The 2009–2010 Israel Football League season was the third season of the Israel Football League (IFL). This season featured two expansion teams (Beersheva Black Swarm and Judean Rebels)[1] and concluded with the Tel Aviv-Jaffa Sabres defeating the Jerusalem Lions, 26–22, in Israel Bowl III.[2]
| 2009–2010 IFL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Israel Football League |
| Sport | American football |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Jon Rubin |
| Israel Bowl III | |
| Champions | Tel Aviv-Jaffa Sabres |
| Runners-up | Jerusalem Lions |
| Finals MVP | Evan Reshef |
Regular season edit
The regular season began in October 2009 and consisted of a ten game schedule.[1] The top six teams made the playoffs, with the top two seeds receiving a first round bye for the playoffs.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tel Aviv-Jaffa Sabres | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 2 | Jerusalem Kings | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 3 | Jerusalem Lions | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | Judean Rebels | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 5 | Haifa Underdogs | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Modi'in Pioneers | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | Be'er Sheva Black Swarm | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Playoffs edit
The Wild Card Round saw the Rebels defeat the Underdogs and the Lions defeat the Pioneers.[4] In the Semifinals, the Sabres crushed the Rebels 70–30 while the Lions also picked up a huge win with their 50–6 upset of the Kings.[5] Israel Bowl III took place on March 26, 2010 before a nationally televised audience,[5] with the Sabres defeating the Lions 26–22 and Evan Reshef earning Israel Bowl MVP.[6]
| Wild Card Round | Semifinals | Israel Bowl III | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Tel Aviv-Jaffa Sabres | 70 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Judean Rebels | 46 | 4 | Judean Rebels | 30 | |||||||||
| 5 | Haifa Underdogs | 20 | 1 | Tel Aviv-Jaffa Sabres | 26 | |||||||||
| 3 | Jerusalem Lions | 22 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Jerusalem Kings | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Jerusalem Lions | 42 | 3 | Jerusalem Lions | 50 | |||||||||
| 6 | Modi'in Pioneers | 30 | ||||||||||||
- * Indicates overtime victory
Awards edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Are you ready for some football?! - Sports - Jerusalem Post". The Jerusalem Post | Jpost.com. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
- ^ "Football / TA Outlasts Jerusalem to Claim 1st Title". Haaretz. 2010-04-02. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
- ^ "IFL: Kings snag second seed, playoff bye". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
- ^ "Football: Rebels, Lions roll into semis". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
- ^ a b "Football / IFL Israel Bowl / Lions, Sabres to Battle for Crown Today". Haaretz. 2010-03-26. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
- ^ a b c d "Season Awards פרסי עונת 2009-2010 - IFL". archive.li. 2018-06-08. Archived from the original on 2018-06-08. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
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