Premier League of Belize

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Premier League of Belize
Founded28 December 2011; 12 years ago (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
Current: 2019–20 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 - 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 Belize Daniel Jimenez Belize Defence Force
Belmopan Bandits
Police United
73
2 Belize Jarret Davis FC Belize
Verdes
71
3 Belize Jeromy James Belmopan Bandits
FC Belize
Verdes
69
4 Belize Alexander Peters Freedom Fighters
Placencia Assassins
58
5 Honduras 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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