Football league season
The 2017–18 Premier League of Belize was the seventh 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 2017 and the closing was played at the beginning of 2018.
Team information
Opening season
From the 2016–17 Premier League of Belize closing season, 7 teams continued to play in the opening season of 2017–18. FC Belize were replaced by a newly formed team, San Pedro Pirates, making 8 teams in total.[1]
There would be 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 opening season commenced on 12 August 2017.[2]
League table
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 12 November 2017. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Playoffs
Semi-finals
Game One[3]
Game Two[4]
Finals
Game One[5]
Game Two[6]
Season statistics
Top scorers
* Includes playoff goals.
Hat-tricks
4 Player scored 4 goals
5 Player scored 5 goals
Awards
In the post-game ceremonies of the final game of the season, the individual awards were announced.[7]
Closing season
All 8 teams that participated in the opening season will participate in the closing season.
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 13 January 2018.[8]
League table
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 15 April 2018. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Playoffs
Semi-finals
Game One[9]
Game Two[10]
Finals
Game One[11]
Game Two[11]
Season statistics
Top scorers
* Includes playoff goals.
Hat-tricks
Awards
In the post-game ceremonies of the final game of the season, the individual awards were announced.[11]
Aggregate table
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
References
- ^ "San Pedro Pirates to take part in 2017 Premier League of Belize". San Pedro Sun. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "PLB 2017-2018 Opening Season kicks off with a bang!!". Amandala. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "Playoff favorites, Verdes and Bandits win by 6-goal margins in PLB semifinals game 1; on pace to finals showdown". Amandala. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Semifinals completed; the stage is set for PLB Finals game 1". Amandala. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Verdes, 1-nil, over Bandits in game 1 of PLB Finals; game 2 "for all the marbles" on Saturday at Isidoro Beaton". Amandala. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "Verdes FC is the new PLB 2017-2018 Opening Season champion". Amandala. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "Belize Premier League names individual awards winners". The Guardian. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "Verdes FC to begin defence of national football title on Sunday". The Guardian. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "PLB semifinals drama; top seeds shaken up in 1st leg". Amandala. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "Old capital vs new – BDF defenders vs the Bandits from Belmopan in PLB Closing Season Finals". Amandala. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "Bandits rule!". Amandala. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
