2013–14 Premier League of Belize

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Premier League of Belize
Season2013–14
Dates28 September 2013 – 17 May 2014
Champions
Matches played96
Goals scored231 (2.41 per match)
Top goalscorer
Biggest home win Belmopan Bandits 5-1 FC Belize (8 February 2014)
Biggest away win Police United 1-3 Belize Defence Force
(28 September 2013)
San Ignacio United 2-4 FC Belize (15 December 2013)
Highest scoring Paradise/Freedom Fighters 3-4 San Ignacio United
(19 April 2014)
Longest winning run Police United (4)
Longest unbeaten run Belmopan Bandits (15)
Longest winless run San Ignacio United (12)
Longest losing run Paradise/Freedom Fighters
San Ignacio United (4)
2014–15

The 2013–14 Premier League of Belize (also known as The Belikin Cup) was the third season of the highest competitive football league in Belize, after it was founded in 2011. There were two seasons which are spread over two years, the opening (which was played towards the end of 2013) and the closing (which was played at the beginning of 2014).

Contents

Teams

TeamCityStadium
Belize Defence Force Dangriga Carl Ramos Stadium
Belmopan Bandits Belmopan Isidoro Beaton Stadium
FC Belize Belize City MCC Grounds
Paradise/Freedom Fighters Punta Gorda Toledo Union Field
Police United Belmopan Isidoro Beaton Stadium
San Ignacio United San Ignacio Norman Broaster Stadium
Verdes FC Benque Viejo del Carmen Marshalleck Stadium

Opening season

Only 6 of the 8 teams competing in the 2012–13 Premier League of Belize closing season continued to play in the opening season of 2013–14. Placencia Assassins and San Felipe Barcelona dropped out, whilst Paradise/Freedom Fighters re-entered the league, making 7 teams.

There would be one league consisting of the 7 teams, who will play each other twice, with the top 4 teams advancing to the end of season playoffs. The opening season commenced on 28 September 2013. [1]

All 3 of the Round 5 games were postponed due to excessive rain, and were rescheduled for a later date. [2]

Also all 3 of the Round 7 games were postponed due to the rain, and were rescheduled for a later date. [3]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Verdes FC 125521710+720Qualification to the Playoffs
2 Belize Defence Force 124531713+417
3 Belmopan Bandits 124531312+117
4 FC Belize 124441419516
5 Police United 123631412+215
6 Paradise/Freedom Fighters 123631412+215
7 San Ignacio United 122371425119
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

Round 1


[4]

Police United 1 – 3 Belize Defence Force
Clifton West Soccerball shade.svg83'John King Soccerball shade.svg14'
Stephen Martinez Soccerball shade.svg44'
Leonard Valdez Soccerball shade.svg90+'

San Ignacio United 2 – 2 Paradise/Freedom Fighters
Leary Simon Soccerball shade.svg66'
Roy Cano Soccerball shade.svg89'
Franz Vernon Soccerball shade.svg4', 55'

FC Belize 0 – 0 Belmopan Bandits

Round 2


[5]

Belmopan Bandits 4 – 1 San Ignacio United
Elroy Kuylen Soccerball shade.svg11', 29', 88'
Deon McCaulay Soccerball shade.svg51'
Anthony Gonzalez Soccerball shade.svg57'

Belize Defence Force 2 – 1 Verdes FC
Ambrose Thomas Soccerball shade.svg17'
Vallan Symms Soccerball shade.svg33' (pen)
Orlando Jimenez Soccerball shade.svg53'

Paradise/Freedom Fighters 3 – 0 FC Belize
Franz Vernon Soccerball shade.svg3', 62'
Lisbey Castillo Soccerball shade.svg49'

Round 3


[6]

Police United 1 – 1 Verdes FC
Bernard Linarez Soccerball shade.svg19'Jamil Cano Soccerball shade.svg75'

Paradise/Freedom Fighters 2 – 0 Belmopan Bandits
Lisbey Castillo Soccerball shade.svg49' (pen)
Frank Lopez Soccerball shade.svg79'

