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Hapoel Rishon LeZion (handball)

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הפועל ראשון לציון
Hapoel Rishon LeZion
Founded1968
ArenaNahalat Yehuda hall
Capacity600
PresidentIsrael Dudi Falah, Ami Sade and Itzik Frankel
Head coachCroatia Hrvoje Pažin
CaptainIsrael Shai Natan
LeagueLigat Winner
2021/2022(5-8) Quarter-finals playoff , 5 in Regular season
Club colours   
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Home
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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.[1] 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

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  • 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

European competition

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EHF Champions League:

EHF Cup Winners' Cup:

EHF Cup:

Squad

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Notable former players

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References

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  1. ^ "איגוד הכדוריד היסטוריה". Israel Handball Association.
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