2017–18 Premier League of Belize
Season | 2017–18 |
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Dates | 12 August 2017 – 21 May 2018 |
Champions | Opening: Verdes Closing: Belmopan Bandits |
CONCACAF League | Belmopan Bandits |
Matches played | 123 |
Goals scored | 445 (3.62 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Opening: Georgie Welcome (18) Closing: Trimayne Harris (13) |
Biggest home win | Belmopan Bandits 7-0 Freedom Fighters (4 November 2017) Belize Defence Force 7-0 Freedom Fighters (12 November 2017) |
Biggest away win | Belize Defence Force 1-7 Verdes (18 November 2017) San Pedro Pirates 0-6 Belmopan Bandits (19 November 2017) |
Highest scoring | Police United 6-3 Wagiya (8 October 2017) |
Longest winning run | Belmopan Bandits (8) |
Longest unbeaten run | Belmopan Bandits (13) |
Longest winless run | Wagiya (13) |
Longest losing run | Freedom Fighters (10) |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → |
The 2017–18 Premier League of Belize was the seventh 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 2017 and the closing was played at the beginning of 2018.
Team information
[edit]Opening season
[edit]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.[1]
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.[2]
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Belmopan Bandits | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 12 | +26 | 35 | Qualification to the Playoffs |
2 | Verdes (C) | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 30 | |
3 | Belize Defence Force | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 21 | |
4 | San Pedro Pirates | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 20 | |
5 | Police United | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 20 | |
6 | Placencia Assassins | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 16 | |
7 | Wagiya | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 46 | −20 | 11 | |
8 | Freedom Fighters | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 46 | −30 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Results
[edit]Playoffs
[edit]Semi-Finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
1 | Belmopan Bandits | 6 | 3 | 9 | |||||||||
4 | San Pedro Pirates | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
1 | Belmopan Bandits | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
2 | Verdes (a) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
2 | Verdes | 7 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||
3 | Belize Defence Force | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Semi-finals
[edit]Game One[3]
18 November 2017 | Belize Defence Force | 1–7 | Verdes | MCC Grounds, Belize City |
16:00 | Vallan Symms ![]() | Alcides Thomas ![]() Roberto Silva de Lima ![]() Gilroy Thurton ![]() Elroy Kuylen ![]() Richard Jimenez ![]() |
19 November 2017 | San Pedro Pirates | 0–6 | Belmopan Bandits | Ambergris Stadium, San Pedro |
18:30 | Darwin Bermudez ![]() Elroy Smith ![]() Jeromy James ![]() Georgie Welcome ![]() Kervin Johnson ![]() |
Game Two[4]
25 November 2017 | Belmopan Bandits | 3–1 (9 – 1 agg.) | San Pedro Pirates | Isidoro Beaton Stadium, Belmopan |
20:00 | Georgie Welcome ![]() Jeromy James ![]() | Jesse Smith ![]() |
26 November 2017 | Verdes | 2–2 (9 – 3 agg.) | Belize Defence Force | Norman Broaster Stadium, San Ignacio |
16:00 | Alcides Thomas ![]() Gilroy Thurton ![]() | Shane Flores ![]() Trimayne Harris ![]() |
Finals
[edit]Game One[5]
3 December 2017 | Verdes | 1–0 | Belmopan Bandits | Norman Broaster Stadium, San Ignacio |
16:00 | Roberto Silva de Lima ![]() | Referee: Christopher Reid |
Game Two[6]
9 December 2017 | Belmopan Bandits | 2–1 (2 – 2 (a) agg.) | Verdes | Isidoro Beaton Stadium, Belmopan |
20:00 | Darwin Bermudez ![]() Jeromy James ![]() | Kervin Johnson ![]() |
2017–18 Opening Season champions |
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Verdes 2nd title |
Season statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Team | Goals* |
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1 | ![]() | Belmopan Bandits | 18 |
2 | ![]() | Verdes | 14 |
3 | ![]() | Police United | 10 |
![]() | Wagiya | ||
5 | ![]() | Belize Defence Force | 9 |
![]() | San Pedro Pirates | ||
7 | ![]() | Belmopan Bandits | 7 |
![]() | Belmopan Bandits | ||
![]() | Verdes | ||
![]() | Placencia Assassins | ||
11 | ![]() | Belize Defence Force | 6 |
![]() | Belmopan Bandits |
* Includes playoff goals.
