Hapoel
Hapoel ( he, הפועל, lit. ''the worker'') is an Israeli Jewish sports association established in 1926 by the Histadrut Labor Federation.
History
During the British Mandate of Palestine period Hapoel had a bitter rivalry with Maccabi and org ...
Rishon LeZion F.C. ( he, הפועל ראשון לציון) is an Israeli
football club based in the city of
Rishon LeZion, which currently plays in
Liga Leumit
Liga Leumit ( he, ליגה לאומית, lit. ''National League'') is the second division of the Israeli Football League, and below its Premier League.
Structure
There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the two lowest-place ...
, Israel's second football division. Home matches are hosted at the
Haberfeld Stadium
Haberfeld Stadium ( he, אצטדיון הברפלד, ''Itztadion Haberfeld''; also known as the ''Superland Stadium'') is a multi-purpose stadium in Rishon LeZion, Israel. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium ...
. In 1991, the club changed its name to Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion ( he, הפועל עירוני ראשון לציון), and in June 2008 the name was switched back to Hapoel Rishon LeZion following a change in ownership.
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History
Hapoel Rishon LeZion was one of the first clubs in the history of league football in
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
. The football section of the
Sports club
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Sports clubs range from organisations whose members play together, unpaid, and ...
was established in 1929,
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Palestine Cup
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in
1937 and
1939. The club was formally established in 1940.
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Its best achievements were runner-up of the
Israel State Cup in
1946 and
1996. On both occasions it lost to
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv ( he, מכבי תל אביב) is one of the largest sports clubs in Israel, and a part of the Maccabi association. Many sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv are in association with Maccabi and compete in a variety of sports, such ...
. Following its cup final in 1996, it played in
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a European football club competition contested annually by the winners of domestic cup competitions. The cup was, chronologically, the second seasonal inter-European club competition organised by UEFA. The tourn ...
, but was eliminated in the qualifying round by
Constructorul Chisinau of Moldova on
away goals rule (0–1, 3–2).
The club played at the
top division in
Mandatory Palestine
Mandatory Palestine ( ar, فلسطين الانتدابية '; he, פָּלֶשְׂתִּינָה (א״י) ', where "E.Y." indicates ''’Eretz Yiśrā’ēl'', the Land of Israel) was a geopolitical entity established between 1920 and 1948 ...
for the first time at the
1941–42 season and after the
Israeli Declaration of Independence, became founder members of the
Israeli League in 1949. In
1951–52, the club finished second bottom and dropped to the second tier.
Between 1952 and 1994 the club played just three seasons in the top division:
1978–79,
1980–81 (where they finished sixth) and
1981–82. In the
1991–92 season, while playing in
Liga Alef
Liga Alef ( he, ליגה א', , League A) is the third tier of the Israeli football league system. It is divided into two regional divisions, north and south.
History
League football began in Israel in 1949–50, a year after the Israeli Declar ...
, the third tier, it added the word Ironi to its name, and in the next two seasons, made two successive promotions and returned to the top flight once again after winning
Liga Artzit
Liga Artzit ( he, ליגה ארצית, lit. ''Country League'') is the defunct third division of Israeli Football League, beneath its highest division Premier League and the second division Liga Leumit. Before being cancelled in 2009, it was run b ...
in the
1993–94 season.
This time the club managed to stay nine consecutive seasons in the top league until it was relegated to the second tier, (
Liga Leumit
Liga Leumit ( he, ליגה לאומית, lit. ''National League'') is the second division of the Israeli Football League, and below its Premier League.
Structure
There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the two lowest-place ...
), at the end of the
2002–03 season, and
three seasons later dropped further down to Liga Artzit, the third tier at the time.
In
2008–09, after the club changed its name back to Hapoel Rishon LeZion, it was promoted to the second tier (Known as
Liga Leumit
Liga Leumit ( he, ליגה לאומית, lit. ''National League'') is the second division of the Israeli Football League, and below its Premier League.
Structure
There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the two lowest-place ...
) .
In
2010–11
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, the club was promoted to the
Israeli Premier League
The Israeli Premier League ( he, ליגת העל, ''Ligat Ha`Al'', ), is a professional association football league which operates as the highest division of the Israeli Football League – the state's league of Israel. The league is contested b ...
, the top tier. They were relegated back to Liga Leumit the
following season.
On 4 December 2012, Hapoel Rishon LeZion won the
2012–13 Toto Cup Leumit
The 2012–13 Toto Cup Leumit is the 23rd season of the second tier League Cup (as a separate competition) since its introduction. It will be held in two stages. First, sixteen Liga Leumit teams are divided into four groups. The winners and runner ...
.
In
2017–18, the club was just one point short of being promoted to the top tier, The
Israeli Premier League
The Israeli Premier League ( he, ליגת העל, ''Ligat Ha`Al'', ), is a professional association football league which operates as the highest division of the Israeli Football League – the state's league of Israel. The league is contested b ...
