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
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 RankPlayerTeamGoals1 Georgie Welcome Belmopan Bandits182 Alcides Thomas Verdes143 Daniel Jimenez Police United10 Krisean Lopez Wagiya5 Jaren Lambey Belize Defence Force9 Hector Martinez San Pedro Pirates 7 Darwin Bermudez Belmopan Bandits7 Jeromy James Belmopan Bandits Elroy Kuylen Verdes Luis Torres Placencia Assassins11 Shane Flores Belize Defence Force6 Elroy Smith Belmopan Bandits
Includes playoff goals.
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Alcides Thomas Verdes Belize Defence Force 3–1 (H) Daniel Jimenez Police United Wagiya 6–3 (H) Krisean Lopez Wagiya Freedom Fighters 6–2 (H) Georgie Welcome5 Belmopan Bandits Freedom Fighters 7–0 (H) Georgie Welcome Belmopan Bandits Wagiya 7–2 (H) Jaren Lambey4 Belize Defence Force Freedom Fighters 7–0 (H) Alcides Thomas Verdes Belize Defence Force 7–1 (A)
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.
Award Recipient Team Golden Boot Georgie WelcomeBelmopan Bandits MVP (Regular Season) Georgie WelcomeBelmopan Bandits MVP (Playoff) 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
Game One
Game Two
Finals
Game One
Game Two
Season statistics
Top scorers RankPlayerTeamGoals1 Trimayne Harris Belize Defence Force132 Jonard Castillo Wagiya10 Rony Flores Belmopan Bandits4 Hector Martinez Belmopan Bandits8 Elroy Smith Belmopan Bandits Alcides Thomas Verdes7 Jarret Davis Verdes6 Alexander Peters Freedom Fighters Luis Torres Placencia Assassins Georgie Welcome Belmopan Bandits11 Inri Gonzaga San Pedro Pirates5 Daniel Jimenez Police United Krisean Lopez Verdes
Includes playoff goals.
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Byron Usher Police United San Pedro Pirates 6–1 (A) Luis Torres Placencia Assassins Police United 3–3 (A) Luis Mencia San Pedro Pirates Freedom Fighters 4–1 (H) Hector Martinez Belmopan Bandits San Pedro Pirates 4–3 (A) Georgie Welcome Belmopan Bandits Belize Defence Force 5–3 (H)
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) Jonard CastilloWagiya Golden Boot (Overall) Trimayne HarrisBelize Defence Force MVP (Regular Season) Trimayne HarrisBelize Defence Force MVP (Playoff) 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
References