Hat-tricks
[edit]Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Verdes | Belize Defence Force | 3–1 (H) | 3 September 2017 |
![]() | Police United | Wagiya | 6–3 (H) | 8 October 2017 |
![]() | Wagiya | Freedom Fighters | 6–2 (H) | 15 October 2017 |
![]() | Belmopan Bandits | Freedom Fighters | 7–0 (H) | 4 November 2017 |
![]() | Belmopan Bandits | Wagiya | 7–2 (H) | 11 November 2017 |
![]() | Belize Defence Force | Freedom Fighters | 7–0 (H) | 12 November 2017 |
![]() | Verdes | Belize Defence Force | 7–1 (A) | 18 November 2017 |
4 Player scored 4 goals
5 Player scored 5 goals
Awards
[edit]In the post-game ceremonies of the final game of the season, the individual awards were announced.[7]
Award | Recipient | Team |
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Golden Boot | ![]() | Belmopan Bandits |
MVP (Regular Season) | ![]() | Belmopan Bandits |
MVP (Playoff) | ![]() | Verdes |
Best Young Player | ![]() | Wagiya |
Best Forward | ![]() | Belmopan Bandits |
Best Midfielder | ![]() | Verdes |
Best Defender | ![]() | Belmopan Bandits |
Golden Glove | ![]() | Verdes |
Best Coach | ![]() | Verdes |
Best Manager | ![]() | Verdes |
Closing season
[edit]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.[8]
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Belmopan Bandits (C) | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 31 | Qualification to the Playoffs |
2 | Verdes | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 14 | +18 | 29 | |
3 | Belize Defence Force | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 20 | |
4 | Police United | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 20 | |
5 | Freedom Fighters | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 16 | |
6 | San Pedro Pirates | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 15 | |
7 | Wagiya | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 14 | |
8 | Placencia Assassins | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 11 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Results
[edit]Playoffs
[edit]Semi-Finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
1 | Belmopan Bandits (a) | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
4 | Police United | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
1 | Belmopan Bandits | 3 | 5 | 8 | |||||||||
3 | Belize Defence Force | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
2 | Verdes | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
3 | Belize Defence Force | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Semi-finals
[edit]Game One[9]
21 April 2018 | Police United | 2–2 | Belmopan Bandits | Isidoro Beaton Stadium, Belmopan |
20:00 | Marlon Meza ![]() Harrison Roches ![]() | Jeromy James ![]() Tyrone Pandy ![]() |
22 April 2018 | Belize Defence Force | 2–0 | Verdes | MCC Grounds, Belize City |
16:00 | Trimayne Harris ![]() |
Game Two[10]
28 April 2018 | Belmopan Bandits | 1–1 (3 – 3 (a) agg.) | Police United | Isidoro Beaton Stadium, Belmopan |
20:00 | Jeromy James ![]() | Devon Makin ![]() |
16 May 2018 | Verdes | 0–0 (0 – 2 agg.) | Belize Defence Force | Norman Broaster Stadium, San Ignacio |
19:30 |
Finals
[edit]Game One[11]
19 May 2018 | Belize Defence Force | 1–3 | Belmopan Bandits | MCC Grounds, Belize City |
16:00 | Trimayne Harris ![]() | Tyrone Pandy ![]() Rony Flores ![]() Jeromy James ![]() | Referee: Juan Alas |
Game Two[11]
21 May 2018 | Belmopan Bandits | 5–3 (8–4 agg.) | Belize Defence Force | Isidoro Beaton Stadium, Belmopan |
20:00 | Rony Flores ![]() Georgie Welcome ![]() Darwin Bermudez ![]() | Trimayne Harris ![]() Tarell Flores ![]() |
2017–18 Closing Season champions |
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Belmopan Bandits 8th title |
Season statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Team | Goals* |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Belize Defence Force | 13 |
2 | ![]() | Wagiya | 10 |
![]() | Belmopan Bandits | ||
4 | ![]() | Belmopan Bandits | 8 |
![]() | Belmopan Bandits | ||
![]() | Verdes | ||
7 | ![]() | Verdes | 6 |
![]() | Freedom Fighters | ||
![]() | Placencia Assassins | ||
![]() | Belmopan Bandits | ||
11 | ![]() | San Pedro Pirates | 5 |
![]() | Police United | ||
![]() | Verdes |
* Includes playoff goals.
Hat-tricks
[edit]Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Police United | San Pedro Pirates | 6–1 (A) | 14 January 2018 |
![]() | Placencia Assassins | Police United | 3–3 (A) | 21 January 2018 |
![]() | San Pedro Pirates | Freedom Fighters | 4–1 (H) | 18 February 2018 |
![]() | Belmopan Bandits | San Pedro Pirates | 4–3 (A) | 11 March 2018 |
![]() | Belmopan Bandits | Belize Defence Force | 5–3 (H) | 21 May 2018 |
Awards
[edit]In the post-game ceremonies of the final game of the season, the individual awards were announced.[11]
Award | Recipient | Team |
---|---|---|
Golden Boot (Regular Season) | ![]() | Wagiya |
Golden Boot (Overall) | ![]() | Belize Defence Force |
MVP (Regular Season) | ![]() | Belize Defence Force |
MVP (Playoff) | ![]() | Belmopan Bandits |
Best Young Player | ![]() | Wagiya |
Best Midfielder | ![]() | Verdes |
Best Defender | ![]() | Belmopan Bandits |
Golden Glove | ![]() | Verdes |
Best Coach | ![]() | Belmopan Bandits |
Best Manager | ![]() | Belize Defence Force |
Aggregate table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Belmopan Bandits | 28 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 71 | 31 | +40 | 66 | 2018 CONCACAF League |
2 | Verdes | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 58 | 25 | +33 | 59 | |
3 | Belize Defence Force | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 41 | |
4 | Police United | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 43 | 53 | −10 | 40 | |
5 | San Pedro Pirates | 27 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 35 | |
6 | Placencia Assassins | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 56 | −19 | 27 | |
7 | Wagiya | 27 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 43 | 74 | −31 | 25 | |
8 | Freedom Fighters | 28 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 31 | 77 | −46 | 22 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
References
[edit]- ^ "San Pedro Pirates to take part in 2017 Premier League of Belize". San Pedro Sun. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "PLB 2017-2018 Opening Season kicks off with a bang!!". Amandala. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "Playoff favorites, Verdes and Bandits win by 6-goal margins in PLB semifinals game 1; on pace to finals showdown". Amandala. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Semifinals completed; the stage is set for PLB Finals game 1". Amandala. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Verdes, 1-nil, over Bandits in game 1 of PLB Finals; game 2 "for all the marbles" on Saturday at Isidoro Beaton". Amandala. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "Verdes FC is the new PLB 2017-2018 Opening Season champion". Amandala. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "Belize Premier League names individual awards winners". The Guardian. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "Verdes FC to begin defence of national football title on Sunday". The Guardian. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "PLB semifinals drama; top seeds shaken up in 1st leg". Amandala. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "Old capital vs new – BDF defenders vs the Bandits from Belmopan in PLB Closing Season Finals". Amandala. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "Bandits rule!". Amandala. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.