2012 Premier League of Belize

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Premier League of Belize
Season2012
Dates11 February 2012 – 12 May 2012
Champions Placencia Assassins
Matches played66
Goals scored191 (2.89 per match)
Top goalscorerJesse Smith (8)
Biggest home win Belize Defence Force 7-0 World FC
(11 March 2012)
Biggest away win World FC 0-5 Belize Defence Force
(14 April 2012)
Highest scoring Hankook Verdes 7-1 Paradise/Freedom Fighters
(5 April 2012)
Longest winning run Belize Defence Force & Police United (6)
Longest unbeaten run Police United (12)
Longest winless run World FC (10)
Longest losing run World FC (6)
2012–13

The 2012 Premier League of Belize was the first season of the highest competitive football league in Belize, after it was founded in 2011. The season commenced on 11 February 2012.

Contents

League formation

In October 2011 teams were invited to apply for membership for the new Premier League of Belize. [1] In early January 2012 it was announced that there will be 12 teams competing in the inaugural season. There were 6 teams from the North Zone and 6 teams from the South Zone. [2] Each team played teams in their zone twice, with the top 2 teams from each zone advancing to the playoffs. [3]

Teams

North Zone

TeamCityStadium
Belize Defence Force San Ignacio Norman Broaster Stadium
FC Belize Belize City MCC Grounds
Juventus Orange Walk Town People's Stadium
San Felipe Barcelona San Felipe San Felipe Football Field
San Pedro Seadogs San Pedro San Pedro Municipal Stadium & MCC Grounds
World FC San Ignacio Norman Broaster Stadium

South Zone

TeamCityStadium
Belmopan Bandits Belmopan Isidoro Beaton Stadium
Hankook Verdes Benque Viejo del Carmen Marshalleck Stadium
Paradise/Freedom Fighters Punta Gorda Toledo Union Field
Placencia Assassins Placencia Placencia Football Field
Police United Belize City MCC Grounds
San Ignacio United San Ignacio Norman Broaster Stadium

League table

North Zone

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Belize Defence Force 10721245+1923Qualification to the Playoffs
2 FC Belize 10541125+719
3 San Pedro Seadogs 104332015+515
4 San Felipe Barcelona 104331416215
5 Juventus 103161418410
6 World FC 10019934251
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

South Zone

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Police United 10910233+2028Qualification to the Playoffs
2 Placencia Assassins 10622208+1220
3 San Ignacio United 103431112113
4 Paradise/Freedom Fighters 10235132079
5 Belmopan Bandits 1014561377
6 Hankook Verdes 102081128176
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

Round 1


North Zone [4]

Belize Defence Force 2 – 2 San Pedro Seadogs
Byron Usher Soccerball shade.svg43'
Harrison Tasher Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Jesse Smith Soccerball shade.svg10'
Kenny Witzel Soccerball shade.svg23'

San Felipe Barcelona 2 – 2 Juventus
Oscar Acevedo Soccerball shade.svg75'
Christopher Hendricks Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Osmar Duran Soccerball shade.svg40', 85'

FC Belize 1 – 0 World FC
Jeromy James Soccerball shade.svg24'

South Zone

Police United 1 – 0 Placencia Assassins
Orlando Jimenez Soccerball shade.svg48'

Hankook Verdes 0 – 1 Belmopan Bandits
Alden Coleman Soccerball shade.svg39'

San Ignacio United 1 – 0 Paradise/Freedom Fighters
Amin August Jr. Soccerball shade.svg32'

Round 2


North Zone [5]

Belize Defence Force 2 – 0 Juventus
Marlon Meza Soccerball shade.svg85'
Richard Jimenez Soccerball shade.svg87'

San Felipe Barcelona 1 – 1 FC Belize
Oscar Acevedo Soccerball shade.svg62'Jeromy James Soccerball shade.svg66'

San Pedro Seadogs 4 – 2 World FC
Kenny Witzel Soccerball shade.svg49' (pen), 57'
Francisco Mejia Soccerball shade.svg73'
Jesse Smith Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Onri Meza Soccerball shade.svg71'
Carlos Vasquez Soccerball shade.svg85'

South Zone

Paradise/Freedom Fighters 0 – 2 Police United
Lennox Castillo Soccerball shade.svg28'
Orlando Jimenez Soccerball shade.svg73'