FC Belize 1 – 0 San Ignacio United
Jason Young Soccerball shade.svg90+'

Round 4


[7]

Belize Defence Force 2 – 0 FC Belize
Stephen Martinez Soccerball shade.svg8'
Tarrel Flores Soccerball shade.svg90+'

Belmopan Bandits 1 – 0 Police United
Deon McCaulay Soccerball shade.svg45'

Verdes FC 1 – 0 Paradise/Freedom Fighters
Nahjib Guerra Soccerball shade.svg33'

Round 5


[8]

Paradise/Freedom Fighters 1 – 1 Police United
Alexander Peters Soccerball shade.svg85'Bernard Linarez Soccerball shade.svg86'

San Ignacio United 1 – 1 Belize Defence Force
Carlos Vasquez Soccerball shade.svg29'Khalil Velasquez Soccerball shade.svg89'

FC Belize 1 – 1 Verdes FC
Devaun Zuniga Soccerball shade.svg15'Norman Nunez Soccerball shade.svg8'

Round 6


[9]

Belize Defence Force 1 – 2 Belmopan Bandits
Vallan Symms Soccerball shade.svg22'Denmark Casey Jr. Soccerball shade.svg47'
Jeromy James Soccerball shade.svg76'

Police United 1 – 1 FC Belize
Harrison Roches Soccerball shade.svg58'Jarret Davis Soccerball shade.svg15'

Verdes FC 2 – 0 San Ignacio United
Norman Nunez Soccerball shade.svg10'
Gilroy Thurton Soccerball shade.svg62'

Round 7


[10]

Belmopan Bandits 2 – 1 Verdes FC
Deon McCaulay Soccerball shade.svg29'
Denmark Casey Jr. Soccerball shade.svg64'
Rodney Pacheco Soccerball shade.svg10'

Paradise/Freedom Fighters 2 – 2 Belize Defence Force
Ashley Torres Soccerball shade.svg39'
Eduardo Martinez Soccerball shade.svg41'
Khalil Velasquez Soccerball shade.svg53', 56'

San Ignacio United 2 – 1 Police United
Joel Guzman Soccerball shade.svg7', 63'Harrison Roches Soccerball shade.svg46'

Round 8


[11]

Belmopan Bandits 2 – 3 FC Belize
Deon McCaulay Soccerball shade.svg24', 78'Floyd Jones O.G Soccerball shade.svg4'
Jarret Davis Soccerball shade.svg17', 50' (pen)

Paradise/Freedom Fighters 1 – 0 San Ignacio United
Franz Vernon Soccerball shade.svg75'


Round 9


[12]

Verdes FC 2 – 0 Belize Defence Force
Orlando Jimenez Soccerball shade.svg5'
Julio Ayala Soccerball shade.svg22'

San Ignacio United 2 – 0 Belmopan Bandits
Anthony Gonzalez Soccerball shade.svg17'
Carlos Vasquez Soccerball shade.svg46'

FC Belize 1 – 1 Paradise/Freedom Fighters
Mark Leslie Soccerball shade.svg45+'Franz Vernon Soccerball shade.svg75'

Round 10


[13] [14]

Belmopan Bandits 1 – 1 Paradise/Freedom Fighters
Elroy Kuylen Soccerball shade.svg55'Yusef Vernon Soccerball shade.svg68'

San Ignacio United 2 – 4 FC Belize
Anthony Gonzalez Soccerball shade.svg47'
Shannon Flowers O.G Soccerball shade.svg62'
Devaun Zuniga Soccerball shade.svg37'
Jarret Davis Soccerball shade.svg42', 87'
Kevin Lino Soccerball shade.svg55'

Verdes FC 1 – 1 Police United
Richard Jimenez Soccerball shade.svg33'Clifton West Soccerball shade.svg53'

Round 11


[15]

Police United 1 – 1 Belmopan Bandits
Clifton West Soccerball shade.svg72'David Trapp Soccerball shade.svg64'

