The 2012–13
Premier League of Belize
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 leag ...
was the second season of the highest competitive football league in
Belize
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, after it was founded in 2011. There were two seasons which were spread over two years, the opening (which was played towards the end of 2012) and the closing (which was played at the beginning of 2013).
Opening season
All but one of the 12 teams that competed in the
2012 Premier League of Belize continued to play in the opening season of 2012–13, with the exception of
World FC who were replaced by
R.G. City Boys United from
Belize City
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The league is split into two zones; Zone A and Zone B. Each team will play teams in their zone twice, plus four out-of-zone games, meaning each team plays a total of 14 regular season games. Subsequently the top 2 teams from each zone advances to the playoffs. The opening season commenced on 25 August 2012.
The Round 10 game between
Juventus and
Belize Defence Force
The Belize Defence Force (BDF) is the military of Belize, and is responsible for protecting the sovereignty of the country. The BDF is under the Ministry of National Defence and Border Security, which is currently headed by Hon. Florencio Marin Jr ...
scheduled for 4 November 2012 was abandoned at half time due to rain, with Belize Defence Force leading 3-0. Juventus forfeited the game on 23 November 2012, giving the 3-0 victory to Belize Defence Force.
The Round 14 game between
San Pedro Seadogs and
Juventus scheduled for 2 December 2012 was forfeited by Juventus, giving the 3-0 victory to San Pedro Seadogs.
Teams
Zone A
Zone B
League table
Zone A
Zone B
Results
Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Round 4
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Round 5
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Round 6
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Round 7
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Round 8
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Round 9
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Round 10
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Round 11
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Round 12
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Round 13
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Round 14
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Playoffs
Semi-finals
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Game One
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Game Two
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Finals
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Game One
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Game Two
Season statistics
Top scorers
(*) Please note playoff goals are included.
Hat tricks
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5 Player scored 5 goals
Awards
On 28 December 2012, the
Premier League of Belize
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 leag ...
Commissioner, Myito Perdomo announced the 2012-13 opening season Individual Awards for the regular season.
Closing season
Only 8 of the 12 teams competing in the opening season continued to play in the closing season.
Juventus,
Paradise/Freedom Fighters,
R.G. City Boys United and
San Pedro Seadogs were the absentees.
Instead of being split into two groups, like the opening season, there would be one league consisting of 8 teams. The closing season commenced on 9 February 2013.
The Round 8 game between
Police United and
Placencia Assassins played on 28 March 2013 which was originally won by Placencia 3-0 was overturned after a successful protest by Police United, meaning the latter were awarded the 3-0 victory by default.
Teams
League table
Results
Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Round 4
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Round 5
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Round 6
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Round 7
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Round 8
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Round 9
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Round 10
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Round 11
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Round 12
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Round 13
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Round 14
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Playoffs
Semi-finals
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Game One
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Game Two
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Finals
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Game One
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Game Two
Season statistics
Top scorers
(*) Please note playoff goals are included.
Hat tricks
Awards
In the post-game ceremonies of the final game of the season, the
Football Federation of Belize
The Football Federation of Belize (FFB), formerly known as the Belize National Football Association (BNFA) and founded in 1980, is the sport governing body, governing body of football (soccer), football in Belize. It is a member of Fédération ...
President, Ruperto Vicente and the
Premier League of Belize
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 leag ...
Commissioner, Myito Perdomoto delivered the trophies and individual awards for both regular season and the playoffs for the 2012-13 closing season.
References
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