Winners
The first recipients of the Perpetual trophy were the Barangay Ginebra Kings, who won their best-of-seven championship series against the San Miguel Beermen in six games.
After it was won by Barangay Ginebra in 2006-07, they were unable to defend the title the next season after failing to advance through the wildcard phase of the tournament. The champions became the Sta. Lucia Realtors, in which they won their second championship in franchise history and their first All-Filipino championship against Purefoods.
Sta. Lucia failed to advance to the final round of the 2008–09 tournament, being eliminated by Alaska in their best of seven semifinal series. The trophy was eventually won by Talk 'N Text, beating Alaska in seven games.
Talk 'N Text was set to defend the title in the 2009-10 Philippine Cup but their quarterfinal series against Barangay Ginebra marred with controversy when Talk 'N Text walked-out of the playing court after protesting a "flagrant foul" call against one of their players in Game 4. Then PBA commissioner Sonny Barrios awarded the win to Barangay Ginebra, who lead by seven points before the walkout occurred. Talk 'N Text were eliminated in the series-clinching Game 5. Barangay Ginebra advances to the semifinals before being swept by Alaska in four games. Purefoods then beat Alaska in the finals after sweeping their championship series.
Talk 'N Text regained possession of the trophy after winning their finals series against San Miguel in the 2010-11 Philippine Cup after six games.
The following year, Talk 'N Text retained the championship after beating the Powerade Tigers in five games. Talk 'N Text became the first team in 27 years to successfully defend the All-Filipino Cup after it was done by Great Taste in 1985.
The Tropang Texters successfully defended the championship in the 2012-13 edition of the tournament after sweeping their finals series against Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. The team now keeps permanent possession of the trophy after winning the Philippine Cup for three consecutive seasons.
The trophy is currently displayed, together with the replica representing the 2008-09 Philippine Cup championship and the 2011 Commissioner's Cup at the lobby of Smart Tower in Makati City, the head office of Talk 'N Text's mother company, Smart Communications.
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