Paradise/Freedom Fighters 0 – 1 Verdes FC
Marlon Meza Soccerball shade.svg58'

FC Belize 2 – 1 Belize Defence Force
Jarret Davis Soccerball shade.svg60', 76'John King Soccerball shade.svg49'

Round 12


[16]

Belize Defence Force 4 – 1 San Ignacio United
Abraham Chavez Soccerball shade.svg6'
Khalil Velasquez Soccerball shade.svg48'
Vallan Symms Soccerball shade.svg?'
Tarrel Flores Soccerball shade.svg79'
Anthony Gonzalez Soccerball shade.svg32'

Police United 2 – 0 Paradise/Freedom Fighters
Harrison Roches Soccerball shade.svg26'
Daniel Jimenez Soccerball shade.svg53'

Verdes FC 4 – 1 FC Belize
Rodney Pacheco Soccerball shade.svg32' (pen)
Marlon Meza Soccerball shade.svg80', 90' (pen)
Richard Jimenez Soccerball shade.svg85'
Leon Cadle Soccerball shade.svg39'

Round 13


[14] [17]

San Ignacio United 2 – 2 Verdes FC
Joel Guzman Soccerball shade.svg30'
Carlos Vasquez Soccerball shade.svg35'
Marlon Meza Soccerball shade.svg73' (pen)
Richard Jimenez Soccerball shade.svg83'

FC Belize 0 – 2 Police United
Clifton West Soccerball shade.svg37', 64'


Round 14


[14]

Belize Defence Force 1 – 1 Paradise/Freedom Fighters
Carlton Thomas Soccerball shade.svg80'Alexander Peters Soccerball shade.svg50'

Police United 3 – 1 San Ignacio United
Clifton West Soccerball shade.svg5', 54', 67'Eric Guzman Soccerball shade.svg53'


Playoffs

Semi-FinalsFinals
          
1 Verdes FC 0 1 1
4 FC Belize 0 2 2
4 FC Belize 1 1 2
3 Belmopan Bandits 1 5 6
2 Belize Defence Force 0 1 1
3 Belmopan Bandits 3 1 4

Semi-finals


Game One [18]

Belmopan Bandits 3 – 0 Belize Defence Force
David Trapp Soccerball shade.svg23' (pen)
Deon McCaulay Soccerball shade.svg69', 77' (pen)

FC Belize 0 – 0 Verdes FC

Game Two [19]

Belize Defence Force 1 – 1 Belmopan Bandits
Shane Flores Soccerball shade.svg90+'Deon McCaulay Soccerball shade.svg41'

Verdes FC 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) FC Belize
Rodney Pacheco Soccerball shade.svg14' (pen)Jarret Davis Soccerball shade.svg87' (pen)
Michael Hernandez Soccerball shade.svg119'

Finals


Game One [20]

FC Belize 1 – 1 Belmopan Bandits
Mark Leslie Soccerball shade.svg62'Deon McCaulay Soccerball shade.svg5'

Game Two [21]

Belmopan Bandits 5 – 1 FC Belize
Deon McCaulay Soccerball shade.svg37', 67' (pen), 69', 71'
Denmark Casey Jr. Soccerball shade.svg45'
Mark Leslie Soccerball shade.svg39'
 2013–14 Opening season champions 
Belmopan Bandits
2nd title

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Flag of Belize.svg Deon McCaulay Belmopan Bandits 13
2 Flag of Belize.svg Jarret Davis FC Belize 8
Flag of Belize.svg Clifton West Police United
4 Flag of Belize.svg Franz Vernon Paradise/Freedom Fighters 6
5 Flag of Belize.svg Anthony Gonzalez San Ignacio United 4
Flag of Belize.svg Elroy Kuylen Belmopan Bandits
Flag of Belize.svg Marlon Meza Verdes FC
Flag of Belize.svg Khalil Velasquez Belize Defence Force

(*) Please note playoff goals are included.

