The 2015–16 Premier League of Belize (also known as The Belikin Cup) was the fifth 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 2015 and the closing was played at the beginning of 2016.
Team information
Team City Stadium Belize Defence Force Belize City MCC Grounds Belmopan Bandits Belmopan FFB Stadium Placencia Assassins Independence Michael Ashcroft Stadium Police United San Ignacio Norman Broaster Stadium Verdes San Ignacio Norman Broaster Stadium Wagiya Independence Michael Ashcroft Stadium
Opening season
From the 2014–15 Premier League of Belize season, 6 out of the 9 teams continued to play in the opening season of 2015–16. FC Belize, King Energy/Freedom Fighters and San Ignacio United were the absentees.
There would be one league consisting of the 6 teams, who will play each other twice, with the top 4 teams advancing to the end of season playoffs. The opening season commenced on 15 August 2015.
League table
Results
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Playoffs
Semi-finals
Game One
Game Two
Verdes won 3–1 on aggregate
Police United won 3–2 on aggregate
Finals
Game One
Game Two
Police United won 1–0 on aggregate
Season Statistics
Top scorers RankPlayerTeamGoals1 Deon McCaulay Verdes102 Alexander Peters Placencia Assassins7 Harrison Roches Police United4 James Flores Belize Defence Force5 Jeromy James Belmopan Bandits Elroy Smith Belmopan Bandits Luis Torres Placencia Assassins8 Eugene Martinez Wagiya49 Shane Flores Belize Defence Force3 Orlando Jimenez Police United Devon Makin Police United Darren Myers Police United Paul Nunez Belize Defence Force
Includes playoff goals.
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Deon McCaulay Verdes Wagiya 3–2 (A) James Flores Belize Defence Force Wagiya 5–0 (H) Deon McCaulay Verdes Wagiya 5–0 (H)
Awards
In the post-game ceremonies of the final game of the season, the individual awards were announced.
Award Recipient Team Golden Boot Deon McCaulayVerdes MVP (Regular Season) Luis TorresPlacencia Assassins MVP (Playoff) Trevor LennanPolice United Best Young Player Darren MyersPolice United Best Midfielder Denmark Casey Jr.Belmopan Bandits Best Defender Dalton EileyPlacencia Assassins Golden Glove Jaime BrooksPolice United Best Coach Hilberto MuschampPolice United
Closing season
All 6 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 6 teams, who will play each other twice, with the top 4 teams advancing to the end of season playoffs. The closing season commenced on 23 January 2016.
League table
Results
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Playoffs
Semi-finals
Game One
Game Two
Belmopan Bandits won 3–2 on aggregate.
Series tied 5–5 on aggregate. Placencia Assassins won 8–7 on penalties.
Finals
Game One
Game Two
Belmopan Bandits won 2–0 on aggregate.
Season statistics
Top scorers RankPlayerTeamGoals1 Devon Makin Police United62 Harrison Tasher Belize Defence Force53 Kervin Johnson Belmopan Bandits4 Harrison Roches Police United Elroy Smith Belmopan Bandits Luis Torres Placencia Assassins7 Jarret Davis Verdes3 Osmar Duran Belize Defence Force Daniel Jimenez Police United Deon McCaulay Verdes Marlon Meza Belmopan Bandits Ricky Ricketts Belize Defence Force Ashley Torres Placencia Assassins
Includes playoff goals.
Awards
In the post-game ceremonies of the final game of the season, the individual awards were announced.
Award Recipient Team Golden Boot (Regular Season) Devon MakinPolice United Harrison TasherBelize Defence Force Golden Boot (Overall) Devon MakinPolice United MVP (Regular Season) Dalton EileyPlacencia Assassins MVP (Playoff) Elroy SmithBelmopan Bandits Best Young Player Jordy PolancoBelmopan Bandits Best Midfielder Denmark Casey Jr.Belmopan Bandits Best Defender Dalton EileyPlacencia Assassins Golden Glove Shane OrioBelmopan Bandits Best Manager Alford GrinagePolice United Best Coach Robert MuschampPlacencia Assassins
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