2010-11 Caribbean Motors Cup
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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 are two seasons which are spread over two years, the opening (which will be played at the end of 2010) and the closing (which will be played at the beginning of 2011).
, 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.
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.
Round 1:
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Round 2:
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Round 4:
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(*) Please note that 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:
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Round 6:
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(*) Please note Hankook Verdes
beat San Pedro Sea Dogs 3 – 0 by default, therefore no goals were actually scored by players.
Round 7:
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(*) Please note that 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:
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Round 9:
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Round 12:
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(*) Please note that Belmopan Blaze were awarded a victory, due to the withdrawal of San Pedro Sea Dogs.
Round 13:
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(*) Please note that Hankook Verdes
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Round 14:
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(*) Please note that San Felipe Barcelona were awarded a victory, due to the withdrawal of San Pedro Sea Dogs.
Round 10:
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(*) Please note that Toledo Ambassadors were awarded a victory, due to the withdrawal of San Pedro Sea Dogs.
Round 11:
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(*) Please note that Griga United
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Semi-Finals
Game One:
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Game Two:
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(*) Toledo Ambassadors win the series 4 – 1
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(*) Belize Defence Force
win the series 8 – 3
Championship-Finals
Game One:
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Game Two:
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(*) Please note playoff goals are included.
in partnership with league sponsors Caribbean Motors presented the 2010–11 Opening Season Awards.
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Round 7:
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Championship-Finals
Game One:
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(*) 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.
(*) Please note playoff goals are included.
Belize Premier Football League
The Belize Premier Football League is the premier division of football in Belize sanctioned by the Football Federation of Belize...
(also known as the 2010-11 Caribbean Motors Cup) is the highest competitive football league in Belize
Belize
Belize is a constitutional monarchy and the northernmost country in Central America. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages. Even though Kriol and Spanish are spoken among the population, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official...
, which was founded in 1991. There are two seasons which are spread over two years, the opening (which will be played at the end of 2010) and the closing (which will be played at the beginning of 2011).
Opening Season
There were significant team changes from the 2009-10 Belize Premier Football League closing season. Georgetown IbayaniGeorgetown Ibayani
Georgetown Ibayani is a Belizean football team which currently competes in the Belize Premier Football League of the Football Federation of Belize.The team is based in the Cayo District.-Current squad:...
, Paradise Freedom Fighters and Shanaiah Corozal left the league and in came Griga United
Griga United
Griga United is a Belizean football team based in Dangriga in Belize. The club was founded in 1994 as the Dangriga Jaguars and is owned by Timothy Flores...
, 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.
On 30 December 2010, it was revealed by the league that Hankook Verdes
Hankook Verdes
Hankook Verdes are a Belize association football club which competes in the Belize Premier Football League. They are based in Benque Viejo del Carmen, a town situated on the border of Guatemala. The club was established in 1976 as Real Verdes Football Club and changed their name to Hankook Verdes...
would be replacing Belmopan Blaze in the playoffs, due to problems with the Blaze.