Hat tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Flag of Belize.svg Elroy Kuylen Belmopan Bandits San Ignacio United 4–1 (H)5 October 2013
Flag of Belize.svg Clifton West Police United San Ignacio United 3–1 (H)12 January 2014
Flag of Belize.svg Deon McCaulay 4 Belmopan Bandits FC Belize 5–1 (H)8 February 2014
  • 4 Player scored 4 goals

Awards

In the post-game ceremonies of the final game of the season, the individual awards were announced for the regular season. [21]

AwardRecipientTeam
Most Goals (Regular Season) Flag of Belize.svg Clifton West Police United
Most Goals (Overall) Flag of Belize.svg Deon McCaulay Belmopan Bandits
MVP (Regular Season) Flag of Belize.svg Franz Vernon Paradise/Freedom Fighters
MVP (Playoff) Flag of Belize.svg Deon McCaulay Belmopan Bandits
Best Forward Flag of Belize.svg Clifton West Police United
Best Midfielder Flag of Belize.svg Orlando Jimenez Verdes FC
Best Defender Flag of Belize.svg Vallan Symms Belize Defence Force
Best Goalkeeper Flag of Honduras.svg Benito Moreira Verdes FC
Manager Flag of Belize.svg Lionel Cuthkelvin Belize Defence Force
Flag of Belize.svg Eric Vasquez Verdes FC
Coach Flag of Honduras.svg Pablo Cacho Verdes FC

Closing season

All 7 of the teams competing in the opening season continued to play in the closing season. The format of the league was the same as the opening season, with the top 4 teams advancing to the end of season playoffs.

The closing season was expected to commence on 22 February 2014, however this was delayed due to concerns from the 7 teams. [22] The league was subsequently handed over to the Football Federation of Belize, and a caretaker committee was put in place to administrate the closing season. [23] The season commenced on 8 March 2014. [24]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Police United 12822177+1026Qualification to the Playoffs
2 Belmopan Bandits 12462137+618
3 Verdes FC 12534119+218
4 Belize Defence Force 125251413+117
5 Paradise/Freedom Fighters 12336913412
6 FC Belize 1233612221012
7 San Ignacio United 121741318510
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

Round 1


[25]

Belize Defence Force 0 – 1 Paradise/Freedom Fighters
Franz Vernon Soccerball shade.svg42'

Belmopan Bandits 1 – 1 Verdes FC
Erick Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg67'Marlon Meza Soccerball shade.svg38'

FC Belize 3 – 3 San Ignacio United
Jarret Davis Soccerball shade.svg13', 19'
Michael Hernandez Soccerball shade.svg86'
Carlos Vasquez Soccerball shade.svg38'
Wilmer Garcia Soccerball shade.svg58'
Trimayne Harris Soccerball shade.svg60'

Round 2


[26]

Police United 3 – 0 FC Belize
Clifton West Soccerball shade.svg43' (pen)
Amin August Jr. Soccerball shade.svg84'
Harrison Roches Soccerball shade.svg89'

Verdes FC 2 – 1 Belize Defence Force
Osman Espino Soccerball shade.svg10'
Marlon Meza Soccerball shade.svg76'
Khalil Velasquez Soccerball shade.svg22'

Paradise/Freedom Fighters 1 – 1 Belmopan Bandits
Darwaine Castillo Soccerball shade.svg15'Denmark Casey Jr. Soccerball shade.svg17'

Round 3


Belize Defence Force 4 – 2 FC Belize
Leonard Valdez Soccerball shade.svg35'
Abraham Chavez Soccerball shade.svg40'
Jorge Estrada O.G Soccerball shade.svg45'
Khalil Velasquez Soccerball shade.svg89'
Kristian Perez Soccerball shade.svg15'
Jarret Davis Soccerball shade.svg64'


San Ignacio United 0 – 2 Verdes FC
Jamil Cano Soccerball shade.svg61'
Gilroy Thurton Soccerball shade.svg74'

Round 4


[27]

