2010–11 Belize Premier Football League
The 2010–11 Belize Premier Football League (also known as the 2010–11 Caribbean Motors Cup) is the highest competitive football league in Belize, which was founded in 1991.
There were two seasons, the opening (which was played at the end of 2010) and the closing (which was played at the beginning of 2011). In 2011, the Belize Premier Football League withdrew from the Football Federation of Belize and all remaining games were abandoned. Thus no winner was crowned for the closing season.
| Season | 2010–11 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Opening: Belize Defence Force Closing: N/A |
| Matches played | 75 |
| Goals scored | 243 (3.24 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Opening: Christian Okonkwo (11) Closing: Evan Mariano (7) |
| Biggest home win | Belize Defence Force 7–0 San Pedro Sea Dogs (14 November 2010) |
| Biggest away win | Belmopan Blaze 1–6 FC Belize (23 December 2010) |
| Highest scoring | Belize Defence Force 7–2 San Felipe Barcelona (17 April 2011) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Belize Defence Force (10) |
← 2009–10 | |
Opening season
There were significant team changes from the 2009–10 Belize Premier Football League closing season. Georgetown Ibayani, Paradise Freedom Fighters and Shanaiah Corozal left the league and in came Griga United, San Felipe Barcelona and Toledo Ambassadors. BRC Blaze were also renamed Belmopan Blaze.
The opening season started on 5 September 2010 with the regular season concluding on 23 December 2010. The playoffs, which are the teams which finished in the top 6, will then take place after this date.
On 24 November 2010, San Pedro Sea Dogs withdrew from the league.[citation needed]
On 30 December 2010, it was revealed by the league that Hankook Verdes would be replacing Belmopan Blaze in the playoffs, due to problems with the Blaze.[citation needed]
Stadia and locations
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belize Defence Force | San Ignacio | Norman Broaster Stadium | 2,000 |
| Belmopan Blaze | Belmopan | Isidoro Beaton Stadium & FFB Field | 2,500 |
| FC Belize | Belize City | MCC Grounds | 3,500 |
| Griga United | Dangriga | Carl Ramos Stadium | 3,500 |
| Hankook Verdes | Benque Viejo del Carmen | Marshalleck Stadium | 2,000 |
| San Felipe Barcelona | Orange Walk Town | Orange Walk People's Stadium | 4,500 |
| San Pedro Sea Dogs | San Pedro Town | Ambergris Stadium | 3,500 |
| Toledo Ambassadors | Punta Gorda | Toledo Union Field | 1,500 |
Regular stage
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belize Defence Force (C) | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 11 | +23 | 35 | Qualification to the Playoffs |
| 2 | FC Belize | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 29 | |
| 3 | Toledo Ambassadors | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 24 | |
| 4 | Griga United | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 22 | |
| 5 | San Felipe Barcelona | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 21 | |
| 6 | Belmopan Blaze | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 28 | −13 | 14 | |
| 7 | Hankook Verdes | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 13 | Qualification to the Playoffs |
| 8 | San Pedro Sea Dogs | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 46 | −39 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Results
All of the results on this page have been confirmed by the Belize Premier League. All kick off times are UTC−06:00.
