Hapoel Rishon LeZion F.C. ( he, הפועל ראשון לציון) is an Israeli

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club based in the city of

Rishon LeZion Rishon LeZion ( he, רִאשׁוֹן לְצִיּוֹן , ''lit.'' First to Zion, Arabic: راشون لتسيون) is a city in Israel, located along the central Israeli coastal plain south of Tel Aviv. It is part of the Gush Dan metropolitan ar ...

, which currently plays in Liga Leumit, 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 of ...

. 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.History of Hapoel Rishon LeZion F.C.
Hapoel Rishon LeZion fans Official Site

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

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was established in 1929,At the centennial, Rishon LeZion will be at the top (Page 9)
Hadshot HaSport, 16 May 1980, archive.football.co.il and played several matches since 1933,At the EIFA
Davar, 1 December 1933, Historical Jewish Press Activities in Liga Bet South division
Doar Hayom, 15 December 1933, Historical Jewish Press including competing at the

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and

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. The club was formally established in 1940.The Stadium
Hapoel Rishon LeZion Official Site Club
Hapoel Rishon LeZion fans official website Its best achievements were runner-up of the

Israel State Cup The Israel State Cup ( he, גביע המדינה, ''Gvia HaMedina''), is a knockout cup competition in Israeli football, run by the Israel Football Association (IFA). The State Cup was first held in 1928 as the People's Cup. Because it involve ...

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and

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. On both occasions it lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv. Following its cup final in 1996, it played in

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, but was eliminated in the qualifying round by Constructorul Chisinau of Moldova on

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(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 The Israeli Declaration of Independence, formally the Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel ( he, הכרזה על הקמת מדינת ישראל), was proclaimed on 14 May 1948 ( 5 Iyar 5708) by David Ben-Gurion, the Executive ...

, 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, 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 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), 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) . In

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, the club was promoted to the Israeli Premier League, 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, 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 *

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(had one cap for

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before

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got their independence) * Yevgeni Kashentsev * Gennadi Tumilovich *

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* Marc Van Der Linden * Dean Racunica *

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* Tomasz Cebula * Karol Schulz Africa *

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* 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 ...

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Eyal Ben Ami Eyal Ben Ami ( he, אייל בן עמי; born August 29, 1976) is a retired Israeli professional footballer who played for Maccabi Ironi Ashdod, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Hapoel Petah Tikva, Ironi Rishon leZion, Hapoel Kiryat Shmona, Hapoel Nazareth Ill ...

* Itamar Shviro

Managers

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

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yehezkel, Nissan 1971 births Israeli Jews Liv ...

(2010–12) *

Eyal Lahman Eyal Lahman ( he, אייל לחמן, born 29 September 1965) is an Israeli football manager. Biography Born in Petah Tikva, Lahman joined the Hapoel Petah Tikva youth system, but left the club at 16 to join Petah Tikva-based Hapoel Mahane Yeh ...

(2012–13) *

Sharon Mimer Sharon Mimer ( he, שרון מימר; born 6 September 1973) is an Israeli former association football player. Career Playing career Mimer was brought up through the ranks of Hapoel Tel Aviv youth teams.

(2013–15) *

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) *

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(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 in ...

(2016–2018) * Ron Marcus (2018–2019) *

(2019) *

Ofer Taselpapa Ofer (, ''lit.'' Fawn) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located south of Haifa, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In it had a population of . History The moshav was founded in 1950 by immigrants from India (main ...

(2019–2020) * Menachem Koretzki (2020) *

Ismaeel Amar Ishmael ''Ismaḗl''; Classical/Qur'anic Arabic: إِسْمَٰعِيْل; Modern Standard Arabic: إِسْمَاعِيْل ''ʾIsmāʿīl''; la, Ismael was the first son of Abraham, the common patriarch of the Abrahamic religions; and is cons ...

(2020-2022) *

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(2022-)

Honours

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Cups

European Record

References

External links

Official Site

fans Official Site
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Rishon Lezion Rishon LeZion ( he, רִאשׁוֹן לְצִיּוֹן , ''lit.'' First to Zion, Arabic: راشون لتسيون) is a city in Israel, located along the central Israeli coastal plain south of Tel Aviv. It is part of the Gush Dan metropolitan ar ...

Association football clubs established in 1940 1940 establishments in Mandatory Palestine

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 ...