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 South | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 17 | 22 | 2nd[nb 2] | R1 | – | – | ||
| 1940–41 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | SF | – | – | ||
| 1941–42 | Pal. League Southern [nb 3] | 26 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 26 | 71 | 10[nb 4] | 12th | – | – | – | ||
| 1942–43 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1943–44 | Pal. League | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 39 | 87 | 16 | 11th | R1[nb 5] | – | – | ||
| 1944–45 | Pal. League Southern | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 6th | – | – | |||
| 1945–46 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Final | – | – | ||
| 1946–47 | Pal. League | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 67 | 16 | 12th | R2 | – | – | ||
| 1947–48 | Pal. League [nb 6] | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 9th | – | – | – | ||
| 1948–49 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | R1[nb 7] | – | – | ||
| 1949–50 | Isr. League | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 27 | 65 | 14 | 11th | – | – | |||
| 1950–51 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 1951–52 | Alef | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 52 | 16 | 11th | R4 | – | – | ||
| 1952–53 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | R4 | – | – | ||
| 1953–54 | Bet South | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 65 | 36 | 32 | 5th | – | – | |||
| 1954–55 | Bet South | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 44 | 14 | 10th | R2 | – | – | ||
| 1955–56 | Bet South | 22 | 27 | 4th | – | – | – | |||||||
| 1956–57 | Bet South | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 58 | 30 | 28 | 3rd | Int. Round | – | – | ||
| 1957–58 | Bet South | 20 | 39 | 33 | 22 | 5th | R3 | – | – | |||||
| 1958–59 | Bet South | 22 | 33 | 33 | 17 | 8th | R5 | – | – | |||||
| 1959–60 | Bet South B | 30 | 85 | 29 | 44 | 3rd | – | – | ||||||
| 1960–61 | Bet South B | 30 | 35 | 25 | 41 | 5th | – | – | ||||||
| 1961–62 | Bet South B | 30 | 72 | 34 | 45 | 3rd | – | – | ||||||
| 1962–63 | Bet South B | 30 | 78 | 36 | 39 | 4th | – | – | ||||||
| 1963–64 | Alef South | 26 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 57 | 12 | 14th | R4 | – | – | ||
| 1964–65 | Bet South B | 30 | 66 | 24 | 48 | 1st | R4 | – | – | |||||
| 1965–66 | Alef South | 30 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 44 | 32 | 32 | 6th | R6 | – | – | ||
| 1966–67 | Alef South | 60 | 20 | 15 | 25 | 84 | 95 | 55 | 9th | R5 | – | – | ||
| 1967–68 | R4 | – | – | |||||||||||
| 1968–69 | Alef South | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 41 | 43 | 32 | 5th | R6 | – | – | ||
| 1969–70 | Alef South | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 55 | 48 | 32 | 4th | R6 | – | – | ||
| 1970–71 | Alef South | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 64 | 67 | 31 | 8th | R6 | – | – | ||
| 1971–72 | Alef South | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 45 | 47 | 27 | 8th | R6 | – | – | ||
| 1972–73 | Alef South | 30 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 52 | 53 | 30 | 7th | R6 | Group | – | ||
| 1973–74 | Alef South | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 39 | 43 | 31 | 5th | R4 | – | – | ||
| 1974–75 | Alef South | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 64 | 33 | 41 | 3rd | R4 | – | – | ||
| 1975–76 | Alef South | 32 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 41 | 21 | 38 | 4th | R3 | QF | – | ||
| 1976–77 | Artzit | 22 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 8th | R4 | – | – | ||
| 1977–78 | Artzit | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 33 | 4th | Round of 16 | – | – | ||
| 1978–79 | Leumit | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 46 | 16[nb 8] | 16th | Round of 16 | – | – | ||
| 1979–80 | Artzit | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 18 | 38 | 3rd | R7 | – | – | ||
| 1980–81 | Leumit | 30 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 18 | 32 | 6th | R7 | – | – | ||
| 1981–82 | Leumit | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 32 | 26 | 14th | QF | – | – | ||
| 1982–83 | Artzit | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 30 | 48 | 5th | R7 | – | – | ||
| 1983–84 | Artzit | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 26 | 50 | 4th | R6 | – | – | ||
| 1984–85 | Artzit | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 30 | 15th | R7 | SF | – | ||
| 1985–86 | Alef South | 26 | 28 | 16 | 30 | 2nd | – | – | ||||||
