The 2007–2008 Israel Football League season was the inaugural season of the Israel Football League. The season concluded with the Jerusalem Lions defeating the Haifa Underdogs, 24–18 in overtime, in Israel Bowl I.[1]
| 2007–2008 IFL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Israel Football League |
| Sport | American football |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Moshe Horowitz |
| Israel Bowl I | |
| Champions | Jerusalem Lions |
| Runners-up | Haifa Underdogs |
| Finals MVP | Moshe Horowitz |
Regular season
editThe regular season began on November 17, 2007, and consisted of a nine-game schedule, with each team playing the others three times throughout the season.[2] The top three teams at the end of the regular season qualified for the playoffs.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerusalem Lions | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 2 | Haifa Underdogs | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | Hasharon Pioneers | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Tel Aviv Sabres | 9 | 1 | 8 |
Playoffs
editThe Underdogs defeated the Pioneers in the semifinals and faced the Lions in Israel Bowl I, which took place on March 28, 2008, at Kraft Family Stadium.[3][4] Moshe Horowitz earned Israel Bowl MVP honors for the champion Jerusalem Lions, who won in overtime 24–18.[5]
| Semifinals | Israel Bowl I | ||||||||
| 1 | Jerusalem Lions | 24* | |||||||
| 2 | Haifa Underdogs | 38 | 2 | Haifa Underdogs | 18 | ||||
| 3 | Hasharon Pioneers | 14 | |||||||
- * Indicates overtime victory
Awards
editReferences
edit- ^ "Local Football: Jerusalem takes inaugural IFL title". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ "Tackle football league to kick off in Jerusalem today". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ a b "Israel Football League / Jerusalem Dazzles Patriots Owner, Downs Tel Aviv". Haaretz. 2008-03-11. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ "Tackle Football: Nearly flawless Haifa reaches Israel Bowl". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ a b c "Season Awards פרסי עונת 2007-2008 - IFL". IFL (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2018-05-29.
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