The 2018–19 Premier League of Belize was the eighth season of the Premier League of Belize, 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 2018 and the closing was played at the beginning of 2019.
Team information
Team City Stadium Head coach Captain Altitude Independence Michael Ashcroft Stadium Wilmer Garcia Ashley Torres Belize Defence Force Belize City MCC Grounds Charlie Slusher Blake Tejada Belmopan Bandits Belmopan Isidoro Beaton Stadium Shane Orio Dalton Eiley Freedom Fighters Punta Gorda Victor Sanchez Union Field Charles Gutierrez Evan Mariano Police United Belmopan Isidoro Beaton Stadium Dale Pelayo Sr. Andres Makin Jr. San Pedro Pirates San Pedro Ambergris Stadium Jorge Nunez Jesse Smith Verdes San Ignacio Santa Elena Norman Broaster Stadium Santa Elena Sporting Complex Marvin Ottley Elroy Smith Wagiya Dangriga Carl Ramos Stadium Dennis Serano Erwin Middleton
Opening Season
From the 2017–18 Premier League of Belize closing season, 7 teams continued to play in the opening season of 2018–19, with Altitude taking over the franchise of Placencia Assassins.
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 22 July 2018.
League table
Results
Playoffs
Semifinals
Game One
Game Two
Finals
Game One
Game Two
Season Statistics
Top scorers RankPlayerTeamGoals1 Georgie Welcome Belmopan Bandits172 Eduardo Chavira San Pedro Pirates12 Alexander Peters Freedom Fighters4 Nahjib Guerra Verdes95 Jeromy James Belmopan Bandits7 Krisean Lopez Verdes Highking Roberts Wagiya8 Jonard Castillo Wagiya6 Trimayne Harris Belmopan Bandits Jaren Lambey Freedom Fighters11 Darwin Bermudez Verdes4 Jarret Davis Verdes Evan Mariano Freedom Fighters Pablo Mendizabal San Pedro Pirates Roberto Silva de Lima Verdes Carlton Thomas Police United
Includes playoff goals.
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Nahjib Guerra Verdes Wagiya 7–0 (H) Eduardo Chavira4 San Pedro Pirates Altitude 4–0 (A) Georgie Welcome Belmopan Bandits Police United 3–0 (A) Highking Roberts Wagiya Freedom Fighters 3–2 (H) Georgie Welcome Belmopan Bandits Freedom Fighters 5–2 (A) Eduardo Chavira San Pedro Pirates Altitude 6–1 (H) Jeromy James Belmopan Bandits Wagiya 4–1 (A) Georgie Welcome Belmopan Bandits Freedom Fighters 4–1 (H)
4 Player scored 4 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) Jeromy JamesBelmopan Bandits Best Young Player Krisean LopezVerdes Best Midfielder Kevin VicenteBelmopan Bandits Best Defender Dalton EileyBelmopan Bandits Golden Glove Shane OrioBelmopan Bandits Best Coach Kent GabourelBelmopan Bandits Best Manager Emeliano RiveroSan Pedro Pirates
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 12 January 2019.
League table
Results
Playoffs
Semifinals
Game One
Game Two
Finals
Game One
Game Two
Season Statistics
Top scorers RankPlayerTeamGoals1 Elroy Smith Verdes112 Camilo Sánchez Belize Defence Force103 Andres Orozco Altitude9 Highking Roberts Wagiya5 Facundo Garnier San Pedro Pirates86 Trimayne Harris Belmopan Bandits7 Georgie Welcome Belmopan Bandits8 Jaren Lambey Freedom Fighters5 Harrison Roches Police United10 Anderson Cordoba San Pedro Pirates4 Jerry Palacios Belmopan Bandits Carlton Thomas Police United Luis Valdez San Pedro Pirates
Includes playoff goals.
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Trimayne Harris Belmopan Bandits Altitude 3–1 (A) Camilo Sanchez Belize Defence Force Freedom Fighters 4–1 (H) Highking Roberts Wagiya Freedom Fighters 3–5 (A) Georgie Welcome Belmopan Bandits Verdes 4–3 (A) Facundo Garnier4 San Pedro Pirates Belize Defence Force 6–1 (H)
4 Player scored 4 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) Andres OrozcoAltitude Highking RobertsWagiya Camilo SanchezBelize Defence Force Elroy SmithVerdes Golden Boot (Overall) Elroy SmithVerdes MVP (Regular Season) Georgie WelcomeBelmopan Bandits MVP (Playoff) Facundo GarnierSan Pedro Pirates Best Young Player Warren MossWagiya Best Midfielder Jesse SmithSan Pedro Pirates Best Defender Dalton EileyBelmopan Bandits Golden Glove Rodrigo VasquezVerdes Best Coach Jorge NunezSan Pedro Pirates Best Manager Tony MaldonadoSan Pedro Pirates
Aggregate table
List of foreign players in the league This is a list of foreign players in the 2018–19 season. The following players:
Have played at least one game for the respective club. Have not been capped for the Belize national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace.
Each team can have a maximum of five foreign players in their roster.
Altitude Miguel Garcia Andres Orozco Darwin Sarmiento Ronaldo Vergara Belize Defence Force Jose Tinoco Belmopan Bandits Rony Flores Inri Gonzaga Jeffrie James Hector Martinez Jerry Palacios Rilwan Salawu Kevin Vicente Georgie Welcome Police United Jehoshaphat Nnadi San Pedro Pirates Eduardo Chavira Facundo Garnier Pablo Mendizabal Mailson Moura Anderson Cordoba Carlos Pertuz Selvin Zeron Sagastume Verdes Darwin Bermudez Dilmer Castillo Edlin Gutierrez Alan Leandro Selvin Zeron Sagastume Roberto Silva de Lima Yoras Silva Rodrigo Vasquez Edwin Villeda Wagiya Cristhian Cruz
(player released during the Opening season) (player released between the Opening and Closing seasons) (player released during the Closing season)
References