2015–16 Premier League of Belize#Aggregate table
{{short description|Belize football league}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Premier League of Belize
| season = 2015–16
| dates = 15 August 2015 – 30 April 2016
| winners = Opening:
Police United
Closing:
Belmopan Bandits
| continentalcup1 = Champions League
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Police United
| matches = 72
| total goals = 211
| league topscorer = 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 wins = Belize Defence Force
Belmopan Bandits
Police United (3)
| longest unbeaten = Police United (8)
| longest winless = Wagiya (13)
| longest losses = Wagiya (11)
| prevseason = 2014–15
| nextseason = 2016–17
}}
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.
Team information
| class="wikitable" |
| Team
! City ! Stadium |
|---|
| Belize Defence Force |
| Belmopan Bandits
| Belmopan |
| Placencia Assassins |
| Police United |
| Verdes |
| Wagiya |
Opening season
From the 2014–15 Premier League of Belize season, 6 out of the 9 teams continued to play in the opening season of 2015–16. FC Belize, King Energy/Freedom Fighters and San Ignacio United were the absentees.
There would be one league consisting of the 6 teams, who will play each other twice, with the top 4 teams advancing to the end of season playoffs. The opening season commenced on 15 August 2015.{{cite news|title=Opening Season kicks off this weekend|url=http://amandala.com.bz/news/opening-season-kicks-weekend/|accessdate=13 August 2015|newspaper=Amandala|date=11 August 2015}}
=League table=
|section=Opening season
|show_limit=5
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=BEL|name_BEL=Belmopan Bandits
|team2=POL|name_POL=Police United
|team3=PLA|name_PLA=Placencia Assassins
|team4=VER|name_VER=Verdes
|team5=BDF|name_BDF=Belize Defence Force
|team6=WAG|name_WAG=Wagiya
|win_BEL=6|draw_BEL=3|loss_BEL=1|gf_BEL=22|ga_BEL=11|status_BEL=Q
|win_POL=5|draw_POL=4|loss_POL=1|gf_POL=18|ga_POL=5|status_POL=Q
|win_PLA=5|draw_PLA=3|loss_PLA=2|gf_PLA=20|ga_PLA=13|status_PLA=Q
|win_VER=2|draw_VER=5|loss_VER=3|gf_VER=13|ga_VER=14|status_VER=Q
|win_BDF=2|draw_BDF=2|loss_BDF=6|gf_BDF=16|ga_BDF=21
|win_WAG=1|draw_WAG=1|loss_WAG=8|gf_WAG=12|ga_WAG=37
|col_Q=#FFFFBB|text_Q=Qualification to the Playoffs
|result1=Q|result2=Q|result3=Q|result4=Q
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source= [https://int.soccerway.com/national/belize/premier-league/20152016/regular-season/r32862// Soccerway]
}}
=Results=
== Round 1 ==
{{Football box
|date = 15 August 2015
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Verdes
|score = 1 – 1
|team2 = Placencia Assassins
|goals1 = Yoras Silva {{goal|31|}}
|goals2 = Kareem Haylock {{goal|76|}}
|stadium = Norman Broaster Stadium, San Ignacio
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 15 August 2015
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Wagiya
|score = 5 – 1
|team2 = Belize Defence Force
|goals1 = Jacinto Bermudez {{goal|8|}}
Eugene Martinez {{goal|45|}}
Samir Melendez {{goal|61|}}
Ean Lewis {{goal|82|}}
Kyle Valerio {{goal|90+2|}}
|goals2 = Vallan Symms {{goal|74|pen.}}
|stadium = Michael Ashcroft Stadium, Independence
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 19 August 2015
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Police United
|score = 0 – 0
|team2 = Belmopan Bandits
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Norman Broaster Stadium, San Ignacio
}}
----
== Round 2 ==
{{Football box
|date = 22 August 2015
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Belmopan Bandits
|score = 2 – 1
|team2 = Wagiya
|goals1 = Evan Mariano {{goal|39|}}
Marlon Meza {{goal|44|}}
|goals2 = Eugene Martinez {{goal|1|}}
|stadium = FFB Stadium, Belmopan
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 23 August 2015
|time = 15:00
|team1 = Belize Defence Force
|score = 1 – 1
|team2 = Verdes
|goals1 = Orlando Trapp {{goal|82|}}
|goals2 = Deon McCaulay {{goal|54|}}
|stadium = MCC Grounds, Belize City
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 19 September 2015
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Placencia Assassins
|score = 0 – 1
|team2 = Police United
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Devon Makin {{goal|15|}}
|stadium = Michael Ashcroft Stadium, Independence
}}
----
== Round 3 ==
{{Football box
|date = 29 August 2015
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Wagiya
|score = 2 – 2
|team2 = Police United
|goals1 = Eugene Martinez {{goal|54|}}
Erwin Middleton {{goal|83|}}
|goals2 = Harrison Roches {{goal|41||73|}}
