Premier League of Belize
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| Founded | 28 December 2011 |
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| Country |  Belize |
| Confederation | CONCACAF |
| Number of teams | 7 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| International cup(s) | CONCACAF League |
| Current champions | Verdes (2019–20 Opening) |
| Most championships | Belmopan Bandits (9) |
| Website | premierleagueofbelize.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)[]
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmopan Bandits | Belmopan | Isidoro Beaton Stadium | 2,500 |
| Verdes FC | San Ignacio | Norman Broaster Stadium | 2,000 |
| Altitude FC | Independence | Michael Ashcroft Stadium | 2,000 |
| Placencia Assassins | Placencia | Placencia Football Field | 1,000 |
| Freedom Fighters | Dangriga | Victor Sanchez Union Field | 1,500 |
| Wagiya SC | Dangriga | Carl Ramos Stadium | 3,500 |
| Belize Defence Force FC | Belize City | MCC Grounds | 2,000 |
| San Pedro Pirates FC | San Pedro | Ambergris Stadium | 1,500 |
League champions[]
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[]
Best Young Player[]
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Best Coach[]
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Top 5 all-time scorers[]
| Rank | Player | Team(s) | Goals* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Jimenez
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Belize Defence Force Belmopan Bandits Police United |
73 |
| 2 | Jarret Davis
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FC Belize Verdes |
71 |
| 3 | Jeromy James
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Belmopan Bandits FC Belize Verdes |
69 |
| 4 | Alexander Peters
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Freedom Fighters Placencia Assassins |
58 |
| 5 |  Georgie Welcome
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Belmopan Bandits | 53 |
* Includes playoff goals.
References[]
- ^ "FFB electoral committee on "Top League" elections". Amandala Online. January 10, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- ^ "FIFA suspends Belize". Amandala Online. June 21, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- ^ "BPFL confirms withdrawal from FFB". Amandala Online. May 13, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- ^ "FFB electoral committee on "Top League" elections". Amandala Online. January 10, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
External links[]
- Belize - List of Champions, RSSSF.com
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- Premier League of Belize
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- Top level football leagues in Central America