Round 1:
| Toledo Ambassadors | 1–1 | Hankook Verdes |
|---|---|---|
A. Makin Jr.  90' | Meza 90+1' |
| Griga United | 3–0 | Belmopan Blaze |
|---|---|---|
| Peters 22', 71' Serano 31' |
| FC Belize | 3–1 | San Pedro Sea Dogs |
|---|---|---|
| Andrews 20' (pen.) McCauley 84' Davis 88' | Cantun 48' |
| BDF | 4–2 | San Felipe Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| D. Jimenez 27', 34', 81' Martinez 74' | Benavides 15', 45' |
Round 2:
| Belmopan Blaze | 1–3 | Toledo Ambassadors |
|---|---|---|
| Jones 54' | Torres 10' Lyons O.G 20' Garcia 75' |
| Hankook Verdes | 2–2 | FC Belize |
|---|---|---|
| Meza 28' (pen.), 47' | Mendez O.G 32' James 71' |
| San Pedro Sea Dogs | 1–2 | BDF |
|---|---|---|
| Jones 8' | R. Jimenez 40' O. Jimenez 43' |
| San Felipe Barcelona | 1–3 | Griga United |
|---|---|---|
| Benavides 75' (pen.) | Castillo 19' Haylock 24' Bermudez 78' |
Round 3:
| Toledo Ambassadors | 0–1 | San Felipe Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| O. Acebedo 84' |
| Griga United | 3–2 | San Pedro Sea Dogs |
|---|---|---|
| Serano 22' Tasher 39', 63' | Hicks 69' (pen.), 77' |
| FC Belize | 4–2 | Belmopan Blaze |
|---|---|---|
| Martinez 9' Davis 24', 81' Okonkwo 78' | Bermudez 48' Wiltshire 65' |
| BDF | 1–0 | Hankook Verdes |
|---|---|---|
| Guzman O.G 12' |
Round 4:
| Belmopan Blaze | 1–1 | BDF |
|---|---|---|
| Hendericks 88' | Casey 56' |
| San Pedro Sea Dogs | 0–3 | Toledo Ambassadors |
|---|---|---|
| A. Makin Jr. 12' R. Flores 81' Linarez 87' |
| San Felipe Barcelona | 2–1 | Hankook Verdes |
|---|---|---|
| Benavides 6' H. Cruz 44' | Monroy 7' |
| FC Belize | 1–0 | Griga United |
|---|---|---|
| James 77' |
The Round 4 fixtures were put back a week in the schedule, meaning that they were played on 2/3 October 2010 instead of 25/26 September 2010.
Round 5:
| San Felipe Barcelona | 1–3 | FC Belize |
|---|---|---|
| O. Acebedo 86' | Davis 42' Okonkwo 61', 90' |
| San Pedro Sea Dogs | 0–3 | Belmopan Blaze |
|---|---|---|
| Leslie 34' Bermudez 82' Jones 89' |
| BDF | 4–3 | Toledo Ambassadors |
|---|---|---|
| Nunez 47' Mariano 65' Flores 87', 90+3' | Torres 7', 87' Linarez 44' |
Round 6:
| Belmopan Blaze | 1–1 | San Felipe Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Hendericks 22' | E. Cruz 78' |
| Griga United | 0–2 | BDF |
|---|---|---|
| Mariano 7' R. Jimenez 90+2' |
Hankook Verdes beat San Pedro Sea Dogs 3–0 by default, therefore no goals were actually scored by players.
Round 7:
| Belmopan Blaze | 2–0 | Hankook Verdes |
|---|---|---|
| Jones 26', 32' |
| San Felipe Barcelona | 3–2 | San Pedro Sea Dogs |
|---|---|---|
| Rodriguez 2' Andrade 38' L. Acebedo 49' | Andrade O.G 18' Witzil 67' |
| Griga United | 2–1 | Toledo Ambassadors |
|---|---|---|
| Burgess 33', 70' | Nunez 61' |
The Round 7 fixtures were put back a week in the schedule, meaning that they were played on 30/31 October 2010 instead of 23/24 October 2010.
Round 8:
| Hankook Verdes | 0–1 | Toledo Ambassadors |
|---|---|---|
| Bermudez 65' |
| San Pedro Sea Dogs | 1–4 | FC Belize |
|---|---|---|
| Nunez 63' | Andrews 30' Usher 40', 85' Okonkwo 61' |
| San Felipe Barcelona | 2–0 | Belmopan Blaze |
|---|---|---|
| Benavides 16' H. Cruz 71' |
Round 9:
| Griga United | 1–1 | San Felipe Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Peters 3' | O. Acebedo 32' |
| Toledo Ambassadors | 2–0 | Belmopan Blaze |
|---|---|---|
| D. Makin 50' Ramirez 84' |
| FC Belize | 2–0 | Hankook Verdes |
|---|---|---|
| Okonkwo 65' Davis 71' |
| BDF | 7–0 | San Pedro Sea Dogs |
|---|---|---|
| Nunez 14', 59' Mariano 33', 46' Cho 84' D. Jimenez 86' Casey 88' |
Round 12:
| Toledo Ambassadors | 0–3 | BDF |
|---|---|---|
| Lennen 30' R. Jimenez 68' O. Jimenez 90' |
| Griga United | 1–1 | Hankook Verdes |
|---|---|---|
| Castillo 49' | Meza 34' |
| FC Belize | 3–2 | San Felipe Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Okonkwo 19' A. Jones 38' Usher 90+1' | Benavides 60' Rodriguez 62' |
Belmopan Blaze were awarded a victory, due to the withdrawal of San Pedro Sea Dogs.