Police United 1 – 0 Verdes FC
Harrison Roches Soccerball shade.svg63'


FC Belize 0 – 2 Belmopan Bandits
Deris Benavides Soccerball shade.svg35' (pen)
Jeromy James Soccerball shade.svg89'

Round 5


[28]

Paradise/Freedom Fighters 0 – 1 Police United
Clifton West Soccerball shade.svg88'

Belize Defence Force 2 – 0 San Ignacio United
Fredrick Flores Soccerball shade.svg21'
Shane Flores Soccerball shade.svg83'

Verdes FC 1 – 2 FC Belize
Marlon Meza Soccerball shade.svg52' (pen)Leon Cadle Soccerball shade.svg30' (pen)
Francisco Brecenio Soccerball shade.svg52'

Round 6


[28]

Police United 4 – 1 Belize Defence Force
Amin August Jr. Soccerball shade.svg60'
Daniel Jimenez Soccerball shade.svg67'
Clifton West Soccerball shade.svg69', 84'
Leonard Valdez Soccerball shade.svg89' (pen)

San Ignacio United 1 – 1 Belmopan Bandits
Edwani Munoz Soccerball shade.svg82'Woodrow West Soccerball shade.svg34' (pen)


Round 7


[28]

Belmopan Bandits 1 – 0 Belize Defence Force
Brandon Peyrefitte Soccerball shade.svg83'

Paradise/Freedom Fighters 0 – 1 Verdes FC
Richard Jimenez Soccerball shade.svg68'

San Ignacio United 1 – 2 Police United
Anthony Gonzalez Soccerball shade.svg14'Amin August Jr. Soccerball shade.svg8'
Daniel Jimenez Soccerball shade.svg47'

Round 8


[29]

Verdes FC 2 – 1 Belmopan Bandits
Nahjib Guerra Soccerball shade.svg37'
Jamil Cano Soccerball shade.svg84'
Elroy Kuylen Soccerball shade.svg40'

San Ignacio United 2 – 2 FC Belize
Anthony Gonzalez Soccerball shade.svg43', 60'Jarret Davis Soccerball shade.svg41', 87' (pen)

Paradise/Freedom Fighters 0 – 2 Belize Defence Force
Stephen Martinez Soccerball shade.svg12'
Shane Flores Soccerball shade.svg81'

Round 9


[30] [31]

Belmopan Bandits 1 – 0 Paradise/Freedom Fighters
Elroy Kuylen Soccerball shade.svg61'


FC Belize 1 – 0 Police United
Michael Whittaker Soccerball shade.svg37'

Round 10


[32]

Police United 2 – 1 Belmopan Bandits
Clifton West Soccerball shade.svg35'
Harrison Roches Soccerball shade.svg83'
Denmark Casey Jr. Soccerball shade.svg55'

Verdes FC 1 – 1 San Ignacio United
Marlon Meza Soccerball shade.svg40' (pen)Anthony Gonzalez Soccerball shade.svg24'

FC Belize 0 – 1 Belize Defence Force
Stephen Martinez Soccerball shade.svg3'

Round 11


[32]

Paradise/Freedom Fighters 3 – 4 San Ignacio United
Franz Vernon Soccerball shade.svg20'
Darwaine Castillo Soccerball shade.svg21', 77'
Trimayne Harris Soccerball shade.svg25', 58'
Anthony Gonzalez Soccerball shade.svg34'
Wilmer Garcia Soccerball shade.svg90+'

Belmopan Bandits 4 – 0 FC Belize
Denmark Casey Jr. Soccerball shade.svg44'
Elroy Kuylen Soccerball shade.svg47'
Jeromy James Soccerball shade.svg49', 82'

Verdes FC 0 – 1 Police United
Daniel Jimenez Soccerball shade.svg37'

Round 12


[32]

Police United 1 – 2 Paradise/Freedom Fighters
Devon Makin Soccerball shade.svg38'Darwaine Castillo Soccerball shade.svg12' (pen)
Frank Lopez Soccerball shade.svg80'

