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Jerusalem Lions

Jerusalem Lions

American football team in Israel

This article is about the American football team. For the rugby club, see Jerusalem Lions RFC.

The Jerusalem Lions, commonly known as the Jerusalem "Big Blue" Lions, are a semiprofessional American football team based in Jerusalem. The Lions were a founding member of and currently compete in the Israel Football League.

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History

The Lions began as a flag football team in American Football in Israel,[1] which was the precursor to and is now the governing body of the Israel Football League (IFL). In 2005, the Lions were one of the four founding teams of the IFL[2] and in 2007 played in the inaugural IFL season.[3]

They have appeared in seven Israel Bowls and won IsraBowl I, IsraBowl X, IsraBowl XI[4] and, most recently, IsraBowl XII against the Petah Tikva Troopers.[5]

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Sponsorship

The Lions are sponsored by Big Blue Travel, a travel agency based in New York, which has led to their nickname "Big Blue."[1]

Stadium

The Lions play their home games at the Kraft Family Sports Campus in Jerusalem.

References

  1. [1]
    "`We're the kind of team that everyone wants to beat and everyone loves to hate'". haaretz.com. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
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    "For the Love of the Game". sdjewishjournal.com. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
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    "Tackle football league to kick off in Jerusalem today". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
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    "Jerusalem captures 2nd straight Israel Bowl". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
  5. [5]
    "Jerusalem 'Big Blue' Lions capture 3rd straight Israel Bowl". American Football International. 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
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