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
Team | City | Stadium |
Belize Defence Force | Belize City | MCC Grounds |
Belmopan Bandits | Belmopan | Isidoro Beaton Stadium |
Freedom Fighters | Punta Gorda | Victor Sanchez Union Field |
Placencia Assassins | Independence | Michael Ashcroft Stadium |
Police United | Belmopan | Isidoro Beaton Stadium |
San Pedro Pirates | San Pedro | Ambergris Stadium |
Verdes | San Ignacio | Norman Broaster Stadium |
Wagiya | Dangriga | Carl 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
----Game One
Game Two
Finals
----Game One
Game Two
Season Statistics
Top Scorers
Includes playoff goals.Hat-tricks
4 Player scored 4 goals5 Player scored 5 goals
Awards
In the post-game ceremonies of the final game of the season, the individual awards were announced.Award | Recipient | Team |
Golden Boot | Georgie Welcome | Belmopan Bandits |
MVP | Georgie Welcome | Belmopan Bandits |
MVP | Roberto Silva de Lima | Verdes |
Best Young Player | Krisean Lopez | Wagiya |
Best Forward | Georgie Welcome | Belmopan Bandits |
Best Midfielder | Denmark Casey Jr. | Verdes |
Best Defender | Elroy Smith | Belmopan Bandits |
Golden Glove | Selvin Zeron Sagastume | Verdes |
Best Coach | Marvin Ottley | Verdes |
Best Manager | Lorin Frazer | Verdes |
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
----Game One
Game Two
Finals
----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.Award | Recipient | Team |
Golden Boot | Jonard Castillo | Wagiya |
Golden Boot | Trimayne Harris | Belize Defence Force |
MVP | Trimayne Harris | Belize Defence Force |
MVP | Georgie Welcome | Belmopan Bandits |
Best Young Player | Jonard Castillo | Wagiya |
Best Midfielder | Denmark Casey Jr. | Verdes |
Best Defender | Dalton Eiley | Belmopan Bandits |
Golden Glove | Selvin Zeron Sagastume | Verdes |
Best Coach | Kent Gabourel | Belmopan Bandits |
Best Manager | Captain Kenrick Martinez | Belize Defence Force |