After having having had to settle for nothing but bridesmaid status since the PLB commenced competition, Police United F.C. finally broke through to claim the PLB’s 2015/16 Opening Tournament Championship. The 0-0 draw on Sunday, December 27, meant that Police could finally call themselves Champions, courtesy of a 1-0 goal aggregate after taking the 1st game against Verdes, 1-0.
Seeded 2nd coming into the Playoffs, the Police team dispatched their semi-final opponents, Placencia Assassins, despite losing the 1st leg of the home and away series, 2-1. Nonetheless they bounced back the following week with a 2-0 victory, booking their place in the Finals on a 3-2 aggregate score. The Opening Tournament Championship means that Police United is now in the driver’s seat where CONCACAF 2016/17 qualification is concerned.