The 2017–2018 Israel Football League season was the 11th season of the Israel Football League. Only seven teams competed this season, with the Ramat HaSharon Hammers going on hiatus. The season concluded with the Jerusalem Lions defeating the Petah Tikva Troopers, 28-20, in Israel Bowl XI.[1]
| 2017-2018 IFL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Israel Football League |
| Sport | American football |
| Israel Bowl XI | |
| Champions | Jerusalem Lions |
| Runners-up | Petah Tikva Troopers |
| Finals MVP | David Abell |
Regular season
editThe regular season consisted of ten games, with the top six teams qualifying for the playoffs. The Lions earned the top seed in the playoffs with an undefeated record.[2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerusalem Lions | 10 | 10 | 0 | 399 | 159 | +240 |
| 2 | Judean Rebels | 10 | 7 | 3 | 264 | 269 | −5 |
| 3 | Petah Tikva Troopers | 10 | 5 | 5 | 332 | 391 | −59 |
| 4 | Haifa Underdogs | 10 | 5 | 5 | 143 | 121 | +22 |
| 5 | Tel Aviv Pioneers | 10 | 4 | 6 | 326 | 316 | +10 |
| 6 | Mazkeret Batya Silverbacks | 10 | 2 | 8 | 149 | 198 | −49 |
| 7 | Be'er Sheva Black Swarm | 10 | 2 | 8 | 148 | 307 | −159 |
Playoffs
editThe Troopers defeated the Silverbacks while the Pioneers upset the Underdogs in the Wild Card Round.[3] In the Semifinals, the Lions defeated the Pioneers and the Troopers upset the Rebels.[4] Israel Bowl XI took place on March 22, 2018 at the Kraft Family Sports Campus, with the Lions defeating the Troopers 28-20 and David Abell being named Israel Bowl MVP for the second year in a row.[5]
| Wild Card Round | Semifinals | Israel Bowl XI | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Jerusalem Lions | 54 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Haifa Underdogs | 6 | 5 | Tel Aviv Pioneers | 12 | |||||||||
| 5 | Tel Aviv Pioneers | 28 | 1 | Jerusalem Lions | 28 | |||||||||
| 3 | Petah Tikva Troopers | 20 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Judean Rebels | 30 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Petah Tikva Troopers | 38 | 3 | Petah Tikva Troopers | 46 | |||||||||
| 6 | Mazkeret Batya Silverbacks | 6 | ||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Jerusalem captures 2nd straight Israel Bowl". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- ^ "IFL - American Football in Israel". IFL (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 2018-06-06. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
- ^ "Troopers, Pioneers advance to IFL semifinals". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- ^ "Lions, Troopers to face off in Israel Bowl XI". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- ^ "אליפות שניה ברציפות לאריות! - IFL". archive.fo. 2018-06-06. Archived from the original on 2018-06-06. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
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