Be'er Sheva Black Swarm Explained

Be'er Sheva Spartans
Founded:2009
League:Israel Football League
Location:Be'er Sheva, Israel
Stadium:Amphipark
Colors:Black and red
Coach:Noam Dalal [1]

The Be'er Sheva Spartans are a semiprofessional American football team based in Be'er Sheva, Israel. The Black Swarm compete in the Israel Football League (IFL).

History

Be'er Sheva joined the IFL in 2009 under the name "The Black Swarm" as an expansion team, along with the Judean Rebels.[2] Despite never achieving a winning record, the Black Swarm have made the playoffs three times; losing in the first round each time. The Black Swarm play their home games at Amphipark,[3] an outdoor amphitheater in Be'er Sheva.

SeasonWLTResult
2009–20100100Missed playoffs
2010–2011370Lost Quarterfinals
2011–2012370Missed playoffs
2012–2013460Missed playoffs
2013–2014270Missed playoffs
2014–2015370Missed playoffs
2015–2016370Lost Quarterfinals
2016–2017271Lost Quarterfinals
2017–2018280Missed playoffs

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IFL - Black Swarm. IFL. he-IL. 2019-01-01.
  2. News: Football / IFL Preseason / Black Swarm Prevail in Expansion Bout. 2009-10-23. Haaretz. 2019-01-01. en.
  3. Web site: Beersheva Black Swarm vs. MazkeretBatya Silverbacks. www.israel-football.co.il. 2019-01-01.