The Jerusalem Lions, commonly known as the Jerusalem "Big Blue" Lions, are an amateur

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team based in

Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

. The Lions were a founding member of and currently compete in the

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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 (IFL). 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.

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.

References

{{American football in Israel American football teams in Israel Sport in Jerusalem American football teams established in 2005 2005 establishments in Israel