The 2010–11 Belize Premier Football League (also known as the 2010–11 Caribbean Motors Cup) is the highest competitive football league in Belize, which was founded in 1991. There were two seasons, the opening (which was played at the end of 2010) and the closing (which was played at the beginning of 2011). In 2011, the Belize Premier Football League withdrew from the Football Federation of Belize and all remaining games were abandoned. Thus no winner was crowned for the closing season.
Opening season There were significant team changes from the 2009–10 Belize Premier Football League closing season. Georgetown Ibayani, Paradise Freedom Fighters and Shanaiah Corozal left the league and in came Griga United, San Felipe Barcelona and Toledo Ambassadors. BRC Blaze were also renamed Belmopan Blaze.
The opening season started on 5 September 2010 with the regular season concluding on 23 December 2010. The playoffs, which are the teams which finished in the top 6, will then take place after this date.
On 24 November 2010, San Pedro Sea Dogs withdrew from the league.
On 30 December 2010, it was revealed by the league that Hankook Verdes would be replacing Belmopan Blaze in the playoffs, due to problems with the Blaze.
Stadia and locations
Team City Stadium Capacity Belize Defence Force San Ignacio Norman Broaster Stadium 2,000 Belmopan Blaze Belmopan Isidoro Beaton Stadium & FFB Field 2,500 FC Belize Belize City MCC Grounds 3,500 Griga United Dangriga Carl Ramos Stadium 3,500 Hankook Verdes Benque Viejo del Carmen Marshalleck Stadium 2,000 San Felipe Barcelona Orange Walk Town Orange Walk People's Stadium 4,500 San Pedro Sea Dogs San Pedro Town Ambergris Stadium 3,500 Toledo Ambassadors Punta Gorda Toledo Union Field 1,500
Regular stage League table
Results All of the results on this page have been confirmed by the Belize Premier League. All kick off times are UTC−06:00.
Round 1:The Guardian Belize: 8 September 2010 10 October 2010.
Round 2:The Guardian Belize: 16 September 2010 12 October 2010.
Round 3:Channel 5 Belize: 20 September 2010 15 October 2010.
Round 4:The Guardian Belize: 7 October 2010 12 October 2010.
The Round 4 fixtures were put back a week in the schedule, meaning that they were played on 2/3 October 2010 instead of 25/26 September 2010.
Round 5:Channel 5 Belize: 12 October 2010 15 October 2010.
Round 6:Channel 5 Belize: 18 October 2010 18 October 2010.
Hankook Verdes beat San Pedro Sea Dogs 3–0 by default, therefore no goals were actually scored by players.
Round 7:Channel 5 Belize: 1 November 2010 1 November 2010.
The Round 7 fixtures were put back a week in the schedule, meaning that they were played on 30/31 October 2010 instead of 23/24 October 2010.
Round 8:Channel 5 Belize: 8 November 2010 8 November 2010.
Round 9:The Guardian Belize: 17 November 2010 17 November 2010.
Round 12:The Guardian Belize: 2 December 2010 2 December 2010.
Belmopan Blaze were awarded a victory, due to the withdrawal of San Pedro Sea Dogs.
Round 13:The Guardian Belize: 9 December 2010 10 December 2010.
Hankook Verdes were awarded a victory, due to the withdrawal of San Pedro Sea Dogs.
Round 14:The Guardian Belize: 16 December 2010 18 December 2010.
San Felipe Barcelona were awarded a victory, due to the withdrawal of San Pedro Sea Dogs.
Round 10:Amandala Online: 23 December 2010 27 December 2010.
Toledo Ambassadors were awarded a victory, due to the withdrawal of San Pedro Sea Dogs.
Round 11:Amandala Online: 29 December 2010 31 December 2010.
Griga United were awarded a victory, due to the withdrawal of San Pedro Sea Dogs.
Playoffs Results
Quarter-FinalsThe Guardian Belize: 6 January 2011 7 January 2011.
Semi-Finals
Game One:Amandala Online: 24 January 2011 29 January 2011.
Game Two:Amandala Online: 1 February 2011 4 February 2011.
(*) Toledo Ambassadors win the series 4 – 1
(*) Belize Defence Force win the series 8 – 3
Championship-Finals
Game One:Amandala Online: 8 February 2011 9 February 2011.
Game Two:Amandala Online: 15 February 2011 16 February 2011.
Top scorers RankScorerTeamGoals1 Christian Okonkwo FC Belize112 Daniel Jimenez Belize Defence Force103 Deris Benavides San Felipe Barcelona94 Jarrett Davis FC Belize85 Ralph Flores Toledo Ambassadors7 Richard Jimenez Belize Defence Force7 Evan Mariano Belize Defence Force78 Leon Jones Belmopan Blaze69 Oscar Acebedo San Felipe Barcelona5
Playoff goals are included.
Awards On 10 February 2011, the Belize Premier Football League in partnership with league sponsors Caribbean Motors presented the 2010–11 Opening Season Awards.KREM: 10 February 2011 11 February 2011.
Award Recipient Team Most Goals Christian OkonkwoFC Belize MVP (Regular Season) Deris BenavidesSan Felipe Barcelona MVP (Playoff) Richard JimenezBelize Defence Force Best Forward Jarrett DavisFC Belize Best Midfielder Deris BenavidesSan Felipe Barcelona Best Defender Vallan SymmsBelize Defence Force Best Goalkeeper Woodrow WestBelize Defence Force Rookie Leobardo MendezHankook Verdes Manager Ian JonesFC Belize Coach Andres MakinToledo Ambassadors
BPFL Cup
Only four teams from the opening season competed in the BPFL Cup, with the four teams scheduled to play a triple round-robin regular season. The BPFL Cup started on 20 March 2011, with the regular season concluding on 23 April 2011. After Round 7 of the competition it was announced by BPFL Manager Marvin Ottley that the league decided to abort the remaining games of the regular season and go straight to the playoffs.
League table
Results
Round 1:Amandala Online: 22 March 2011 22 March 2011.
Round 2:Amandala Online: 29 March 2011 29 March 2011.
Round 3:Amandala Online: 1 April 2011 1 April 2011.
Round 4:Amandala Online: 5 April 2011 5 April 2011.
Round 5:Amandala Online: 12 April 2011 12 April 2011.
Round 6:Amandala Online: 20 April 2011 20 April 2011.
Round 7:Amandala Online: 29 April 2011 30 April 2011.
Playoffs Results
Semi-FinalsAmandala Online: 6 May 2011 7 May 2011.
Championship-Finals
Game One:
(*) The Belize Premier Football League withdrew from the Football Federation of Belize and subsequently the league abandoned all remaining games, therefore no winner was crowned.Amandala Online: 13 May 2011 18 May 2011.
Top scorers RankScorerTeamGoals1 Evan Mariano Belize Defence Force72 Julian Maldonado Hankook Verdes53 Clifton West San Felipe Barcelona44 Andrew Allen San Felipe Barcelona3 Richard Jimenez Belize Defence Force3 Marlon Meza Hankook Verdes3 Eduardo Morales San Felipe Barcelona3 Gilroy Thurton FC Belize3
Playoff goals are included.
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