List of Hapoel Rishon LeZion F.C. seasons

This is a list of seasons played by Hapoel Rishon LeZion Football Club in Israeli and European football, from 1936–37 (when the club first competed in the Cup) to the most recent completed season. It details the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top scorers for each season. Top scorers in bold were also the top scorers in the Israeli league that season. Records of minor competitions such as the Lilian Cup are not included due to them being considered of less importance than the State Cup and the Toto Cup.

History

The club was established in 1929[1] and won the promotion play-offs to the top division at the end of the 1940 season, ahead of the 1941–42 season. The club stayed at the top division until the end of the 1951–52 season, after which the club mainly played in the second division, returning to the top division for three seasons in the late 1970s and 9 more seasons, starting from 1994–95 season. The club reached the cup final in 1996, losing to Maccabi Tel Aviv. As Maccabi Tel Aviv won the double, The club qualified to UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, but was eliminated in the qualifying round by Constructorul Chisinau of Moldova on away goals rule (0:1, 3:2).

Seasons

Season League State Cup League Cup International (Asia/Europe) Top goalscorer[nb 1]
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Name Goals
1936–37 QF
1937–38 Bet South
1938–39 QF
1939–40 Bet South1410223817222nd[nb 2]R1
1940–41 SF
1941–42 Pal. League
Southern
[nb 3]
265219267110[nb 4]12th
1942–43
1943–44 Pal. League24641439871611thR1[nb 5]
1944–45 Pal. League
Southern
10415161996th
1945–46 Final
1946–47 Pal. League26561527671612thR2
1947–48 Pal. League
[nb 6]
4202101449th
1948–49 R1[nb 7]
1949–50 Isr. League24621627651411th
1950–51
1951–52 Alef22561122521611thR4
1952–53 R4
1953–54 Bet South2614486536325th
1954–55 Bet South22541329441410thR2
1955–56 Bet South22274th
1956–57 Bet South2412845830283rdInt. Round
1957–58 Bet South203933225thR3
1958–59 Bet South223333178thR5
1959–60 Bet South B308529443rd
1960–61 Bet South B303525415th
1961–62 Bet South B307234453rd
1962–63 Bet South B307836394th
1963–64 Alef South26361726571214thR4
1964–65 Bet South B306624481stR4
1965–66 Alef South3091474432326thR6
1966–67 Alef South602015258495559thR5
1967–68 R4
1968–69 Alef South30101284143325thR6
1969–70 Alef South30128105548324thR6
1970–71 Alef South30127116467318thR6
1971–72 Alef South30811114547278thR6
1972–73 Alef South30142145253307thR6Group
1973–74 Alef South30101193943315thR4
1974–75 Alef South30151146433413rdR4
1975–76 Alef South32131274121384thR3QF
1976–77 Artzit2241262025208thR4
1977–78 Artzit2612953119334thRound of 16
1978–79 Leumit3041016194616[nb 8]16thRound of 16
1979–80 Artzit3015873518383rdR7
1980–81 Leumit3091472518326thR7
1981–82 Leumit308101228322614thQF
1982–83 Artzit3013983830485thR7
1983–84 Artzit3014884226504thR6
1984–85 Artzit306121227393015thR7SF
1985–86 Alef South262816302nd
1986–87 Alef South2610883825285thR7
1987–88 Alef South30151145024412nd
1988–89 Alef South3019835719461st
1989–90 Artzit30591641572415thR7Group
1990–91 Alef South304141221382212th
1991–92 Alef South3017855928423rd
1992–93 Alef South3020645433461st
1993–94 Artzit3018665327601stR8Group
1994–95 Leumit30713103944349thRound of 16Group
1995–96 Leumit3087152540319thFinalSF
1996–97 Leumit30117123547409thR8GroupCWC, QR
1997–98 Leumit301061442523610thQFGroup
1998–99 Leumit30126125861427thRound of 16Group
1999–2000 Premier391013164165439thR8SF
2000–01 Premier38118194161419thQFR2
2001–02 Premier33105183953359thR8R2
2002–03 Premier33462335671814thR8Group
2003–04 Leumit33991531423610thRound of 16QF
2004–05 Leumit331112103636456thR9Group
2005–06 Leumit336131424433111thR9Group
2006–07 Artzit3318785334612ndR6GroupRoni Ohana14
2007–08 Leumit33572128533711thRound of 16GroupMor Golan
Shlomi Edri
12
2008–09 Artzit3316895833564thR8SFOfer Shitrit13
2009–10 Leumit3313713393126[nb 9]8thR7FinalMagalan Ugochukwu9
2010–11 Leumit351889573136
[nb 10]
2ndRound of 16QFDavid Gomez16
2011–12 Premier37692239702715th R8Group Asi Baldout9
2012–13 Leumit371115114443486th SFWinners Lior Asulin12
2013–14 Leumit371481553555011th QF Shlomi Azulay10
2014–15 Leumit371391551504810 R8Group Omri Shekel10
2015–16 Leumit371391551534812th Round of 16Group Ya'akov Berihon
Eden Shrem
14

Key

Champions Runners-up Promoted Relegated

Notes

  1. Goals in all competitions (Liga Leumit or Liga Al, State Cup, Toto Cup and European) are counted.
  2. Hapoel Rishon LeZion participated in promotion play-offs as the 1st ranked team, a team representing the British Royal Scots Greys was ineligible for promotion. Hapoel Rishon LeZion won three matches and drew one to promote to the top division.
  3. The 1941–42 league season was held in three regional divisions followed by a play-off. The league was completed during the 1942–43 season.
  4. Two of Hapoel Rishon LeZion matches, against Beitar Tel Aviv and Degel Zion were given as a 0–0 without points due to infringements from both involved clubs (in each match).[2]
  5. The 1944 cup competitions began on 5 February 1944 and was completed during the following season, on 13 January 1945.
  6. The 1947–48 league was abandoned due to the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
  7. The 1949 cup competition was delayed by appeals after the completion of the quarter-finals. After settling the appeals three further matches were played in February 1951, and the competition was abandoned.
  8. Hapoel Rishon LeZion had two points deducted.
  9. Hapoel Rishon LeZion scored 40 points in the regular season, which were halved at the beginning of the play-offs. The club scored 6 more points during the play-offs for a total of 46 points.
  10. Hapoel Rishon LeZion scored 52 points in the regular season, which were halved at the beginning of the play-offs. The club scored 10 more points during the play-offs for a total of 62 points.

References

  1. At the Centennial, Rishon LeZion Will Be at the Top Hadshot HaSport, 16 May 1980, p. 9 (in Hebrew)
  2. Memo No. 38 IFA, 28 May 1942 (in Hebrew)
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