Hapoel Ironi Rishon leZion
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Hapoel
Ironi Rishon LeZion F.C. is an Israel
i football club, They are currently in Israeli Premier League, the top level of Israeli football. Home matches are played at the Haberfeld Stadium
.
.
Its best achievements were runner-up of the Israel State Cup
in 1946 and 1996. On both occasions it lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
. 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).
Between 1952 and 1994 the club played just 3 seasons in the top division: 1978-79, 1980-82. When it returned to the top flight once again in 1994 it added the word Ironi to its name. This time the team managed to stay 9 consecutive seasons in the top league until it was relegated to the 2nd division (Liga Leumit
) in 2003, and 3 years later dropped further down to Liga Artzit
.
In 2008–09, the club was promoted to Liga Leumit
, the second tier.
In 2010–11
, the club was promoted to the Israeli Premier League, the top tier.
(on loan from Kecskeméti TE
)
Hapoel
Hapoel is an Israeli sport association. It was established in 1926 as a union of the Histadrut, and represented the workers class...
Ironi Rishon LeZion F.C. is an Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i football club, They are currently in Israeli Premier League, the top level of Israeli football. Home matches are played at the Haberfeld Stadium
Haberfeld Stadium
Haberfeld Stadium a multi-purpose stadium in Rishon LeZion, Israel. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Ironi Rishon LeZion. The stadium holds 6,000 and was built in 1993....
.
History
Hapoel Rishon LeZion, as it was known then, was one of the first clubs in the history of league football in IsraelIsrael
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
.
Its best achievements were runner-up of the Israel State Cup
Israel State Cup
The State Cup , is a knockout cup competition in Israeli football, run by the Israeli Football Association.The State Cup was first held in 1927–28 as the Palestine Cup...
in 1946 and 1996. On both occasions it lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC
Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club is an Israeli football club and part of the Maccabi Tel Aviv sports club. It is one of the oldest clubs in Israeli football, and is the most successful club in Israeli football history with 18 championships, 22 national cups, 2 Asian Champions Cups and 3 Toto cups...
. Following its cup final in 1996, it played in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
, but was eliminated in the qualifying round by Constructorul Chisinau
FC Tiraspol
FC Tiraspol is a Moldovan football club based in Tiraspol, Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic. They play in the Divizia Naţională, the top division in Moldovan football.- Current squad :As of 1st of August...
of Moldova
Moldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...
on away goals rule
Away goals rule
The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal...
(0:1, 3:2).
Between 1952 and 1994 the club played just 3 seasons in the top division: 1978-79, 1980-82. When it returned to the top flight once again in 1994 it added the word Ironi to its name. This time the team managed to stay 9 consecutive seasons in the top league until it was relegated to the 2nd division (Liga Leumit
Liga Leumit
Liga Leumit is the second tier in the Israeli football league system below the Premier League.-Structure:There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the lowest-placed team are relegated to Liga Alef while the highest-placed team from Liga Alef are promoted in their place...
) in 2003, and 3 years later dropped further down to Liga Artzit
Liga Artzit
Liga Artzit was the third tier of Israeli football after the Premier League and Liga Leumit, and was run by the Israel Football Association.-Structure:...
.
In 2008–09, the club was promoted to Liga Leumit
Liga Leumit
Liga Leumit is the second tier in the Israeli football league system below the Premier League.-Structure:There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the lowest-placed team are relegated to Liga Alef while the highest-placed team from Liga Alef are promoted in their place...
, the second tier.
In 2010–11
2010–11 Liga Leumit
The 2010–11 Liga Leumit was the twelfth season since its introduction in 1999 and the 69th season of second-tier football in Israel. It began on 21 August 2010 and ended on 20 May 2011....
, the club was promoted to the Israeli Premier League, the top tier.
Current squad
(on loan from Kecskeméti TE
Kecskeméti TE
Kecskeméti TE is a club, most famous for its football team. It hails from the city of Kecskemét, Bacs-Kiskun, Hungary and is currently competing in the NB I, the top league of Hungarian football...
)
Honours
- Israeli Second DivisionLiga LeumitLiga Leumit is the second tier in the Israeli football league system below the Premier League.-Structure:There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the lowest-placed team are relegated to Liga Alef while the highest-placed team from Liga Alef are promoted in their place...
(1):- 1993-94
- Israeli Third DivisionLiga Alef-History:League football began in Israel in 1949–50, a year after independence. However, the financial and security crises gripping the young nation caused the 1950–51 season to be abandoned before it had started. When football resumed in 1951–52, the new top division went by the name of Liga Alef...
(1):- 1991-92
- Israel State CupIsrael State CupThe State Cup , is a knockout cup competition in Israeli football, run by the Israeli Football Association.The State Cup was first held in 1927–28 as the Palestine Cup...
:- Runners-up (2): 1946, 1996
- Israeli Premier League:
- Best finish: 6th - 1980–81