The Beit Shemesh Judean Rebels (up until 2019-Judean Rebels) are a semiprofessional American football team in the Israel Football League. The Rebels represent the city of Beit Shemesh and Gush Etzion settlements[1] and they play their home games at the Beit Shemesh Stadium.[2]
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| Established | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Based in | Beit Shemesh |
| Home stadium | Beit Shemesh Stadium |
| League | Israel Football League |
| League titles | 3 (2011, 2015, 2016) |
History
editThe Rebels joined the Israel Football League (IFL) as an expansion team in 2009. While the Rebels are a settler team,[3] they have also included Palestinian players.[4]
In their second season, they won IsraBowl IV over the Tel Aviv Sabres.[5] The Rebels have also won IsraBowl VIII and IsraBowl IX.
In 2019, the organization moved from Jerusalem to Beit Shemesh along with their high school team, the Beit Shemesh Warriors.
| Season | W | L | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2010 | 6 | 4 | Lost Semifinals |
| 2010–2011 | 8 | 2 | Won IsraBowl IV |
| 2011–2012 | 7 | 3 | Lost Quarterfinals |
| 2012–2013 | 5 | 5 | Lost IsraBowl VI |
| 2013–2014 | 9 | 0 | Lost Semifinals |
| 2014–2015 | 9 | 0 | Won IsraBowl VIII |
| 2015–2016 | 8 | 2 | Won IsraBowl IX |
| 2016–2017 | 6 | 4 | Lost IsraBowl X |
| 2017–2018 | 7 | 3 | Lost Semifinals |
| 2018-2019 | 3 | 6 |
References
edit- ^ "» American Football In Israel: A New Love In An Ancient Land". www.bjf.org. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
- ^ "Troopers, Rebels pull out tight victories in IFL". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
- ^ "Judeans Win Israeli Super Bowl - Tablet Magazine". www.tabletmag.com. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
- ^ "IDF chief's son battles Judean Rebels". Ynetnews. 2011-01-28. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
- ^ "Football / Judeans deny Sabres repeat title in thriller to capture Israel Bowl IV". haaretz.com. Retrieved 2018-12-01.