| 1986–87 | Alef South | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 25 | 28 | 5th | R7 | – | – | ||
| 1987–88 | Alef South | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 50 | 24 | 41 | 2nd | – | – | |||
| 1988–89 | Alef South | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 57 | 19 | 46 | 1st | – | – | |||
| 1989–90 | Artzit | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 57 | 24 | 15th | R7 | Group | – | ||
| 1990–91 | Alef South | 30 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 21 | 38 | 22 | 12th | – | – | |||
| 1991–92 | Alef South | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 59 | 28 | 42 | 3rd | – | – | |||
| 1992–93 | Alef South | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 54 | 33 | 46 | 1st | – | – | |||
| 1993–94 | Artzit | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 53 | 27 | 60 | 1st | R8 | Group | – | ||
| 1994–95 | Leumit | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 39 | 44 | 34 | 9th | Round of 16 | Group | – | ||
| 1995–96 | Leumit | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 31 | 9th | Final | SF | – | ||
| 1996–97 | Leumit | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 47 | 40 | 9th | R8 | Group | CWC, QR | ||
| 1997–98 | Leumit | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 42 | 52 | 36 | 10th | QF | Group | – | ||
| 1998–99 | Leumit | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 58 | 61 | 42 | 7th | Round of 16 | Group | – | ||
| 1999–2000 | Premier | 39 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 65 | 43 | 9th | R8 | SF | – | ||
| 2000–01 | Premier | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 41 | 61 | 41 | 9th | QF | R2 | – | ||
| 2001–02 | Premier | 33 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 39 | 53 | 35 | 9th | R8 | R2 | – | ||
| 2002–03 | Premier | 33 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 35 | 67 | 18 | 14th | R8 | Group | – | ||
| 2003–04 | Leumit | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 42 | 36 | 10th | Round of 16 | QF | – | ||
| 2004–05 | Leumit | 33 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 45 | 6th | R9 | Group | – | ||
| 2005–06 | Leumit | 33 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 24 | 43 | 31 | 11th | R9 | Group | – | ||
| 2006–07 | Artzit | 33 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 34 | 61 | 2nd | R6 | Group | – | Roni Ohana | 14 |
| 2007–08 | Leumit | 33 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 53 | 37 | 11th | Round of 16 | Group | – | Mor Golan Shlomi Edri | 12 |
| 2008–09 | Artzit | 33 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 58 | 33 | 56 | 4th | R8 | SF | – | Ofer Shitrit | 13 |
| 2009–10 | Leumit | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 39 | 31 | 26[nb 9] | 8th | R7 | Final | – | Magalan Ugochukwu | 9 |
| 2010–11 | Leumit | 35 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 57 | 31 | 36 [nb 10] | 2nd | Round of 16 | QF | – | David Gomez | 16 |
| 2011–12 | Premier | 37 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 39 | 70 | 27 | 15th | R8 | Group | – | Asi Baldout | 9 |
| 2012–13 | Leumit | 37 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 44 | 43 | 48 | 6th | SF | Winners | – | Lior Asulin | 12 |
| 2013–14 | Leumit | 37 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 53 | 55 | 50 | 11th | QF | – | – | Shlomi Azulay | 10 |
| 2014–15 | Leumit | 37 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 10 | R8 | Group | – | Omri Shekel | 10 |
| 2015–16 | Leumit | 37 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 51 | 53 | 48 | 12th | Round of 16 | Group | – | Ya'akov Berihon Eden Shrem | 14 |
Key
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Notes
- Goals in all competitions (Liga Leumit or Liga Al, State Cup, Toto Cup and European) are counted.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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]
- The 1944 cup competitions began on 5 February 1944 and was completed during the following season, on 13 January 1945.
- The 1947–48 league was abandoned due to the Israeli War for Independence.
- 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.
- Hapoel Rishon LeZion had two points deducted.
- 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.
- 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
- At the Centennial, Rishon LeZion Will Be at the Top Hadshot HaSport, 16 May 1980, p. 9 (in Hebrew)
- Memo No. 38 IFA, 28 May 1942 (in Hebrew)
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