The 2013–2014 Israel Football League season was the seventh season of the Israel Football League (IFL) and concluded with the Tel Aviv Pioneers defeating the Jerusalem Lions, 80–28, in Israel Bowl VII.
| 2013–2014 IFL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Israel Football League |
| Sport | American football |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Dani Eastman |
| Israel Bowl VII | |
| Champions | Tel Aviv Pioneers |
| Runners-up | Jerusalem Lions |
| Finals MVP | Ronny Moscona |
Regular season
editThe regular season consisted of a nine-game schedule. The Rebels finished the season undefeated and earned the top seed for the playoffs.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judean Rebels | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2 | Ramat HaSharon Hammers | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 3 | Jerusalem Lions | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 4 | Tel Aviv Pioneers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | Petah Tikva Troopers | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | Haifa Underdogs | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Jerusalem Kings | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Be'er Sheva Black Swarm | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | Northern Stars | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | Rehovot Silverbacks | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Source: [citation needed]
Playoffs
editIn the Wild Card round, the Pioneers defeated the Troopers while the Lions defeated the Underdogs.[2] In the Semifinals, the top two seeds were upset, with the Pioneers defeating the Rebels and the Hammers defeating the Lions.[3] In Israel Bowl VII, the Pioneers crushed the Lions 80–28, with Ronny Moscona earning Israel Bowl MVP honors.[4][5]
| Wild Card | Semifinals | Israel Bowl VII | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Judean Rebels | 32 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Tel Aviv Pioneers | 50 | 4 | Tel Aviv Pioneers | 38 | |||||||||
| 5 | Petah Tikva Troopers | 28 | 3 | Jerusalem Lions | 28 | |||||||||
| 4 | Tel Aviv Pioneers | 80 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Ramat Hasharon Hammers | 36 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Jerusalem Lions | 64 | 3 | Jerusalem Lions | 42 | |||||||||
| 6 | Haifa Underdogs | 34 | ||||||||||||
- * Indicates overtime victory
Awards
edit- Most Valuable Player: Dani Eastman, RB/DB/RS, Judean Rebels[5]
- Offensive Player of the Year: Dani Eastman, RB, Judean Rebels[5]
- Defensive Player of the Year: Yoni Cooper, DE, Jerusalem Lions[5]
- Special Team Player of the Year: Jonathan Curran, RS/P, Ramat HaSharon Hammers[5]
- Coaching Staff of the Year: Judean Rebels[5]
- Offensive Rookie of the Year: Avrami Farkas, QB, Judean Rebels[5]
- Defensive Rookie of the Year: Elie Mendlowitz, DB, Judean Rebels[5]
References
edit- ^ "Football / IFL // Rebels Finish Undefeated Season". Haaretz. 2014-03-28. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ^ "Israel Football League / Lions Overwhelm Haifa; Pioneers Hold Off Troopers". Haaretz. 2014-04-04. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ^ "Football / IFL // Pioneers Stymie Rebels in Upset to Reach Israel Bowl VII". Haaretz. 2014-04-11. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ^ "Football / IFL Israel Bowl // Pioneers Roll Over Lions to Take Championship". Haaretz. 2014-04-18. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Season Awards פרסי עונת 2013-2014 - IFL". archive.fo. 2018-07-07. Archived from the original on 2018-07-07. Retrieved 2018-07-07.