Israel Premier Lacrosse League
| Most recent season or competition: 2016 Israel Premier Lacrosse League season | |
| Sport | Lacrosse |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| Founder | Scott Neiss |
| Inaugural season | 2015 |
| Commissioner | Scott Neiss |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country | Israel |
| Most recent champion(s) | |
| Most titles | (1) (1) |
| Official website | lacrosse.co.il |
The Israel Premier Lacrosse League (IPLL) is the premier lacrosse league in Israel, which debuted in 2015.[1] The league competes during summer months only, in an attempt to attract players from abroad to participate.[2] The IPLL says they learned their lessons from the Israel Baseball League, and are running it in a manor that will enable them to be financially stable.[3]
Teams[]
The IPLL had four teams in the 2015 season before expanding to six in 2016, which were:[4]
| Team | 2015 | 2016 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 4th | 2016 expansion team[5] | |
| 3rd | 3rd | Third official club - [6] | |
| 1st | 5th | Second official club[7] | |
| N/A | 1st | 2016 expansion team[8] | |
| 2nd | 2nd | First official club[7] | |
| N/A | 6th | ||
| 4th | N/A | Fourth official club,[9] suspended operations after 2015.[8] |
Stadiums[]
There are six stadiums used by the IPLL which are:
| Field | City |
|---|---|
| Ashdod | |
| Ashkelon | |
| Be’er Sheva | |
| Kiryat Gat | |
| Netanya | |
| Tel Aviv |
League championships[]
| Year | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | ||
| 2016 |
2015 season[]
The 2015 season was the inaugural season of the IPLL. Barak Netanya LC won the IPLL Championship with a win over Haifa LC, with Bryan Hopper winning the EL AL Player of the Game award.[10] A total of 16 games were played, with each team playing eight games.
Standings[]
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barak Netanya LC | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | Haifa LC | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | Ashkelon LC | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Tel Aviv LC | 8 | 1 | 7 |
Source:[11]
2016 season[]
The 2016 season of the IPLL was their second season. Tel Aviv LC decided to suspend operations for the 2016 season, however , , and joined the league for the 2016 season. A total of 22 games were played, with each team playing either seven or eight games. Be'er Sheva defeated Haifa in the finals 11:10 for the championship.[12]
Standings[]
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | Score | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Be'er Sheva LC | 7 | 6 | 1 | 68:53 | 6 |
| 2 | Haifa LC | 7 | 5 | 2 | 70:26 | 5 |
| 3 | Ashkelon LC | 8 | 5 | 3 | 64:63 | 5 |
| 4 | Ashdod LC | 7 | 4 | 3 | 52:48 | 4 |
| 5 | Barak Netanya LC | 7 | 1 | 6 | 45:75 | 1 |
| 6 | Kiryat Gat LC | 8 | 1 | 7 | 44:78 | 1 |
Source:[13]
References[]
- ^ "Israel Premier Lacrosse League Set for 2015 Launch". Archived from the original on 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ^ IPLL Announces 2015 Schedule
- ^ Crossing the ocean for Israel lacrosse
- ^ "ISRAELI PLAYERS". Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ^ "Ashdod Announced as IPLL Expansion Club". Archived from the original on 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ^ Ashkelon officially joins the Premier League
- ^ a b Israel Premier League announces new club in Netanya
- ^ a b "Be'er Sheva joins IPLL for 2016 season". Archived from the original on 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ^ Israel Premier Lacrosse League to begin play in Summer 2015
- ^ "Barak Netanya claims IPLL crown". Archived from the original on 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ^ 2015 Standings
- ^ Lacrosse final 2016 Israel
- ^ Schedule / Results
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