|stadium = Michael Ashcroft Stadium, Independence
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 30 August 2015
|time = 15:30
|team1 = Belize Defence Force
|score = 1 – 1
|team2 = Placencia Assassins
|goals1 = Michael Martinez {{goal|29|}}
|goals2 = Alexander Peters {{goal|2|}}
|stadium = MCC Grounds, Belize City
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 30 August 2015
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Verdes
|score = 0 – 3
(awarded)
|team2 = Belmopan Bandits
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Norman Broaster Stadium, San Ignacio
}}
----
== Round 4 ==
{{Football box
|date = 12 September 2015
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Belmopan Bandits
|score = 1 – 3
|team2 = Placencia Assassins
|goals1 = Highking Roberts {{goal|58|}}
|goals2 = Alexander Peters {{goal|41|}}
Daiyon Coradon {{goal|48|}}
Lionel Cabral {{goal|85|}}
|stadium = FFB Stadium, Belmopan
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 12 September 2015
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Wagiya
|score = 2 – 3
|team2 = Verdes
|goals1 = Kyle Valerio {{goal|14|}}
Brandon Cacho {{goal|46|}}
|goals2 = Deon McCaulay {{goal|37||78||90+|}}
|stadium = Michael Ashcroft Stadium, Independence
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 13 September 2015
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Police United
|score = 1 – 0
|team2 = Belize Defence Force
|goals1 = Devon Makin {{goal|72|}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Norman Broaster Stadium, San Ignacio
}}
----
== Round 5 ==
{{Football box
|date = 3 October 2015
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Placencia Assassins
|score = 5 – 2
|team2 = Wagiya
|goals1 = Alexander Peters {{goal|19|}}
Kareem Haylock {{goal|35|}}
Ashley Torres {{goal|41|}}
Dellon Torres {{goal|56|}}
Ashton Torres {{goal|71|}}
|goals2 = Eugene Martinez {{goal|64|}}
Donnel Arzu {{goal|80|}}
|stadium = Michael Ashcroft Stadium, Independence
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 4 October 2015
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Verdes
|score = 0 – 0
|team2 = Police United
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Norman Broaster Stadium, San Ignacio
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 21 October 2015
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Belize Defence Force
|score = 3 – 4
|team2 = Belmopan Bandits
|goals1 = Shane Flores {{goal|4||63|}}
Paul Nunez {{goal|71|}}
|goals2 = Elroy Smith {{goal|21||59|}}
Elroy Kuylen {{goal|42|}}
Highking Roberts {{goal|69|}}
|stadium = FFB Stadium, Belmopan
}}
----
== Round 6 ==
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{{Football box
|date = 24 October 2015
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Belmopan Bandits
|score = 2 – 1
|team2 = Police United
|goals1 = Jeromy James {{goal|44||51|}}
|goals2 = Darren Myers {{goal|24|}}
|stadium = FFB Stadium, Belmopan
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 25 October 2015
|time = 15:30
|team1 = Belize Defence Force
|score = 5 – 0
|team2 = Wagiya
|goals1 = James Flores {{goal|7||45||75|}}
Shane Flores {{goal|38|}}
Michael Myvette {{goal|60|}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = FFB Stadium, Belmopan
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 18 November 2015
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Placencia Assassins
|score = 2 – 0
|team2 = Verdes
|goals1 = Ernie Whyte {{goal|3|}}
Luis Torres {{goal|38|}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Michael Ashcroft Stadium, Independence
}}
----
== Round 7 ==
{{Football box
|date = 31 October 2015
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Police United
|score = 4 – 1
|team2 = Placencia Assassins
|goals1 = Byron Chavez {{goal|15|}}
Trevor Lennan {{goal|24|}}
Darren Myers {{goal|29|}}
Carlton Thomas {{goal|42|}}
|goals2 = Luis Torres {{goal|1|}}
|stadium = Norman Broaster Stadium, San Ignacio
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 31 October 2015
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Wagiya
|score = 0 – 4
|team2 = Belmopan Bandits
|goals1 =
|goals2 =Elroy Smith {{goal|61|}}
Jeromy James {{goal|74|}}
Randy Padilla {{goal|77|}}
Khalil Velasquez {{goal|86|}}
|stadium = Michael Ashcroft Stadium, Independence
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 1 November 2015
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Verdes
|score = 1 – 2
|team2 = Belize Defence Force
|goals1 = Gilroy Thurton {{goal|51|}}
|goals2 = James Flores {{goal|32|}}
