2017–18 Premier League of Belize


The 2017–18 Premier League of Belize is the seventh season of the highest competitive football league in Belize, after it was founded in 2011. There are two seasons which are spread over two years, the opening and the closing.

Team information

TeamCityStadium
Belize Defence ForceBelize CityMCC Grounds
Belmopan BanditsBelmopanIsidoro Beaton Stadium
Freedom FightersPunta GordaVictor Sanchez Union Field
Placencia AssassinsIndependenceMichael Ashcroft Stadium
Police UnitedBelmopanIsidoro Beaton Stadium
San Pedro PiratesSan PedroAmbergris Stadium
VerdesSan IgnacioNorman Broaster Stadium
WagiyaDangrigaCarl Ramos Stadium

Opening season

From the 2016–17 Premier League of Belize closing season, 7 teams continued to play in the opening season of 2017–18. FC Belize were replaced by a newly formed team, San Pedro Pirates, making 8 teams in total.
There would be 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 opening season commenced on 12 August 2017.

League table

Results

Playoffs

Semi-Finals

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Game One
Game Two

Finals

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Game One
Game Two

Season Statistics

Top Scorers

Includes playoff goals.

Hat-tricks

4 Player scored 4 goals
5 Player scored 5 goals

Awards

In the post-game ceremonies of the final game of the season, the individual awards were announced.
AwardRecipientTeam
Golden Boot Georgie WelcomeBelmopan Bandits
MVP Georgie WelcomeBelmopan Bandits
MVP Roberto Silva de LimaVerdes
Best Young Player Krisean LopezWagiya
Best Forward Georgie WelcomeBelmopan Bandits
Best Midfielder Denmark Casey Jr.Verdes
Best Defender Elroy SmithBelmopan Bandits
Golden Glove Selvin Zeron SagastumeVerdes
Best Coach Marvin OttleyVerdes
Best Manager Lorin FrazerVerdes

Closing season

All 8 teams that participated in the opening season will participate in the closing season.
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 13 January 2018.

League table

Results

Playoffs

Semi-Finals

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Game One
Game Two

Finals

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Game One
Game Two

Season Statistics

Top Scorers

Includes playoff goals.

Hat-tricks

Awards

In the post-game ceremonies of the final game of the season, the individual awards were announced.
AwardRecipientTeam
Golden Boot Jonard CastilloWagiya
Golden Boot Trimayne HarrisBelize Defence Force
MVP Trimayne HarrisBelize Defence Force
MVP Georgie WelcomeBelmopan Bandits
Best Young Player Jonard CastilloWagiya
Best Midfielder Denmark Casey Jr.Verdes
Best Defender Dalton EileyBelmopan Bandits
Golden Glove Selvin Zeron SagastumeVerdes
Best Coach Kent GabourelBelmopan Bandits
Best Manager Captain Kenrick MartinezBelize Defence Force

Aggregate table