This is the list of the previous names of the San Miguel franchise before. San Miguel is actually the 2nd name of the team. The San Miguel Beermen name was the franchise name for 6 times already in different and separate years. There are also 5 other names other than the SMB which are listed below. Please refer to the table below.
List of San Miguel Beermen Previous Names in PBA

San Miguel Beermen PBA Names

Name
From
To
Duration(Years)
NOC
Royal Tru-Orange
1975
1980
5
1
San Miguel Beermen
1980
1984
4
1
Gold Eagle Beermen
1984
1985
1
0
Magnolia Ice Cream/Quench Plus/Cheese
1985
1987
2
1
San Miguel Beermen
1987
2007
10
14
Magnolia Beverage Masters
2007
2008
1
0
San Miguel Beermen
2008
2011
3
1
Petron Blaze Boosters
2011
2014
3
1
San Miguel Beermen
2014
Present
1 and counting
0
Duration : number of year(s) the team was under the specific name
NOC : number of championships under the name