Paul Nunez {{goal|62|}}
|stadium = Norman Broaster Stadium, San Ignacio
}}
----
== Round 8 ==
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{{Football box
|date = 7 November 2015
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Placencia Assassins
|score = 3 – 2
|team2 = Belize Defence Force
|goals1 = Luis Torres {{goal|18||47|}}
Ashley Torres {{goal|31|}}
|goals2 = James Flores {{goal|6|}}
Jesus Urbina {{goal|75|o.g.}}
|stadium = Michael Ashcroft Stadium, Independence
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 8 November 2015
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Police United
|score = 7 – 0
|team2 = Wagiya
|goals1 = Byron Chavez {{goal|14|}}
Darren Myers {{goal|19|}}
Harrison Roches {{goal|23||78|pen.}}
Devon Makin {{goal|57|}}
Norman Nunez {{goal|82||89|}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Norman Broaster Stadium, San Ignacio
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 25 November 2015
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Belmopan Bandits
|score = 1 – 1
|team2 = Verdes
|goals1 = Jeromy James {{goal|25|}}
|goals2 = Deon McCaulay {{goal|66|}}
|stadium = FFB Stadium, Belmopan
}}
----
== Round 9 ==
{{Football box
|date = 21 November 2015
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Placencia Assassins
|score = 1 – 1
|team2 = Belmopan Bandits
|goals1 = Alexander Peters {{goal|x1|}}
|goals2 = Elroy Kuylen {{goal|x1|}}
|stadium = Michael Ashcroft Stadium, Independence
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 22 November 2015
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Verdes
|score = 5 – 0
|team2 = Wagiya
|goals1 = Deon McCaulay {{goal|x3|}}
Marlon Molina {{goal|x1|}}
Gilroy Thurton {{goal|x1|}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Norman Broaster Stadium, San Ignacio
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 25 November 2015
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Belize Defence Force
|score = 0 – 1
|team2 = Police United
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Harrison Roches {{goal|71|}}
|stadium = Norman Broaster Stadium, San Ignacio
}}
----
== Round 10 ==
{{Football box
|date = 28 November 2015
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Belmopan Bandits
|score = 4 – 1
|team2 = Belize Defence Force
|goals1 = Elroy Smith {{goal|31||47|}}
Evan Mariano {{goal|59|}}
Jeromy James {{goal|66|}}
|goals2 = Paul Nunez {{goal|5|}}
|stadium = FFB Stadium, Belmopan
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 28 November 2015
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Wagiya
|score = 0 – 3
|team2 = Placencia Assassins
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Alexander Peters {{goal|56||76|}}
Ernie Whyte {{goal|85|}}
|stadium = Michael Ashcroft Stadium, Independence
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 28 November 2015
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Police United
|score = 1 – 1
|team2 = Verdes
|goals1 = Harrison Roches {{goal|62|}}
|goals2 = Deon McCaulay {{goal|88|}}
|stadium = Norman Broaster Stadium, San Ignacio
}}
----
=Playoffs=
{{4TeamBracket-2legs
| RD1= Semi-Finals
| RD2= Finals
| score-width= 30
| RD1-seed1= 1
| RD1-team1= Belmopan Bandits
| RD1-score1-1= 0
| RD1-score1-2= 1
| RD1-score1-A= 1
| RD1-seed2= 4
| RD1-team2= Verdes
| RD1-score2-1= 2
| RD1-score2-2= 1
| RD1-score2-A= 3
| RD1-seed3= 2
| RD1-team3= Police United
| RD1-score3-1= 1
| RD1-score3-2= 2
| RD1-score3-A= 3
| RD1-seed4= 3
| RD1-team4= Placencia Assassins
| RD1-score4-1= 2
| RD1-score4-2= 0
| RD1-score4-A= 2
| RD2-seed1= 4
| RD2-team1=Verdes
| RD2-score1-1= 0
| RD2-score1-2= 0
| RD2-score1-A= 0
| RD2-seed2= 2
| RD2-team2= Police United
| RD2-score2-1= 1
| RD2-score2-2= 0
| RD2-score2-A= 1
}}
== Semi-finals ==
----
{{Football box
|date = 5 December 2015
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Placencia Assassins
|score = 2 – 1
|team2 = Police United
|goals1 = Alexander Peters {{goal|11|}}
Luis Torres {{goal|39|}}
|goals2 = Harrison Roches {{goal|83|}}
|stadium = Michael Ashcroft Stadium, Independence
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 6 December 2015
|time = 16:30
|team1 = Verdes
|score = 2 – 0
|team2 = Belmopan Bandits
|goals1 = Jarret Davis {{goal|25||27|}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Norman Broaster Stadium, San Ignacio
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 12 December 2015
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Belmopan Bandits
|score = 1 – 1
|team2 = Verdes
|goals1 = Randy Padilla {{goal|30|}}
