The Premier League of Belize is the highest competitive football league in
Belize
Belize is a country on the north-eastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. It also shares a maritime boundary with Honduras to the southeast. P ...
. It was founded on 28 December 2011 after the merger between the
Belize Premier Football League and the
Super League of Belize
The Super League of Belize was a football organization established in 2006 to manage Belizean football. It had no affiliation with the national federation, the Football Federation of Belize. The league disbanded in 2011 after the merger with the Be ...
. League games usually take place in front of dozens of spectators.
History
The formation of the league was a combination of
Belize's suspension by
FIFA
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and the
Belize Premier Football League withdrawing from the
Football Federation of Belize. It was decided that a brand new top league was to be formed, the winner of which would represent Belize in the
CONCACAF Champions League
The CONCACAF Champions Cup, formerly known as CONCACAF Champions League (2008–2023), is an international association football competition organized by CONCACAF as its top continental tournament for clubs from North America, Central America, ...
.
Due to the uncertainty of the
COVID-19 pandemic
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, the
2019–20 Premier League of Belize closing season was cancelled after the eighth round of games and a winner was not crowned.
The Premier League of Belize (PLB) was suspended from administering the 2021–22 season by the
Football Federation of Belize (FFB). The FFB administered the highest competitive football league in the country for this season, and sanctioned the
2021–22 FFB Top League. The PLB returned for the 2022–23 season.
Officials
On 6 January 2012 the current president of the league was announced as Jaime O. Perdomo Jr, the vice-president as Al Westby and the members being Celso Carcamo, Wilhelm Miguel and Onan McLean.
After election problems had left the league inactive for the whole of the 2021–22 season, on 2 June 2022 the league elected a new Executive in preparation for the 2022–23 season. Ian Haylock was elected as president, with Godfrey Arzu as vice-president. Also elected were Karol Маldоnаdо Сlаrо, as Fеmаlе Ехесutіvе Меmbеr and Lorin Frazer and Јоrdаn Zаbаnеh, as Executive Members.
Current Teams (2022–23 Closing Season)
League champions
Titles by team
Awards
Top scorers
Includes playoff goals.
MVP (Regular Season)
Best Young Player
Best Coach
Top 5 all-time scorers
Includes playoff goals.
References
External links
Belize — List of Championsat the
RSSSF
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