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Third season of the Israel Football League Sports season
2009–2010 IFL season
LeagueIsrael Football League
SportAmerican football
Regular season
Season MVPJon Rubin
Israel Bowl III
ChampionsTel Aviv-Jaffa Sabres
  Runners-upJerusalem Lions
Finals MVPEvan Reshef
IFL seasons
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The 2009–2010 Israel Football League season was the third season of the Israel Football League (IFL). This season featured two expansion teams (Beersheva Black Swarm and Judean Rebels) and concluded with the Tel Aviv-Jaffa Sabres defeating the Jerusalem Lions, 26–22, in Israel Bowl III.

Regular season

The regular season began in October 2009 and consisted of a ten game schedule. The top six teams made the playoffs, with the top two seeds receiving a first round bye for the playoffs.

Pos Team Pld W L
1 Tel Aviv-Jaffa Sabres 10 9 1
2 Jerusalem Kings 10 6 4
3 Jerusalem Lions 10 6 4
4 Judean Rebels 10 6 4
5 Haifa Underdogs 10 4 6
6 Modi'in Pioneers 10 4 6
7 Be'er Sheva Black Swarm 10 0 10
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Playoffs

The Wild Card Round saw the Rebels defeat the Underdogs and the Lions defeat the Pioneers. In the Semifinals, the Sabres crushed the Rebels 70–30 while the Lions also picked up a huge win with their 50–6 upset of the Kings. Israel Bowl III took place on March 26, 2010 before a nationally televised audience, with the Sabres defeating the Lions 26–22 and Evan Reshef earning Israel Bowl MVP.

Wild Card Round Semifinals Israel Bowl III
1 Tel Aviv-Jaffa Sabres 70
4 Judean Rebels 46 4 Judean Rebels 30
5 Haifa Underdogs 20 1 Tel Aviv-Jaffa Sabres 26
3 Jerusalem Lions 22
2 Jerusalem Kings 6
3 Jerusalem Lions 42 3 Jerusalem Lions 50
6 Modi'in Pioneers 30
* Indicates overtime victory

Awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Jon Rubin, RB, Jerusalem Kings
  • Offensive Player of the Year: Joe Martisius, QB, Judean Rebels
  • Coach of the Year: Jon Sharon, Tel Aviv-Jaffa Sabres

References

  1. ^ "Are you ready for some football?! - Sports - Jerusalem Post". The Jerusalem Post | Jpost.com. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  2. "Football / TA Outlasts Jerusalem to Claim 1st Title". Haaretz. 2010-04-02. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  3. "IFL: Kings snag second seed, playoff bye". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  4. "Football: Rebels, Lions roll into semis". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  5. ^ "Football / IFL Israel Bowl / Lions, Sabres to Battle for Crown Today". Haaretz. 2010-03-26. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  6. ^ "Season Awards פרסי עונת 2009-2010 - IFL". archive.li. 2018-06-08. Archived from the original on 2018-06-08. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
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