# 2016 Israel Premier Lacrosse League season

The 2016 Israel Premier Lacrosse League season was the 2nd season of Israel Premier Lacrosse League.
Tel Aviv LC decided to suspend operations for the 2016 season, however Ashdod LC, Kiryat Gat LC, and Be'er Sheva LC 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.

## Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Be'er Sheva LC | 7 | 6 | 1 | 68 | 53 | +15 | 6 |
| 2 | Haifa LC | 7 | 5 | 2 | 70 | 26 | +44 | 5 |
| 3 | Ashkelon LC | 8 | 5 | 3 | 64 | 63 | +1 | 5 |
| 4 | Ashdod LC | 7 | 4 | 3 | 52 | 48 | +4 | 4 |
| 5 | Barak Netanya LC | 7 | 1 | 6 | 45 | 75 | −30 | 1 |
| 6 | Kiryat Gat LC | 8 | 1 | 7 | 44 | 78 | −34 | 1 |

## Results

| Game | Date | Home | Away | Stadium | Result |
| 1 | 26.6 | Be'er Sheva LC | Haifa LC | | 5:4 (1:1, 1:1, 1:1, 1:1, 1:0) |
| 2 | 27.6 | Ashkelon LC | Barak Netanya LC | | 11:8 (2:3, 0:3, 2:2, 7:0) |
| 3 | 28.6 | Kiryat Gat LC | Ashdod LC | | 6:8 (0:1, 2:2, 2:3, 2:2) |
| 5 | 29.6 | Haifa LC | Kiryat Gat LC | | 12:0 (3:0, 3:0, 5:0, 1:0) |
| 4 | 29.6 | Be'er Sheva LC | Ashkelon LC | | 7:8 (3:0, 2:2, 1:3, 1:2, 0:1) |
| 6 | 29.6 | Ashdod LC | Barak Netanya LC | | 10:4 (4:1, 4:1, 2:0, 0:2) |
| 7 | 6.7 | Barak Netanya LC | Be'er Sheva LC | Shapira Field | 6:10 (0:4, 1:3, 2:2, 3:1) |
| 8 | 4.7 | Ashkelon LC | Kiryat Gat LC | New Municipal Stadium | 11:6 (11:6, 0:0, 0:0, 0:0) |
| 9 | 5.7 | Ashdod LC | Haifa LC | Ashdod Sport Club | 3:9 (1:1, 1:2, 1:1, 0:5) |
| 10 | 7.7 | Be'er Sheva LC | Ashdod LC | Kiryat Gat Synthetic | 9:8 (3:2, 2:1, 3:3, 1:2) |
| 11 | 7.7 | Haifa LC | Ashkelon LC | Kiryat Gat Synthetic | 8:0 (3:0, 3:0, 1:0, 1:0) |
| 12 | 7.7 | Kiryat Gat LC | Barak Netanya LC | Kiryat Gat Synthetic | 5:7 (0:0, 2:3, 3:2, 0:2) |
| 13 | 10.7 | Barak Netanya LC | Haifa LC | Tubruq Field | 4:16 (0:3, 1:7, 2:4, 1:2) |
| 14 | 11.7 | Ashkelon LC | Ashdod LC | New Municipal Stadium | 3:7 (0:1, 1:3, 1:2, 1:1) |
| 15 | 12.7 | Kiryat Gat LC | Be'er Sheva LC | Kiryat Gat Synthetic | 10:12 (1:3, 3:3, 1:3, 5:3) |
| 16 | 14.7 | Ashdod LC | Kiryat Gat LC | New Municipal Stadium | 4:10 (1:1, 1:3, 1:6, 1:0) |
| 17 | 14.7 | Ashkelon LC | Barak Netanya LC | New Municipal Stadium | 11:9 (2:0, 3:4, 3:1, 3:4) |
| 18 | 17.7 | Haifa LC | Kiryat Gat LC | Kiryat Gat Synthetic | 11:3 (5:1, 2:2, 4:0, 0:0) |
| 19 | 18.7 | Be'er Sheva LC | Ashkelon LC | Be'er Sheva Sports Center | 14:7 (4:3, 6:1, 1:1, 3:2) |
| 20 | 20.7 | Ashdod LC | Barak Netanya LC | Wolfson Fields | 12:7 (1:2, 3:2, 6:1, 2:2) |
| 21 | 20.7 | Ashkelon LC | Kiryat Gat LC | Wolfson Fields | 13:4 (2:2, 2:1, 5:0, 3:1, 1:0) |
| 22 | 20.7 | Be'er Sheva LC | Haifa LC | Wolfson Fields | 11:10 (3:1, 0:1, 2:3, 5:5, 1:0) |
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## Player awards

| Name | Award |
| Ian Kadish | EL AL League MVP |
| Zachary Penfil | STX Offensive Player of the Year |
| Max Gradinger | Bank Hapoalim Defensive Player of the Year |
| Brandon Mager | Sticks For Kids Sportsmanship Award |
| Lidor Ashtamkar | IPLL Rookie of the Year |
| Ivan Cohen | IPLL Coach of the Year |
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## Team All-Israel

| Name | Team | Position |
| Caleb Brodie | Ashkelon | Forward |
| Drew Gallant | Barak Netanya | Forward |
| Drew Saltzman | Ashkelon | Forward |
| Ian Kadish | Be’er Sheva | Midfield |
| Yochanan Katz | Haifa | Midfield |
| Mitch Turley | Kiryat Gat | Midfield |
| Chris Friedman | Haifa | Defense |
| Max Gradinger | Ashdod | Defense |
| Jacob Hymowitz | Be’er Sheva | Defense |
| Kiryat Gat | Dan Kaufman | Goal |
| Zachary Penfil | Ashdod | Faceoff |
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