2015–2016 Israel Football League season
{{Short description|Ninth season of the Israel Football League}}
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The 2015–2016 Israel Football League season was the ninth season of the Israel Football League (IFL). It concluded with the Judean Rebels defeating the Tel Aviv Pioneers, 32-14, in Israel Bowl IX.{{Cite news|url=https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Sports/Rebels-beat-Pioneers-for-back-to-back-IFL-titles-451527|title=Rebels beat Pioneers for back-to-back IFL titles|work=The Jerusalem Post {{!}} JPost.com|access-date=2018-07-10}}
Regular season
The regular season began on November 6, 2015{{Cite web|url=http://www.ifl.co.il/%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%97-%D7%9E%D7%A9%D7%97%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%A2%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%AA-2015-16/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311072950/http://www.ifl.co.il/%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%97-%D7%9E%D7%A9%D7%97%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%A2%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%AA-2015-16/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-03-11|title=לוח משחקים עונת 2015-16 - Israeli Football|date=2016-03-11|access-date=2018-07-10}} and consisted of a ten game schedule, with the Judean Rebels earning the top seed for the playoffs.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ifl.co.il:80/ifl|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160320145122/http://www.ifl.co.il/ifl|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-03-20|title=IFL - Just another Israeli Football Sites site|date=2016-03-20|access-date=2018-07-10}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/sports/.premium-judean-rebels-clinch-top-spot-in-playoffs-1.5422343|title=Israel Football League / Judean Rebels Clinch Top Spot in Playoffs|last=Friedman|first=Betzalel|date=2016-03-24|work=Haaretz|access-date=2018-07-10|language=en}}
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|team2=JER|name_JER=Jerusalem Lions
|team3=TAV|name_TAV=Tel Aviv Pioneers
|team4=HFA|name_HFA=Haifa Underdogs
|team5=RHS|name_RHS=Ramat HaSharon Hammers
|team6=BS |name_BS =Be'er Sheva Black Swarm
|team7=MBS|name_MBS=Mazkeret Batya Silverbacks
|team8=PTT|name_PTT=Petah Tikva Troopers
|win_JUD=8|loss_JUD=2
|win_JER=8|loss_JER=2
|win_TAV=7|loss_TAV=3
|win_HFA=7|loss_HFA=3
|win_RHS=4|loss_RHS=6
|win_BS =3|loss_BS =7
|win_MBS=2|loss_MBS=8
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Playoffs
In the quarterfinals, the Underdogs defeated the Hammers while the Pioneers defeated the Black Swarm. In the semifinals, the Rebels defeated the Underdogs and the Pioneers upset the Lions to set up a rematch of Israel Bowl VIII.{{Cite news|url=https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/sports/pioneers-and-rebels-set-up-israel-bowl-ix-meeting-1.5433040|title=Football / IFL: Pioneers and Rebels Set Up Israel Bowl IX Meeting|date=2016-04-15|work=Haaretz|access-date=2018-07-10|language=en}} In Israel Bowl IX, the Rebels defeated the Pioneers to win their second consecutive championship. Dani Eastman was named Israel Bowl MVP.
{{6TeamBracket
| RD1=Quarterfinals
| RD2=Semifinals
| RD3=Israel Bowl IX
| RD1-seed1=4
| RD1-team1=Haifa Underdogs
| RD1-score1=
| RD1-seed2=5
| RD1-team2=Ramat Hasharon Hammers
| RD1-score2=
| RD1-seed3=3
| RD1-team3=Tel Aviv Pioneers
| RD1-score3=
| RD1-seed4=6
| RD1-team4=Beersheva Black Swarm
| RD1-score4=
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1=Judean Rebels
| RD2-score1=64
| RD2-seed2=4
| RD2-team2=Haifa Underdogs
| RD2-score2=28
| RD2-seed3=2
| RD2-team3=Jerusalem Lions
| RD2-score3=12
| RD2-seed4=3
| RD2-team4=Tel Aviv Pioneers
| RD2-score4=16
| RD3-seed1=1
| RD3-team1=Judean Rebels
| RD3-score1=32
| RD3-seed2=3
| RD3-team2=Tel Aviv Pioneers
| RD3-score2=14
}}
: * Indicates overtime victory
Awards
References
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