2015–2016 Israel Football League season

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.^[1]

2015–2016 IFL season
League	Israel Football League
Sport	American football
Duration	November 6, 2015 – April 14, 2016
Regular season
Season MVP	David Abell
Israel Bowl IX
Champions	Judean Rebels
Runners-up	Tel Aviv Pioneers
Finals MVP	Dani Eastman

Regular season

The regular season began on November 6, 2015^[2] and consisted of a ten game schedule, with the Judean Rebels earning the top seed for the playoffs.^[3][4]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L
1	Judean Rebels	10	8	2
2	Jerusalem Lions	10	8	2
3	Tel Aviv Pioneers	10	7	3
4	Haifa Underdogs	10	7	3
5	Ramat HaSharon Hammers	10	4	6
6	Be'er Sheva Black Swarm	10	3	7
7	Mazkeret Batya Silverbacks	10	2	8
8	Petah Tikva Troopers	10	1	9

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

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.^[5] In Israel Bowl IX, the Rebels defeated the Pioneers to win their second consecutive championship.^[1] Dani Eastman was named Israel Bowl MVP.^[1]

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Israel Bowl IX
						1	Judean Rebels	64
	4	Haifa Underdogs				4	Haifa Underdogs	28
	5	Ramat Hasharon Hammers									1	Judean Rebels	32
											3	Tel Aviv Pioneers	14
						2	Jerusalem Lions	12
	3	Tel Aviv Pioneers				3	Tel Aviv Pioneers	16
	6	Beersheva Black Swarm

* Indicates overtime victory

Awards

Most Valuable Player: David Abell, QB, Jerusalem Lions^[6]