2013–14 Premier League of Belize

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Premier League of Belize
Season 2013–14
Champions Opening:
Belmopan Bandits
Closing:
Belmopan Bandits
Matches played 96
Goals scored 231 (2.41 per match)
Top goalscorer Opening:
Deon McCaulay (13)
Closing:
Clifton West (7)
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)

The 2013–14 Premier League of Belize (also known as The Belikin Cup) is the third season of the highest competitive football league in Belize, after it was founded in 2011. There are 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).

Team Information

Team City Stadium
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

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Verdes FC 12 5 5 2 17 10 +7 20 Qualification to the Playoffs
2 Belize Defence Force 12 4 5 3 17 13 +4 17
3 Belmopan Bandits 12 4 5 3 13 12 +1 17
4 FC Belize 12 4 4 4 14 19 −5 16
5 Police United 12 3 6 3 14 12 +2 15
6 Paradise/Freedom Fighters 12 3 6 3 14 12 +2 15
7 San Ignacio United 12 2 3 7 14 25 −11 9

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

Round 1


[4]

28 September 2013
19:30
Police United 1 – 3 Belize Defence Force
Clifton West Goal 83' John King Goal 14'
Stephen Martinez Goal 44'
Leonard Valdez Goal 90+'

29 September 2013
15:30
San Ignacio United 2 – 2 Paradise/Freedom Fighters
Leary Simon Goal 66'
Roy Cano Goal 89'
Franz Vernon Goal 4'55'


Round 2


[5]

5 October 2013
19:30
Belmopan Bandits 4 – 1 San Ignacio United
Elroy Kuylen Goal 11'29'88'
Deon McCaulay Goal 51'
Anthony Gonzalez Goal 57'

5 October 2013
19:30
Belize Defence Force 2 – 1 Verdes FC
Ambrose Thomas Goal 17'
Vallan Symms Goal 33' (pen)
Orlando Jimenez Goal 53'

6 October 2013
15:30
Paradise/Freedom Fighters 3 – 0 FC Belize
Franz Vernon Goal 3'62'
Lisbey Castillo Goal 49'

Round 3


[6]

12 October 2013
19:30
Police United 1 – 1 Verdes FC
Bernard Linarez Goal 19' Jamil Cano Goal 75'

13 October 2013
15:30
Paradise/Freedom Fighters 2 – 0 Belmopan Bandits
Lisbey Castillo Goal 49' (pen)
Frank Lopez Goal 79'

13 October 2013
16:00
FC Belize 1 – 0 San Ignacio United
Jason Young Goal 90+'

Round 4


[7]

19 October 2013
19:30
Belize Defence Force 2 – 0 FC Belize
Stephen Martinez Goal 8'
Tarrel Flores Goal 90+'

19 October 2013
19:30
Belmopan Bandits 1 – 0 Police United
Deon McCaulay Goal 45'


Round 5


[8]

1 December 2013
15:30
Paradise/Freedom Fighters 1 – 1 Police United
Alexander Peters Goal 85' Bernard Linarez Goal 86'

1 December 2013
15:30
San Ignacio United 1 – 1 Belize Defence Force
Carlos Vasquez Goal 29' Khalil Velasquez Goal 89'

1 December 2013
16:00
FC Belize 1 – 1 Verdes FC
Devaun Zuniga Goal 15' Norman Nunez Goal 8'

Round 6


[9]

2 November 2013
19:30
Belize Defence Force 1 – 2 Belmopan Bandits
Vallan Symms Goal 22' Denmark Casey Jr. Goal 47'
Jeromy James Goal 76'

2 November 2013
19:30
Police United 1 – 1 FC Belize
Harrison Roches Goal 58' Jarret Davis Goal 15'

2 November 2013
19:30
Verdes FC 2 – 0 San Ignacio United
Norman Nunez Goal 10'
Gilroy Thurton Goal 62'

Round 7


[10]

7 December 2013
19:30
Belmopan Bandits 2 – 1 Verdes FC
Deon McCaulay Goal 29'
Denmark Casey Jr. Goal 64'
Rodney Pacheco Goal 10'

8 December 2013
15:30
Paradise/Freedom Fighters 2 – 2 Belize Defence Force
Ashley Torres Goal 39'
Eduardo Martinez Goal 41'
Khalil Velasquez Goal 53'56'

