Two Premier Basketball Leagues in 2025?

Premier basketball in Belize is back—or is it? At the very least, the drama is! With no confirmed start date for the 2025 season, it looks like two leagues are vying to be the top dog in Belizean basketball. First, we have the Belize Elite Basketball League (BEBL), which organized the 2024 season and had one of the most controversial finals in its short history. Then there’s the new kid on the block, the Belize Premier Basketball League (BPBL), proposed by Doctor Gilbert Gordon, C.E.O. of Benny’s Belize Hurricanes. News Five has learned that the Hurricanes pulled out of the BEBL after only two teams showed up to planning meetings late last year. In a bid to keep premier basketball alive in Belize, Gordon reportedly decided to form this new league. The BPBL already has commitments from at least seven teams for the 2025 season. But as news of this new league spread, the BEBL’s Facebook page sprang to life. On Wednesday night, they posted, ‘Fans have no fear, BEBL 2025 is near.’ The BEBL is the only league sanctioned by the Belize Basketball Federation, which might give them an edge. But will the folks behind the BEBL step aside for the new league, or will Belizean basketball fans have to choose between the BEBL and the BPBL? All parties are meeting tonight to discuss the way forward, and we’ll keep you updated on this unfolding story.