2009–2010 IFL season | |
League: | Israel Football League |
Sport: | American football |
Season: | Regular season |
Mvp: | Jon Rubin |
Finals: | Israel Bowl III |
Finals Champ: | Tel Aviv-Jaffa Sabres |
Finals Runner-Up: | Jerusalem Lions |
Finals Mvp: | Evan Reshef |
Seasonslist: | List of Israel Football League seasons |
Seasonslistnames: | IFL |
Prevseason Link: | 2008–2009 Israel Football League season |
Prevseason Year: | 2008–2009 |
Nextseason Link: | 2010–2011 Israel Football League season |
Nextseason Year: | 2010–2011 |
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]
The regular season began in October 2009 and consisted of a ten game schedule. The top six teams made the playoffs, with the top two seeds receiving a first round bye for the playoffs.[3]
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, with the Sabres defeating the Lions 26–22 and Evan Reshef earning Israel Bowl MVP.[6]
* Indicates overtime victory