|goals2 = Deon McCaulay {{goal|73|}}
|stadium = FFB Stadium, Belmopan
}}
Verdes won 3–1 on aggregate
----
{{Football box
|date = 13 December 2015
|time = 15:30
|team1 = Police United
|score = 2 – 0
|team2 = Placencia Assassins
|goals1 = Orlando Jimenez {{goal|77||90|}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = FFB Stadium, Belmopan
}}
Police United won 3–2 on aggregate
----
== Finals ==
----
{{Football box
|date = 20 December 2015
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Verdes
|score = 0 – 1
|team2 = Police United
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Orlando Jimenez {{goal|50|}}
|referee =Irfan Basdemir
|stadium = Norman Broaster Stadium, San Ignacio
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 27 December 2015
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Police United
|score = 0 – 0
|team2 = Verdes
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|referee =Christopher Reid
|stadium = FFB Stadium, Belmopan
}}
Police United won 1–0 on aggregate
----
{{winners||2015–16 Opening Season champions|Police United|2nd}}
=Season Statistics=
==Top scorers==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Rank
!Player !Team !Goals{{sup|*}} |
|---|
| rowspan="1"|1
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Belize}} Deon McCaulay |align="left"| Verdes |rowspan="1"|10 |
| rowspan="2"|2
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Belize}} Alexander Peters |align="left"| Placencia Assassins |rowspan="2"|7 |
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Belize}} Harrison Roches
|align="left"| Police United |
| rowspan="4"|4
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Belize}} James Flores |align="left"| Belize Defence Force |rowspan="4"|5 |
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Belize}} Jeromy James
|align="left"| Belmopan Bandits |
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Belize}} Elroy Smith
|align="left"| Belmopan Bandits |
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Belize}} Luis Torres
|align="left"| Placencia Assassins |
| rowspan="1"|8
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Belize}} Eugene Martinez |align="left"| Wagiya |rowspan="1"|4 |
| rowspan="5"|9
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Belize}} Shane Flores |align="left"| Belize Defence Force |rowspan="5"|3 |
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Belize}} Orlando Jimenez
|align="left"| Police United |
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Belize}} Devon Makin
|align="left"| Police United |
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Belize}} Darren Myers
|align="left"| Police United |
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Belize}} Paul Nunez
|align="left"| Belize Defence Force |
{{sup|*}} Includes playoff goals.
==Hat-tricks==
| class="wikitable"
! Player | For !! Against !! align=center| Result !! Date | |||
| {{flagicon|BLZ}} Deon McCaulay | Verdes | Wagiya | align="center"| 3–2 (A) | {{dts|format=dmy|2015|09|12}} |
| {{flagicon|BLZ}} James Flores | Belize Defence Force | Wagiya | align="center"| 5–0 (H) | {{dts|format=dmy|2015|10|25}} |
| {{flagicon|BLZ}} Deon McCaulay | Verdes | Wagiya | align="center"| 5–0 (H) | {{dts|format=dmy|2015|11|22}} |
=Awards=
In the post-game ceremonies of the final game of the season, the individual awards were announced.
| class="wikitable"
! scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | Award ! scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | Recipient ! scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | Team |
| scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | Golden Boot
|{{flagicon|Belize}} Deon McCaulay |
|---|
| scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | MVP (Regular Season)
|{{flagicon|Belize}} Luis Torres |
| scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | MVP (Playoff)
|{{flagicon|Belize}} Trevor Lennan |
| scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | Best Young Player
|{{flagicon|Belize}} Darren Myers |
| scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | Best Midfielder
|{{flagicon|Belize}} Denmark Casey Jr. |
| scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | Best Defender
|{{flagicon|Belize}} Dalton Eiley |
| scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | Golden Glove
|{{flagicon|Belize}} Jaime Brooks |
| scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | Best Coach
|{{flagicon|Belize}} Hilberto Muschamp |
Closing season
All 6 teams that participated in the opening season will participate in the closing season.
