H. Ironi Rishon

LeZion

The H. Ironi Rishon LeZion football club, commonly known as H. Ironi Rishon LeZion, or simply H. Ironi, is an Israeli professional football club based in Rishon LeZion. The club was founded in 1944 and currently competes in the Israeli Premier League. The club’s home ground is Bloomfield Stadium.

H. Ironi Rishon LeZion was founded on 15 December 1944, and made its debut in the Liga Alef, the third tier of Israeli football, in the 1948–49 season. The club made a rapid ascent through the tiers of Israeli football, winning promotion to Liga Leumit in 1965 and Liga Avia in 1975. The club made its debut in the Israeli Premier League in the 1975–76 season. The club reached the championship final in the 1981–82 season, but lost to Hapoel Tel Aviv.

The club won the Israeli Premier League championship in the 1984–85 season, and became the first club from the Galilee to win the league. The club also reached the Israeli Cup final that year, but lost to Hapoel Be’er Sheva. The club reached the Israeli Premier League championship final again in the 1990–91 season, but lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv.

The club reached the Israeli Premier League championship final for a third time in the 1997–98 season, but lost to Be’er Sheva. The club reached the Israeli Premier League championship final for a fourth time in the 2004–05 season, but lost to Maccabi Haifa.

The club reached the Israeli Premier League championship final for a fifth time in the 2006–07 season, but lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv. The club reached the Israeli Premier League championship final for a sixth time in the 2010–11 season, but lost to Hapoel Tel Aviv.

H. Ironi Rishon LeZion have played in the UEFA Champions League twice. The club reached the Group Stage of the 1963–64 season, but was eliminated by Hungarian side MTK Hungária. The club reached the UEFA Cup first round stage in the 1999–2000 season, but was eliminated by Slovan Bratislava.

Since the establishment of the Premier League, H. Ironi Rishon LeZion has contested 112 league matches, winning 49, drawing 20 and losing 43. The club has also contested seven Israeli Cups, winning four and losing two.

The following players have been captain of H. Ironi Rishon LeZion:

The following managers have been head coach of H. Ironi Rishon LeZion:

The following players have been key player of H. Ironi Rishon LeZion:

The following referees have been referee of H. Ironi Rishon LeZion:

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