8 December 2013
15:30
San Ignacio United 2 – 1 Police United
Joel Guzman Goal 7'63' Harrison Roches Goal 46'

Round 8


[11]

16 November 2013
19:30
Belmopan Bandits 2 – 3 FC Belize
Deon McCaulay Goal 24'78' Floyd Jones O.G Goal 4'
Jarret Davis Goal 17'50' (pen)



Round 9


[12]

23 November 2013
19:30
Verdes FC 2 – 0 Belize Defence Force
Orlando Jimenez Goal 5'
Julio Ayala Goal 22'

24 November 2013
15:30
San Ignacio United 2 – 0 Belmopan Bandits
Anthony Gonzalez Goal 17'
Carlos Vasquez Goal 46'

24 November 2013
16:00
FC Belize 1 – 1 Paradise/Freedom Fighters
Mark Leslie Goal 45+' Franz Vernon Goal 75'

Round 10


[13][14]

14 December 2013
19:30
Belmopan Bandits 1 – 1 Paradise/Freedom Fighters
Elroy Kuylen Goal 55' Yusef Vernon Goal 68'

15 December 2013
15:30
San Ignacio United 2 – 4 FC Belize
Anthony Gonzalez Goal 47'
Shannon Flowers O.G Goal 62'
Devaun Zuniga Goal 37'
Jarret Davis Goal 42'87'
Kevin Lino Goal 55'

10 January 2014
19:30
Verdes FC 1 – 1 Police United
Richard Jimenez Goal 33' Clifton West Goal 53'

Round 11


[15]

21 December 2013
19:30
Police United 1 – 1 Belmopan Bandits
Clifton West Goal 72' David Trapp Goal 64'


22 December 2013
16:00
FC Belize 2 – 1 Belize Defence Force
Jarret Davis Goal 60'76' John King Goal 49'

Round 12


[16]

28 December 2013
19:30
Belize Defence Force 4 – 1 San Ignacio United
Abraham Chavez Goal 6'
Khalil Velasquez Goal 48'
Vallan Symms Goal ?'
Tarrel Flores Goal 79'
Anthony Gonzalez Goal 32'

28 December 2013
19:30
Police United 2 – 0 Paradise/Freedom Fighters
Harrison Roches Goal 26'
Daniel Jimenez Goal 53'

28 December 2013
19:30
Verdes FC 4 – 1 FC Belize
Rodney Pacheco Goal 32' (pen)
Marlon Meza Goal 80'90' (pen)
Richard Jimenez Goal 85'
Leon Cadle Goal 39'

Round 13


[14][17]

5 January 2014
15:30
San Ignacio United 2 – 2 Verdes FC
Joel Guzman Goal 30'
Carlos Vasquez Goal 35'
Marlon Meza Goal 73' (pen)
Richard Jimenez Goal 83'

5 January 2014
16:00
FC Belize 0 – 2 Police United
Clifton West Goal 37'64'


Round 14


[14]

12 January 2014
19:00
Belize Defence Force 1 – 1 Paradise/Freedom Fighters
Carlton Thomas Goal 80' Alexander Peters Goal 50'

12 January 2014
19:00
Police United 3 – 1 San Ignacio United
Clifton West Goal 5'54'67' Eric Guzman Goal 53'


Playoffs

Semi-Finals Finals
 
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]

18 January 2014
19:30
Belmopan Bandits 3 – 0 Belize Defence Force
David Trapp Goal 23' (pen)
Deon McCaulay Goal 69'77' (pen)

19 January 2014
16:00
FC Belize 0 – 0 Verdes FC

Game Two[19]

25 January 2014
19:30
Belize Defence Force 1 – 1 Belmopan Bandits
Shane Flores Goal 90+' Deon McCaulay Goal 41'

26 January 2014
19:30
Verdes FC 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) FC Belize
Rodney Pacheco Goal 14' (pen) Jarret Davis Goal 87' (pen)
Michael Hernandez Goal 119'

Finals


Game One[20]

2 February 2014
16:00
FC Belize 1 – 1 Belmopan Bandits
Mark Leslie Goal 62' Deon McCaulay Goal 5'

Game Two[21]

8 February 2014
19:30
Belmopan Bandits 5 – 1 FC Belize
Deon McCaulay Goal 37'67' (pen)69'71'
Denmark Casey Jr. Goal 45'
Mark Leslie Goal 39'

2013–14 Opening Season Champions
Star*.svgStar*.svg
Belmopan Bandits
2nd Title

Season Statistics

Top Scorers

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

(*) Please note playoff goals are included.

