2015–2016 Israel Football League season
Ninth season of the Israel Football League
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The 2015–2016 Israel Football League season was the ninth season of the Israel Football League (IFL). It concluded with the Judean Rebels defeating the Tel Aviv Pioneers, 32-14, in Israel Bowl IX.[1]
| 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 |
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]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judean Rebels | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 2 | Jerusalem Lions | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 3 | Tel Aviv Pioneers | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 4 | Haifa Underdogs | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 5 | Ramat HaSharon Hammers | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Be'er Sheva Black Swarm | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | Mazkeret Batya Silverbacks | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Petah Tikva Troopers | 10 | 1 | 9 |
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 set up a rematch of Israel Bowl VIII.[5] In Israel Bowl IX, the Rebels defeated the Pioneers to win their second consecutive championship.[1] Dani Eastman 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]
