The Premier League of Belize is the highest competitive football league in

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. It was founded on 28 December 2011 after the merger between the

Belize Premier Football League The Belize Premier Football League (BPFL) (Caribbean Motors Cup) was the premier division of association football in Belize sanctioned by the Football Federation of Belize. The league disbanded in 2011 after the merger with the Super League ...

and the Super League of Belize.

History

The formation of the league was a combination of Belize’s suspension by

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and the

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

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. Due to the uncertainty of the

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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 Opening 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 Champions
RSSSF.com {{CONCACAF Leagues 1

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