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HNK Rijeka are a Croatian professional association football club based in Rijeka, Croatia who compete in the Croatian First Football League. The club was formed in July 1946 as NK Kvarner, and played its first unofficial match on 7 August 1946 against Hajduk Split, winning 2–0. Rinaldo Petronio scored the first goal for the club. The first official game was played in the qualifiers for the 1946–47 Yugoslav First League against Unione Sportiva Operaia (Pula), losing 2–1 in Rijeka. Kvarner later won the return leg 4–1 in Pula and qualified for the Yugoslav championship.[1] This article lists various records and statistics related to the club and individual players and managers.

All records and statistics accurate as of 29 May 2025.

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Individual records and statistics

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Current players and manager are in bold/italics.

Appearances

Other records in the Croatian First Football League

Other records in the Yugoslav First League

  • Most used substitute
    • 44, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Valdi Šumberac (1986–91)
  • Most used substitute (one season)
  • Appearances in most seasons

Most appearances

As of 14 May 2016 (includes only Yugoslav First League and Croatian First Football League matches):

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Goals

Other goalscoring records in Croatian First Football League

Other goalscoring records in Yugoslav First League

Other goalscoring records in UEFA competitions

Landmarks

Top goalscorers

As of 25 May 2025 (includes only Yugoslav First League and Croatian First Football League matches):

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Assists

Data is for the Croatian First Football League (since 2007–08).

Goalkeeping

Disciplinary

International

Homegrown players with most appearances in national team

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Participation in major international tournaments by Rijeka players

FIFA World Cup
UEFA Euro

Managerial

Awards

Yugoslav First League top goalscorers

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Croatian First Football League top goalscorers

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Croatian Football Cup top goalscorers

Most assists in the Croatian First Football League (since 2007–08)

Sportske novosti Yellow Shirt award

Prva HNL Player of the Year (Tportal)

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Club records and statistics

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As of 29 May 2025.

Competition appearances

Final position

League records and statistics

  • In Croatian First Football League:[2]
    • Matches played: 1123 (ranked 1st).[3]
    • Wins: 517 (ranked 3rd).
    • Draws: 288 (ranked 1st).
    • Defeats: 318 (ranked 3rd).
    • Goals scored: 1696 (ranked 3rd).
    • Goals conceded: 1238 (ranked 2nd).
    • Foreign players: 140 (ranked 2nd).[4]
  • In Yugoslav First League:[5]
    • Matches played: 898 (ranked 12th).
    • Wins: 310 (ranked 12th).
    • Draws: 252 (ranked 11th).
    • Defeats: 336 (ranked 10th).
    • Goals scored: 1083 (ranked 11th).
    • Goals conceded: 1163 (ranked 11th).
    • Points: 857 (ranked 12th).

Matches and scorelines

Firsts

Lasts

Landmarks

Biggest wins

Biggest defeats

Highest scoring draws

Highest scoring matches

Records and statistics by season

Points

First division (Yugoslav First League and Croatian First Football League) only.

Matches

Wins

Defeats

Draws

Goals scored

Goals conceded

Goal difference

Disciplinary

Croatian First Football League only.

  • Yellow cards:
    • Most (total): 90 in 36 matches (2015–16).
    • Fewest (total): 29 in 22 matches (1992).
    • Most (average per match): 2.719 (1998–99).
    • Fewest (average per match): 1.318 (1992).
  • Red cards:
    • Most (total): 10 in 32 matches (2000–01).
    • Fewest (total): 0 in 32 matches (2004–05).
    • Most (average per match): 0.313 (2000–01).
    • Fewest (average per match): 0.000 (2004–05).

Sequences and runs

Currently active sequences are in bold/italics.