Stadia and Locations
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
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| Belize Defence Force Belize Defence Force (football team) Belize Defence Force Football Club is a Belizean football team which currently competes in the Belize Premier Football League of the Football Federation of Belize. It is sponsored by the country's national army of the same name... |
San Ignacio | Norman Broaster Stadium Norman Broaster Stadium Norman Broaster Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in San Ignacio, Belize. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium to Belize Defence Force in the Belize Premier Football League of the Football Federation of Belize.... |
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| Belmopan Blaze | Belmopan Belmopan Belmopan , estimated population 20,000 is the capital city of Belize.Belmopan is located at , at an altitude of 76 metres above sea level. Belmopan was constructed just to the east of Belize River, inland from the former capital, the port of Belize City, after that city's near destruction by... |
Isidoro Beaton Stadium & FFB Field FFB Field FFB Field is a football stadium in Belmopan, Belize.It is the home stadium for the Belize national football team, and is also used by the Belize Premier Football League team Belmopan Blaze, alongside their other stadium Isidoro Beaton Stadium.... |
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| FC Belize FC Belize FC Belize is a Belizean football team which currently competes in the Belize Premier Football League of the Football Federation of Belize.The team is based in Belize City. Their home stadium is MCC Grounds.-Current squad:... |
Belize City Belize City Belize City is the largest city in the Central American nation of Belize. Unofficial estimates place the population of Belize City at 70,000 or more. It is located at the mouth of the Belize River on the coast of the Caribbean. The city is the country's principal port and its financial and... |
MCC Grounds MCC Grounds (stadium) The Marylebone Cricket Club Grounds is a Belizean football stadium, located on the Northside of Belize City, Belize.- Football :... |
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| Griga United Griga United Griga United is a Belizean football team based in Dangriga in Belize. The club was founded in 1994 as the Dangriga Jaguars and is owned by Timothy Flores... |
Dangriga Dangriga Dangriga, formerly known as Stann Creek Town, is a town in southern Belize, located on the Caribbean coast at the mouth of Stann Creek. It is the capital of Belize's Stann Creek District and also the largest town in southern Belize... |
Carl Ramos Stadium Carl Ramos Stadium Carl Ramos Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Dangriga, Belize. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium to Griga United in the Belize Premier Football League of the Football Federation of Belize.... |
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| Hankook Verdes Hankook Verdes Hankook Verdes are a Belize association football club which competes in the Belize Premier Football League. They are based in Benque Viejo del Carmen, a town situated on the border of Guatemala. The club was established in 1976 as Real Verdes Football Club and changed their name to Hankook Verdes... |
Benque Viejo del Carmen Benque Viejo del Carmen Benque Viejo del Carmen is a town in the Cayo District in the country of Belize.-History:The town was established in the 19th century, mostly by immigrants from Guatemala. During the first years of the 21st century, the town experienced a rapid boom in population... |
Marshalleck Stadium Marshalleck Stadium The Marshalleck Stadium is a football stadium which is located in Benque Viejo Town, Belize. It is the home stadium of the Belize Premier Football League team, Hankook Verdes United.It has a capacity of 2,000 people.... |
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| San Felipe Barcelona | Orange Walk Town Orange Walk Town Orange Walk Town is the second largest town in the nation of Belize, with a population of about 13,400 . It is the capital of the Orange Walk District... |
Orange Walk People's Stadium Orange Walk People's Stadium Orange Walk People's Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Orange Walk, Belize. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium to San Felipe Barcelona in the Belize Premier Football League of the Football Federation of Belize as well as horse racing and tennis... |
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| San Pedro Sea Dogs | San Pedro Town San Pedro Town San Pedro is a town on the southern part of the island of Ambergris Caye in the Belize District of the nation of Belize, in Central America. According to 2005 mid-year estimates, the town has a population of about 12,400. It is the second largest city in the Belize District and largest city in the... |
Ambergris Stadium Ambergris Stadium Ambergris Stadium is a multi-purpose sporting field in San Pedro Town, Belize. It is home to the San Pedro Sea Dogs of the Belize Premier Football League .... |
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| Toledo Ambassadors | Punta Gorda Punta Gorda, Belize Punta Gorda, known locally as PG, is the town of the Toledo District in southern Belize. Punta Gorda is the southernmost sizable town in the nation, with a population of about 6,000 people... |
Toledo Union Field Toledo Union Field Toledo Union Field is a football stadium in Punta Gorda, Toledo District, Belize.It is the home stadium for Toledo Ambassadors of the Belize Premier Football League .... |
Regular Stage
Results
(*) Please note that 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:
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Hankook Verdes
Hankook Verdes are a Belize association football club which competes in the Belize Premier Football League. They are based in Benque Viejo del Carmen, a town situated on the border of Guatemala. The club was established in 1976 as Real Verdes Football Club and changed their name to Hankook Verdes...
beat San Pedro Sea Dogs 3 – 0 by default, therefore no goals were actually scored by players.
