Jerusalem Lions


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

History

The Lions began as a flag football team in American Football in Israel, which was the precursor to and is now the governing body of the Israel Football League. In 2005, the Lions were one of the four founding teams of the IFL and in 2007 played in the inaugural IFL season.
They have appeared in seven Israel Bowls and won IsraBowl I, IsraBowl X, IsraBowl XI and, most recently, IsraBowl XII against the Petah Tikva Troopers.
SeasonWLResult
2007–200881Won IsraBowl I
2008–200953Lost IsraBowl II
2009–201064Lost IsraBowl III
2010–201191Lost Semifinals
2011–2012100Lost Semifinals
2012–201364Lost Quarterfinals
2013–201472Lost IsraBowl VII
2014–201555Lost Quarterfinals
2015–201682Lost Semifinals
2016–201791Won IsraBowl X
2017–2018100Won IsraBowl XI
2018–201990Won 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."

Stadium

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