2015–2016 Israel Football League season
| 2015–2016 IFL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Israel Football League |
| Sport | American football |
| Duration | November 6, 2015 – April 14, 2016 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | David Abell |
| Israel Bowl IX | |
| Champions | Judean Rebels |
| Runners-up | Tel Aviv Pioneers |
| Finals MVP | Dani Eastman |
The 2015–2016 Israel Football League season season was the ninth season of the Israel Football League (IFL) and concluded with the Judean Rebels defeating the Tel Aviv Pioneers, 32-14, in Israel Bowl IX.[1]
Regular season
The regular season began on November 6, 2015[2] and consisted of a ten game schedule, with the Judean Rebels earning the top seed for the playoffs.[3][4]
| Team | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Judean Rebels | 8 | 2 |
| Jerusalem Lions | 8 | 2 |
| Tel Aviv Pioneers | 7 | 3 |
| Haifa Underdogs | 7 | 3 |
| Ramat Hasharon Hammers | 4 | 6 |
| Beersheva Black Swarm | 3 | 7 |
| Mazkeret Batya Silverbacks | 2 | 8 |
| Petah Tikva Troopers | 1 | 9
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Playoffs
In the Quarterfinals, the Underdogs defeated the Hammers while the Pioneers defeated the Black Swarm. In the Semifinals, the Rebels defeated the Underdogs and the Pioneers upset the Lions to setup a rematch of Israel Bowl VIII.[5] In Israel Bowl IX, the Rebels defeated the Pioneers to win their second consecutive championship.[1] David Abell was named Israel Bowl MVP.[1]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Israel Bowl IX | |||||||||||
| 1 | Judean Rebels | 64 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Haifa Underdogs | 4 | Haifa Underdogs | 28 | |||||||||
| 5 | Ramat Hasharon Hammers | 1 | Judean Rebels | 32 | |||||||||
| 3 | Tel Aviv Pioneers | 14 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Jerusalem Lions | 12 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Tel Aviv Pioneers | 3 | Tel Aviv Pioneers | 16 | |||||||||
| 6 | Beersheva Black Swarm | ||||||||||||
- * Indicates overtime victory
Awards
Most Valuable Player: David Abell, QB, Jerusalem Lions[6]
References
- 1 2 3 "Rebels beat Pioneers for back-to-back IFL titles". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
- ↑ "לוח משחקים עונת 2015-16 - Israeli Football". 2016-03-11. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
- ↑ "IFL - Just another Israeli Football Sites site". 2016-03-20. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
- ↑ Friedman, Betzalel (2016-03-24). "Israel Football League / Judean Rebels Clinch Top Spot in Playoffs". Haaretz. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
- ↑ "Football / IFL: Pioneers and Rebels Set Up Israel Bowl IX Meeting". Haaretz. 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
- ↑ "דוד אבל זכה בשחקן המצטיין - IFL". 2016-11-15. Retrieved 2018-07-10.