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(*) Please note that Hankook Verdes
Hankook Verdes
Hankook Verdes are a Belize association football club which competes in the Belize Premier Football League. They are based in Benque Viejo del Carmen, a town situated on the border of Guatemala. The club was established in 1976 as Real Verdes Football Club and changed their name to Hankook Verdes...
were awarded a victory, due to the withdrawal of San Pedro Sea Dogs.
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(*) Please note that San Felipe Barcelona were awarded a victory, due to the withdrawal of San Pedro Sea Dogs.
Round 10:
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(*) Please note that Toledo Ambassadors were awarded a victory, due to the withdrawal of San Pedro Sea Dogs.
Round 11:
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(*) Please note that Griga United
Griga United
Griga United is a Belizean football team based in Dangriga in Belize. The club was founded in 1994 as the Dangriga Jaguars and is owned by Timothy Flores...
were awarded a victory, due to the withdrawal of San Pedro Sea Dogs.
Results
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Semi-Finals
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(*) Toledo Ambassadors win the series 4 – 1
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(*) Belize Defence Force
Belize Defence Force (football team)
Belize Defence Force Football Club is a Belizean football team which currently competes in the Belize Premier Football League of the Football Federation of Belize. It is sponsored by the country's national army of the same name...
win the series 8 – 3
Championship-Finals
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| 2010–11 Opening Season Champions |
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 Belize Defence Force Belize Defence Force (football team) Belize Defence Force Football Club is a Belizean football team which currently competes in the Belize Premier Football League of the Football Federation of Belize. It is sponsored by the country's national army of the same name... |
| 3rd Title |
Top Scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Team | Goals |
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| 1 |  Christian Okonkwo |
FC Belize FC Belize FC Belize is a Belizean football team which currently competes in the Belize Premier Football League of the Football Federation of Belize.The team is based in Belize City. Their home stadium is MCC Grounds.-Current squad:... |
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| 2 |  Daniel Jimenez |
Belize Defence Force Belize Defence Force (football team) Belize Defence Force Football Club is a Belizean football team which currently competes in the Belize Premier Football League of the Football Federation of Belize. It is sponsored by the country's national army of the same name... |
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| 3 | Deris Benavides |
San Felipe Barcelona | 9 |
| 4 | Jarrett Davis |
FC Belize FC Belize FC Belize is a Belizean football team which currently competes in the Belize Premier Football League of the Football Federation of Belize.The team is based in Belize City. Their home stadium is MCC Grounds.-Current squad:... |
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| 5 | Ralph Flores |
Toledo Ambassadors | 7 |
| Richard Jimenez |
Belize Defence Force Belize Defence Force (football team) Belize Defence Force Football Club is a Belizean football team which currently competes in the Belize Premier Football League of the Football Federation of Belize. It is sponsored by the country's national army of the same name... |
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| Evan Mariano |
Belize Defence Force Belize Defence Force (football team) Belize Defence Force Football Club is a Belizean football team which currently competes in the Belize Premier Football League of the Football Federation of Belize. It is sponsored by the country's national army of the same name... |
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| 8 | Leon Jones |
Belmopan Blaze | 6 |
| 9 | Oscar Acebedo |
San Felipe Barcelona | 5 |
(*) Please note playoff goals are included.
Awards
On 10 February 2011, the Belize Premier Football LeagueBelize Premier Football League
The Belize Premier Football League is the premier division of football in Belize sanctioned by the Football Federation of Belize...
in partnership with league sponsors Caribbean Motors presented the 2010–11 Opening Season Awards.
