Hapoel Rishon LeZion (handball)

Israeli Handball Team For the association football team, see Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion F.C.

הפועל ראשון לציון‎
Hapoel Rishon LeZion

Founded

1968

Arena

Nahalat Yehuda hall

Capacity

600

President

Dudi Falah, Ami Sade and Itzik Frankel

Head coach

Hrvoje Pažin

Captain

Shai Natan

League

Ligat Winner

2021/2022

(5-8) Quarter-finals playoff , 5 in Regular season

Club colours

Home

Away

Website
Official site

Hapoel Rishon LeZion (Hebrew: הפועל ראשון לציון, is a professional 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 Nahalat Yehuda hall. The captain of the team is Shai Natan.

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 18 league titles, a record 16 Israeli cups. The team has also participated in the EHF Champions League in 1998, 2000 and in 2001.

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 (18): 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2018
Israel Cup Holder (16): 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018