2007–2008 Israel Football League season

The 2007–2008 Israel Football League season was the inaugural season of the Israel Football League. The season concluded with the Jerusalem Lions defeating the Haifa Underdogs, 24–18 in overtime, in Israel Bowl I.^[1]

2007–2008 IFL season
League	Israel Football League
Sport	American football
Regular season
Season MVP	Moshe Horowitz
Israel Bowl I
Champions	Jerusalem Lions
Runners-up	Haifa Underdogs
Finals MVP	Moshe Horowitz

Regular season

The regular season began on November 17, 2007, and consisted of a nine-game schedule, with each team playing the others three times throughout the season.^[2] The top three teams at the end of the regular season qualified for the playoffs.^[3]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L
1	Jerusalem Lions	9	8	1
2	Haifa Underdogs	9	6	3
3	Hasharon Pioneers	9	3	6
4	Tel Aviv Sabres	9	1	8

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Playoffs

The Underdogs defeated the Pioneers in the semifinals and faced the Lions in Israel Bowl I, which took place on March 28, 2008, at Kraft Family Stadium.^[3][4] Moshe Horowitz earned Israel Bowl MVP honors for the champion Jerusalem Lions, who won in overtime 24–18.^[5]

	Semifinals					Israel Bowl I
						1	Jerusalem Lions	24*
	2	Haifa Underdogs	38			2	Haifa Underdogs	18
	3	Hasharon Pioneers	14

* Indicates overtime victory

Awards

• Most Valuable Player: Moshe Horowitz, RB, Jerusalem Lions^[5]
• Most Improved Player: Erez "Shrek" Kaminski, OL, Haifa Underdogs^[5]