The format will be the same as the opening season with one league consisting of the 6 teams, who will play each other twice, with the top 4 teams advancing to the end of season playoffs. The closing season commenced on 23 January 2016.
=League table=
|section=Closing season
|show_limit=5
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=POL|name_POL=Police United
|team2=BDF|name_BDF=Belize Defence Force
|team3=BEL|name_BEL=Belmopan Bandits
|team4=PLA|name_PLA=Placencia Assassins
|team5=VER|name_VER=Verdes
|team6=WAG|name_WAG=Wagiya
|win_POL=6|draw_POL=3|loss_POL=1|gf_POL=21|ga_POL=15|status_POL=Q
|win_BDF=6|draw_BDF=2|loss_BDF=2|gf_BDF=16|ga_BDF=9|status_BDF=Q
|win_BEL=5|draw_BEL=3|loss_BEL=2|gf_BEL=14|ga_BEL=5|status_BEL=Q
|win_PLA=3|draw_PLA=3|loss_PLA=4|gf_PLA=15|ga_PLA=16|status_PLA=Q
|win_VER=3|draw_VER=1|loss_VER=6|gf_VER=13|ga_VER=15
|win_WAG=1|draw_WAG=0|loss_WAG=9|gf_WAG=4|ga_WAG=23
|col_Q=#FFFFBB|text_Q=Qualification to the Playoffs
|result1=Q|result2=Q|result3=Q|result4=Q
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source= [https://int.soccerway.com/national/belize/premier-league/20152016/closing/r33782// Soccerway]
}}
=Results=
== Round 1 ==
{{Football box
|date = 23 January 2016
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Belmopan Bandits
|score = 1 – 1
|team2 = Police United
|goals1 = Elroy Smith {{goal|28|pen.}}
|goals2 = Daniel Jimenez {{goal|72|}}
|stadium = FFB Stadium, Belmopan
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 4 February 2016
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Verdes
|score = 3 – 1
|team2 = Belize Defence Force
|goals1 = Deon McCaulay {{goal|10|}}
Jarret Davis {{goal|39|}}
Vallan Symms {{goal|76|o.g.}}
|goals2 = Vallan Symms {{goal|54|pen.}}
|stadium = Norman Broaster Stadium, San Ignacio
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 4 February 2016
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Wagiya
|score = 0 – 3
|team2 = Placencia Assassins
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Luis Torres {{goal|43|}}
Ashton Torres {{goal|72|}}
Ashley Torres {{goal|85|}}
|stadium = Michael Ashcroft Stadium, Independence
}}
----
== Round 2 ==
{{Football box
|date = 30 January 2016
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Police United
|score = 4 – 2
|team2 = Wagiya
|goals1 = Darren Myers {{goal|12|}}
Daniel Jimenez {{goal|58|}}
Harrison Roches {{goal|84|}}
Devon Makin {{goal|86|}}
|goals2 = Jacinto Bermudez {{goal|7|}}
Donnel Arzu {{goal|15|}}
|stadium = Norman Broaster Stadium, San Ignacio
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 31 January 2016
|time = 15:30
|team1 = Belize Defence Force
|score = 0 – 0
|team2 = Belmopan Bandits
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = MCC Grounds, Belize City
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 10 February 2016
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Placencia Assassins
|score = 1 – 1
|team2 = Verdes
|goals1 = Alexander Peters {{goal|x1|}}
|goals2 = Nahjib Guerra {{goal|x1|}}
|stadium = Michael Ashcroft Stadium, Independence
}}
----
== Round 3 ==
{{Football box
|date = 6 February 2016
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Wagiya
|score = 0 – 3
|team2 = Belmopan Bandits
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Jordy Polanco {{goal|79|}}
Elroy Smith {{goal|88|}}
Marlon Meza {{goal|90|}}
|stadium = Michael Ashcroft Stadium, Independence
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 7 February 2016
|time = 15:30
|team1 = Belize Defence Force
|score = 3 – 1
|team2 = Placencia Assassins
|goals1 = Harrison Tasher {{goal|47||53|}}
Leon Cadle {{goal|85|}}
|goals2 = Dalton Eiley {{goal|75|pen.}}
|stadium = MCC Grounds, Belize City
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 7 February 2016
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Verdes
|score = 2 – 3
|team2 = Police United
|goals1 = Nahjib Guerra {{goal|4|}}
Gilroy Thurton {{goal|60|}}
|goals2 = Amin August Jr. {{goal|29|}}
Devon Makin {{goal|75|}}
Elio Ramirez {{goal|86|}}
|stadium = Michael Ashcroft Stadium, Independence
}}
----
== Round 4 ==
{{Football box
|date = 13 February 2016