Placencia Assassins 4 – 0 Hankook Verdes
Zerrick Torres Soccerball shade.svg7'
Ernie Whyte Soccerball shade.svg18'
Luis Torres Soccerball shade.svg70', 90'

San Ignacio United 1 – 1 Belmopan Bandits
Seannon Defour Soccerball shade.svg63'Woodrow West Soccerball shade.svg57' (pen)

Round 3


North Zone [6]

World FC 0 – 3 Juventus
Osmar Duran Soccerball shade.svg23', 50', 58'

San Felipe Barcelona 1 – 0 Belize Defence Force
Gabriel Perez Soccerball shade.svg50'

FC Belize 0 – 0 San Pedro Seadogs

South Zone

Belmopan Bandits 0 – 1 Police United
Devon Makin Soccerball shade.svg79'

Hankook Verdes 1 – 2 San Ignacio United
Julian Maldonado Soccerball shade.svg90+4'Victor Morales Soccerball shade.svg6', 76'

Placencia Assassins 5 – 1 Paradise/Freedom Fighters
Elias Donaire Soccerball shade.svg13'
Ashley Torres Soccerball shade.svg20'
Dennis Serano Soccerball shade.svg34'
Zerrick Torres Soccerball shade.svg47'
Rollin Burgess Soccerball shade.svg82'
Wilmer Garcia Soccerball shade.svg90+4'

Round 4


North Zone [7]

World FC 3 – 3 San Felipe Barcelona
Belhem Guzman Soccerball shade.svg15'
Joel Guzman Soccerball shade.svg23'
Joshua Richards Soccerball shade.svg80'
Deris Benavides Soccerball shade.svg39', 45+' (pen)
Eliazar Itza Soccerball shade.svg49'

FC Belize 1 – 1 Belize Defence Force
David Ramos Soccerball shade.svg19'Erwin Flores Soccerball shade.svg79'

Juventus 4 – 0 San Pedro Seadogs
Freddy Tun Soccerball shade.svg57'
Andrew Allen Soccerball shade.svg72'
Orvin Wade Soccerball shade.svg86'
Oliver Hendricks Soccerball shade.svg88'

South Zone



Paradise/Freedom Fighters 6 – 0 Hankook Verdes
Alexander Peters Soccerball shade.svg34', 39', 41', 55'
Elio Ramirez Soccerball shade.svg23', 54'

Round 5


North Zone [8]

San Felipe Barcelona 2 – 1 San Pedro Seadogs
Harvey Cruz Soccerball shade.svg71'
Oscar Acevedo Soccerball shade.svg84'
Jesse Smith Soccerball shade.svg21'

Belize Defence Force 7 – 0 World FC
Paul Nunez Soccerball shade.svg13'
Denmark Casey Jr. Soccerball shade.svg42'
David Trapp Soccerball shade.svg48', 82'
Daniel Jimenez Soccerball shade.svg55', 89'
Harrison Tasher Soccerball shade.svg59'

FC Belize 2 – 0 Juventus
Jeromy James Soccerball shade.svg27'
Dalton Cayetano Soccerball shade.svg73'

South Zone

Hankook Verdes 0 – 3 Police United
Orlando Jimenez Soccerball shade.svg42'
Devon Makin Soccerball shade.svg56'
Evan Mariano Soccerball shade.svg68'

San Ignacio United 1 – 2 Placencia Assassins
Felix Miranda Soccerball shade.svg9'Ashley Torres Soccerball shade.svg69', 79' (pen)

Paradise/Freedom Fighters 1 – 1 Belmopan Bandits
Lisbey Castillo Soccerball shade.svg15'Jacinto Bermudez Soccerball shade.svg37'

Round 6


North Zone [9]

World FC 0 – 2 FC Belize
Jeromy James Soccerball shade.svg57'
David Ramos Soccerball shade.svg80'

San Pedro Seadogs 0 – 3 Belize Defence Force
Richard Jimenez Soccerball shade.svg43'
Harrison Tasher Soccerball shade.svg64', 77'

Juventus 0 – 1 San Felipe Barcelona
Eliazar Itza Soccerball shade.svg5' (pen)

South Zone

Hankook Verdes 2 – 1 Belmopan Bandits
Julian Maldonado Soccerball shade.svg80'
Jamie Lozano Soccerball shade.svg82'
Floyd Jones Soccerball shade.svg20'

