2017–2018_Israel_Football_League_season

2017–2018 Israel Football League season

2017–2018 Israel Football League season

Eleventh season of the Israel Football League

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]

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Regular season

The 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]

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Playoffs

The 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

  1. [1]
    "Jerusalem captures 2nd straight Israel Bowl". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
  2. [2]
    "IFL - American Football in Israel". IFL (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 2018-06-06. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  3. [3]
    "Troopers, Pioneers advance to IFL semifinals". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
  4. [4]
    "Lions, Troopers to face off in Israel Bowl XI". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
  5. [5]
    "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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