List of HNK Rijeka seasons

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This is a list of all seasons played by HNK Rijeka in domestic and European football, from 1946 to the most recent completed season.

Contents

This list details the club's achievements in all major competitions, and the top scorers for each season (note that only goals scored in league matches are taken into account). Players in bold were also top league scorers that season.

The tables below provide a summary of the club's performance by season in all official competitions, including domestic leagues, cups and European club competitions.

The main source of data is a book by Marinko Lazzarich that documents the history of HNK Rijeka. [1]

Key

SFR Yugoslavia (1946–1991)

Season League Cup European competitions Top goalscorer(s) [2]
Div.PWDLGFGAPtsPosPlayer(s)Goals
1946–47 1. Div [3] 2677122742219th↓ [4] — Alcide Flaibani 4
1947–48 2. Div 20421427541010th↓ R3 Đura Horvatinović 7
1948–49 3. Div 188193233176th↑ R3 Đura Horvatinović 8
1950 2. Div 208573931217th R2 Stojan Osojnak 21
1951 2. Div 301341368573010th R2 Stojan Osojnak 19
1952 2. Div 1815127011311st [5] — Zvonko Canjuga 15
1952–53 2. Div 188463028205th↓ QF Milorad Drakulić 6
1953–54 3. Div 209293929206th— Vinizio Zidarić 11
1954–55 3. Div 2211562919272nd↑ R2 Bruno Veselica 8
1955–56 2. Div 22102103735226th— Bruno Veselica 14
1956–57 2. Div 2213365734293rd— Bruno Veselica 16
1957–58 2. Div 2620247418421st↑ [6] — Velimir Naumović 17
1958–59 1. Div 2284102944208th SF Ivan Medle, Velimir Naumović 9
1959–60 1. Div 2274113052188th R1 Vladimir Lukarić 8
1960–61 1. Div 22102103236227th R1 Bruno Veselica 9
1961–62 1. Div 2251251721228th R2 Vincenzo Zadel 4
1962–63 1. Div 261031328412310th R1 Intertoto Cup QF Vincenzo Zadel 10
1963–64 1. Div 2671093742249th R2 Bruno Veselica 12
1964–65 1. Div 2814684730344th R2 Tonči Gulin 16
1965–66 1. Div 30145114640334th QF Intertoto Cup GS Nedeljko Vukoje 11
1966–67 1. Div 30991237392711th R2 Boško Bursać 10
1967–68 1. Div 30871537482316th [7] R2 Boško Bursać 11
1968–69 1. Div 34952031522317th↓ QF Boško Bursać 10
1969–70 2. Div 3024517411531st [8] — Boško Bursać 17
1970–71 2. Div 3022446816481st [9] QF Boško Bursać 21
1971–72 2. Div 3420865521481st [10] R2 Josip Mohorović 11
1972–73 2. Div 3421495431464th— Željko Mijač 8
1973–74 2. Div 34181154421471st↑— Sergio Machin 7
1974–75 1. Div 349121333433014th— Mitropa Cup GS Josip Mohorović, Josip Skoblar 6
1975–76 1. Div 349131235373111th R1 Damir Desnica, Josip Skoblar 5
1976–77 1. Div 341310114329365th R2 Miodrag Kustudić 17
1977–78 1. Div 34121394742375th W Intertoto Cup GS Miodrag Kustudić 17
1978–79 1. Div 3410111335343110th W UEFA Cup Winners' Cup R2 Damir Desnica 7
Balkans Cup W
1979–80 1. Div 341291334473310th R1 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup QF Milan Radović 10
Balkans Cup RU
1980–81 1. Div 341210125047347th R1 Milan Radović 26
1981–82 1. Div 3411101339543212th R2 Edmond Tomić 10
1982–83 1. Div 3410101451523015th SF Damir Desnica 11
1983–84 1. Div 34161085337424th QF Damir Desnica 11
1984–85 1. Div 341210124948348th R2 UEFA Cup R2 Adriano Fegic 11
1985–86 1. Div 34121394231375th R2 Mitropa Cup 3rd Nebojša Malbaša 12
1986–87 1. Div 341410104442384th RU UEFA Cup R1 Janko Janković 19
1987–88 1. Div 34914113339328th R1 Janko Janković, Zoran Škerjanc 9
1988–89 1. Div 34147(0) [11] 1335342810th R1 Mladen Mladenović 13
1989–90 1. Div 34146(5) [12] 142935336th R2 Zoran Vujčić 9
1990–91 1. Div 361310(3) [13] 1333252915th QF Fabijan Komljenović 9

Source: Yugoslav Football Statistics

Croatia (1992–present)

