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.
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 PioneersThe Lions made a last minute comeback and then won in overtime.
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