| Award | Recipient | Team |
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| Most Goals | Christian Okonkwo |
FC Belize FC Belize FC Belize is a Belizean football team which currently competes in the Belize Premier Football League of the Football Federation of Belize.The team is based in Belize City. Their home stadium is MCC Grounds.-Current squad:... |
| MVP (Regular Season) | Deris Benavides |
San Felipe Barcelona |
| MVP (Playoff) | Richard Jimenez |
Belize Defence Force Belize Defence Force (football team) Belize Defence Force Football Club is a Belizean football team which currently competes in the Belize Premier Football League of the Football Federation of Belize. It is sponsored by the country's national army of the same name... |
| Best Forward | Jarrett Davis |
FC Belize FC Belize FC Belize is a Belizean football team which currently competes in the Belize Premier Football League of the Football Federation of Belize.The team is based in Belize City. Their home stadium is MCC Grounds.-Current squad:... |
| Best Midfielder | Deris Benavides |
San Felipe Barcelona |
| Best Defender | Vallan Symms Vallan Symms Vallan Symms is a Belizean football defender, who currently plays for Defence Force.-International career:Symms made his debut for Belize in a March 2000 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Guatemala and earned a total of 13 caps, scoring 3 goals.He has represented Belize in 6 FIFA World... |
Belize Defence Force Belize Defence Force (football team) Belize Defence Force Football Club is a Belizean football team which currently competes in the Belize Premier Football League of the Football Federation of Belize. It is sponsored by the country's national army of the same name... |
| Best Goalkeeper | Woodrow West |
Belize Defence Force Belize Defence Force (football team) Belize Defence Force Football Club is a Belizean football team which currently competes in the Belize Premier Football League of the Football Federation of Belize. It is sponsored by the country's national army of the same name... |
| Rookie | Leobardo Mendez |
Hankook Verdes Hankook Verdes Hankook Verdes are a Belize association football club which competes in the Belize Premier Football League. They are based in Benque Viejo del Carmen, a town situated on the border of Guatemala. The club was established in 1976 as Real Verdes Football Club and changed their name to Hankook Verdes... |
| Manager | Ian Jones |
FC Belize FC Belize FC Belize is a Belizean football team which currently competes in the Belize Premier Football League of the Football Federation of Belize.The team is based in Belize City. Their home stadium is MCC Grounds.-Current squad:... |
| 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
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Championship-Finals
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(*) The Belize Premier Football League
Belize Premier Football League
The Belize Premier Football League is the premier division of football in Belize sanctioned by the Football Federation of Belize...
withdrew from the Football Federation of Belize
Football Federation of Belize
The Football Federation of Belize , formerly known as the Belize National Football Association and founded in 1980, is the governing body of football in Belize. It has been a member of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , CONCACAF and Union Centroamericana de Fútbol in 1986.-...
and subsequently the league abandoned all remaining games, therefore no winner was crowned.
Top Scorers
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| 1 | Evan Mariano |
Belize Defence Force Belize Defence Force (football team) Belize Defence Force Football Club is a Belizean football team which currently competes in the Belize Premier Football League of the Football Federation of Belize. It is sponsored by the country's national army of the same name... |
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| 2 | Julian Maldonado |
Hankook Verdes Hankook Verdes Hankook Verdes are a Belize association football club which competes in the Belize Premier Football League. They are based in Benque Viejo del Carmen, a town situated on the border of Guatemala. The club was established in 1976 as Real Verdes Football Club and changed their name to Hankook Verdes... |
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| 3 | Clifton West |
San Felipe Barcelona | 4 |
| 4 | Andrew Allen |
San Felipe Barcelona | 3 |
| Richard Jimenez |
Belize Defence Force Belize Defence Force (football team) Belize Defence Force Football Club is a Belizean football team which currently competes in the Belize Premier Football League of the Football Federation of Belize. It is sponsored by the country's national army of the same name... |
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| Marlon Meza |
Hankook Verdes Hankook Verdes Hankook Verdes are a Belize association football club which competes in the Belize Premier Football League. They are based in Benque Viejo del Carmen, a town situated on the border of Guatemala. The club was established in 1976 as Real Verdes Football Club and changed their name to Hankook Verdes... |
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| Eduardo Morales |
San Felipe Barcelona | 3 | |
| Gilroy Thurton |
FC Belize FC Belize FC Belize is a Belizean football team which currently competes in the Belize Premier Football League of the Football Federation of Belize.The team is based in Belize City. Their home stadium is MCC Grounds.-Current squad:... |
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(*) Please note playoff goals are included.