Season League Cup UEFA competitions Top goalscorer(s) [14] Home attendance
(1. HNL only) [15]
DivisionPWDLGFGAPtsPosPlayer(s)GoalsTotalAverage
1992 1. HNL 221057262225 6th  SF Zoran Škerjanc, Dean Ljubančić 618,3001,664
1992–93 1. HNL 30141154124394th R2 Zoran Ban, Elvis Scoria 833,3002,220
1993–94 1. HNL 34111764027396th RU Mladen Mladenović 2026,3001,547
1994–95 1. HNL 308101222323411th QF Davor Dželalija 721,8001,453
1995–96 1. HNL 36118174656419th QF Senad Brkić 1542,3002,350
1996–97 1. HNL 30137104432464th R2 Admir Hasančić 1050,0003,333
1997–98 1. HNL 3291493637417th R2 Admir Hasančić 1141,9002,619
1998–99 1. HNL 3222465333702nd R2 Igor Musa, Barnabás Sztipánovics 14136,0008,500
1999–00 1. HNL 33147125439494th QF UEFA Champions League QR2 Boško Balaban 1651,7003,041
2000–01 1. HNL 32961730443310th R1 UEFA Cup R1 Ante Milicic 1030,4001,900
2001–02 1. HNL 3015694637515th QF Natko Rački 1339,3002,620
2002–03 1. HNL 3296174041339th R1 UEFA Intertoto Cup R1 Sandro Klić 1244,2002,763
2003–04 1. HNL 32119123641423rd SF Sandro Klić 1145,0002,813
2004–05 1. HNL 32111475240474th W UEFA Cup QR2 Tomislav Erceg 1761,0003,813
2005–06 1. HNL 3220576136652nd W UEFA Cup QR2 Davor Vugrinec 1568,0004,250
2006–07 1. HNL 33126155153427th SF UEFA Cup QR1 Ahmad Sharbini 2132,3002,019
2007–08 1. HNL 33141185341534th R2 Radomir Đalović 1852,8003,106
2008–09 1. HNL 33175115044563rd QF UEFA Intertoto Cup R1 Anas Sharbini 1441,3002,429
2009–10 1. HNL 301010104944409th R2 UEFA Europa League QR3 Radomir Đalović 1031,3002,087
2010–11 1. HNL 3091292935399th QF Hrvoje Štrok 636,2002,413
2011–12 1. HNL 309111029293812th QF Damir Kreilach 934,3002,450
2012–13 1. HNL 33158104642533rd R1 Leon Benko 1869,5004,088
2013–14 1. HNL 36211057235732nd W UEFA Europa League GS Leon Benko, Andrej Kramarić 1699,0005,500
2014–15 1. HNL 3622957629752nd SF UEFA Europa League GS Andrej Kramarić 2194,4005,244
2015–16 1. HNL 36211415620772nd SF UEFA Europa League QR2 Roman Bezjak 1375,8854,216
2016–17 1. HNL 3627727123881st W UEFA Europa League QR3 Franko Andrijašević 1685,6284,757
2017–18 1. HNL 36224107532702nd SF UEFA Champions League PO Héber Araujo dos Santos 1687,3014,850
UEFA Europa League GS
2018–19 1. HNL 36191077036672nd W UEFA Europa League QR3 Jakov Puljić 1681,4634,526
2019–20 1. HNL 36197105842643rd W UEFA Europa League PO Antonio Čolak 2073,5984,329
2020–21 1. HNL 36187115146613rd SF UEFA Europa League GS Franko Andrijašević 1300
2021–22 1. HNL 36205117151654th RU UEFA Conference League PO Josip Drmić 2164,5763,798
2022–23 HNL 36147154444494th R2 UEFA Conference League QR2 Matija Frigan 1488,0464,891
2023–24 HNL 3623586930742nd RU UEFA Conference League PO Niko Janković 11115,3106,406
2024–25 HNL 191090308391st QF UEFA Europa League QR3 Toni Fruk 546,2634,626
UEFA Conference League PO

Source: Croatian Football Statistics

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References

  1. ↑ Lazzarich, Marinko (2008) (in Croatian). Kantrida bijelih snova. Rijeka: Adamić. ISBN   978-953-219-393-0.
  2. ↑ League goals only.
  3. ↑ Kvarner qualified for the inaugural season of the Yugoslav First League beating Unione Sportiva Operaia (Pula). US Operaia won the first leg in Rijeka 2–1, but Kvarner won the return leg 4–1 and qualified.
  4. ↑ Kvarner lost to Lokomotiva Zagreb in the relegation playoff (2–3 in Rijeka and 0–1 in Zagreb).
  5. ↑ Kvarner failed to gain promotion to the First Division. In the first round of qualification play-off, Rijeka defeated Slavija Karlovac 3–2 (away) and 10–0 (home). In the second round, it defeated Metalac Zagreb 2–1 away and lost 2–0 at home; and lost to Proleter Osijek both home (0–1) and away (0–3).
  6. ↑ Rijeka qualified for the First Division by beating Spartak Subotica (3–0) and Napredak Kruševac (6–2) at home. Both away games ended in 0–0 draws.
  7. ↑ Rijeka remained in the First Division by beating Sloboda Tuzla. Rijeka lost 3–0 in Tuzla, but won the return leg 4–0 to remain in the First Division.
  8. ↑ Rijeka lost to Crvenka in the qualifiers for the First Division (0–0 in Rijeka, and 2–2 in Crvenka, with Crvenka winning 6–5 after penalty shoot-out).
  9. ↑ Rijeka lost to Osijek in the qualifiers for the First Division (1–1 in Osijek and 1–1 in Rijeka, with Osijek winning 6–5 after penalty shoot-out).
  10. ↑ Rijeka lost to Crvenka in the qualifiers for the First Division (0–3 in Crvenka and 1–0 in Rijeka).
  11. ↑ For three consecutive seasons (from 1988–89 to 1990–91), if a league fixture ended in a draw, penalty shoot-outs were used to determine which side will be awarded one point (the losing side did not get a point). In 1988–89, Rijeka did not win any of the 7 penalty shoot-outs after a draw.
  12. ↑ Rijeka won 5 out of 6 penalty shoot-outs after a draw.
  13. ↑ Rijeka won 3 out of 10 penalty shoot-outs after a draw.
  14. ↑ League goals only.
  15. ↑ Statistike hrvatskog nogometa
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