The Ramat HaSharon Hammers are an American football team based in Ramat HaSharon , Israel , playing in the Israel Football League (IFL).
7-527: The Hammers were founded by former Tel Aviv Sabres Head Coach David Miller and were established in 2010 as the eighth expansion team to enter play in the IFL. In October 2010 the team became a part of the IFL and started playing its first season. With its first game, the team got an historical victory over the Jerusalem Kings 38–8. The team won its first Israbowl championship in 2022, in an 18-14 victory over
14-628: A 3–7 record. Won twice against the new "Northern Starts" and against the Be'er Sheva Black Swarm . The Hammers finished in 4th place in the North Division and did not make the IFL Playoffs. Led by quarterback Avrami Farkash, MVP wide receiver/defensive back Dani Eastman, and coach Avi Eastman, the Hammers went an undefeated 10-0 in the regular season. In the playoffs, the team won 44-40 against
21-660: The Beit Shemesh Rebels , then beat the Tel Aviv Pioneers to win Israbowl XV, 18-14. The victory was sealed with a last-minute goal line stand by the Hammers at their own 6 yard line. Dani, brother David, and father Avi Eastman would all win their third Israbowl, as the team would win their first championship in its first appearance. In the early days of the 2012–2013 season, the Hammers officially moved to Ramat HaSharon, and ever since, they have been
28-481: The Tel Aviv Pioneers . The team played 10 regular-season games and in its first season and had a 3–7 record. The team won against the Jerusalem Kings and twice against the Haifa Underdogs . The Hammers finished in 3rd place in the North Division and qualified for the IFL Playoffs, losing to the Tel Aviv Pioneers in the first round. The team Played 10 regular season games and in its second season and had
35-594: The local American football team. The Hammers play in the Ramat HaSharon soccer field, at the intersection of Derech Dudu Dotan and Hativat Alexandroni. Jerusalem Kings The Jerusalem Kings were a semiprofessional American football team based in Jerusalem and a member of the Israel Football League (IFL). The team played its home games at Kraft Family Stadium. A year after a rule
42-492: The regular season with a record of 6-4 before taking third place in the IFL playoffs by beating the Judean Rebels. The Kings took a step back in their third year and finished the regular season with a record of 1-9. The Kings finished in a three-way tie for fourth place with a record of 5-5 along with the Judean Rebels and Haifa Underdogs . The Kings and Rebels made the playoffs due to point differential. The Kings beat
49-631: Was instituted limiting the number of foreigners on a roster, the team disbanded after the 2014–2015 season . Most players who wished to continue playing in the IFL joined the Judean Rebels . The Jerusalem Kings began as the fifth franchise in the IFL and the second team based in Jerusalem (following the Jerusalem Lions ). The Kings finished their inaugural season with a record of 1-7. The Kings improved in their second year and finished
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