Be'er Sheva Black Swarm

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Be'er Sheva Spartans
Founded2009
League Israel Football League
Location Be'er Sheva, Israel
StadiumAmphipark
ColorsBlack and red
Head coachNoam Dalal [1]

The Be'er Sheva Spartans are a semiprofessional American football team based in Be'er Sheva, Israel. The Spartans compete in the Israel Football League (IFL).

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Black Swarm uniform

History

Be'er Sheva joined the IFL in 2009 under the name "The Black Swarm" as an expansion team, along with the Judean Rebels. [2] Despite never achieving a winning record, the Black Swarm have made the playoffs three times; losing in the first round each time. The Black Swarm play their home games at Amphipark, [3] an outdoor amphitheater in Be'er Sheva.

SeasonWLTResult
2009–2010 0100Missed playoffs
2010–2011 370Lost Quarterfinals
2011–2012 370Missed playoffs
2012–2013 460Missed playoffs
2013–2014 270Missed playoffs
2014–2015 370Missed playoffs
2015–2016 370Lost Quarterfinals
2016–2017 271Lost Quarterfinals
2017–2018 280Missed playoffs

References

  1. "IFL - Black Swarm". IFL (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2019-01-01.
  2. "Football / IFL Preseason / Black Swarm Prevail in Expansion Bout". Haaretz. 2009-10-23. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
  3. "Beersheva Black Swarm vs. MazkeretBatya Silverbacks" (PDF). www.israel-football.co.il. Retrieved 2019-01-01.