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.

Premier League of Belize
Founded28 December 2011 (2011-12-28)
Country Belize
ConfederationCONCACAF
Number of teams7
Level on pyramid1
International cup(s)CONCACAF League
Current championsVerdes
(2019–20 Opening)
Most championshipsBelmopan Bandits (9)
Websitepremierleagueofbelize.com
2019–20 Premier 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 - 2019–20 Closing Season

League Champions
Season Champions 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
2018–19 O Belmopan Bandits Verdes
2018–19 C San Pedro Pirates Belmopan Bandits
2019–20 O Verdes Belmopan Bandits
2019–20 C Season cancelled

Titles by Team
Team Champions Runner-Up
Belmopan Bandits 9 4
Verdes 3 3
Police United 2 4
Placencia Assassins 1 1
San Pedro Pirates 1 0
Belize Defence Force 0 2
FC Belize 0 2

Awards

Top 5 All-Time Scorers
Rank Player Team(s) Goals*
1 Daniel Jimenez Belize Defence Force
Belmopan Bandits
Police United		 73
2 Jarret Davis FC Belize
Verdes		 71
3 Jeromy James Belmopan Bandits
FC Belize
Verdes		 69
4 Alexander Peters Freedom Fighters
Placencia Assassins		 58
5 Georgie Welcome Belmopan Bandits 53

* Includes playoff goals.

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