Paradise/Freedom Fighters 1 – 1 San Ignacio United
Ralph Flores Soccerball shade.svg9'Ismael Thompson Soccerball shade.svg22'

Placencia Assassins 1 – 2 Police United
Ashley Torres Soccerball shade.svg37'Lennox Castillo Soccerball shade.svg42'
Evan Mariano Soccerball shade.svg51'

Round 7


North Zone [10]

World FC 2 – 3 San Pedro Seadogs
Carlos Vasquez Soccerball shade.svg35'
Richard Carrillo Soccerball shade.svg68'
Kent Gabourel Soccerball shade.svg39'
Francisco Mejia Soccerball shade.svg45+', 70'

FC Belize 1 – 0 San Felipe Barcelona
Jermmy Bermudez Soccerball shade.svg90+'

Juventus 0 – 1 Belize Defence Force
Richard Jimenez Soccerball shade.svg65'

South Zone

Belmopan Bandits 1 – 1 San Ignacio United
Jacinto Bermudez Soccerball shade.svg40'Amin August Jr. Soccerball shade.svg41' (pen)

Hankook Verdes 0 – 2 Placencia Assassins
Gary Young Soccerball shade.svg50'
Rollin Burgess Soccerball shade.svg57'

Police United 2 – 1 Paradise/Freedom Fighters
Evan Mariano Soccerball shade.svg45', 62'Delroy Flores Soccerball shade.svg30'

Round 8


North Zone [11]

Belize Defence Force 2 – 1 San Felipe Barcelona
David Trapp Soccerball shade.svg48' (pen)
Erwin Flores Soccerball shade.svg90'
Jaziz Wicab Soccerball shade.svg4'


Juventus 3 – 0 World FC
Freddy Tun Soccerball shade.svg57'
Ernell Pott Soccerball shade.svg83'
Dean Flowers Soccerball shade.svg86'

South Zone

Police United 3 – 0 Belmopan Bandits
Lennox Castillo Soccerball shade.svg6'
Trevor Lennan Soccerball shade.svg53', 89'

Paradise/Freedom Fighters 1 – 1 Placencia Assassins
Tarrel Flores Soccerball shade.svg78'Rollin Burgess Soccerball shade.svg10'

San Ignacio United 2 – 1 Hankook Verdes
Victor Morales Soccerball shade.svg39'
Ismael Thompson Soccerball shade.svg59'
Miguel Aguilar Soccerball shade.svg77'

Round 9


North Zone [12]

San Felipe Barcelona 3 – 2 World FC
Eliazar Itza Soccerball shade.svg3'
Christopher Hendricks Soccerball shade.svg29'
Javier Habet O.G Soccerball shade.svg42'
Carlos Vasquez Soccerball shade.svg21'
Javier Habet Soccerball shade.svg63'

San Pedro Seadogs 6 – 0 Juventus
Jesse Smith Soccerball shade.svg2', 12', 31'
Francisco Mejia Soccerball shade.svg16'
Ethnie Figueroa Soccerball shade.svg21'
Kenny Witzel Soccerball shade.svg89'

Belize Defence Force 1 – 0 FC Belize
Deon McCaulay Soccerball shade.svg49'

South Zone

Hankook Verdes 7 – 1 Paradise/Freedom Fighters
Julio Ayala Soccerball shade.svg5', 32'
Julian Maldonado Soccerball shade.svg10', 20', 68', 90+3'
Jose Monroy Soccerball shade.svg25'
Leonard Valdez Soccerball shade.svg54'

Placencia Assassins 3 – 1 Belmopan Bandits
Luis Torres Soccerball shade.svg57'
Ernie Whyte Soccerball shade.svg63'
Ashley Torres Soccerball shade.svg72'
Ronaldo Alvarez Soccerball shade.svg88'

San Ignacio United 1 – 3 Police United
Victor Morales Soccerball shade.svg2'Andres Makin Jr. Soccerball shade.svg45'
Trevor Lennan Soccerball shade.svg63'
Lennox Castillo Soccerball shade.svg72'

Round 10


North Zone [13]

World FC 0 – 5 Belize Defence Force
Marlon Meza Soccerball shade.svg22', 84'
Richard Jimenez Soccerball shade.svg51'
Harrison Tasher Soccerball shade.svg66'
Michael Martinez Soccerball shade.svg70'