Goals

Wins

  • Longest winning streak:
    • In Yugoslav First League: 5 matches (28 May 1989 to 20 Aug 1989).
      • Home: 11 matches (13 Sep 1964 to 29 Aug 1965).
      • Away: 2 matches (3 times).
    • In Croatian First Football League: 10 matches (31 Oct 1998 to 7 Mar 1999).
      • Home: 14 matches (9 Nov 2008 to 12 Sep 2009).
      • Away: 5 matches (26 Sep 2021 to 30 Jan 2022).
    • In Yugoslav Cup: 6 matches (7 Sep 1977 to 8 Nov 1978).
      • Home: 4 matches (13 Oct 1976 to 8 Nov 1978).
      • Away: 4 matches (24 Oct 1977 to 24 May 1979).
    • In Croatian Cup: 13 matches (26 Sep 2018 to 14 Apr 2021).
      • Home: 7 matches (12 Apr 2005 to 13 Mar 2007).
      • Away: 9 matches (4 Apr 2018 to 14 Apr 2021).
    • In UEFA competitions: 6 matches (17 Jul 2014 to 18 Sep 2014).
      • Home: 3 matches (4 times).
      • Away: 3 matches (24 Jul 2014 to 28 Aug 2014).
  • Longest winning streak (all official matches):
    • Seasons in top flight: 16 matches, including 8 league, 5 European and 3 domestic cup matches (2 May 2014 to 24 Aug 2014).
      • Home: 16 matches (1 Mar 2014 to 21 Sep 2014).
      • Away: 8 matches (21 Sep 2021 to 30 Jan 2022).
  • Longest winning streak (one or two-legged knock-out ties):
    • In Yugoslav Cup: 10 ties (7 Sep 1977 to 24 May 1979).
    • In Croatian Cup: 13 ties (22 Sep 2004 to 29 Nov 2006; 26 Sep 2018 to 14 Apr 2021).
    • In UEFA competitions: 6 ties (18 Jul 2013 to 28 Aug 2014).
    • In all knock-out competitions: 16 ties (18 Jul 2013 to 4 Mar 2015).

Unbeaten

  • Longest unbeaten run:
    • In Yugoslav First League: 13 matches (20 Oct 1985 to 27 Apr 1986).
      • Home: 43 matches (20 Nov 1982 to 23 Jun 1985).
      • Away: 6 matches (18 Mar 1984 to 9 Aug 1984).
    • In Croatian First Football League: 44 matches (21 Feb 2016 to 6 May 2017).
      • Home: 53 matches (21 Sep 2014 to 11 Aug 2017).
      • Away: 21 matches (21 Feb 2016 to 6 May 2017).
    • In Yugoslav Cup: 14 matches (1 Dec 1976 to 7 Nov 1981).
      • Home: 8 matches (13 Oct 1976 to 27 Apr 1983).
      • Away: 7 matches (26 Oct 1977 to 7 Nov 1981).
    • In Croatian Cup: 16 matches (7 Apr 2004 to 3 May 2006).
      • Home: 15 matches (7 Dec 2001 to 24 Nov 2010).
      • Away: 9 matches (4 Apr 2018 to 14 Apr 2021).
    • In UEFA competitions: 9 matches (7 Nov 2013 to 18 Sep 2014).
      • Home: 12 matches (18 Jul 2013 to 16 Jul 2015).
      • Away: 4 matches (12 Dec 2013 to 18 Sep 2014; 11 Dec 2014 to 16 Aug 2017; 26 Nov 2020 to current).
  • Longest unbeaten run (all official matches):
    • Seasons in top flight: 45 matches (5 Apr 2016 to 6 May 2017); second longest run in European football.
      • Home: 44 matches (16 Jul 2015 to 11 Aug 2017).
      • Away: 23 matches (5 Apr 2016 to 6 May 2017).
    • Seasons in lower divisions: 32 matches (31 Aug 1969 to 6 Sep 1970).
      • Home: 39 matches (25 Mar 1973 to 19 Jun 1975).
      • Away: 26 matches (24 Aug 1969 to 17 Mar 1971).

Winless

  • Longest streak without a win:
    • In Yugoslav First League: 10 matches in 1959, 1961–62 and 1978–79.
      • Home: 6 matches (15 Oct 1961 to 26 Aug 1962).
      • Away: 30 matches (30 Oct 1968 to 13 Sep 1975).
    • In Croatian First Football League: 10 matches (16 Jul 2022 to 9 Oct 2022).
      • Home: 8 matches (8 Nov 2020 to 21 Mar 2021).
      • Away: 22 matches (14 Apr 2002 to 25 Oct 2003).
    • In Yugoslav Cup: 4 matches in 1961–65 and 1987–89.
      • Home: 2 matches (2 times).
      • Away: 11 matches (2 Dec 1959 to 26 Oct 1977).
    • In Croatian Cup: 4 matches in 2001–03.
      • Home: 4 matches (25 Oct 1996 to 29 Oct 2003).
      • Away: 4 matches (31 Aug 1993 to 7 Sep 1994).
    • In UEFA competitions: 7 matches in 2013–14.
      • Home: 4 matches (11 Jul 2017 to 7 Dec 2017).
      • Away: 9 matches (27 Sep 1978 to 24 Aug 2000).

