List of HNK Rijeka records and statistics

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, losing 2–1 in Rijeka. Kvarner later won the return leg 4–1 in Pula and qualified for the Yugoslav championship. This article lists various records and statistics related to the club and individual players and managers.
''All records and statistics accurate as of 21 December 2025.''

Individual records and statistics

''Current players and manager are in bold/italics.''

Appearances">Cap (sport)">Appearances

Most appearances:
* All fixtures
** 684, Srećko Juričić
* Official matches
** 351, Srećko Juričić
* In Yugoslav First League
** 293, Srećko Juričić
* In Croatian First Football League
** 196, Kristijan Čaval
** 196, Damir Milinović
* In Yugoslav Cup
** 25, Srećko Juričić
* In Croatian Cup
** 34, Dragan Tadić
* In UEFA competitions
** 38, Zoran Kvržić
** 38, Ivan Tomečak
Most appearances in one season:
* All official matches
** 52, Ivan Vargić
* In Yugoslav First League
** 35, Tonči Gabrić
** 35, Dušan Kljajić
** 35, Fabijan Komljenović
* In Croatian First Football League
** 36, Andrej Prskalo
** 36, Marin Tomasov
** 36, Nediljko Labrović
* In Yugoslav Cup
** 8, Janko Janković
** 8, Igor Jelavić
** 8, Roberto Paliska
** 8, Davor Radmanović
** 8, Borče Sredojević
* In Croatian Cup
** 10, Elvis Brajković
* In UEFA competitions
** 12, Mato Jajalo
** 12, Vedran Jugović
** 12, Andrej Kramarić
** 12, Zoran Kvržić
** 12, Mate Maleš
** 12, Marko Vešović
** 12, Dario Župarić
Appearances in most seasons:
* In top flight
** 12, Robert Rubčić
* In UEFA competitions
** 6, Zoran Kvržić
** 6, Ivan Tomečak

Other records in the [Croatian First Football League]

Youngest player
* 16 years, 345 days, Filip Braut
Oldest player
* 35 years, 344 days, Mladen Romić
Oldest débutante
* 34 years, 290 days, Elvir Bolić
Most minutes played
* 17,045 minutes, Damir Milinović
Most minutes played
* 3,240 minutes, Nediljko Labrović
* 3,240 minutes, Andrej Prskalo
Most consecutive appearances
* 68, Đoni Tafra
Most substituted player
* 56, Anas Sharbini
Most substituted player
* 20, Mario Gavranović
Most used substitute
* 61, Jasmin Samardžić
Most used substitute
* 24, Dario Čanađija
Appearances in most seasons
* 10, Kristijan Čaval

Other records in the [Yugoslav First League]

Most used substitute
* 44, Valdi Šumberac
Most used substitute
* 14, Feriz Ćelović
Appearances in most seasons
* 11, Damir Desnica

Most appearances

As of 14 May 2016 :

