Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion F.C.
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Hapoel Rishon LeZion הפועל ראשון לציון |
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| Nickname(s) | Rishonia |
| Founded | 1940 |
| Ground | Haberfeld Stadium, Rishon LeZion |
| Capacity | 6,000 |
| Owner | Eyal Berkovic |
| General Director | Roee Anakawa |
| Manager | Nir Berkovic |
| League | Liga Leumit |
| 2015–16 | Liga Leumit, 12th |
Hapoel Rishon LeZion F.C. (Hebrew: הפועל ראשון לציון) is an Israeli football club 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.
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.
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