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date
Belize Elroy Kuylen Belmopan Bandits San Ignacio United 4–1 5 October 2013
Belize Clifton West Police United San Ignacio United 3–1 12 January 2014
Belize Deon McCaulay4 Belmopan Bandits FC Belize 5–1 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]

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

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Police United 12 8 2 2 17 7 +10 26 Qualification to the Playoffs
2 Belmopan Bandits 12 4 6 2 13 7 +6 18
3 Verdes FC 12 5 3 4 11 9 +2 18
4 Belize Defence Force 12 5 2 5 14 13 +1 17
5 Paradise/Freedom Fighters 12 3 3 6 9 13 −4 12
6 FC Belize 12 3 3 6 12 22 −10 12
7 San Ignacio United 12 1 7 4 13 18 −5 10

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

Round 1


[25]


8 March 2014
19:30
Belmopan Bandits 1 – 1 Verdes FC
Erick Rodriguez Goal 67' Marlon Meza Goal 38'

9 March 2014
16:00
FC Belize 3 – 3 San Ignacio United
Jarret Davis Goal 13'19'
Michael Hernandez Goal 86'
Carlos Vasquez Goal 38'
Wilmer Garcia Goal 58'
Trimayne Gentle Goal 60'

Round 2


[26]

15 March 2014
19:30
Police United 3 – 0 FC Belize
Clifton West Goal 43' (pen)
Amin August Jr. Goal 84'
Harrison Roches Goal 89'

15 March 2014
19:30
Verdes FC 2 – 1 Belize Defence Force
Osman Espino Goal 10'
Marlon Meza Goal 76'
Khalil Velasquez Goal 22'

16 March 2014
16:00
Paradise/Freedom Fighters 1 – 1 Belmopan Bandits
Darwaine Castillo Goal 15' Denmark Casey Jr. Goal 17'

Round 3


19 March 2014
20:30
Belize Defence Force 4 – 2 FC Belize
Leonard Valdez Goal 35'
Abraham Chavez Goal 40'
Jorge Estrada O.G Goal 45'
Khalil Velasquez Goal 89'
Kristian Perez Goal 15'
Jarret Davis Goal 64'


19 March 2014
20:30
San Ignacio United 0 – 2 Verdes FC
Jamil Cano Goal 61'
Gilroy Thurton Goal 74'

Round 4


[27]

22 March 2014
19:30
Police United 1 – 0 Verdes FC
Harrison Roches Goal 63'


23 March 2014
16:00
FC Belize 0 – 2 Belmopan Bandits
Deris Benavides Goal 35' (pen)
Jeromy James Goal 89'

Round 5


[28]


26 March 2014
20:30
Belize Defence Force 2 – 0 San Ignacio United
Fredrick Flores Goal 21'
Shane Flores Goal 83'

26 March 2014
20:30
Verdes FC 1 – 2 FC Belize
Marlon Meza Goal 52' (pen) Leon Cadle Goal 30' (pen)
Francisco Brecenio Goal 52'

Round 6


[28]

29 March 2014
19:30
Police United 4 – 1 Belize Defence Force
Amin August Jr. Goal 60'
Daniel Jimenez Goal 67'
Clifton West Goal 69'84'
Leonard Valdez Goal 89' (pen)

30 March 2014
15:30
San Ignacio United 1 – 1 Belmopan Bandits
Edwani Munoz Goal 82' Woodrow West Goal 34' (pen)


Round 7


[28]



2 April 2014
20:30
San Ignacio United 1 – 2 Police United
Anthony Gonzalez Goal 14' Amin August Jr. Goal 8'
Daniel Jimenez Goal 47'

Round 8


[29]

5 April 2014
19:30
Verdes FC 2 – 1 Belmopan Bandits
Nahjib Guerra Goal 37'
Jamil Cano Goal 84'
Elroy Kuylen Goal 40'

6 April 2014
15:30
San Ignacio United 2 – 2 FC Belize
Anthony Gonzalez Goal 43'60' Jarret Davis Goal 41'87' (pen)


Round 9


[30][31]