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Belmopan Bandits
|score = 2 – 0
|team2 = Verdes
|goals1 = Kervin Johnson {{goal|8|}}
Marlon Meza {{goal|48|}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = FFB Stadium, Belmopan
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 13 February 2016
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Wagiya
|score = 0 – 1
|team2 = Belize Defence Force
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Ricky Ricketts {{goal|40|}}
|stadium = Michael Ashcroft Stadium, Independence
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 14 February 2016
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Police United
|score = 4 – 3
|team2 = Placencia Assassins
|goals1 = Kenroy Arthurs {{goal|13|}}
Byron Usher {{goal|33|}}
Devon Makin {{goal|40|}}
Elio Ramirez {{goal|83|}}
|goals2 = Ashley Torres {{goal|41|}}
Luis Torres {{goal|43|pen.}}
Leonard Valdez {{goal|59|}}
|stadium = Norman Broaster Stadium, San Ignacio
}}
----
== Round 5 ==
{{Football box
|date = 20 February 2016
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Placencia Assassins
|score = 0 – 0
|team2 = Belmopan Bandits
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Michael Ashcroft Stadium, Independence
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 21 February 2016
|time = 15:30
|team1 = Belize Defence Force
|score = 2 – 2
|team2 = Police United
|goals1 = Kadeem Martinez {{goal|80|}}
Harrison Tasher {{goal|87|}}
|goals2 = Devon Makin {{goal|36|}}
Harrison Roches {{goal|63|}}
|stadium = MCC Grounds, Belize City
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 21 February 2016
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Verdes
|score = 0 – 1
|team2 = Wagiya
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Jose Martinez {{goal|27|}}
|stadium = Norman Broaster Stadium, San Ignacio
}}
----
== Round 6 ==
{{Football box
|date = 27 February 2016
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Placencia Assassins
|score = 1 – 0
|team2 = Wagiya
|goals1 = Luis Torres {{goal|67|}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Michael Ashcroft Stadium, Independence
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 28 February 2016
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Police United
|score = 0 – 2
|team2 = Belmopan Bandits
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Amilton Filho {{goal|38|}}
Marlon Meza {{goal|78|pen.}}
|stadium = Norman Broaster Stadium, San Ignacio
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 3 April 2016
|time = 15:30
|team1 = Belize Defence Force
|score = 1 – 0
|team2 = Verdes
|goals1 = Paul Nunez {{goal|82|}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = MCC Grounds, Belize City
}}
----
== Round 7 ==
{{Football box
|date = 6 March 2016
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Belmopan Bandits
|score = 0 – 1
|team2 = Belize Defence Force
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Osmar Duran {{goal|16|}}
|stadium = FFB Stadium, Belmopan
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 6 March 2016
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Verdes
|score = 2 – 3
|team2 = Placencia Assassins
|goals1 = Jarret Davis {{goal|28||66|}}
|goals2 = Luis Torres {{goal|69|}}
Dellon Torres {{goal|84||90+|}}
|stadium = Norman Broaster Stadium, San Ignacio
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 31 March 2016
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Wagiya
|score = 1 – 2
|team2 = Police United
|goals1 = Erwin Middleton {{goal|68|}}
|goals2 = John King {{goal|16|}}
Devon Makin {{goal|58|}}
|stadium = Michael Ashcroft Stadium, Independence
}}
----
== Round 8 ==
{{Football box
|date = 12 March 2016
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Belmopan Bandits
|score = 3 – 0
|team2 = Wagiya
|goals1 = Eugene Martinez {{goal|34|}}
Jordy Polanco {{goal|61|}}
Rai West {{goal|69|}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = FFB Stadium, Belmopan
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 12 March 2016
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Placencia Assassins
|score = 1 – 3
