2008–2009 Israel Football League season

Second season of the Israel Football League 2008–2009 IFL season Israel Football League American football Regular season Asaf Katz Israel Bowl II Modi'in Pioneers Jerusalem Lions Asaf Katz List of Israel Football League seasons IFL 2007–2008 Israel Football League season 2007–2008 2009–2010 Israel Football League season 2009–2010 The 2008–2009 Israel Football League season was the second season of the Israel Football League (IFL). This was the first season under the IFL's new sponsorship agreement with the Kraft Family, which re-branded itself as the Kraft Family Israel Football League.https://www.jpost.com/Sports/Tackle-Football-NFLs-Kraft-family-teams-up-with-IFL Tackle Football: NFL's Kraft family teams up with IFL The Jerusalem Post 2018-05-30 0792-822X This was also the inaugural season for both the Jerusalem Kings expansion team and the Pioneers' in their new home of Modi'in after relocating from HaSharon in the off-season.https://www.jpost.com/Sports/IFL-Big-Blue-gets-costly-opening-win IFL: Big Blue gets costly opening win The Jerusalem Post 2018-05-31 0792-822Xhttps://www.jpost.com/Sports/Games-We-Play-IFL-season-opens-in-Modiin Games We Play: IFL season opens in Modi'in The Jerusalem Post 2018-05-31 0792-822X The season concluded with the Modi'in Pioneers defeating the Jerusalem Lions, 32-26 in double overtime, in Israel Bowl II.https://www.haaretz.com/1.5035032 https://web.archive.org/web/20180529054237/https://www.haaretz.com/1.5035032 dead May 29, 2018 Football / IFL / Pioneers Capture Israel Bowl II in Double Overtime Thriller 2009-04-10 Haaretz 2018-05-30 en Regular season The regular season began in November 2008 and consisted of an eight game schedule, with each team playing the others twice during the season. The top four teams at the end of the regular season (Pioneers, Underdogs, Lions and Kings) qualified for the playoffs, with the Kings edging out the Sabres through the IFL points tie-breaker system.https://www.haaretz.com/1.5028231 https://web.archive.org/web/20241215121322/https://www.haaretz.com/2009-03-27/ty-article/football-ifl-lions-deal-sabres-knockout-blow/0000017f-e0c7-d568-ad7f-f3efbda20000 dead December 15, 2024 Football / IFL / Lions Deal Sabres Knockout Blow 2009-03-27 Haaretz 2018-05-31 enhttps://www.jpost.com/Sports/Israel-Football-League-Big-Blue-ends-Sabres-season-gives-Kings-a-shot Israel Football League: Big Blue ends Sabres' season, gives Kings a shot The Jerusalem Post 2018-05-31 0792-822X main WL Q yes auto wins none MOD Modi'in Pioneers HFA Haifa Underdogs JER Jerusalem Lions JRK Jerusalem Kings TAS Tel Aviv Sabres 7 1 6 2 5 3 1 7 1 7 #cfc A A A A complete Playoffs The semifinals saw the Pioneers defeat the Kings and the Lions upset the Underdogs to set up a match-up between the Pioneers and Lions in Israel Bowl II, which took place on April 3, 2009, at Kraft Family Stadium.https://www.jpost.com/Sports/IFL-Lions-Pioneers-to-clash-in-Israel-Bowl-II-on-Friday IFL: Lions, Pioneers to clash in Israel Bowl II on Friday The Jerusalem Post 2018-05-31 0792-822X Asaf Katz earned Israel Bowl MVP honors for the champion Modi'in Pioneers, who won in double overtime 32-26.http://www.israel-football.co.il/ifl/season-awards-%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%A1%D7%99-%D7%A2%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%AA-2008-2009/ Season Awards פרסי עונת 2008-2009 - IFL IFL 2018-05-31 he-IL Semifinals Israel Bowl II 1 Modiin Pioneers 38 4 Jerusalem Kings 22 2 Haifa Underdogs 22 3 Jerusalem Lions 24 1 Modi'in Pioneers 32* 3 Jerusalem Lions 26 * Indicates overtime victory Awards Most Valuable Player: Asaf Katz, LB, Modi'in Pioneers References Category:Israel Football League seasons