Petah Tikva Troopers

American football team in Israel

Petah Tikva Troopers

Founded| 2011
League| Israel Football League
Location| Petah Tikva, Israel
Stadium| HaMoshava Stadium
Colors| Green and Yellow
Head coach| Avi Eastman

The Petah Tikva Troopers are a semiprofessional American football team based in Petah Tikva, Israel. The Troopers compete in the Israel Football League.

## History

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The Troopers began their inaugural season in 2011 and had limited success during their first five seasons. However, in 2017 they reached the semifinals[1] after a 9–1 regular season and in 2018 they reached their first Israel Bowl, when they were defeated by the Jerusalem Lions, 28–20, in Israel Bowl XI.[2]

Season  | W  | L  | Result

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2011–2012 | 0  | 10  | Missed playoffs
2012–2013 | 2  | 8  | Missed playoffs
2013–2014 | 5  | 4  | Lost Quarterfinals
2014–2015 | 3  | 6  | Lost Quarterfinals
2015–2016 | 1  | 9  | Missed playoffs
2016–2017 | 9  | 1  | Lost Semifinals
2017–2018 | 5  | 5  | Lost Israel Bowl XI

## Sponsorship

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The Troopers are sponsored by Mike's Place, a bar and restaurant chain in Israel.[3]

## Stadium

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The Troopers play their home games at HaMoshava Stadium in Petah Tikva.[4]

## References

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1. ^ "Jerusalem Lions, Tel Aviv Pioneers Advance to Israel Bowl X". American Football International. 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
2. ^ "Jerusalem captures 2nd straight Israel Bowl - Israel News - Jerusalem Post". www.jpost.com. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
3. ^ "IFL - Troopers". archive.fo. 2018-12-28. Archived from the original on 2018-12-28. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
4. ^ "Petah Tikva Troopers vs. Judean Rebels" (PDF). www.israel-football.co.il. Retrieved 2018-12-28.

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