The 2016–17 Premier League of Belize was the sixth season of the highest competitive football league in Belize, after it was founded in 2011. There were two seasons which were spread over two years. The opening was played towards the end of 2016 and the closing was played at the beginning of 2017.
Season | 2016–17 |
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Dates | 20 August 2016 – 13 May 2017 |
Champions | Opening and Closing: Belmopan Bandits |
CONCACAF League | Belmopan Bandits |
Matches played | 140 |
Goals scored | 478 (3.41 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Opening: Jairo Rochez (14) Closing: Daniel Jimenez Jairo Rochez (10) |
Biggest home win | Belmopan Bandits 11-0 Wagiya (1 March 2017) |
Biggest away win | Orange Walk 0–9 Police United (26 November 2016) |
Highest scoring | Belmopan Bandits 9-2 Orange Walk (19 November 2016) Belmopan Bandits 11-0 Wagiya (1 March 2017) |
Longest winning run | Belmopan Bandits (6) |
Longest unbeaten run | Belmopan Bandits (19) |
Longest winless run | Wagiya (14) |
Longest losing run | Orange Walk (10) |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → |
Team information
editOpening season
editFrom the 2015–16 Premier League of Belize season, all 6 teams continued to play in the opening season of 2016–17. FC Belize and Freedom Fighters returned to the league, as well as a newly formed team, Orange Walk, making 9 teams in total.
There would be one league consisting of the 9 teams, who will play each other twice, with the top 4 teams advancing to the end of season playoffs. The opening season commenced on 20 August 2016.[1]
League table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Belmopan Bandits (C) | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 11 | +34 | 40 | Qualification to the Playoffs |
2 | Belize Defence Force | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 13 | +16 | 31 | |
3 | Police United | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 28 | |
4 | FC Belize | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 28 | |
5 | Placencia Assassins | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 25 | |
6 | Verdes | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 24 | |
7 | Wagiya | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 42 | −16 | 11 | |
8 | Freedom Fighters | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 44 | −20 | 11 | |
9 | Orange Walk | 16 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 76 | −56 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Results
editPlayoffs
editSemi-Finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
1 | Belmopan Bandits | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
4 | FC Belize | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
1 | Belmopan Bandits | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
2 | Belize Defence Force | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
2 | Belize Defence Force (a) | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
3 | Police United | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Semi-finals
editGame One[2]
11 December 2016 | FC Belize | 1 – 1 | Belmopan Bandits | MCC Grounds, Belize City |
16:00 | Hector Martinez |
Jeromy James |
11 December 2016 | Police United | 3 – 1 | Belize Defence Force | Norman Broaster Stadium, San Ignacio |
16:00 | Carlton Thomas Daniel Jimenez Byron Usher |
Shane Flores |
Game Two[3]
17 December 2016 | Belmopan Bandits | 1 – 0 (2 – 1 agg.) | FC Belize | Isidoro Beaton Stadium, Belmopan |
20:00 | Jairo Rochez |
18 December 2016 | Belize Defence Force | 2 – 0 (3 (a) – 3 agg.) | Police United | MCC Grounds, Belize City |
16:00 | Vallan Symms Kyle Budna |
Finals
editGame One[4]
24 December 2016 | Belize Defence Force | 1 – 0 | Belmopan Bandits | MCC Grounds, Belize City |
16:00 | Trimayne Harris |
Game Two[5]
31 December 2016 | Belmopan Bandits | 4 – 0 (4 – 1 agg.) | Belize Defence Force | Isidoro Beaton Stadium, Belmopan |
19:30 | Elroy Smith Aloisio Teixeira Jairo Rochez |
Referee: Irfan Basdmir |
2016–17 Opening Season champions |
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Belmopan Bandits 6th title |
Season statistics
editTop scorers
editRank | Player | Team | Goals* |
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1 | Belmopan Bandits | 14 | |
2 | Placencia Assassins | 12 | |
3 | Verdes | 11 | |
Belmopan Bandits | |||
5 | Freedom Fighters | 10 | |
6 | FC Belize | 9 | |
Police United | |||
8 | Placencia Assassins | 8 | |
9 | FC Belize | 7 | |
Orange Walk | |||
Belize Defence Force | |||
12 | Belmopan Bandits | 6 | |
Police United |
* Includes playoff goals.
Hat-tricks
editPlayer | For | Against | Result | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Placencia Assassins | Orange Walk | 7–0 (A) | 28 August 2016 | |
FC Belize | Orange Walk | 4–2 (H) | 28 September 2016 | |
Police United | Freedom Fighters | 6–3 (A) | 30 October 2016 | |
Belmopan Bandits | Orange Walk | 9–2 (H) | 19 November 2016 | |
FC Belize | Freedom Fighters | 6–1 (A) | 4 December 2016 |
4 Player scored 4 goals
Awards
editIn the post-game ceremonies of the final game of the season, the individual awards were announced.[5]
Award | Recipient | Team |
---|---|---|
Golden Boot | Belmopan Bandits | |
MVP (Regular Season) | Belmopan Bandits | |
MVP (Playoff) | Belmopan Bandits | |
Best Young Player | Freedom Fighters | |
Best Midfielder | Belmopan Bandits | |
Best Defender | Belmopan Bandits | |
Golden Glove | Belmopan Bandits | |
Best Coach | Belmopan Bandits | |
Best Manager | Belmopan Bandits |
Closing season
edit8 of the 9 teams that participated in the opening season will participate in the closing season, with Orange Walk not competing.