Name

Period

Games

Goals">Goal (sport)">Goals

Most goals:
* All league matches
** 89, Boško Bursać
** 84, Bruno Veselica
** 78, Stojan Osojnak
* All official matches
** 70 in 148 apps, Ahmad Sharbini
** 63 in 284 apps, Damir Desnica
** 60 in 143 apps, Milan Radović
** 55 in 65 apps, Andrej Kramarić
* In Yugoslav First League
** 56 in 123 apps, Milan Radović
** 54 in 251 apps, Damir Desnica
** 41 in 106 apps, Boško Bursać
* In Yugoslav Second League and lower divisions
** 78, Stojan Osojnak
** 48, Boško Bursać
** 46, Bruno Veselica
* In Croatian First Football League
** 54 in 117 apps, Ahmad Sharbini
** 46 in 147 apps, Admir Hasančić
** 39 in 137 apps, Anas Sharbini
* In Yugoslav Cup
** 5 in 11 apps, Janko Janković
** 5 in 12 apps, Vladimir Lukarić
** 5 in 21 apps, Damir Desnica
** 4 in 8 apps, Ivan Medle
** 4 in 13 apps, Nenad Gračan
** 4 in 15 apps, Danko Matrljan
* In Croatian Cup
** 14 in 24 apps, Ahmad Sharbini
** 11 in 9 apps, Antonio Čolak
** 10 in 6 apps, Andrej Kramarić
** 9 in 9 apps, Mario Gavranović
** 9 in 28 apps, Siniša Linić
* In UEFA competitions
** 8 in 16 apps, Andrej Kramarić
** 7 in 38 apps, Zoran Kvržić
** 6 in 11 apps, Leon Benko
** 6 in 12 apps, Mario Gavranović
* In Adriatic derby
** 7, Toni Fruk
** 7, Anas Sharbini
* In Dinamo–Rijeka derby
** 7, Damir Desnica
* In Rijeka–Pula derby
** 9, Antonio Čolak
Most goals in one season:
* All official matches
** 28 in 31 apps, Andrej Kramarić
** 27 in 34 apps, Andrej Kramarić
** 26 in 32 apps, Milan Radović
** 26 in 42 apps, Tomislav Erceg
* In Yugoslav First League
** 26 in 31 apps, Milan Radović
** 19 in 33 apps, Janko Janković
** 17 in 27 apps, Miodrag Kustudić
** 17 in 29 apps, Miodrag Kustudić
* In Yugoslav Second League
** 21, Stojan Osojnak
** 21, Boško Bursać
* In Croatian First Football League
** 21 in 18 apps, Andrej Kramarić
** 21 in 28 apps, Ahmad Sharbini
** 21 in 30 apps, Josip Drmić
** 20 in 31 apps, Mladen Mladenović
** 20 in 32 apps, Antonio Čolak
* In Yugoslav Cup
** 4 in 8 apps, Janko Janković
* In Croatian Cup
** 10 in 6 apps, Andrej Kramarić
** 7 in 5 apps, Antonio Čolak
** 7 in 5 apps, Mario Gavranović
** 7 in 8 apps, Tomislav Erceg
** 7 in 8 apps, Siniša Linić
* In UEFA competitions
** 7 in 12 apps, Andrej Kramarić
** 6 in 10 apps, Mario Gavranović
** 6 in 11 apps, Leon Benko
Most goals in one match:
* In top flight
** 5, Andrej Kramarić
** 4, Jakov Puljić
* In domestic cup
** 8, Andrej Kramarić
* In UEFA competitions
** 3, Damir Desnica
** 3, Leon Benko
** 3, Adis Jahović
** 3, Andrej Kramarić
** 3, Franjo Ivanović
* In Adriatic derby
** 3, Davor Vugrinec
** 3, Andrej Kramarić
** 3, Toni Fruk
* In Dinamo–Rijeka derby
** 3, Tonči Gulin
* In Rijeka–Pula derby
** 4, Antonio Čolak

Other goalscoring records in [Croatian First Football League]

Youngest goalscorer
* 17 years, 60 days, Dario Smoje
Oldest goalscorer
* 34 years, 296 days, Elvir Bolić
Scored in most consecutive matches
* 6, Leon Benko
* 5, Andrej Kramarić
* 5, Ivan Krstanović
* 5, Héber Araujo dos Santos
Scored in most seasons
* 8, Kristijan Čaval
* 8, Damir Milinović
Most goals scored as a substitute
* 11, Ahmad Sharbini
Most goals scored as a substitute
* 7, Ahmad Sharbini
Most goals scored on début
* 2, Ante Milicic
Most goals scored against a single opposition
* 9, Antonio Čolak
* 9, Ahmad Sharbini
* 9, Ahmad Sharbini
Fastest goals
* 17 seconds, Mario Gavranović
* 20 seconds, Anas Sharbini
* 24 seconds, Sandro Klić
* 24 seconds, Marin Leovac
Most braces
* 10, Ahmad Sharbini
Most hat-tricks
* 4, Ahmad Sharbini
Fastest hat-trick
* 14 minutes, Ante Milicic
Fastest four goals
* 28 minutes, Andrej Kramarić
Fastest five goals
* 41 minutes, Andrej Kramarić
Most converted penalties
* 9, Ivan Krstanović
* 9, Damir Kreilach
* 7, Robert Murić
* 7, Radomir Đalović
Most missed penalties
* 3, Radomir Đalović
* 2, Mario Gavranović
* 2, Marko Pjaca
* 2, Jakov Puljić
* 2, Anas Sharbini
* 2, Franko Andrijašević
Most own goals
* 2, Nino Galović
* 2, Dario Knežević
Most appearances without scoring
* 148, Dario Knežević
Goals scored by most players in an individual season
* 23 players in 2014–15

