Israel ישראל Association AFI Region Europe (IFAF Europe) Founded 2012 IFAF affiliation Colors Blue and White Head coach Yonah Mishaan Defensive coordinator Lewis Henry Esler Duker General manager Neria Granevich
The Israel national American football team is the official American football senior national team of Israel. The team was formed in 2012, mainly with Israel Football League players and coaching staff.
First game The first international American football game played by Israel was played on 17 May 2012 in Baptist village near Petah Tikva, when the Israel national team met Maranatha Baptist University. For Israeli players it was the first-ever game on a 100-yard field in an 11 player team. In the IFL, American football is played on 60-yard fields by 9 player teams (in 2012, the IFL played with 8 player teams). The game finished with a 49 - 6 Maranatha win.
Playing squad
2015 Israel national American Football team playing squad (vs Spain) Quarterbacks Matt Kauffman (Haifa Underdogs) Alex Swieca (University of Michigan Wolverines)
Running backs Isaac Saslavsky (Tel Aviv Pioneers) Ndavyah Williams (Haifa Underdogs) Yuval Penta (Kfar Saba)
Wide receivers Binyamin Shultz (Jerusalem Lions) Yonatan Curran (Ramat HaSharon Hammers) Nimrod Smith (Haifa Underdogs) Cameron Simmonds (Tel Aviv Pioneers) Gideon Reiz (Judean Rebels)
Tight ends Amit Kolton (Haifa Underdogs) Shmuel Halpern (Jerusalem Lions) Adam Davis (Ramat HaSharon Hammers)
Offensive linemen Yonatan Eliyahu (Judean Rebels) Aviram Cohen (Raanana) Erez Pahima (Judean Rebels) Amir Nakar (Haifa Underdogs) Elad Ohana (Ramat HaSharon Hammers) Ehud Sharon (Judean Rebels) Yaniv Kovalsky (Judean Rebels) LS Defensive linemen Sandro Kalandadze (Beer Sheva Black Swarm) Leon Gikher (Haifa Underdogs) Eyal Franfurter (Judean Rebels) Avia Shermak (Tel Aviv Pioneers) Uria Loberbom (Judean Rebels) Evyatar Hacohen (Rehovot Silverbacks) Idan Melchior (Beer Sheva Black Swarm) Yizhak Manshuri (Petah Tikva Troopers)
Linebackers Or Shalom (Tel Aviv Pioneers) Asaf Katz (Tel Aviv Pioneers) Niv Medlinger (Haifa Underdogs) Jeremiah Jelski (Judean Rebels) Noam Dalal (Tel Aviv Pioneers)
Defensive backs Dani Eastman (Judean Rebels) Ariel Back (Judean Rebels) Ehud Klein (Beer Sheva Black Swarm) Ori Rafaelovich (Jerusalem Lions) Jason Hess (Judean Rebels) Guy Halberthal (Haifa Underdogs) Mica Allon (Haifa Underdogs)
Special teams Gal Mesika (Tel Aviv Pioneers) K/P
European Championship of American football 2018 European Championship The first official game in EFAF competitions took place on 30 August 2015 in Madrid. The opponents were Spain from EFAF C Group European Championship. As a new entrant, Israel could earn its way into Group B. Israel won the game 28–20.Israel's Football Team Defeats Spain in First International Game
Israel then played in the four-team Group B European Championship in Italy in September 2016 with the winner of the four-team tournament eligible for another qualifying round against either Denmark or Sweden,Israel's tackle football team to compete in Europe the sixth and fifth place of the 2014 championship respectively, to the A Championship, then planned to be held in Germany in 2018.
The Israel delegation of 45 players and 18 coaches was the largest ever Israeli delegation sent international for a single sport competition.Israeli football team set to take on the world
Date Opponent Venue Final score Competition Result MVP30 August 2015 Prado de Santo Domingo, Madrid, ESP 28 - 20 EFAF European Championship Qualifier for Group B Win Dani Eastman 2 September 2016 Lignano Sabbiadoro, ITA 10 - 40Italy Vs Israel EFAF European Championship Group B Semifinal Loss 4 September 2016 Lignano Sabbiadoro, ITA 0 - 51Switzerland Vs Israel EFAF European Championship Group B third place match Loss
See also American football in Israel Israel Football League
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