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2011–2012 Israel Football League season

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2011–2012 IFL season
LeagueIsrael Football League
SportAmerican football
Israel Bowl V
ChampionsTel Aviv Sabres
  Runners-upTel Aviv Pioneers
IFL seasons
Tel Aviv - Jaffa Sabres celebrates Israel Bowl V winning

The 2011–2012 Israel Football League was the fifth season of the Israel Football League (IFL). The league expanded to ten teams with two expansion teams; the Petah-Tikva Troopers and the Nahariya Northern Stars. The season concluded with the Tel Aviv Sabres defeating the Tel Aviv Pioneers in Israel Bowl V.

Regular season

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The regular season consisted of 10 games for each team.

Playoffs

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Wild Card games

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  • Pioneers 34 – 6 Kings
  • Rebels 47 – 91 Underdogs

Division Championships

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  • Lions 22 – 66 Pioneers[1]
  • Sabres 34 – 12 Underdogs

Israel Bowl V

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Sabres 44 - 42 Pioneers

Awards

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  • Most Valuable Player: Chaim Schiff, QB, Jerusalem Lions[2]
  • Offensive Player-of-the-Year: Adi Hakami, QB, Tel Aviv/Jaffa Sabres[2]
  • Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Adam Zinker, DE/OLB, Tel Aviv/Jaffa Sabres[2]
  • Special Teams Player-of-the-Year:: Liran Zamir, K/P, Judean Rebels[2]
  • Coach-of-the-Year: Ori Shterenbach, Haifa Underdogs[2]
  • Rookie-of-the-Year: Chris Clark, RB/DB, Haifa Underdogs[2]
  • Newcomer-of-the-Year: Barak Katzir, DB/KR, Haifa Underdogs[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Football / IFL / Pioneers Destroy Lions' Perfect Season to Make Finals". Haaretz. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Season Awards פרסי עונת 2011-2012 - IFL". IFL (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2018-07-11.