| Competition: | Premier League of Belize |
| Season: | 2016–17 |
| Dates: | 20 August 2016 – 13 May 2017 |
| Winners: | Opening and Closing: Belmopan Bandits |
| Continentalcup1: | CONCACAF League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Belmopan Bandits |
| Matches: | 140 |
| Total Goals: | 478 |
| League Topscorer: | Opening: Jairo Rochez (14) Closing: Daniel Jimenez Jairo Rochez (10) |
| Biggest Home Win: | Belmopan Bandits 11-0 Wagiya (1 March 2017) |
| Biggest Away Win: | Orange Walk 0–9 Police United (26 November 2016) |
| Highest Scoring: | Belmopan Bandits 9-2 Orange Walk (19 November 2016) Belmopan Bandits 11-0 Wagiya (1 March 2017) |
| Longest Wins: | Belmopan Bandits (6) |
| Longest Unbeaten: | Belmopan Bandits (19) |
| Longest Winless: | Wagiya (14) |
| Longest Losses: | Orange Walk (10) |
| Prevseason: | 2015–16 |
| Nextseason: | 2017–18 |
The 2016–17 Premier League of Belize was the sixth 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 2016 and the closing was played at the beginning of 2017.
From the 2015–16 Premier League of Belize season, all 6 teams continued to play in the opening season of 2016–17. FC Belize and Freedom Fighters returned to the league, as well as a newly formed team, Orange Walk, making 9 teams in total.
There would be one league consisting of the 9 teams, who will play each other twice, with the top 4 teams advancing to the end of season playoffs. The opening season commenced on 20 August 2016.[1]
----Game One[2]
Game Two[3]
Game One[4]
Game Two[5]
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jairo Rochez | Belmopan Bandits | 14 |
| 2 |  Dellon Torres | Placencia Assassins | 12 |
| 3 | Jarret Davis | Verdes | 11 |
 Aloisio Teixeira | Belmopan Bandits | ||
| 5 | Jaren Lambey | Freedom Fighters | 10 |
| 6 |  Hector Martinez | FC Belize | 9 |
| Carlton Thomas | Police United | ||
| 8 | Ashton Torres | Placencia Assassins | 8 |
| 9 | Russell Cassanova | FC Belize | 7 |
| Joao Silva | Orange Walk | ||
| Vallan Symms | Belize Defence Force | ||
| 12 | Jeromy James | Belmopan Bandits | 6 |
| Harrison Roches | Police United |
Includes playoff goals.
| Player | For ! | Against | Result | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dellon Torres4 | 7–0 (A) | ||||
| Russell Cassanova | 4–2 (H) | ||||
| 6–3 (A) | |||||
| Jairo Rochez4 | 9–2 (H) | ||||
| Hector Martinez | 6–1 (A) |
4 Player scored 4 goals
In the post-game ceremonies of the final game of the season, the individual awards were announced.[5]
| Award | Recipient | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Boot | Jairo Rochez | Belmopan Bandits | |
| MVP (Regular Season) | Shane Orio | Belmopan Bandits | |
| MVP (Playoff) | Jordy Polanco | Belmopan Bandits | |
| Best Young Player | Jaren Lambey | Freedom Fighters | |
| Best Midfielder | Jordy Polanco | Belmopan Bandits | |
| Best Defender | Elroy Smith | Belmopan Bandits | |
| Golden Glove | Shane Orio | Belmopan Bandits | |
| Best Coach | Kent Gabourel | Belmopan Bandits | |
| Best Manager | Kenneth Budna | Belmopan Bandits |
8 of the 9 teams that participated in the opening season will participate in the closing season, with Orange Walk not competing.
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 28 January 2017.[6]
Game One[7]
Game Two[8]
Game One
Game Two[9]
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Jimenez | Police United | 10 |
| Jairo Rochez | Belmopan Bandits | ||
| 3 | Brian Martinez | Belize Defence Force | 9 |
| 4 | Luis Torres | Placencia Assassins | 8 |
| 5 | Aloisio Teixeira | Belmopan Bandits | 7 |
| 6 | Highking Roberts | Belmopan Bandits | 6 |
| 7 | Jarret Davis | Verdes | 5 |
| Shane Flores | Belize Defence Force | ||
| Jaren Lambey | Freedom Fighters | ||
| Hector Martinez | FC Belize | ||
| 11 | Jeromy James | Belmopan Bandits | 4 |
| Alexander Peters | Freedom Fighters | ||
| Elroy Smith | Belmopan Bandits | ||
| Carlton Thomas | Police United | ||
| Gilroy Thurton | Verdes |
Includes playoff goals.
| Player | For ! | Against | Result | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Martinez | 6–0 (H) | ||||
| Highking Roberts4 | 11–0 (H) | ||||
| Aloisio Teixeira | 4–1 (H) |
4 Player scored 4 goals
In the post-game ceremonies of the final game of the season, the individual awards were announced.[9]
| Award | Recipient | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Boot (Regular Season) | Daniel Jimenez | Police United | |
| Golden Boot (Overall) | Daniel Jimenez | Police United | |
| Jairo Rochez | Belmopan Bandits | ||
| MVP (Regular Season) | Daniel Jimenez | Police United | |
| MVP (Playoff) | Ian Gaynair | Belmopan Bandits | |
| Best Young Player | Rene Leslie | Placencia Assassins | |
| Best Midfielder | Denmark Casey Jr. | Belmopan Bandits | |
| Best Defender | Elroy Smith | Belmopan Bandits | |
| Golden Glove | Shane Orio | Belmopan Bandits | |
| Best Coach | Marvin Ottley | Verdes | |
| Best Manager | Lorin Frazer | Verdes |