2012 Premier League of Belize explained

Competition:Premier League of Belize
Season:2012
Dates:11 February 2012 – 12 May 2012
Winners:Placencia Assassins
Matches:66
Total Goals:191
League Topscorer:Jesse Smith (8)
Biggest Home Win:Belize Defence Force 7-0 World FC
(11 March 2012)
Biggest Away Win:World FC 0-5 Belize Defence Force
(14 April 2012)
Highest Scoring:Hankook Verdes 7-1 Paradise/Freedom Fighters
(5 April 2012)
Longest Wins:Belize Defence Force & Police United (6)
Longest Unbeaten:Police United (12)
Longest Winless:World FC (10)
Longest Losses:World FC (6)
Nextseason:2012–13

The 2012 Premier League of Belize was the first season of the highest competitive football league in Belize, after it was founded in 2011. The season commenced on 11 February 2012.

League formation

In October 2011 teams were invited to apply for membership for the new Premier League of Belize.[1] In early January 2012 it was announced that there will be 12 teams competing in the inaugural season. There were 6 teams from the North Zone and 6 teams from the South Zone.[2] Each team played teams in their zone twice, with the top 2 teams from each zone advancing to the playoffs.[3]

Teams

North Zone

TeamCityStadium
Belize Defence ForceSan IgnacioNorman Broaster Stadium
FC BelizeBelize CityMCC Grounds
JuventusOrange Walk TownPeople's Stadium
San Felipe BarcelonaSan FelipeSan Felipe Football Field
San Pedro SeadogsSan PedroSan Pedro Municipal Stadium & MCC Grounds
World FCSan IgnacioNorman Broaster Stadium

South Zone

TeamCityStadium
Belmopan BanditsBelmopanIsidoro Beaton Stadium
Hankook VerdesBenque Viejo del CarmenMarshalleck Stadium
Paradise/Freedom FightersPunta GordaToledo Union Field
Placencia AssassinsPlacenciaPlacencia Football Field
Police UnitedBelize CityMCC Grounds
San Ignacio UnitedSan IgnacioNorman Broaster Stadium

League table

South Zone

Results

Round 1

----North Zone[4]

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South Zone

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Round 2

----North Zone[5]

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South Zone

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Round 3

----North Zone[6]

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South Zone

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Round 4

----North Zone[7]

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South Zone

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Round 5

----North Zone[8]

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South Zone

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Round 6

----North Zone[9]

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South Zone

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Round 7

----North Zone[10]

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South Zone

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Round 8

----North Zone[11]

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South Zone

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Round 9

----North Zone[12]

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South Zone

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Round 10

----North Zone[13]

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South Zone

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Playoffs

Semi-finals

----Game One[14]

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Game Two[15]

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Finals

----Game One[16]

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Game Two[17]

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Jesse SmithSan Pedro Seadogs8
2 Lennox CastilloPolice United6
Osmar DuranJuventus
Jeromy JamesFC Belize
Julian MaldonadoHankook Verdes
Evan MarianoPolice United
Ashley TorresPlacencia Assassins
8 Trevor LennanPolice United5
Francisco MejiaSan Pedro Seadogs
Harrison TasherBelize Defence Force

(*) Please note playoff goals are included.

Hat-tricks

PlayerFor !Against Result Date
Osmar Duran 3–0 (A)
Alexander Peters4 6–0 (H)
Julian Maldonado4 7–1 (H)
Jesse Smith 6–0 (H)

Notes and References

  1. News: FFB calls meeting of Top League clubs tomorrow. 29 January 2012. Amandala Online. 25 October 2011.
  2. News: Premier League getting ready to "roll di bola". 29 January 2012. Amandala Online. 10 January 2012.
  3. News: Premier League of Belize kicks off this weekend. 4 February 2012. Amandala Online. 3 February 2012.
  4. News: Two visitors at MCC this Sunday in Wk 2 of Premier League. 17 February 2012. Amandala Online. 17 February 2012.
  5. News: Premier League Week 2 results, schedule. 21 February 2012. Amandala Online. 20 February 2012.
  6. News: Week 3 results in Premier League, Police still leads in south, San Pedro surprise in north. 28 February 2012. Amandala Online. 28 February 2012.
  7. News: Juventus leads North and Police leads South in Week 4 of Premier League. 7 March 2012. Amandala Online. 6 March 2012.
  8. News: Premier League 1st round ends, 2nd round begins. 16 March 2012. Amandala Online. 16 March 2012.
  9. News: 4 more weeks to painful cut for Premier League playoffs. 22 March 2012. Amandala Online. 20 March 2012.
  10. News: Playoff race hot at Week 7 of Premier League. 27 March 2012. Amandala Online. 27 March 2012.
  11. News: 2 weeks of war to reach the Premier League playoffs. 3 April 2012. Amandala Online. 4 April 2012.
  12. News: Police & BDF lead Premier League football. 14 April 2012. Belize Times. 13 April 2012. https://archive.today/20120721090259/http://www.belizetimes.bz/2012/04/13/police-bdf-lead-premier-league-football. 21 July 2012. dead. dmy-all.
  13. News: The stage is set: Police vs F.C. Belize; BDF vs Placencia Assassins in home and away. 17 April 2012. Amandala Online. 17 April 2012.
  14. News: Draw games in Premier League semifinals game 1. 25 April 2012. Amandala Online. 24 April 2012.
  15. News: Missing striking "link," exit BDF and F.C. Belize; Placencia Assassins vs Police United in Premier League finals. 4 May 2012. Amandala Online. 3 May 2012.
  16. News: Football rules in Independence; Police no longer undefeated; Placencia wins, 2-1. 9 May 2012. Amandala Online. 8 May 2012.
  17. News: Undisputed national football champs – Placencia Assassins. 16 May 2012. Amandala Online. 15 May 2012.