title: 2016–2017 Israel Football League season
text: # 2016–2017 Israel Football League season
  
  The 2016–2017 Israel Football League season was the tenth season of the Israel Football League (IFL). The fields were enlarged to 80 yards and the games were now played with nine player teams. The season concluded with the Jerusalem Lions defeating the Tel Aviv Pioneers in Israel Bowl X.
  
  ## Regular season
  
  The regular season consisted of 10 games for each team, with two games (home and away) against each team within their division and one game against each of the other teams.
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Petah Tikva Troopers | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 455 | 116 | +339 |
  | 2 | Tel Aviv Pioneers | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 368 | 257 | +111 |
  | 3 | Ramat HaSharon Hammers | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 249 | 270 | −21 |
  | 4 | Haifa Underdogs | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 152 | 313 | −161 |
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD |
  | 1 | Jerusalem Lions | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 364 | 156 | +208 |
  | 2 | Judean Rebels | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 290 | 257 | +33 |
  | 3 | Be'er Sheva Black Swarm | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 104 | 287 | −183 |
  | 4 | Mazkeret Batya Silverbacks | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 66 | 392 | −326 |
  
  ## Playoffs
  
  ### Wild Card games
  
  * Rebels 36 – 14 Hammers
  * Pioneers 68 – 40 Black Swarm
  
  ### Division Championships
  
  * Lions 48 – 40 Rebels
  * Troopers 32 – 44 Pioneers
  
  ## Israel Bowl X
  
  Lions 44 – 36 Pioneers The Lions made a last minute comeback and then won in overtime.
  
  