Premier League of Belize

Premier League of Belize
Founded 28 December 2011 (2011-12-28)
Country  Belize
Confederation CONCACAF
Number of teams 8
Level on pyramid 1
International cup(s) CONCACAF Champions League
Current champions Belmopan Bandits
(2017–18 Closing)
Most championships Belmopan Bandits (8)
Website premierleagueofbelize.com
2018–19 Premier League of Belize

The Premier League of Belize is the highest competitive football league in Belize. It was founded on 28 December 2011[1] after the merger between the Belize Premier Football League and the Super League of Belize.

History

The formation of the league was a combination of Belize’s suspension by FIFA[2] and the Belize Premier Football League withdrawing from the Football Federation of Belize.[3] It was decided that a brand new top league was to be formed, the winner of which would represent Belize in the CONCACAF Champions League.

Officials

On 6 January 2012 the current President of the League was announced as Jaime O. Perdomo, Jr, the Vice-President as Al Westby and the members being Celso Carcamo, Wilhelm Miguel and Onan McLean.[4]

Subsequently, on 31 January 2012, The recently elected Executive announced that it had appointed Reynaldo Malik as the League's General Secretary.

Current Teams - 2018–19 Opening Season

Previous Winners

Season Winner Runner-Up
2012 Placencia Assassins Police United
2012–13 O Belmopan Bandits Police United
2012–13 C Police United FC Belize
2013–14 O Belmopan Bandits FC Belize
2013–14 C Belmopan Bandits Police United
2014–15 O Belmopan Bandits Police United
2014–15 C Verdes Belmopan Bandits
2015–16 O Police United Verdes
2015–16 C Belmopan Bandits Placencia Assassins
2016–17 O Belmopan Bandits Belize Defence Force
2016–17 C Belmopan Bandits Verdes
2017–18 O Verdes Belmopan Bandits
2017–18 C Belmopan Bandits Belize Defence Force

Titles by Team

Team Champions Runner-Up
Belmopan Bandits 8 2
Police United 2 4
Verdes 2 2
Placencia Assassins 1 1
Belize Defence Force 0 2
FC Belize 0 2

Top Scorers by Season

Season Scorer Team Goals
2012 Belize Jesse Smith San Pedro Seadogs 8
2012–13 O Belize Daniel Jimenez Police United 13
2012–13 C Belize Jeromy James 9
Belize Deon McCaulay
2013–14 O Belize Deon McCaulay Belmopan Bandits 13
2013–14 C Belize Clifton West Police United 7
2014–15 O Belize Harrison Roches Police United 10
2014–15 C Belize Jarret Davis Verdes 10
2015–16 O Belize Deon McCaulay Verdes 10
2015–16 C Belize Devon Makin Police United 6
2016–17 O Honduras Jairo Rochez Belmopan Bandits 14
2016–17 C Belize Daniel Jimenez Police United 10
Honduras Jairo Rochez Belmopan Bandits
2017–18 O Honduras Georgie Welcome Belmopan Bandits 18
2017–18 C Belize Trimayne Harris Belize Defence Force 13

Top 5 All-Time Scorers

Rank Scorer Team(s) Goals
1 Belize Daniel Jimenez Belize Defence Force
Police United		 66
2 Belize Jarret Davis FC Belize
Verdes		 64
3 Belize Jeromy James Belmopan Bandits
FC Belize		 56
4 Belize Luis Torres Placencia Assassins
Police United		 50
5 Belize Harrison Roches Police United 47

References

  1. ↑ "FFB electoral committee on "Top League" elections". Amandala Online. January 10, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
  2. ↑ "FIFA suspends Belize". Amandala Online. 21 June 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "BPFL confirms withdrawal from FFB". Amandala Online. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  4. ↑ "FFB electoral committee on "Top League" elections". Amandala Online. January 10, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
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