Fixtures

Israel Leumit Liga 03/22 13:00 27 Hapoel Rishon Lezion vs Hapoel Ramat Gan - View
Israel Leumit Liga 03/29 16:00 28 Hapoel Afula vs Hapoel Rishon Lezion - View
Israel Leumit Liga 04/05 15:00 29 Hapoel Rishon Lezion vs Hapoel Nof HaGalil - View
Israel Leumit Liga 04/12 15:00 30 Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa vs Hapoel Rishon Lezion - View

Results

Israel Leumit Liga 03/15 13:00 26 [13] Hapoel Rishon Lezion v Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv [3] L 0-2
Israel Leumit Liga 03/11 17:00 25 [8] Hapoel Nir Ramat Hasharon v Hapoel Rishon Lezion [13] L 1-0
Israel Leumit Liga 03/08 16:00 25 Ironi Ramat Hasharon v Hapoel Rishon Lezion - PPT.
Israel Cup 03/05 16:00 4 Hapoel Nof HaGalil v Hapoel Rishon Lezion L 3-1
Israel Leumit Liga 03/01 13:00 24 [13] Hapoel Rishon Lezion v Hapoel Acre [10] W 2-0
Israel Cup 02/27 17:00 4 Hapoel Nof HaGalil v Hapoel Rishon Lezion - PPT.
Israel Leumit Liga 02/23 13:00 23 [13] Sektzia Nes Tziona v Hapoel Rishon Lezion [12] L 2-1
Israel Leumit Liga 02/19 17:00 22 [12] Hapoel Rishon Lezion v Maccabi Herzliya [9] L 1-2
Israel Leumit Liga 02/09 13:00 21 [6] Hapoel Umm al-Fahm v Hapoel Rishon Lezion [12] D 0-0
Israel Leumit Liga 02/06 18:00 20 [10] Hapoel Rishon Lezion v Ironi Tiberias [3] L 1-3
Israel Leumit Liga 02/01 17:00 19 [2] Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona v Hapoel Rishon Lezion [9] L 3-0
Israel Cup 01/28 17:00 37 Hapoel Rishon Lezion v MS Dimona W 1-0

Stats

 TotalHomeAway
Matches played 41 22 19
Wins 10 6 4
Draws 11 5 6
Losses 20 11 9
Goals for 39 25 14
Goals against 57 35 22
Clean sheets 11 4 7
Failed to score 17 8 9

Hapoel Rishon LeZion F.C. (Hebrew: הפועל ראשון לציון) is an Israeli football club based in the city of Rishon LeZion, which currently plays in Liga Leumit, Israel's second football division. Home matches are hosted at the Haberfeld Stadium. In 1991, the club changed its name to Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion (Hebrew: הפועל עירוני ראשון לציון), and in June 2008 the name was switched back to Hapoel Rishon LeZion following a change in ownership.

History

Hapoel Rishon LeZion was one of the first clubs in the history of league football in Israel. The football section of the Sports club was established in 1929, and played several matches since 1933, including competing at the Palestine Cup in 1937 and 1939. The club was formally established in 1940.

Its best achievements were runner-up of the Israel State Cup in 1946 and 1996. On both occasions it lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv. Following its cup final in 1996, it played in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, 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 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, 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 2010–11, 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.

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.

Season-by-season
Season League Tier League Position Israeli Cup Toto Cup Notes
2004–05 2 6th Round of 32 X
2005–06 2 11th Round of 16 X No toto cup before 2006-07.
2006–07 3 2nd DNP X No toto cup in 3rd tier
2007–08 2 11th Round of 16 9th-10th
2008–09 3 4th Round of 64 X No toto cup in 3rd tier
2009–10 2 8th Round of 64 2nd
2010–11 2 2nd Round of 16 5th-8th
2011–12 1 15th Round of 32 9th-16th
2012–13 2 6th Semi Finals 1st
2013–14 2 11th Quarter Finals X The Toto Cup was not held that year.
2014–15 2 10th Round of 32 9th-16th
2015–16 2 12th Round of 16 9th-16th
2016–17 2 10th Round of 16 9th-16th
2017–18 2 3rd Round of 32 5th-8th
2018–19 2 12th Round of 64 9-10th
2019–20 2 5th Round of 32 3rd-4th
2020–21 2 4th Round of 32 5th-6th
2021–22 2 14th Round of 32 7th Won the Promotion/relegation playoff
2022–23 2 12th Round of 32 1st
Hapoel Rishon Lezion is a professional soccer team based in the city of Rishon Lezion, Israel. The team was founded in 1939 and has a rich history of success in Israeli soccer. Hapoel Rishon Lezion plays in the Liga Leumit, which is the second tier of Israeli soccer. The team's home stadium is the Haberfeld Stadium, which has a capacity of 5,000 spectators. The team's colors are red and white, and their logo features a lion, which is a symbol of strength and courage. Hapoel Rishon Lezion has a passionate fan base and is known for their attacking style of play. The team has won several titles throughout their history, including the Israeli State Cup in 1980 and the Liga Leumit championship in 1981 and 2005. Hapoel Rishon Lezion is a respected and competitive team in Israeli soccer and continues to strive for success both domestically and internationally.