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2016–2017 Israel Football League season

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2016–2017 IFL season
LeagueIsrael Football League
SportAmerican football
Israel Bowl X
ChampionsJerusalem Lions
  Runners-upTel Aviv Pioneers
IFL seasons

The 2016–2017 Israel Football League season was the tenth season of the Israel Football League (IFL). The fields were enlarged to 80 yards and the games were now played with nine player teams. The season concluded with the Jerusalem Lions defeating the Tel Aviv Pioneers in Israel Bowl X.

Regular season

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The regular season consisted of 10 games for each team, with two games (home and away) against each team within their division and one game against each of the other teams.

Playoffs

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Wild Card games

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  • Rebels 36 – 14 Hammers
  • Pioneers 68 – 40 Black Swarm

Division Championships

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  • Lions 48 – 40 Rebels
  • Troopers 32 – 44 Pioneers

Israel Bowl X

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Lions 44 – 36 Pioneers
The Lions made a last minute comeback and then won in overtime.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Lions mount epic comeback to beat Pioneers in Israel Bowl X". The Jerusalem Post | Jpost.com. Retrieved 12 July 2018.