The team earned promotion to the
First Division (known variously as Ligat HaAl, the Super League, or the Israeli Basketball Premier League) for the first time in the 1990–91 season, while being coached by
Arik Shivek. In the 1996–97 season, the team lost to
Maccabi Tel Aviv in the playoff semi-finals. A year later the team reached the finals, in which it lost 0-3 to Maccabi Tel Aviv. In early 2000, the team found itself in serious financial difficulties, which resulted in relegation to the
Second Division (Liga Leumit, or the National League). Later the team disbanded, and re-established in the lowest league. In the 2010–11 season, the team won the Association Cup, the cup of the lower leagues, after beating Maccabi Kiryat Bialik in the final. In June 2012, the team gained the license of
Habik'a B.C. to play in the
Israeli Basketball Super League, starting with the
2012–13 season. In June 2015, the team knocked out Israeli basketball powerhouse
Maccabi Tel Aviv in the
Israeli Basketball Premier League semi-finals, winning 3–2 in a best-of-five series. The team faced
Hapoel Jerusalem in the finals, but lost. at the end oh 2023-24 season Hapoel eilat relegated to the
Liga Leumit. In August 2024 Hapoel Eilat merged with Maccabi Eilat into a joint team calles Ironi Eilat. ==Season by season==