The format will be the same as the opening season with one league consisting of the 8 teams, who will play each other twice, with the top 4 teams advancing to the end of season playoffs. The closing season commenced on 28 January 2017.[6]
League table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Belmopan Bandits (C) | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 8 | +31 | 36 | Qualification to the Playoffs |
2 | Police United | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 25 | |
3 | Verdes | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 25 | |
4 | Belize Defence Force | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 23 | |
5 | FC Belize | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 16 | |
6 | Placencia Assassins | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 13 | |
7 | Freedom Fighters | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 11 | |
8 | Wagiya | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 47 | −30 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Results
editPlayoffs
editSemi-Finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
1 | Belmopan Bandits | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
4 | Belize Defence Force | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
1 | Belmopan Bandits | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
3 | Verdes | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
2 | Police United | 0 | 2 | 2 (7) | |||||||||
3 | Verdes (p) | 2 | 0 | 2 (8) |
Semi-finals
editGame One[7]
23 April 2017 | Belize Defence Force | 0 – 1 | Belmopan Bandits | MCC Grounds, Belize City |
16:00 | Jairo Rochez |
23 April 2017 | Verdes | 2 – 0 | Police United | Norman Broaster Stadium, San Ignacio |
16:00 | Nahjib Guerra Jarret Davis |
Game Two[8]
29 April 2017 | Belmopan Bandits | 1 – 1 (2 – 1 agg.) | Belize Defence Force | Isidoro Beaton Stadium, Belmopan |
19:30 | Jairo Rochez |
Brian Martinez |
30 April 2017 | Police United | 2 – 0 (a.e.t.) (2 – 2 agg.) (7 – 8 p) | Verdes | Isidoro Beaton Stadium, Belmopan |
19:30 | Carlton Thomas Darren Myers |
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Penalties | ||||
Trevor Lennan Darren Myers Harrison Roches Lennox Castillo Daniel Jimenez Devon Makin Carlton Thomas Byron Usher |
Finals
editGame One
7 May 2017 | Verdes | 0 – 0 | Belmopan Bandits | Norman Broaster Stadium, San Ignacio |
16:00 |
Game Two[9]
13 May 2017 | Belmopan Bandits | 1 – 0 (1 – 0 agg.) | Verdes | Isidoro Beaton Stadium, Belmopan |
19:30 | Ian Gaynair |
2016–17 Closing Season champions |
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Belmopan Bandits 7th title |
Season statistics
editTop scorers
editRank | Player | Team | Goals* |
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1 | Police United | 10 | |
Belmopan Bandits | |||
3 | Belize Defence Force | 9 | |
4 | Placencia Assassins | 8 | |
5 | Belmopan Bandits | 7 | |
6 | Belmopan Bandits | 6 | |
7 | Verdes | 5 | |
Belize Defence Force | |||
Freedom Fighters | |||
FC Belize | |||
11 | Belmopan Bandits | 4 | |
Freedom Fighters | |||
Belmopan Bandits | |||
Police United | |||
Verdes |
* Includes playoff goals.
Hat-tricks
editPlayer | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Belize Defence Force | Wagiya | 6–0 (H) | 29 January 2017 | |
Belmopan Bandits | Wagiya | 11–0 (H) | 1 March 2017 | |
Belmopan Bandits | Freedom Fighters | 4–1 (H) | 8 April 2017 |
4 Player scored 4 goals
Awards
editIn the post-game ceremonies of the final game of the season, the individual awards were announced.[9]
Award | Recipient | Team |
---|---|---|
Golden Boot (Regular Season) | Police United | |
Golden Boot (Overall) | Police United | |
Belmopan Bandits | ||
MVP (Regular Season) | Police United | |
MVP (Playoff) | Belmopan Bandits | |
Best Young Player | Placencia Assassins | |
Best Midfielder | Belmopan Bandits | |
Best Defender | Belmopan Bandits | |
Golden Glove | Belmopan Bandits | |
Best Coach | Verdes | |
Best Manager | Verdes |
References
edit- ^ "Semipro football is back; PLB Opening Season 2016-2017 under way". Amandala. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ "Unfinished business; nobody safe in game 2 of PLB semifinals". Amandala. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "Home teams prevail, Bandits over FC Belize, and BDF over Police in PLB Semifinals". Amandala. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "No longer undefeated; Bandits fall, 1-nil, to BDF in PLB Finals Game 1 at MCC". Amandala. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Belmopan Bandits repeat as PLB Champions". Amandala. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Belize Jaguars return home, with heads held high; back to PLB Closing Season action". Amandala. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Bandits and Verdes victorious in PLB semifinals game 1; decisive game 2 this weekend". Amandala. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ^ "Verdes FC and the Belmopan Bandits in the finals of the Premier League of Belize Closing Season". The Guardian. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Bandits 3-peat, again! 1-nil over Verdes for PLB 2016-2017 Closing Season championship". Amandala. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2017.