, finishing third. In the following year,
2018–19, the club finished twelfth, and narrowly avoided relegation.
Current squad
; As to 31 January 2023
International former players
Europe
*
Sejad Halilović (had one cap for
croatia
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before
Bosnia got their independence)
*
Yevgeni Kashentsev
*
Gennadi Tumilovich
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Ivan Yaremchuk
Ivan Ivanovych Yaremchuk (or Jaremczuk) ( uk, Іван Іванович Яремчук) (born 19 March 1962) is a Ukrainian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
International career
Yaremchuk earned 18 caps for the USSR n ...
*
Marc Van Der Linden
Marc Angéle Vanderlinden or ''van der Linden'' (born 4 February 1964 in Merksem) is a Belgian former footballer.
He began his career with his local side SC Merksem before moving to Royal Antwerp FC in 1982. After seven seasons with the club h ...
*
Dean Racunica
*
Gábor Márton
Gábor Márton (born 15 September 1966) is a Hungarian people, Hungarian Association football, football manager and a former player. He is the manager of Kozármisleny SE, Kozármisleny.
Managerial career Zalaegerszeg
On 10 February 2020, he wa ...
*
Tomasz Cebula
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Karol Schulz
Africa
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Paul Akouokou
*
Patrick Ovie
*
Emmanuel Samadia
Central and North America
*
Matan Peleg
Israel
*
Rami Gershon
Rami Gershon ( he, רמי גרשון; born 12 August 1988) is an Israeli footballer who plays as a centre back or as a left back for Maccabi Haifa and the Israel national team.
Early life
Gershon was born in Rishon LeZion, Israel, to a family o ...
*
Omer Atzili
Omer Atzili (also spelt Omer Atsili or Omer Atzily, he, עומר אצילי; born 27 July 1993) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or as a winger for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Haifa and the Isr ...
*
Baruch Dego
Baruch Dego (or Barukh, he, ברוך דגו; born 28 March 1982) is an Ethiopian-born Israeli former association footballer, who played for the Israel national team.
Early life
Dego was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to an Ethiopian-Jewish fam ...
*
Ya'akov Hodorov
Ya'akov "Yankele" Hodorov (Hebrew: יעקב חודורוב) (16 June 1927 – 31 December 2006) was an Israeli football goalkeeper in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. He is one Israel's best goalkeepers of all time and the leading goalkeeper of his ...
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Shay Holtzman
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Eyal Ben Ami
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Itamar Shviro
Managers
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Eli Cohen
Eliyahu Ben-Shaul Cohen ( he, אֱלִיָּהוּ בֵּן שָׁאוּל כֹּהֵן, ar, إيلياهو بن شاؤول كوهين; 6 December 1924 – 18 May 1965), commonly known as Eli Cohen, was an Egyptian-born Israel ...
(born 1951)
*
Arik Gilrovich
Arik Gilrovich is a former Israeli footballer and manager.
Managerial statistics
References
External linksOfficial website
1960 births
Living people
Israeli Jews
Israeli men's footballers
Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim F.C. players
Maccabi S ...
(2008–09)
*
Nissan Yehezkel
Nissan Yehezkel (born 1971) is an Israeli Association football, football manager.
Honours
*Liga Leumit, Israeli Second Division:
**Runner-up (2): 2010–11, 2013–14
References
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1971 births
Israeli Jews
Liv ...
(2010–12)
*
Eyal Lahman (2012–13)
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Sharon Mimer (2013–15)
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Ofir Haim
Ofir Haim ( he, אופיר חיים; born April 21, 1975) is an Israeli former footballer who manages the Israel national under-19 football team.
He has been the head coach of the Israel U-19 since the beginning of the first qualifiers round, ...
(2015–16)
*
Gili Levanda (2016)
*
Nir Berkovic
Nir Berkovic ( he, ניר ברקוביץ; born 16 November 1982) is an Israeli former football player and currently the head coach of Ironi Kiryat Shmona. He is the younger brother of former Manchester City player Eyal Berkovic.
Berkovic born ...
(2016–2018)
* Ron Marcus (2018–2019)
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Nir Berkovic
Nir Berkovic ( he, ניר ברקוביץ; born 16 November 1982) is an Israeli former football player and currently the head coach of Ironi Kiryat Shmona. He is the younger brother of former Manchester City player Eyal Berkovic.
Berkovic born ...
(2019)
*
Ofer Taselpapa (2019–2020)
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Menachem Koretzki (2020)
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Ismaeel Amar (2020-2022)
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Amir Nosbaum
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(2022-)
Honours
League
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* Sports league
* Rugby league, full contact footba ...
Cups
European Record
References
External links
Official Site fans Official Site
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Hapoel Rishon LeZion F.C.
Hapoel Rishon LeZion F.C. ( he, הפועל ראשון לציון) is an Israeli Association football, football club based in the city of Rishon LeZion, which currently plays in Liga Leumit, Israel's second football division. Home matches are ho ...