Other goalscoring records in [Yugoslav First League]

Youngest goalscorer
* 18 years, 107 days, Elvis Scoria
Oldest goalscorer
* 34 years, 266 days, Josip Skoblar
Scored in most consecutive matches
* 5, Bruno Veselica
* 5, Milan Radović
* 4, Predrag Valenčić
Scored in most seasons
* 9, Damir Desnica
* 9, Vladimir Lukarić
Fastest goal
* under 10 seconds, Petar Radaković
Most braces
* 11, Milan Radović
Most hat-tricks
* 2, Tonči Gulin
* 2, Milan Radović
Most appearances without scoring
* 174, Anđelo Milevoj

Other goalscoring records in [UEFA competitions]

Youngest goalscorer
* 19 years, 302 days, Franjo Ivanović
Oldest goalscorer
* 32 years, 304 days, Tomislav Erceg
Scored in most seasons
* 4, Zoran Kvržić
Most converted penalties
* 4, Andrej Kramarić
Fastest hat-trick
* 12 minutes and 27 seconds, Andrej Kramarić ; second fastest hat-trick in the UEFA Europa League

Landmarks

First goal:
* In official matches: Antonio Nori.
* In Yugoslav First League: Alcide Flaibani.
* In Croatian First Football League: Zoran Ban.
* In Yugoslav Cup: Uskoković.
* In Croatian Cup: Davor Černe.
* In UEFA competitions: Edmond Tomić.
* At Kantrida: Jozo Matošić.
* At Rujevica: Marin Leovac.
First brace:
* In Yugoslav First League: Antonio Nori.
* In Croatian First Football League: Dean Ljubančić.
* In Croatian Cup: Damir Knežević.
First hat-trick:
* In Yugoslav First League: Ivan Medle.
* In Croatian First Football League: Dean Ljubančić.
* In Croatian Cup: Siniša Linić.
* In UEFA competitions: Damir Desnica.
Last goal:
* In Yugoslav First League: Matjaž Florijančič.
* In Yugoslav Cup: Fabijan Komljenović.
* At Kantrida: Roman Bezjak.
100th goal:
* In UEFA competitions: Alexander Gorgon
1,000th goal:
* In Yugoslav First League: Mladen Mladenović.
* In Croatian First Football League: Ivan Krstanović.
2,000th goal:
* In top flight: Leon Benko.

Top goalscorers

As of 21 December 2025 :

Name

Period

Goals

Assists">Assist (football)">Assists

Data is for the Croatian First Football League.