13 April 2014
17:00
FC Belize 1 – 0 Police United
Michael Whittaker Goal 37'

Round 10


[32]

16 April 2014
19:30
Police United 2 – 1 Belmopan Bandits
Clifton West Goal 35'
Harrison Roches Goal 83'
Denmark Casey Jr. Goal 55'

16 April 2014
19:30
Verdes FC 1 – 1 San Ignacio United
Marlon Meza Goal 40' (pen) Anthony Gonzalez Goal 24'

16 April 2014
20:30
FC Belize 0 – 1 Belize Defence Force
Stephen Martinez Goal 3'

Round 11


[32]

19 April 2014
19:00
Paradise/Freedom Fighters 3 – 4 San Ignacio United
Franz Vernon Goal 20'
Darwaine Castillo Goal 21'77'
Trimayne Gentle Goal 25'58'
Anthony Gonzalez Goal 34'
Wilmer Garcia Goal 90+'

19 April 2014
19:30
Belmopan Bandits 4 – 0 FC Belize
Denmark Casey Jr. Goal 44'
Elroy Kuylen Goal 47'
Jeromy James Goal 49'82'

19 April 2014
19:30
Verdes FC 0 – 1 Police United
Daniel Jimenez Goal 37'

Round 12


[32]

23 April 2014
19:45
Police United 1 – 2 Paradise/Freedom Fighters
Devon Makin Goal 38' Darwaine Castillo Goal 12' (pen)
Frank Lopez Goal 80'

23 April 2014
20:30
San Ignacio United 1 – 2 Belize Defence Force
Anthony Gonzalez Goal 11' (pen) Leonard Valdez Goal 53'
John King Goal 82'

24 April 2014
20:30
FC Belize 0 – 1 Verdes FC
Nahjib Guerra Goal 11'

Round 13


[33]

26 April 2014
19:30
Belize Defence Force 1 – 2 Police United
Vallan Symms Goal 74' Lennox Castillo Goal 40'
Bernel Valdez Goal 48'


27 April 2014
15:30
Paradise/Freedom Fighters 1 – 2 FC Belize
Franz Vernon Goal 78' Jarret Davis Goal 38'
Stephen Baizer Goal 73'

Round 14





Playoffs

Semi-Finals Finals
 
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]

3 May 2014
19:30
Belize Defence Force 1 – 2 Police United
Ambrose Thomas Goal 81' Clifton West Goal 31'
Daniel Jimenez Goal 87'


Game Two

7 May 2014
19:30
Belmopan Bandits 1 – 1 Verdes FC
Jeromy James Goal 39' Marlon Meza Goal 70' (pen)

8 May 2014
19:30
Police United 3 – 0 Belize Defence Force
Daniel Jimenez Goal 18'
Luis Torres Goal 46'
Clifton West Goal 64'

Finals


Game One[35]

10 May 2014
19:30
Belmopan Bandits 3 – 0 Police United
Jeromy James Goal 53'60'
Denmark Casey Jr. Goal 67'

Game Two[36]


2013–14 Closing Season Champions
Star*.svgStar*.svg
Star*.svg
Belmopan Bandits
3rd Title

Season Statistics

Top Scorers

Rank Scorer Team Goals
1 Belize Clifton West Police United 7
2 Belize Jarret Davis FC Belize 6
Belize Anthony Gonzalez San Ignacio United
Belize Jeromy James Belmopan Bandits
5 Belize Daniel Jimenez Police United 5
Belize Elroy Kuylen Belmopan Bandits
Belize Marlon Meza Verdes FC
8 Belize Denmark Casey Jr. Belmopan Bandits 4
Belize 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]

Award Recipient Team
Most Goals (Regular Season) Belize Jarret Davis FC Belize
Belize Anthony Gonzalez San Ignacio United
Most Goals (Overall) Belize Clifton West Police United
MVP (Regular Season) Belize Keith Allen Police United
MVP (Playoff) Belize Jeromy James Belmopan Bandits
Best Forward Belize Anthony Gonzalez San Ignacio United
Best Midfielder Belize Denmark Casey Jr. Belmopan Bandits
Best Defender Belize Cristobal Gilharry Police United
Best Goalkeeper Belize Keith Allen/Ernest "Lincoln" Wilshire Police United/Belmopan Bandits
Manager Belize Alford Grinage Police United
Coach Belize Hilberto Muschamp Police United

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