|team2 = Belize Defence Force
|goals1 = Mario Villanueva {{goal|61|}}
|goals2 = Harrison Tasher {{goal|32|}}
Osmar Duran {{goal|40|}}
Paul Nunez {{goal|81|}}
|stadium = Michael Ashcroft Stadium, Independence
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 13 March 2016
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Police United
|score = 2 – 0
|team2 = Verdes
|goals1 = Andres Makin Jr. {{goal|4|}}
Carlton Thomas {{goal|18|}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Norman Broaster Stadium, San Ignacio
}}
----
== Round 9 ==
{{Football box
|date = 20 March 2016
|time = 15:30
|team1 = Belize Defence Force
|score = 3 – 0
|team2 = Wagiya
|goals1 = Mark Arzu {{goal|32|}}
Ricky Ricketts {{goal|38|}}
Osmar Duran {{goal|41|}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = MCC Grounds, Belize City
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 20 March 2016
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Verdes
|score = 2 – 1
|team2 = Belmopan Bandits
|goals1 = Jamil Cano {{goal|62|}}
Cristobal Gilharry {{goal|85|}}
|goals2 = Elroy Smith {{goal|41|}}
|stadium = Norman Broaster Stadium, San Ignacio
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 2 April 2016
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Placencia Assassins
|score = 1 – 1
|team2 = Police United
|goals1 = Lionel Cabral {{goal|13|}}
|goals2 = Andres Makin Jr. {{goal|3|}}
|stadium = Michael Ashcroft Stadium, Independence
}}
----
== Round 10 ==
{{Football box
|date = 24 March 2016
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Belmopan Bandits
|score = 2 – 1
|team2 = Placencia Assassins
|goals1 = Kervin Johnson {{goal|9|}}
Randy Padilla {{goal|58|}}
|goals2 = Ashley Torres {{goal|64|}}
|stadium = Isidoro Beaton Stadium, Belmopan
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 24 March 2016
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Police United
|score = 2 – 1
|team2 = Belize Defence Force
|goals1 = Daniel Jimenez {{goal|68|}}
Jermaine Jones {{goal|79|}}
|goals2 = Harrison Tasher {{goal|28|}}
|stadium = Norman Broaster Stadium, San Ignacio
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 24 March 2016
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Wagiya
|score = 0 – 3
|team2 = Verdes
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Deon McCaulay {{goal|66||75|}}
Rodney Pacheco {{goal|90+|pen.}}
|stadium = Michael Ashcroft Stadium, Independence
}}
----
=Playoffs=
{{4TeamBracket-2legs
| RD1= Semi-Finals
| RD2= Finals
| score-width= 30
| RD1-seed1= 1
| RD1-team1= Police United
| RD1-score1-1= 3
| RD1-score1-2= 2
| RD1-score1-A= 5 {{small|(7)}}
| RD1-seed2= 4
| RD1-team2= {{nowrap|Placencia Assassins {{pen}}}}
| RD1-score2-1= 2
| RD1-score2-2= 3
| RD1-score2-A= 5 {{small|(8)}}
| RD1-seed3= 2
| RD1-team3= Belize Defence Force
| RD1-score3-1= 1
| RD1-score3-2= 1
| RD1-score3-A= 2
| RD1-seed4= 3
| RD1-team4= Belmopan Bandits
| RD1-score4-1= 2
| RD1-score4-2= 1
| RD1-score4-A= 3
| RD2-seed1= 4
| RD2-team1= Placencia Assassins
| RD2-score1-1= 0
| RD2-score1-2= 0
| RD2-score1-A= 0
| RD2-seed2= 3
| RD2-team2= Belmopan Bandits
| RD2-score2-1= 0
| RD2-score2-2= 2
| RD2-score2-A= 2
}}
== Semi-finals ==
{{Football box
|date = 9 April 2016
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Belmopan Bandits
|score = 2 – 1
|team2 = Belize Defence Force
|goals1 = Kervin Johnson {{goal|17|}}
Ian Gaynair {{goal|22|}}
|goals2 = Ricky Ricketts {{goal|73|}}
|stadium = Isidoro Beaton Stadium, Belmopan
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 9 April 2016
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Placencia Assassins
|score = 2 – 3
|team2 = Police United
|goals1 = Ashton Torres {{goal|3|}}
Mario Villanueva {{goal|52|}}
|goals2 = Devon Makin {{goal|5|}}
Harrison Roches {{goal|24|}}
Amin August Jr. {{goal|63|}}
|stadium = Michael Ashcroft Stadium, Independence
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 17 April 2016
|time = 15:30
|team1 = Belize Defence Force
|score = 1 – 1
|team2 = Belmopan Bandits
|goals1 = Leon Cadle {{goal|78|}}
|goals2 = Elroy Smith {{goal|45|pen.}}
|stadium = MCC Grounds, Belize City
}}
Belmopan Bandits won 3–2 on aggregate.