Most assists
* 38, Anas Sharbini
Most assists
* 16, Toni Fruk
* 12, Anas Sharbini
* 12, Marin Tomasov
* 11, Toni Fruk
* 11, Zoran Kvržić
* 10, Josip Brezovec
* 10, Robert Murić
* 10, Domagoj Pavičić
* 10, Jakov Puljić
* 9, Stefan Ristovski
* 9, Anas Sharbini
* 9, Marko Vešović

Goalkeeping">Goalkeeper (association football)">Goalkeeping

Most appearances:
* In Yugoslav First League
** 190, Marijan Jantoljak
** 186, Mauro Ravnić
** 119, Radojko Avramović
* In Croatian First Football League
** 176, Đoni Tafra
** 143, Mladen Žganjer
** 95, Ivan Vargić
* In Yugoslav Cup
** 14, Radojko Avramović
** 14, Mauro Ravnić
* In Croatian Cup
** 27, Mladen Žganjer
** 15, Martin Zlomislić
** 15, Dragan Žilić
** 13, Velimir Radman
** 13, Ivan Vargić
* In UEFA competitions
** 23, Ivan Vargić
** 18, Martin Zlomislić
** 14, Andrej Prskalo
** 13, Mauro Ravnić
** 12, Simon Sluga
Longest run without conceding a goal:
* In Yugoslav First League
** 506 minutes, Borut Škulj
** 445 minutes, Tonči Gabrić
* In Croatian First Football League
** 783 minutes, Ivan Vargić
** 666 minutes, Nediljko Labrović
** 622 minutes, Mladen Žganjer
** 565 minutes, Ivan Vargić
** 514 minutes, Andrej Prskalo
* Overall record
** 917 minutes, Marijan Jantoljak
Most clean sheets:
* In Croatian First Football League
** 58 in 143 apps, Mladen Žganjer
** 55 in 176 apps, Đoni Tafra
** 45 in 95 apps, Ivan Vargić
Most clean sheets in one season:
* In Yugoslav First League
** 18 in 35 apps, Tonči Gabrić
* In Croatian First Football League
** 21 in 32 apps, Ivan Vargić
** 21 in 36 apps, Andrej Prskalo
Most saved penalties:
* In Croatian First Football League
** 3, Nediljko Labrović
** 3, Ivan Vargić
Most goals scored:
* In Yugoslav First League
** 9, Marijan Jantoljak

Disciplinary

International

First capped player for Yugoslavia
* Vladimir Lukarić and Petar Radaković
First capped player for Croatia
* Tonči Gabrić
First Rijeka player to appear at the FIFA World Cup for Yugoslavia
* Petar Radaković at the 1962 FIFA World Cup
First Rijeka player to appear at the FIFA World Cup for Croatia
* Filip Bradarić at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
First Rijeka player to score a goal at the FIFA World Cup
* Petar Radaković at the 1962 FIFA World Cup
First Rijeka player to appear at the UEFA European Championship
* Odise Roshi at the 2016 UEFA Euro
Most caps with Yugoslavia while a Rijeka player
* 19, Petar Radaković
* 10, Miloš Hrstić
* 10, Nenad Gračan
Most goals with Yugoslavia while Rijeka player
* 3, Petar Radaković
* 2, Nenad Gračan
Most caps with Croatia while Rijeka player
* 7, Dubravko Pavličić
Most goals with Croatia while Rijeka player
* 2, Andrej Kramarić
* 2, Mladen Mladenović
* 2, Anas Sharbini
Most caps with other national teams while Rijeka player
* 30, Darko Velkovski
Most goals with other national teams while Rijeka player
* 7, Radomir Đalović
Most capped players to play for Rijeka
* 102, Andrej Kramarić
* 82, Stefan Ristovski
* 71, Odise Roshi
* 54, Marko Vešović
* 51, Elvir Bolić
* 51, Darko Velkovski
* 48, Bekim Balaj
* 46, Nastja Čeh
* 43, Valeri Bojinov
* 41, Adam Gnezda Čerin
* 37, Fredi Bobic
* 37, Mario Gavranović
* 35, Boško Balaban
* 35, Josip Drmić
* 35, Amer Gojak
* 34, Georgi Ivanov
* 33, Roman Bezjak
* 33, Sebastjan Cimirotič
* 32, Josip Skoblar
* 30, Daniel Šarić

Participation in major international tournaments by Rijeka players

[FIFA World Cup]