San Ignacio United 1 – 2 Belize Defence Force
Anthony Gonzalez Soccerball shade.svg11' (pen)Leonard Valdez Soccerball shade.svg53'
John King Soccerball shade.svg82'

FC Belize 0 – 1 Verdes FC
Nahjib Guerra Soccerball shade.svg11'

Round 13


[33]

Belize Defence Force 1 – 2 Police United
Vallan Symms Soccerball shade.svg74'Lennox Castillo Soccerball shade.svg40'
Bernel Valdez Soccerball shade.svg48'


Paradise/Freedom Fighters 1 – 2 FC Belize
Franz Vernon Soccerball shade.svg78'Jarret Davis Soccerball shade.svg38'
Stephen Baizer Soccerball shade.svg73'

Round 14




Verdes FC 0 – 1 Paradise/Freedom Fighters
Darroll Lambey Soccerball shade.svg56'

Playoffs

Semi-FinalsFinals
          
1 Police United 2 3 5
4 Belize Defence Force 1 0 1
1 Police United 0 0 0
2 Belmopan Bandits 3 1 4
2 Belmopan Bandits 1 1 2
3 Verdes FC 0 1 1

Semi-finals


Game One [34]

Belize Defence Force 1 – 2 Police United
Ambrose Thomas Soccerball shade.svg81'Clifton West Soccerball shade.svg31'
Daniel Jimenez Soccerball shade.svg87'

Verdes FC 0 – 1 Belmopan Bandits
Elroy Kuylen Soccerball shade.svg68'

Game Two

Belmopan Bandits 1 – 1 Verdes FC
Jeromy James Soccerball shade.svg39'Marlon Meza Soccerball shade.svg70' (pen)

Police United 3 – 0 Belize Defence Force
Daniel Jimenez Soccerball shade.svg18'
Luis Torres Soccerball shade.svg46'
Clifton West Soccerball shade.svg64'

Finals


Game One [35]

Belmopan Bandits 3 – 0 Police United
Jeromy James Soccerball shade.svg53', 60'
Denmark Casey Jr. Soccerball shade.svg67'

Game Two [36]

Police United 0 – 1 Belmopan Bandits
Elroy Kuylen Soccerball shade.svg80'
 2013–14 Closing season champions 
Belmopan Bandits
3rd title

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Flag of Belize.svg Clifton West Police United 7
2 Flag of Belize.svg Jarret Davis FC Belize 6
Flag of Belize.svg Anthony Gonzalez San Ignacio United
Flag of Belize.svg Jeromy James Belmopan Bandits
5 Flag of Belize.svg Daniel Jimenez Police United 5
Flag of Belize.svg Elroy Kuylen Belmopan Bandits
Flag of Belize.svg Marlon Meza Verdes FC
8 Flag of Belize.svg Denmark Casey Jr. Belmopan Bandits 4
Flag of Belize.svg Darwaine Castillo Paradise/Freedom Fighters

(*) Please note playoff goals are included.

Awards

In the post-game ceremonies of the final game of the season, the individual awards were announced for the regular season. [36]

AwardRecipientTeam
Most Goals (Regular Season) Flag of Belize.svg Jarret Davis FC Belize
Flag of Belize.svg Anthony Gonzalez San Ignacio United
Most Goals (Overall) Flag of Belize.svg Clifton West Police United
MVP (Regular Season) Flag of Belize.svg Keith Allen Police United
MVP (Playoff) Flag of Belize.svg Jeromy James Belmopan Bandits
Best Forward Flag of Belize.svg Anthony Gonzalez San Ignacio United
Best Midfielder Flag of Belize.svg Denmark Casey Jr. Belmopan Bandits
Best Defender Flag of Belize.svg Cristobal Gilharry Police United
Best Goalkeeper Flag of Belize.svg Keith Allen Police United
Manager Flag of Belize.svg Alford Grinage Police United
Coach Flag of Belize.svg Hilberto Muschamp Police United

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