Tags: American Football League, Sports League.
The Israel Football League was founded in the summer of 2005 by a group of Israelis led by Ofri Becker who wanted to play tackle American football. The first season played without pads or an official governing body began in the Fall of 2005. In 2007 the league began fully equipped play under the umbrella of American Football in Israel (AFI) and Israel Bowl I was held in 2008.The IFL is sponsored by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and his family.