The 2022–23 Premier League of Belize is the tenth season of the
Premier League of Belize, the highest competitive
football
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league in
Belize
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, after it was founded in 2011. The league commenced in July 2022 and is scheduled to end in mid 2023. The season is divided into two halves (opening and closing), each crowning one champion.
Teams
There were eight teams that participated in the 2022–23 season. From the
2021–22 FFB Top League
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, administered by the
Football Federation of Belize, four teams returned to the league. These were
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San Pedro Pirates,
Verdes and
Wagiya
The Premier League of Belize is the highest competitive football league in Belize. It was founded on 28 December 2011 after the merger between the Belize Premier Football League and the Super League of Belize.
History
The formation of the lea ...
. After a brief hiatus from top level football,
Belmopan Bandits
The Premier League of Belize is the highest competitive football league in Belize. It was founded on 28 December 2011 after the merger between the Belize Premier Football League and the Super League of Belize.
History
The formation of the lea ...
also returned to the league. The three other teams were made up of
Benque Viejo United, who played under the license of
Police United,
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Orange Walk, who previously competed in amateur level competitions in the country, and
Port Layola, a newly formed team from
Belize City
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.
Opening season
The General Manager of the league, Wіlhеlm Міguеl ѕtated that thе format of the oреnіng sеаѕоn wіll initially fеаturе а dоublе rоund rоbіn рhаѕе. The top fоur ranked tеаmѕ will then quаlіfу for a hоmе аnd аwау ѕеmіfіnаls, with thе wіnnеrѕ mееting іn a twо-gаmе fіnаlѕ, scheduled to еnd оn thе wееkеnd оf 26-27 Nоvеmbеr. The opening season commenced on 30 July 2022.
League table
Results
Playoffs
Semifinals
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Game One
Game Two
Finals
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Game One
Game Two
Season statistics
Top scorers
Includes playoff goals.
Hat-tricks
References
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Top level Belizean football league seasons
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Belize
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