ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn sˈɛvənti tˈuː sˈiːzən, ðə klˈʌb wˈʌn ðə sˈaʊθ dᵻvˈɪʒən ʌv lˈiːɡə ˈælɪf ænd pɹəmˈoʊɾᵻd tə ðə tˈɑːp flˈaɪt ʌv ɪzɹˈeɪli fˈʊtbɔːl, lˈiːɡə lˈuːmɪt, fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm ɪn ðɛɹ hˈɪstɚɹi.
In the 1971–72 season, the club won the South Division of Liga Alef and promoted to the top flight of Israeli football, Liga Leumit, for the first time in their history.