1962 FIFA World Cup 4th place
* Petar Radaković
1982 FIFA World Cup 16th place
* Miloš Hrstić
* Ive Jerolimov
2018 FIFA World Cup
* Filip Bradarić
UEFA Euro">UEFA European Football Championship">UEFA Euro
UEFA Euro 2016 9th place
* Ivan Vargić
UEFA Euro 2016 18th place
* Bekim Balaj
* Odise Roshi
UEFA Euro 2020 23rd place
* Milan Ristovski
* Darko Velkovski
UEFA Euro 2024 20th place
* Nediljko Labrović
* Marco Pašalić
* Marko Pjaca

Managerial">Manager (association football)">Managerial

Most appearances for a manager:
* All official matches
** 274, Matjaž Kek
** 161, Josip Skoblar
** 147, Nenad Gračan
* In Yugoslav First League
** 131, Stojan Osojnak
** 125, Josip Skoblar
** 89, Dragutin Spasojević
* In Croatian First Football League
** 201, Matjaž Kek
** 131, Nenad Gračan
** 85, Elvis Scoria
* In Croatian Cup
** 30, Matjaž Kek
** 13, Elvis Scoria
** 10, Nenad Gračan
* In UEFA competitions
** 42, Matjaž Kek
** 9, Radomir Đalović
** 8, Simon Rožman
Most wins for a manager:
* All official matches
** 164, Matjaž Kek
** 69, Nenad Gračan
** 59, Josip Skoblar
* In Yugoslav First League
** 52, Stojan Osojnak
** 50, Josip Skoblar
** 30, Dragutin Spasojević
** 30, Mladen Vranković
* In Croatian First Football League
** 122, Matjaž Kek
** 62, Nenad Gračan
** 31, Elvis Scoria
* In Croatian Cup
** 25, Matjaž Kek
** 8, Elvis Scoria
** 7, Simon Rožman
* In UEFA competitions
** 16, Matjaž Kek
** 4, Sergej Jakirović
** 3, Simon Rožman
** 3, Goran Tomić
Youngest manager in Croatian First Football League
* 33 years, 19 days, Elvis Scoria
Oldest manager in Croatian First Football League
* 59 years, 102 days, Vladimir Lukarić
Longest-serving managers
* 2,045 days, Matjaž Kek
* 1,334 days, Stojan Osojnak
* 1,302 days, Josip Skoblar
Longest-serving manager
* 2,045 days, Matjaž Kek

Awards

Yugoslav First League top goalscorers

Season

Name

Goals

1980–81

Club records and statistics

''As of 21 December 2025.''

Competition appearances

Yugoslav First League: 29 out of 45.
Yugoslav Second League: 13 out of 45.
Croatian First Football League: 35 out of 35. One of four clubs that have participated in all seasons, alongside Dinamo Zagreb, Hajduk Split and Osijek.
Yugoslav Cup: 36 out of 43.
Croatian Cup: 35 out of 35.
UEFA competitions: 25.

Final position

Best position in Yugoslav First League: 4th, 4 times.
* Best placed Croatian club: 3 times.
Best position in Yugoslav Second League: Winners, 6 times.
Best position in Croatian First Football League: Winners, 2 times.
Best position in Yugoslav Cup: Winners, 2 times.
Best position in Croatian Cup: Winners, 7 times.
Worst position in Yugoslav First League: 17th.
Worst position in Croatian First Football League: 12th.

League records and statistics

In Croatian First Football League:
* Matches played: 1140.
* Wins: 523.
* Draws: 294.
* Defeats: 323.
* Goals scored: 1723.
* Goals conceded: 1257.
In Yugoslav First League:
* Matches played: 898.
* Wins: 310.
* Draws: 252.
* Defeats: 336.
* Goals scored: 1083.
* Goals conceded: 1163.
* Points: 857.