Defeats

  • Longest losing streak:
    • In Yugoslav First League: 6 matches in 1959 and 1968.
      • Home: 4 matches (14 Jun 1959 to 6 Dec 1959).
      • Away: 8 matches (3 times).
    • In Croatian First Football League: 7 matches (28 Sep 2002 to 16 Nov 2002).
      • Home: 3 matches (3 times).
      • Away: 8 matches (14 Apr 2002 to 9 Nov 2002).
    • In Yugoslav Cup: 4 matches in 1962–66.
      • Home: 2 matches (8 Apr 1959 to 27 Feb 1966).
      • Away: 11 matches (2 Dec 1959 to 26 Oct 1977).
    • In Croatian Cup: 3 matches (2 times).
      • Home: 4 matches (20 Mar 1996 to 7 Dec 2001).
      • Away: 2 matches (3 times).
    • In UEFA competitions: 4 matches (16 Aug 2017 to 28 Sep 2017; 22 Oct 2020 to 26 Nov 2020).
      • Home: 3 matches (22 Aug 2017 to 7 Dec 2017).
      • Away: 7 matches (30 Jun 2002 to 6 Aug 2009).

Draws

  • Longest drawing streak:
    • In Yugoslav First League: 5 matches (1 Nov 1987 to 6 Dec 1987).
      • Home: 4 matches (2 times).
      • Away: 5 matches (20 Oct 1985 to 27 Apr 1986).
    • In Croatian First Football League: 4 matches (6 times).
      • Home: 4 matches (4 times).
      • Away: 5 matches (2 times).
    • In Yugoslav Cup: 2 matches in 1979–80 and 1986–87.
      • Home: 1 match (4 times).
      • Away: 3 matches (2 times).
    • In Croatian Cup: 3 matches in 2008.
      • Home: 2 matches (13 Mar 2007 to 12 Nov 2008).
      • Away: 2 matches (29 Oct 2008 to 26 Nov 2008).
    • In UEFA competitions: 3 matches in 2013 and 2015–16.
      • Home: 3 matches (3 Oct 2013 to 28 Nov 2013).
      • Away: 2 matches (4 times).
  • Longest streak without a draw:
    • In Yugoslav First League: 15 matches (20 Apr 1988 to 2 Oct 1988).
      • Home: 11 matches (13 Sep 1964 to 29 Aug 1965).
      • Away: 16 matches (20 May 1979 to 5 Jun 1980).
    • In Croatian First Football League: 23 matches (16 Aug 1998 to 2 May 1999).
      • Home: 16 matches (21 Sep 2008 to 12 Sep 2009).
      • Away: 25 matches (21 May 2005 to 24 Feb 2007).
    • In Yugoslav Cup: 16 matches in 1952–67.
      • Home: 9 matches (16 May 1979 to 19 Nov 1986).
      • Away: 21 matches (11 Nov 1951 to 24 May 1979).
    • In Croatian Cup: 24 matches (26 Nov 2008 to 22 Apr 2015).
      • Home: 14 matches (15 Jun 1994 to 8 Mar 2005).
      • Away: 38 matches (26 Nov 2008 to 19 oct 2022).
    • In UEFA competitions: 8 matches (21 Jun 2008 to 8 Aug 2013).
      • Home: 9 matches (5 Mar 1980 to 13 Jul 2006).
      • Away: 8 matches (14 Sep 2000 to 8 Aug 2013).

Longest sequences and runs against single opposition in the Croatian First Football League

Opponents and familiarity

Records and statistics against major rivals

As of 25 May 2025.

v. Hajduk Split

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v. Dinamo Zagreb

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Average home league attendance record

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Source: hrnogomet.com

Penalty shoot-out history

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1This was the first ever match in a well-known competition that used the penalty shootout procedure to decide a tie.[6]
2 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).

Sources: List of HNK Rijeka seasons, Glasilo Hrvatskog nogometnog saveza

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Bibliography

  • Croatian Football Statistics (www.hrnogomet.com) (in Croatian)
  • Football in the former Yugoslavia (www.exyufudbal.in.rs) (in Serbian)
  • Lazzarich, Marinko (2008). Kantrida bijelih snova (in Croatian). Adamić. ISBN 978-953-219-393-0.
  • Almanah Fudbalskog saveza Jugoslavije 1978–86 (in Serbo-Croatian). Football Association of Yugoslavia. 1986.
  • Almanah Yu Fudbal 1987–88 (in Serbo-Croatian). Belgrade: Tempo. 1988.
  • Almanah Yu Fudbal 1988–89 (in Serbo-Croatian). Belgrade: Tempo. 1989.
  • Almanah Yu Fudbal 1989–90 (in Serbo-Croatian). Belgrade: Tempo. 1990.
  • Almanah Yu Fudbal 1990–91 (in Serbo-Croatian). Belgrade: Tempo. 1991.

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