Chunkee Giants) Marc Pingris (To Purefoods Chunkee Giants) Roger Yap (To Purefoods Chunkee Giants) Jay Washington (Drafted rookie to Talk 'N Text Phone Pals) Mark Cardona (Drafted rookie to Talk 'N Text Phone Pals)
Trades March, 2006 To Air21 ExpressMark Telan To Talk 'N Text Phone PalsJohn Ferriols May 8, 2006 To Air21 ExpressLeo Avenido To Talk 'N Text Phone PalsRenren Ritualo, Patrick Fran
Additions Player Signed Former team Stephen Padilla March 2006 Alaska Aces
Subtractions Player Signed New team Wesley Gonzales March 2006 San Miguel Beermen
References