Matches and scorelines

Firsts

Official match
* Kvarner 1–2 Unione Sportiva Operaia, 1946–47 Yugoslav First League qualifiers, 12 August 1946
In Yugoslav First League
* Kvarner 0–5 Crvena Lokomotiva, 1946–47, 6 October 1946
In Yugoslav Cup
* Kvarner 4–0 Jedinstvo Čakovec, 1947–48, 2 November 1947
In Croatian First Football League
* Rijeka 2–0 Šibenik, 1992, 29 February 1992
In Croatian Cup
* Rijeka 0–0 Hajduk Split, 1992, 24 March 1992
In UEFA competitions
* Rijeka 3–0 Wrexham, 1978–79 European Cup Winners' Cup, 13 September 1978
At Kantrida
* Kvarner 2–2 Budućnost, 1946–47, 17 November 1946
At Rujevica
* Rijeka 3–1 Lokomotiva, 2015–16, 2 August 2015

Lasts

In Yugoslav First League
* Rijeka 3–0 Partizan, 1990–91, 16 June 1991
In Yugoslav Cup
* Hajduk Split 1–1 Rijeka, 1990–91, 21 November 1990
At Kantrida
* Rijeka 3–3 Slaven Belupo, 2015–16, 19 July 2015

Landmarks

1,000th top flight match

* Croatia Zagreb 3–0 Rijeka, 1994–95, 25 February 19952,000th top flight match
* Rijeka 1–0 Gorica, 2024–25, 30 November 20241,000th match in the Croatian First Football League
* Dinamo Zagreb 2–0 Rijeka, 2021–22, 30 January 2022500th win in the Croatian First Football League
* Rijeka 4–0 Lokomotiva, 2024–25, 4 August 20241,000th win in official matches
* Rijeka 4–1 Zagreb, 2015–16, 4 October 2015100th match in UEFA competitions
* Rijeka 6–1 Dukagjini, 2023–24, 3 August 2023

Biggest wins

Home:
* In Yugoslav First League
** 6–0 v. Novi Sad, 1963–64, 12 April 1964
* In Croatian First Football League
** 7–0 v. Zadar, 2002–03, 10 May 2003
** 7–0 v. Cibalia, 2017–18, 9 September 2017
** 7–0 v. Inter Zaprešić, 2018–19, 13 April 2019
* In lower Yugoslav divisions
** 10–0 v. 11 Oktomvri, 1950, 22 October 1950
* In Yugoslav Cup
** 5–0 v. Crvena Zastava Kragujevac, 1986–87, 27 August 1986
* In Croatian Cup
** 11–0 v. Zmaj Blato, 2013–14, 9 October 2013
* In UEFA competitions
** 5–0 v. Prestatyn Town, 2013–14, 18 July 2013
** 6–1 v. Dukagjini, 2023–24, 3 August 2023
Away:
* In Yugoslav First League
** 6–2 v. Trešnjevka, 1965–66, 19 June 1966
** 5–1 v. Trešnjevka, 1964–65, 23 August 1964
** 5–1 v. Sloboda, 1959–60, 29 November 1959
** 5–1 v. Budućnost, 1982–83, 15 August 1982
** 4–0 v. Velež, 1976–77, 5 June 1977
* In Croatian First Football League
** 7–0 v. Istra 1961, 2018–19, 4 May 2019
* In lower Yugoslav divisions
** 7–0 v. Grafičar Zagreb, 23 September 1956
** 7–0 v. Metalac Zagreb, 27 October 1957
* In Yugoslav Cup
** 4–0 v. Viko-Omladinac, 1982–83, 26 October 1982
* In Croatian Cup
** 11–0 v. Buje, 2019–20, 1 October 2019
* In UEFA competitions
** 5–1 v. Víkingur, 2014–15, 31 July 2014
** 5–1 v. The New Saints, 2017–18, 18 July 2017

