2015–16_Premier_League_of_Belize

Premier League of Belize
Season	2015–16
Dates	15 August 2015 – 30 April 2016
Champions	Opening:; Police United; Closing:; Belmopan Bandits
Champions League	Police United
Matches played	72
Goals scored	211 (2.93 per match)
Top goalscorer	Opening:; Deon McCaulay (10); Closing:; Devon Makin (6)
Biggest home win	Police United 7–0 Wagiya ; (8 November 2015)
Biggest away win	Wagiya 0–4 Belmopan Bandits ; (31 October 2015)
Highest scoring	Placencia Assassins 5–2 Wagiya ; (3 October 2015) ; Belize Defence Force 3–4 Belmopan Bandits ; (21 October 2015) ; Police United 7–0 Wagiya ; (8 November 2015) ; Police United 4–3 Placencia Assassins ; (14 February 2016)
Longest winning run	Belize Defence Force ; Belmopan Bandits ; Police United (3)
Longest unbeaten run	Police United (8)
Longest winless run	Wagiya (13)
Longest losing run	Wagiya (11)
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2015–16 Premier League of Belize

Belize football league

The 2015–16 Premier League of Belize (also known as The Belikin Cup) was the fifth 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 2015 and the closing was played at the beginning of 2016.

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Team	City	Stadium
Belize Defence Force	Belize City	MCC Grounds
Belmopan Bandits	Belmopan	FFB Stadium
Placencia Assassins	Independence	Michael Ashcroft Stadium
Police United	San Ignacio	Norman Broaster Stadium
Verdes	San Ignacio	Norman Broaster Stadium
Wagiya	Independence	Michael Ashcroft Stadium

Semi-Finals					Finals

1	Belmopan Bandits	0	1	1

4	Verdes	2	1	3
					4	Verdes	0	0	0

					2	Police United	1	0	1
2	Police United	1	2	3

3	Placencia Assassins	2	0	2

Award	Recipient	Team
Golden Boot	Deon McCaulay	Verdes
MVP (Regular Season)	Luis Torres	Placencia Assassins
MVP (Playoff)	Trevor Lennan	Police United
Best Young Player	Darren Myers	Police United
Best Midfielder	Denmark Casey Jr.	Belmopan Bandits
Best Defender	Dalton Eiley	Placencia Assassins
Golden Glove	Jaime Brooks	Police United
Best Coach	Hilberto Muschamp	Police United

Semi-Finals					Finals

1	Police United	3	2	5 (7)

4	Placencia Assassins (p)	2	3	5 (8)
					4	Placencia Assassins	0	0	0

					3	Belmopan Bandits	0	2	2
2	Belize Defence Force	1	1	2

3	Belmopan Bandits	2	1	3

Police United	2 – 3 (a.e.t.)	Placencia Assassins
Harrison Roches 27' (pen.) Byron Usher 67'		Dalton Eiley 16' (pen.) Gilbert Swaso 34' Ernie Whyte 51'
Penalties
Trevor Lennan Darren Myers John King Elio Ramirez Kenroy Arthurs Frank Lopez Andres Makin Jr.	7 – 8	Ashton Torres Lionel Cabral Charles Leslie Dalton Eiley Kareem Haylock Dellon Torres Ashley Torres Mario Villanueva

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Belmopan Bandits (Q)	10	6	3	1	22	11	+11	21	Qualification to the Playoffs
2	Police United (Q)	10	5	4	1	18	5	+13	19
3	Placencia Assassins (Q)	10	5	3	2	20	13	+7	18
4	Verdes (Q)	10	2	5	3	13	14	−1	11
5	Belize Defence Force	10	2	2	6	16	21	−5	8
6	Wagiya	10	1	1	8	12	37	−25	4

Rank	Player	Team	Goals^*
1	Deon McCaulay	Verdes	10
2	Alexander Peters	Placencia Assassins	7
2	Harrison Roches	Police United	7
4	James Flores	Belize Defence Force	5
	Jeromy James	Belmopan Bandits
	Elroy Smith	Belmopan Bandits
	Luis Torres	Placencia Assassins
8	Eugene Martinez	Wagiya	4
9	Shane Flores	Belize Defence Force	3
	Orlando Jimenez	Police United
	Devon Makin	Police United
	Darren Myers	Police United
	Paul Nunez	Belize Defence Force

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Police United (Q)	10	6	3	1	21	15	+6	21	Qualification to the Playoffs
2	Belize Defence Force (Q)	10	6	2	2	16	9	+7	20
3	Belmopan Bandits (Q)	10	5	3	2	14	5	+9	18
4	Placencia Assassins (Q)	10	3	3	4	15	16	−1	12
5	Verdes	10	3	1	6	13	15	−2	10
6	Wagiya	10	1	0	9	4	23	−19	3

Rank	Player	Team	Goals^*
1	Devon Makin	Police United	6
2	Harrison Tasher	Belize Defence Force	5
3	Kervin Johnson	Belmopan Bandits	4
	Harrison Roches	Police United
	Elroy Smith	Belmopan Bandits
	Luis Torres	Placencia Assassins
7	Jarret Davis	Verdes	3
	Osmar Duran	Belize Defence Force
	Daniel Jimenez	Police United
	Deon McCaulay	Verdes
	Marlon Meza	Belmopan Bandits
	Ricky Ricketts	Belize Defence Force
	Ashley Torres	Placencia Assassins

Award	Recipient	Team
Golden Boot (Regular Season)	Devon Makin	Police United
Golden Boot (Regular Season)	Harrison Tasher	Belize Defence Force
Golden Boot (Overall)	Devon Makin	Police United
MVP (Regular Season)	Dalton Eiley	Placencia Assassins
MVP (Playoff)	Elroy Smith	Belmopan Bandits
Best Young Player	Jordy Polanco	Belmopan Bandits
Best Midfielder	Denmark Casey Jr.	Belmopan Bandits
Best Defender	Dalton Eiley	Placencia Assassins
Golden Glove	Shane Orio	Belmopan Bandits
Best Manager	Alford Grinage	Police United
Best Coach	Robert Muschamp	Placencia Assassins

2015–16_Premier_League_of_Belize

Team information

Opening season

League table

Results

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Playoffs

Semi-finals

Finals

Season Statistics

Top scorers

Hat-tricks

Awards

Closing season