Round 13:
| San Felipe Barcelona | 2–1 | BDF |
|---|---|---|
| Benavides 2', 90+1' (pen.) | O. Jimenez 84' |
| Belmopan Blaze | 0–1 | Griga United |
|---|---|---|
| Castillo 80' |
| FC Belize | 3–4 | Toledo Ambassadors |
|---|---|---|
| McCauley 7' Andrews 25' (pen.) Perez 74' | Ramirez 1' Garcia 30' (pen.), 84' (pen.) Torres 85' |
Hankook Verdes were awarded a victory, due to the withdrawal of San Pedro Sea Dogs.
Round 14:
| Hankook Verdes | 1–4 | Belmopan Blaze |
|---|---|---|
| Eiley 83' | Jones 34', 57' (pen.) Leslie 70', 90+1' |
| Toledo Ambassadors | 2–0 | Griga United |
|---|---|---|
| R. Flores 34', 39' |
San Felipe Barcelona were awarded a victory, due to the withdrawal of San Pedro Sea Dogs.
Round 10:
| Griga United | 1–2 | FC Belize |
|---|---|---|
| Serano 30' | Okonkwo 42' D. Jones 48' |
| BDF | 4–0 | Belmopan Blaze |
|---|---|---|
| D. Jimenez 22', 48' Velasquez 58' Mariano 71' |
Toledo Ambassadors were awarded a victory, due to the withdrawal of San Pedro Sea Dogs.
Round 11:
| Belmopan Blaze | 1–6 | FC Belize |
|---|---|---|
| Bermudez 28' | Davis 9', 45', 48' Okonkwo 21', 66', 85' |
| San Felipe Barcelona | 1–1 | Toledo Ambassadors |
|---|---|---|
| O. Acebedo 8' | A. Makin Jr. 50' |
| Hankook Verdes | 0–1 | BDF |
|---|---|---|
| R. Jimenez 34' |
Griga United were awarded a victory, due to the withdrawal of San Pedro Sea Dogs.
Playoffs
Results
Quarter-Finals
| Griga United | 2–3 | San Felipe Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Serano 32' Peters 63' | Benavides 55' H. Cruz 72' O. Acebedo 90' |
| Toledo Ambassadors | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Hankook Verdes |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
Garcia  T. Flores  Muschamp Eiley Ramirez | 4–2 | Meza A. Cano Guerra Monroy |
Semi-Finals
Game One:
| FC Belize | 1–1 | Toledo Ambassadors |
|---|---|---|
| Andrews 1' | Muschamp 63' |
| San Felipe Barcelona | 1–2 | BDF |
|---|---|---|
| Cawich 81' | Mariano 61' Cawich O.G 84' |
Game Two:
| Toledo Ambassadors | 3–0 | FC Belize |
|---|---|---|
| R. Flores 21', 30', 80' |
(*) Toledo Ambassadors win the series 4 – 1
| BDF | 6–2 | San Felipe Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| D. Jimenez 30', 40' Trapp 36' Symms 38' (pen.) R. Jimenez 52' Mariano 82' | H. Cruz 81' (pen.) Wicab 83' |
(*) Belize Defence Force win the series 8 – 3
Championship-Finals
Game One:
| Toledo Ambassadors | 2–2 | BDF |
|---|---|---|
| D. Makin 8' R. Flores 24' | R. Jimenez 12' Flores 73' |
Game Two:
| BDF | 2–0 | Toledo Ambassadors |
|---|---|---|
| R. Jimenez 48' D. Jimenez 87' |
| 2010–11 Opening season champions |
|---|
| Belize Defence Force 3rd title |
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Christian Okonkwo | FC Belize | 11 |
| 2 |  Daniel Jimenez | Belize Defence Force | 10 |
| 3 | Deris Benavides | San Felipe Barcelona | 9 |
| 4 | Jarrett Davis | FC Belize | 8 |
| 5 | Ralph Flores | Toledo Ambassadors | 7 |
| Richard Jimenez | Belize Defence Force | 7 | |
| Evan Mariano | Belize Defence Force | 7 | |
| 8 | Leon Jones | Belmopan Blaze | 6 |
| 9 | Oscar Acebedo | San Felipe Barcelona | 5 |
Playoff goals are included.