San Pedro Seadogs 4 – 0 San Felipe Barcelona
Jesse Smith Soccerball shade.svg27', 78'
Francisco Mejia Soccerball shade.svg61'
Ethnie Figueroa Soccerball shade.svg84'

Juventus 2 – 4 FC Belize
Clifton West Soccerball shade.svg2'
Osmar Duran Soccerball shade.svg65' (pen)
Jermmy Bermudez Soccerball shade.svg56'
Francisco Briceno Soccerball shade.svg60'
Jeromy James Soccerball shade.svg70'
Carlton Rogers Soccerball shade.svg90+6'

South Zone

Belmopan Bandits 0 – 1 Paradise/Freedom Fighters
Ralph Flores Soccerball shade.svg34'

Police United 6 – 0 Hankook Verdes
Oswald Young Soccerball shade.svg7', 45'
Lennox Castillo Soccerball shade.svg10', 57'
Trevor Lennan Soccerball shade.svg42'
Sean Mas Soccerball shade.svg65'

Placencia Assassins 2 – 1 San Ignacio United
Seannon Defour O.G Soccerball shade.svg48'
Leomar Leslie Soccerball shade.svg68'
Evral Trapp Soccerball shade.svg90+2'

Playoffs

Semi-FinalsFinals
          
N1 Belize Defence Force 0 2 (2) 2
S2 Placencia Assassins 0 2 (4) 2
S2 Placencia Assassins 2 1 3
S1 Police United 1 1 2
S1 Police United 2 1 3
N2 FC Belize 2 0 2

Semi-finals


Game One [14]

FC Belize 2 – 2 Police United
Jeromy James Soccerball shade.svg1'
Cristobal Gilharry Soccerball shade.svg60' (pen)
Bernard Linarez Soccerball shade.svg23'
Ivor Arriola O.G Soccerball shade.svg29'


Game Two [15]

Belize Defence Force 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) Placencia Assassins
Daniel Jimenez Soccerball shade.svg80'
Marlon Meza Soccerball shade.svg111'
Dellon Torres Soccerball shade.svg14'
Zerrick Torres Soccerball shade.svg97'
Penalties
Marlon Meza Soccerball shad check.svg
Daniel Jimenez Soccerball shade cross.svg
Harrison Tasher Soccerball shad check.svg
Khalil Velasquez Soccerball shade cross.svg
2 – 4Soccerball shad check.svg Zerrick Torres
Soccerball shad check.svg Luis Torres
Soccerball shad check.svg Rollin Burgess
Soccerball shad check.svg Ashley Torres

Police United 1 – 0 FC Belize
Trevor Lennan Soccerball shade.svg37'

Finals


Game One [16]

Placencia Assassins 2 – 1 Police United
Luis Torres Soccerball shade.svg35'
Ashley Torres Soccerball shade.svg43'
Evan Mariano Soccerball shade.svg84'

Game Two [17]

Police United 1 – 1 Placencia Assassins
Evan Mariano Soccerball shade.svg90+2'Elias Donaire Soccerball shade.svg12'
 2012 champions 
Placencia Assassins
1st title

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Flag of Belize.svg Jesse Smith San Pedro Seadogs 8
2 Flag of Belize.svg Lennox Castillo Police United 6
Flag of Belize.svg Osmar Duran Juventus
Flag of Belize.svg Jeromy James FC Belize
Flag of Belize.svg Julian Maldonado Hankook Verdes
Flag of Belize.svg Evan Mariano Police United
Flag of Belize.svg Ashley Torres Placencia Assassins
8 Flag of Belize.svg Trevor Lennan Police United 5
Flag of Honduras.svg Francisco Mejia San Pedro Seadogs
Flag of Belize.svg Harrison Tasher Belize Defence Force

(*) Please note playoff goals are included.

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Flag of Belize.svg Osmar Duran Juventus World FC 3–0 (A)25 February 2012
Flag of Belize.svg Alexander Peters4 Paradise/Freedom Fighters Hankook Verdes 6–0 (H)4 March 2012
Flag of Belize.svg Julian Maldonado4 Hankook Verdes Paradise/Freedom Fighters 7–1 (H)5 April 2012
Flag of Belize.svg Jesse Smith San Pedro Seadogs Juventus 6–0 (H)8 April 2012

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