2007–2008 Israel Football League season
| 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 |
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]
Regular season
The 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]
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Playoffs
The 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
- Most Valuable Player: Moshe Horowitz, RB, Jerusalem Lions[5]
- Most Improved Player: Erez "Shrek" Kaminski, OL, Haifa Underdogs[5]
References
- ^ "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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