Competition: | Premier League of Belize |
Season: | 2015–16 |
Dates: | 15 August 2015 – 30 April 2016 |
Winners: | Opening: Police United Closing: Belmopan Bandits |
Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Police United |
Matches: | 72 |
Total Goals: | 211 |
League Topscorer: | Opening: Deon McCaulay (10) Closing: Devon Makin (6) |
Biggest Home Win: | Police United 7–0 Wagiya (8 November 2015) |
Biggest Away Win: | Wagiya 0–4 Belmopan Bandits (31 October 2015) |
Highest Scoring: | Placencia Assassins 5–2 Wagiya (3 October 2015) Belize Defence Force 3–4 Belmopan Bandits (21 October 2015) Police United 7–0 Wagiya (8 November 2015) Police United 4–3 Placencia Assassins (14 February 2016) |
Longest Wins: | Belize Defence Force Belmopan Bandits Police United (3) |
Longest Unbeaten: | Police United (8) |
Longest Winless: | Wagiya (13) |
Longest Losses: | Wagiya (11) |
Prevseason: | 2014–15 |
Nextseason: | 2016–17 |
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.
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.[1]
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Game Two[14]
Verdes won 3–1 on aggregate----
Police United won 3–2 on aggregate----
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Game Two[16]
Police United won 1–0 on aggregate----
Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
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1 | ![]() | Verdes | 10 |
2 | ![]() | Placencia Assassins | 7 |
![]() | Police United | ||
4 | ![]() | Belize Defence Force | 5 |
![]() | Belmopan Bandits | ||
![]() | Belmopan Bandits | ||
![]() | Placencia Assassins | ||
8 | ![]() | Wagiya | 4 |
9 | ![]() | Belize Defence Force | 3 |
![]() | Police United | ||
![]() | Police United | ||
![]() | Police United | ||
![]() | Belize Defence Force |
Includes playoff goals.
Player | For ! | Against | Result | Date | |
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3–2 (A) | |||||
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5–0 (H) |
In the post-game ceremonies of the final game of the season, the individual awards were announced.[16]
Award | Recipient | Team | |
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Golden Boot | ![]() | Verdes | |
MVP (Regular Season) | ![]() | Placencia Assassins | |
MVP (Playoff) | ![]() | Police United | |
Best Young Player | ![]() | Police United | |
Best Midfielder | ![]() | Belmopan Bandits | |
Best Defender | ![]() | Placencia Assassins | |
Golden Glove | ![]() | Police United | |
Best Coach | ![]() | Police United |
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.
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Game One[25]
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Game Two[26]
Belmopan Bandits won 3–2 on aggregate.
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Series tied 5–5 on aggregate. Placencia Assassins won 8–7 on penalties.----
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Game Two[27]
Belmopan Bandits won 2–0 on aggregate.----
Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
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1 | ![]() | Police United | 6 |
2 | ![]() | Belize Defence Force | 5 |
3 | ![]() | Belmopan Bandits | 4 |
![]() | Police United | ||
![]() | Belmopan Bandits | ||
![]() | Placencia Assassins | ||
7 | ![]() | Verdes | 3 |
![]() | Belize Defence Force | ||
![]() | Police United | ||
![]() | Verdes | ||
![]() | Belmopan Bandits | ||
![]() | Belize Defence Force | ||
![]() | Placencia Assassins |
Includes playoff goals.
In the post-game ceremonies of the final game of the season, the individual awards were announced.
Award | Recipient | Team | |
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Golden Boot (Regular Season) | ![]() | Police United | |
![]() | Belize Defence Force | ||
Golden Boot (Overall) | ![]() | Police United | |
MVP (Regular Season) | ![]() | Placencia Assassins | |
MVP (Playoff) | ![]() | Belmopan Bandits | |
Best Young Player | ![]() | Belmopan Bandits | |
Best Midfielder | ![]() | Belmopan Bandits | |
Best Defender | ![]() | Placencia Assassins | |
Golden Glove | ![]() | Belmopan Bandits | |
Best Manager | ![]() | Police United | |
Best Coach | ![]() | Placencia Assassins |