----
{{Football box
|date = 17 April 2016
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Police United
|score = 2 – 3 {{aet}}
|team2 = Placencia Assassins
|goals1 = Harrison Roches {{goal|27|pen.}}
Byron Usher {{goal|67|}}
|goals2 = Dalton Eiley {{goal|16|pen.}}
Gilbert Swaso {{goal|34|}}
Ernie Whyte {{goal|51|}}
|penaltyscore = 7 – 8
|penalties1 = Trevor Lennan {{pengoal}}
Darren Myers {{pengoal}}
John King {{pengoal}}
Elio Ramirez {{pengoal}}
Kenroy Arthurs {{pengoal}}
Frank Lopez {{pengoal}}
Andres Makin Jr. {{pengoal}}
|penalties2 = {{pengoal}} Ashton Torres
{{pengoal}} Lionel Cabral
{{pengoal}} Charles Leslie
{{pengoal}} Dalton Eiley
{{pengoal}} Kareem Haylock
{{pengoal}} Dellon Torres
{{pengoal}} Ashley Torres
{{pengoal}} Mario Villanueva
|stadium = Norman Broaster Stadium, San Ignacio
}}
Series tied 5–5 on aggregate. Placencia Assassins won 8–7 on penalties.
----
== Finals ==
Game One
{{Football box
|date = 23 April 2016
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Placencia Assassins
|score = 0 – 0
|team2 = Belmopan Bandits
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|referee =Christopher Reid
|stadium = Michael Ashcroft Stadium, Independence
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 30 April 2016
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Belmopan Bandits
|score = 2 – 0
|team2 = Placencia Assassins
|goals1 = Kervin Johnson {{goal|29|}}
Randy Padilla {{goal|83|}}
|goals2 =
|referee =Irfan Basdemir
|stadium = Isidoro Beaton Stadium, Belmopan
}}
Belmopan Bandits won 2–0 on aggregate.
----
{{winners||2015–16 Closing Season champions|Belmopan Bandits|5th}}
=Season statistics=
==Top scorers==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Rank
!Player !Team !Goals{{sup|*}} |
|---|
| rowspan="1"|1
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Belize}} Devon Makin |align="left"| Police United |rowspan="1"|6 |
| rowspan="1"|2
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Belize}} Harrison Tasher |align="left"| Belize Defence Force |rowspan="1"|5 |
| rowspan="4"|3
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Honduras}} Kervin Johnson |align="left"| Belmopan Bandits |rowspan="4"|4 |
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Belize}} Harrison Roches
|align="left"| Police United |
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Belize}} Elroy Smith
|align="left"| Belmopan Bandits |
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Belize}} Luis Torres
|align="left"| Placencia Assassins |
| rowspan="7"|7
|align="left"| {{flagicon|Belize}} Jarret Davis |align="left"| Verdes |rowspan="7"|3 |
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Belize}} Osmar Duran
|align="left"| Belize Defence Force |
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Belize}} Daniel Jimenez
|align="left"| Police United |
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Belize}} Deon McCaulay
|align="left"| Verdes |
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Belize}} Marlon Meza
|align="left"| Belmopan Bandits |
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Belize}} Ricky Ricketts
|align="left"| Belize Defence Force |
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Belize}} Ashley Torres
|align="left"| Placencia Assassins |
{{sup|*}} Includes playoff goals.
=Awards=
In the post-game ceremonies of the final game of the season, the individual awards were announced.
| class="wikitable"
! scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | Award ! scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | Recipient ! scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | Team |
| align="center" rowspan=2 scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | Golden Boot (Regular Season)
|{{flagicon|Belize}} Devon Makin |
| {{flagicon|Belize}} Harrison Tasher |
| scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | Golden Boot (Overall)
|{{flagicon|Belize}} Devon Makin |
|---|
| scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | MVP (Regular Season)
|{{flagicon|Belize}} Dalton Eiley |
| scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | MVP (Playoff)
|{{flagicon|Belize}} Elroy Smith |
| scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | Best Young Player
|{{flagicon|Belize}} Jordy Polanco |
| scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | Best Midfielder
|{{flagicon|Belize}} Denmark Casey Jr. |
| scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | Best Defender
|{{flagicon|Belize}} Dalton Eiley |
| scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | Golden Glove
|{{flagicon|Belize}} Shane Orio |
| scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | Best Manager
|{{flagicon|Belize}} Alford Grinage |
| scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | Best Coach
|{{flagicon|Belize}} Robert Muschamp |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{2015–16 in North and Central America, and Caribbean football (CONCACAF)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2015-16 Premier League of Belize}}