Maccabi Rishon LeZion (basketball)

Maccabi Rishon LeZion
Maccabi Rishon LeZion logo
LeaguesLiga Leumit
Founded1976; 48 years ago (1976)
ArenaBeit Maccabi
Capacity2,500
LocationRishon LeZion, Israel
Team colorsOrange and White
CEOGilad Ziv
PresidentItzhak Perry
Team managerZiv Cohen
Head coachNadav Zilberstein
Team captainNoam Dovrat
Championships1 Israeli Championship
1 Israeli League Cup
Websitemaccabirishon.co.il

Maccabi Rishon LeZion (Hebrew: מכבי ראשון לציון) is a basketball club based in Rishon LeZion, Israel. The club plays in the Liga Leumit, the second tier of Israeli basketball. The greatest achievement of the club has been winning the 2016 Israeli Basketball Premier League championship.

The club is one of the most popular basketball clubs in Israel, and has played in the Israeli Basketball Premier League since 1989. Some notable players have included Miki Berkovich, Doron Jamchi, Guy Goodes, Motti Aroesti, Kevin Magee, Moran Roth, and Hen Lippin.