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 1929At the Centennial, Rishon LeZion Will Be at the Top Hadshot HaSport, 16 May 1980, p. 9 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 SeasonLeagueState CupLeague CupInternational (Asia/Europe)Top goalscorerDivisionPWDLFAPtsPosNameGoals1936–37–––––––––QF–– 1937–38Bet South ––– 1938–39–––––––––QF–– 1939–40Bet South1410223817222ndR1–– 1940–41–––––––––SF–– 1941–42Pal. League Southern26521926711012th––– 1942–43–––––––––––– 1943–44Pal. League24641439871611thR1–– 1944–45Pal. League Southern10415161996th–– 1945–46–––––––––Final–– 1946–47Pal. League26561527671612thR2–– 1947–48Pal. League 4202101449th––– 1948–49–––––––––R1–– 1949–50Isr. League24621627651411th–– 1950–51––––––––––– 1951–52Alef22561122521611thR4–– 1952–53–––––––––R4–– 1953–54Bet South2614486536325th–– 1954–55Bet South22541329441410thR2–– 1955–56Bet South22 274th––– 1956–57Bet South24 12845830283rdInt. Round–– 1957–58Bet South20 3933225thR3–– 1958–59Bet South22 3333178thR5–– 1959–60Bet South B30 8529443rd –– 1960–61Bet South B30 3525415th–– 1961–62Bet South B30 7234453rd –– 1962–63Bet South B30 7836394th –– 1963–64Alef South26361726571214thR4–– 1964–65Bet South B30 6624481stR4–– 1965–66Alef South3091474432326thR6–– 1966–67Alef South602015258495559thR5–– 1967–68R4–– 1968–69Alef South30101284143325thR6–– 1969–70Alef South30128105548324thR6–– 1970–71Alef South30127116467318thR6–– 1971–72Alef South30811114547278thR6–– 1972–73Alef South30142145253307thR6Group– 1973–74Alef South30101193943315thR4–– 1974–75Alef South30151146433413rdR4–– 1975–76Alef South32131274121384thR3QF– 1976–77Artzit2241262025208thR4–– 1977–78Artzit2612953119334thRound of 16–– 1978–79Leumit304101619461616thRound of 16–– 1979–80Artzit3015873518383rdR7–– 1980–81Leumit3091472518326thR7–– 1981–82Leumit308101228322614thQF–– 1982–83Artzit3013983830485thR7–– 1983–84Artzit3014884226504thR6–– 1984–85Artzit306121227393015thR7SF– 1985–86Alef South26 2816302nd –– 1986–87Alef South2610883825285thR7–– 1987–88Alef South30151145024412nd –– 1988–89Alef South3019835719461st –– 1989–90Artzit30591641572415thR7Group– 1990–91Alef South304141221382212th –– 1991–92Alef South3017855928423rd –– 1992–93Alef South3020645433461st –– 1993–94Artzit3018665327601stR8Group– 1994–95Leumit30713103944349thRound of 16Group– 1995–96Leumit3087152540319thFinalSF– 1996–97Leumit30117123547409thR8GroupCWC, QR 1997–98Leumit301061442523610thQFGroup– 1998–99Leumit30126125861427thRound of 16 Group– Premier391013164165439thR8SF– 2000–01Premier38118194161419thQFR2– 2001–02Premier33105183953359thR8R2– 2002–03Premier33462335671814thR8Group– 2003–04Leumit33991531423610thRound of 16QF– 2004–05Leumit331112103636456thR9Group– 2005–06Leumit336131424433111thR9Group– 2006–07Artzit3318785334612ndR6Group–Roni Ohana142007–08Leumit33572128533711thRound of 16Group–Mor GolanShlomi Edri122008–09Artzit3316895833564thR8SF–Ofer Shitrit132009–10Leumit33137133931268thR7Final–Magalan Ugochukwu9 2010–11Leumit3518895731362ndRound of 16QF–David Gomez162011–12Premier37692239702715thR8Group–Asi Baldout92012–13Leumit371115114443486thSFWinners–Lior Asulin122013–14Leumit371481553555011thQF––Shlomi Azulay102014–15Leumit371391551504810R8Group–Omri Shekel102015–16Leumit371391551534812thRound of 16Group–Ya'akov BerihonEden Shrem14

Key

P = Played W = Games won D = Games drawn L = Games lost F = Goals for A = Goals against Pts = Points Pos = Final position

Leumit = Liga Leumit (National League) Artzit = Liga Artzit (Nationwide League) Premier = Liga Al (Premier League) Pal. League = Palestine League

F = Final Group = Group stage QF = Quarter-finals QR1 = First Qualifying Round QR2 = Second Qualifying Round QR3 = Third Qualifying Round QR4 = Fourth Qualifying Round RInt = Intermediate Round

R1 = Round 1 R2 = Round 2 R3 = Round 3 R4 = Round 4 R5 = Round 5 R6 = Round 6 SF = Semi-finals

ChampionsRunners-upPromotedRelegated

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