Biggest defeats

Home:
* In Yugoslav First League
** 0–6 v. Vojvodina, 1959–60, 6 September 1959
* In Croatian First Football League
** 2–7 v. Dinamo Zagreb, 2022–23, 13 November 2022
** 0–5 v. Dinamo Zagreb, 2019–20, 10 November 2019
* In lower Yugoslav divisions
** 0–6 v. Zagreb, 1972–73, 5 November 1972
* In Yugoslav Cup
** 0–4 v. Mornar Split, 1947, 16 November 1947
* In Croatian Cup
** 0–2 v. Zagreb, 1995–96, 20 March 1996
** 0–2 v. Orijent, 1997–98, 1 October 1997
** 2–4 v. Varaždin, 2010–11, 21 November 2010
* In UEFA competitions
** 0–3 v. Partizan, 1999–2000, 4 August 1999
** 0–3 v. Aberdeen, 2015–16, 16 July 2015
** 1–4 v. Austria Wien, 2017–18, 2 November 2017
Away:
* In Yugoslav First League
** 0–6 v. Dinamo Zagreb, 1958–59, 21 June 1959
* In Croatian First Football League
** 0–6 v. Dinamo Zagreb, 2009–10, 20 September 2009
** 0–6 v. Segesta, 1995–96, 22 October 1995
* In lower Yugoslav divisions
** 0–6 v. Enotnost, 1947–48, 19 October 1947
** 0–6 v. Proleter, 1952–53, 5 April 1953
** 1–7 v. Maribor, 1972–73, 17 June 1973
* In Yugoslav Cup
** 1–8 v. Crvena Zvezda, 1952, 5 October 1952
* In Croatian Cup
** 0–5 v. Zagreb, 1995–96, 6 March 1996
* In UEFA competitions
** 0–5 v. Olimpija Ljubljana, 2024–25, 29 August 2024
** 0–5 v. PAOK, 2025–26, 28 August 2025

Highest scoring draws

In Yugoslav First League
* Rijeka 3–3 Partizan
* Rijeka 3–3 NK Zagreb
* Rijeka 3–3 Osijek
* Dinamo Zagreb 3–3 Rijeka
* Rijeka 3–3 Velež
In Croatian First Football League
* Rijeka 4–4 Cibalia
* Rijeka 4–4 Inter Zaprešić
* Zadar 4–4 Rijeka
In domestic cups
* Hajduk Split 3–3 Rijeka
In UEFA competitions
* Rijeka 2–2 Omonia
* Stuttgart 2–2 Rijeka
* Rijeka 2–2 Sevilla
* Aberdeen 2–2 Rijeka
* Rijeka 2–2 İstanbul Başakşehir
* AEK Athens 2–2 Rijeka

Highest scoring matches

Records and statistics by [Domestic [association football season|season]]

Points

First division only.

Most points in one season:
* 3 pts for a win: 88 in 36 matches.
* 2 pts for a win: 42 in 34 matches.
Highest percentage of points in one season:
* 3 pts for a win: 81.5%.
* 2 pts for a win: 65.0%.
Fewest points in one season:
* 3 pts for a win: 33 in 32 matches.
* 2 pts for a win: 18 in 22 matches.
Lowest percentage of points in one season:
* 3 pts for a win: 34.4%.
* 2 pts for a win: 33.8%.

Matches

Most matches played in one season:
* Overall: 56.
* In Yugoslav First League: 36.
* In Croatian First Football League: 36.
* In Yugoslav Cup: 8.
* In Croatian Cup: 10.
* In UEFA competitions: 12.
Fewest matches played in one season:
* Overall: 18.
* In Yugoslav First League: 22.
* In Croatian First Football League: 22.

