The Premier League of Belize is the highest competitive football league in Belize. It was founded on 28 December 2011 after the merger between the Belize Premier Football League and the Super League of Belize. League games usually take place in front of dozens of spectators.
History
The formation of the league was a combination of Belize's suspension by FIFA and the Belize Premier Football League withdrawing from the Football Federation of Belize. 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.
Due to the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2019–20 Premier League of Belize closing season was cancelled after the eighth round of games and a winner was not crowned.
The Premier League of Belize (PLB) was suspended from administering the 2021–22 season by the Football Federation of Belize (FFB). The FFB administered the highest competitive football league in the country for this season, and sanctioned the 2021–22 FFB Top League. The PLB returned for the 2022–23 season.
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.
After election problems had left the league inactive for the whole of the 2021–22 season, on 2 June 2022 the league elected a new Executive in preparation for the 2022–23 season. Ian Haylock was elected as president, with Godfrey Arzu as vice-president. Also elected were Karol Maldonado Claro, as Female Executive Member and Lorin Frazer and Jordan Zabaneh, as Executive Members.
Current Teams (2022–23 Closing Season)
Team City Stadium Capacity Altitude F.C. Independence Michael Ashcroft Stadium 2,000 Belmopan Bandits Belmopan Isidoro Beaton Stadium 2,500 Benque Viejo United F.C. Benque Marshalleck Stadium 2,000 Port Layola F.C. Belize City MCC Grounds 2,000 Progresso F.C. Orange Walk Orange Walk People's Stadium 4,500 San Pedro Pirates F.C. San Pedro Ambergris Stadium 1,500 Verdes F.C. San Ignacio Norman Broaster Stadium 2,000 Wagiya S.C. Dangriga Carl Ramos Stadium 3,500
League champions SeasonChampionsRunners-up2012Placencia Assassins Police United2012–13 OBelmopan BanditsPolice United2012–13 CPolice UnitedFC Belize2013–14 OBelmopan BanditsFC Belize2013–14 CBelmopan BanditsPolice United2014–15 OBelmopan BanditsPolice United2014–15 CVerdesBelmopan Bandits2015–16 OPolice UnitedVerdes2015–16 CBelmopan BanditsPlacencia Assassins 2016–17 OBelmopan BanditsBelize Defence Force2016–17 CBelmopan BanditsVerdes2017–18 OVerdesBelmopan Bandits2017–18 CBelmopan BanditsBelize Defence Force2018–19 OBelmopan BanditsVerdes2018–19 CSan Pedro PiratesBelmopan Bandits2019–20 OVerdesBelmopan Bandits2019–20 C Abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic2022–23 OAltitudeVerdes2022–23 CVerdesSan Pedro Pirates2023–24 OAltitudePort Layola F.C.2023–24 CPort Layola F.C.Verdes2024–25 OPort Layola F.C.San Pedro Pirates2024–25 CVerdesSan Pedro Pirates2025–26 OVerdesProgresso2025–26 CVerdesProgresso
Titles by team TeamChampionsRunners-up Belmopan Bandits94 Verdes75 Police United24 Port Layola F.C.21 Altitude20 San Pedro Pirates13 Placencia Assassins 11 Belize Defence Force02 FC Belize02 Progresso02
Awards
Top scorers SeasonPlayerTeamGoals2012 Jesse Smith San Pedro Seadogs82012–13 O Daniel Jimenez Police United13 2012–13 C Jeromy James Belmopan Bandits9 Deon McCaulay2013–14 O Deon McCaulay Belmopan Bandits132013–14 C Clifton West Police United72014–15 O Harrison Roches Police United102014–15 C Jarret Davis Verdes102015–16 O Deon McCaulay Verdes102015–16 C Devon Makin Police United62016–17 O Jairo Rochez Belmopan Bandits14 2016–17 C Daniel Jimenez Police United10 Jairo Rochez Belmopan Bandits2017–18 O Georgie Welcome Belmopan Bandits182017–18 C Trimayne Harris Belize Defence Force132018–19 O Georgie Welcome Belmopan Bandits172018–19 C Elroy Smith Verdes112019–20 O Mariano Landero Verdes142019–20 CAbandoned2022–23 O Andres Orozco Altitude112022–23 C Horace Avila San Pedro Pirates9
Includes playoff goals.
MVP (Regular Season) SeasonPlayerTeam2012Not awarded2012–13 O Woodrow West Belmopan Bandits2012–13 C Glenford Chimilio FC Belize2013–14 O Franz Vernon Paradise/Freedom Fighters2013–14 C Keith Allen Police United2014–15 O Rodney Pacheco Verdes2014–15 C Rodney Pacheco Verdes2015–16 O Luis Torres Placencia Assassins 2015–16 C Dalton Eiley Placencia Assassins 2016–17 O Shane Orio Belmopan Bandits2016–17 C Daniel Jimenez Police United2017–18 O Georgie Welcome Belmopan Bandits2017–18 C Trimayne Harris Belize Defence Force2018–19 O Georgie Welcome Belmopan Bandits2018–19 C Georgie Welcome Belmopan Bandits2019–20 O Edwin Villeda Verdes2019–20 CAbandoned
Best Young Player SeasonPlayerTeam2012Not awarded2012–13 O Eduardo Gongora Verdes2012–13 C Carlton Thomas FC Belize2013–14 ONot awarded2013–14 C2014–15 O2014–15 C2015–16 O Darren Myers Police United2015–16 C Jordy Polanco Belmopan Bandits2016–17 O Jaren Lambey Freedom Fighters2016–17 C Rene Leslie Placencia Assassins 2017–18 O Krisean Lopez Wagiya2017–18 C Jonard Castillo Wagiya2018–19 O Krisean Lopez Verdes2018–19 C Warren Moss Wagiya2019–20 O Jesse August Belize Defence Force2019–20 CAbandoned
Best Coach SeasonPlayerTeam2012Not awarded2012–13 O Edmund Pandy Sr. Belmopan Bandits2012–13 C Marvin Ottley FC Belize2013–14 O Pablo Cacho Verdes2013–14 C Hilberto Muschamp Police United2014–15 ONot awarded2014–15 C2015–16 O Hilberto Muschamp Police United2015–16 C Robert Muschamp Placencia Assassins 2016–17 O Kent Gabourel Belmopan Bandits2016–17 C Marvin Ottley Verdes2017–18 O Marvin Ottley Verdes2017–18 C Kent Gabourel Belmopan Bandits2018–19 O Kent Gabourel Belmopan Bandits2018–19 C Jorge Nunez San Pedro Pirates2019–20 O Cesar Martin Dall'Orso Verdes2019–20 CAbandoned
Top 5 all-time scorers RankPlayerTeam(s)Goals1 Daniel Jimenez Belize Defence Force Belmopan Bandits Police United732 Jarret Davis FC Belize Verdes713 Jeromy James Belmopan Bandits FC Belize Verdes694 Alexander Peters Freedom Fighters Placencia Assassins 585 Georgie Welcome Belmopan Bandits53
Includes play-off goals.
References
External links Belize — List of Champions at the RSSSF