2009–2010 Israel Football League season
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 | |
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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
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 |
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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
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
- Most Valuable Player: Jon Rubin, RB, Jerusalem Kings[6]
- Offensive Player of the Year: Joe Martisius, QB, Judean Rebels[6]
- Coach of the Year: Jon Sharon, Tel Aviv-Jaffa Sabres[6]
References
- "Are you ready for some football?! - Sports - Jerusalem Post". www.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.
- "Football / IFL Israel Bowl / Lions, Sabres to Battle for Crown Today". Haaretz. 2010-03-26. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
- "Season Awards פרסי עונת 2009-2010 - IFL". archive.li. 2018-06-08. Archived from the original on 2018-06-08. Retrieved 2018-06-08.