Awards
On 10 February 2011, the Belize Premier Football League in partnership with league sponsors Caribbean Motors presented the 2010–11 Opening Season Awards.
| Award | Recipient | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Most Goals | Christian Okonkwo | FC Belize |
| MVP (Regular Season) | Deris Benavides | San Felipe Barcelona |
| MVP (Playoff) | Richard Jimenez | Belize Defence Force |
| Best Forward | Jarrett Davis | FC Belize |
| Best Midfielder | Deris Benavides | San Felipe Barcelona |
| Best Defender | Vallan Symms | Belize Defence Force |
| Best Goalkeeper | Woodrow West | Belize Defence Force |
| Rookie | Leobardo Mendez | Hankook Verdes |
| Manager | Ian Jones | FC Belize |
| Coach | Andres Makin | Toledo Ambassadors |
BPFL Cup
Only four teams from the opening season competed in the BPFL Cup, with the four teams scheduled to play a triple round-robin regular season. The BPFL Cup started on 20 March 2011, with the regular season concluding on 23 April 2011. After Round 7 of the competition it was announced by BPFL Manager Marvin Ottley that the league decided to abort the remaining games of the regular season and go straight to the playoffs.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belize Defence Force | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 14 | Qualification to the Playoffs |
| 2 | FC Belize | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 11 | |
| 3 | San Felipe Barcelona | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 8 | |
| 4 | Hankook Verdes | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
Round 1:
| BDF | 2–1 | Hankook Verdes |
|---|---|---|
| D. Jimenez ?' R. Jimenez ?' | Meza ?' |
| FC Belize | 2–0 | San Felipe Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Canul 65' Ramos 70' |
Round 2:
| Hankook Verdes | 0–1 | FC Belize |
|---|---|---|
| Jones ?' (pen.) |
| San Felipe Barcelona | 3–2 | BDF |
|---|---|---|
| Allen 38', 66' Morales 59' | Mariano 30' Flores 34' |
Round 3:
| BDF | 1–0 | Hankook Verdes |
|---|---|---|
| D. Jimenez ?' |
| FC Belize | 2–2 | San Felipe Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Jones 55' Thurton 70' | Acebedo 61' Wicab 63' |
Round 4:
| San Felipe Barcelona | 3–2 | Hankook Verdes |
|---|---|---|
| Morales 5' Cruz 58' West 59' | Maldonado 44' Meza 74' |
Round 5:
| Hankook Verdes | 5–1 | San Felipe Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| August 24', 83' Mendez 28' Maldonado 43' Meza 88' | Allen 36' |
Round 6:
| BDF | 7–2 | San Felipe Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Mariano 47', 62' West 57' (pen.) Lennen 70' R. Jimenez 72' Cho 78', 89' | Own goal 4' Morales 87' |
| FC Belize | 4–2 | Hankook Verdes |
|---|---|---|
| Thurton 9', 46' Diaz 73' Usher 90' | Maldonado 56', 58' |
Round 7:
| Hankook Verdes | 1–0 | FC Belize |
|---|---|---|
| Maldonado 48' |
| San Felipe Barcelona | 1–1 | BDF |
|---|---|---|
| West 25' | Mariano 81' |
Playoffs
Results
Semi-Finals
| Hankook Verdes | 0–3 | BDF |
|---|---|---|
| Mariano ?', ?' Casey Jr. ?' |
| San Felipe Barcelona | 2–3 | FC Belize |
|---|---|---|
| West 10', 90' | Usher 16' Andrews 38' Garnett 90+' |
Championship-Finals
Game One:
(*) The Belize Premier Football League withdrew from the Football Federation of Belize and subsequently the league abandoned all remaining games, therefore no winner was crowned.
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evan Mariano | Belize Defence Force | 7 |
| 2 | Julian Maldonado | Hankook Verdes | 5 |
| 3 | Clifton West | San Felipe Barcelona | 4 |
| 4 | Andrew Allen | San Felipe Barcelona | 3 |
| Richard Jimenez | Belize Defence Force | 3 | |
| Marlon Meza | Hankook Verdes | 3 | |
| Eduardo Morales | San Felipe Barcelona | 3 | |
| Gilroy Thurton | FC Belize | 3 |
Playoff goals are included.
References
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