Jerusalem Lions
LeagueIsrael Football League
LocationJerusalem
StadiumKraft Family Sports Campus
ColorsBlue and Gold
Head coachGane Medad

The Jerusalem Lions, commonly known as the Jerusalem "Big Blue" Lions, are a semiprofessional American football team based in Jerusalem. The Lions were a founding member of and currently compete in the Israel Football League.

Jerusalem Lions uniform

History

The Lions began as a flag football team in American Football in Israel,[1] which was the precursor to and is now the governing body of the Israel Football League (IFL). In 2005, the Lions were one of the four founding teams of the IFL[2] and in 2007 played in the inaugural IFL season.[3]

They have appeared in seven Israel Bowls and won IsraBowl I, IsraBowl X, IsraBowl XI[4] and, most recently, IsraBowl XII against the Petah Tikva Troopers.[5]

Season W L Result
2007–2008 8 1 Won IsraBowl I
2008–2009 5 3 Lost IsraBowl II
2009–2010 6 4 Lost IsraBowl III
2010–2011 9 1 Lost Semifinals
2011–2012 10 0 Lost Semifinals
2012–2013 6 4 Lost Quarterfinals
2013–2014 7 2 Lost IsraBowl VII
2014–2015 5 5 Lost Quarterfinals
2015–2016 8 2 Lost Semifinals
2016–2017 9 1 Won IsraBowl X
2017–2018 10 0 Won IsraBowl XI
2018–2019 9 0 Won IsraBowl XII

Sponsorship

The Lions are sponsored by Big Blue Travel, a travel agency based in New York, which has led to their nickname "Big Blue."[1]

Stadium

The Lions play their home games at the Kraft Family Sports Campus in Jerusalem.

References

  1. 1 2 "`We're the kind of team that everyone wants to beat and everyone loves to hate'". haaretz.com. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
  2. ↑ "For the Love of the Game". sdjewishjournal.com. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
  3. ↑ "Tackle football league to kick off in Jerusalem today". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
  4. ↑ "Jerusalem captures 2nd straight Israel Bowl". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
  5. ↑ "Jerusalem 'Big Blue' Lions capture 3rd straight Israel Bowl". American Football International. 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
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