Hapoel Rishon LeZion (handball)

Hapoel Rishon LeZion (Hebrew: הפועל ראשון לציון‎, is a handball team from the city of Rishon LeZion, Israel. competes in the Ligat Winner Big. The team's colors are red and white, and it hosts its home games in Mordecai Rosenstein hall.

For the association football team, see Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion F.C.
הפועל ראשון לציון‎
Hapoel Rishon LeZion
Founded1968
ArenaRosenstein hall
Capacity400
President Dudi Falah, Ami Sade and Itzik Frankel
Head coach Idan Maimon
LeagueLigat Winner
2015/165
Club colours   
Home
Away
Website
Official site

The team was founded in 1968 and since then has become a regular member of the first division and the most successful team in Israeli handball, having won a record 15 league titles, a record 13 Israeli cups.[1] The team has also participated in the EHF Champions League in 1998, 2000 and in 2001.

The team hosts their home games in Ashalim. In 2015/16, they are expected to move to a 1,500-seat arena called "Nahlat Yehuda Arena". The captain of the team is Idan Maimon, the greatest handball player in the history of Israel and Israeli all-time scoring record holder with 3,003 goals. The coach is Damir Stojanović.

Their biggest rival is Maccabi Rishon LeZion, another great Rishon LeZion team. The derby games between them have been very tense throughout the last two decades.

Titles
  • Israel Champions (17): 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2018
  • Israel Cup Holder (13): 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018

European competition

EHF Champions League:

EHF Cup Winners' Cup:

  • 1993/94: 1/8-finals
  • 2002/03: 3rd round

EHF Cup:

Squad

Notable former players

References
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