Wins

Most wins in one season:
* All official fixtures
** 35 in 55 matches
** 33 in 44 matches
* Highest percentage of fixtures
** 75.0%
* In Yugoslav First League
** 16 in 34 matches
** 14 in 28 matches
** Home
*** 14 in 17 matches
** Away
*** 5 in 15 matches
*** 5 in 17 matches
* In Croatian First Football League
** 27 in 36 matches
** Home
*** 17 in 18 matches
** Away
*** 10 in 16 matches
*** 10 in 18 matches
* In Yugoslav Cup
** 5 in 5 matches
* In Croatian Cup
** 7 in 8 matches
** 6 in 6 matches
** 5 in 5 matches
** 5 in 5 matches
* In UEFA competitions
** 8 in 12 matches
Fewest wins in one season:
* All official fixtures
** 6
* Lowest percentage of fixtures
** 22.7%
* In Yugoslav First League
** 5 in 22 matches
** Home
*** 3 in 11 matches
*** 6 in 17 matches
** Away
*** 0 in 17 matches
* In Croatian First Football League
** 8 in 30 matches
** Home
*** 4 in 16 matches
** Away
*** 0 in 16 matches

Defeats

Most defeats in one season:
* All official fixtures
** 21
* Highest percentage of fixtures
** 58.8%
* In Yugoslav First League
** 20 in 34 matches
** Home
*** 5 in 17 matches
*** 4 in 11 matches
** Away
*** 15 in 17 matches
* In Croatian First Football League
** 17 in 32 matches
** 17 in 36 matches
** Home
*** 8 in 18 matches
*** 7 in 16 matches
*** 6 in 15 matches
** Away
*** 12 in 16 matches
*** 12 in 18 matches
* In domestic cups
** 2
* In UEFA competitions
** 5 in 12 matches
Fewest defeats in one season:
* All official fixtures
** 1
** 2 in 44 matches
* Lowest percentage of fixtures
** 2.8%
* In Yugoslav First League
** 5 in 22 matches
** 8 in 34 matches
** Home
*** 0 in 17 matches
** Away
*** 2 in 11 matches
* In Croatian First Football League
** 1 in 36 matches
** Home
*** 0 in 18 matches
*** 0 in 16 matches
*** 0 in 15 matches
** Away
*** 1 in 18 matches

Draws">Tie (draw)">Draws

Most draws in one season:
* All official fixtures
** 20 in 44 matches
* Highest percentage of fixtures
** 54.5%
* In Yugoslav First League
** 14 in 34 matches
** 12 in 22 matches
** Home
*** 9 in 17 matches
** Away
*** 8 in 17 matches
*** 7 in 11 matches
* In Croatian First Football League
** 17 in 34 matches
** Home
*** 8 in 16 matches
*** 8 in 17 matches
** Away
*** 9 in 17 matches
* In domestic cups
** 5 in 8 matches
* In UEFA competitions
** 6 in 12 matches
Fewest draws in one season:
* All official fixtures
** 1
* Lowest percentage of fixtures
** 9.1%
* In Yugoslav First League
** 2 in 22 matches
** Home
*** 1 in 14 matches
** Away
*** 0 in 11 matches
*** 1 in 17 matches
* In Croatian First Football League
** 4 in 36 matches
** 4 in 32 matches
** Home
*** 1 in 18 matches
*** 1 in 17 matches
** Away
*** 0 in 16 matches

Goals scored

Most goals scored in one season:
* All official fixtures
** 117 in 55 matches
* Highest average per match
** 2.11
* In Yugoslav First League
** 53 in 34 matches
** 47 in 28 matches
** Home
*** 36 in 17 matches
*** 34 in 14 matches
** Away
*** 20 in 17 matches
*** 19 in 15 matches
*** 18 in 11 matches
* In Croatian First Football League
** 76 in 36 matches
** Home
*** 56 in 18 matches
** Away
*** 36 in 18 matches
* In domestic cups
** 22 in 8 matches
** 19 in 6 matches
** 18 in 5 matches
** 18 in 5 matches
* In UEFA competitions
** 23 in 12 matches
Fewest goals scored in one season:
* All official fixtures
** 20 in 24 matches
* Lowest average per match
** 0.73
* In Yugoslav First League
** 17 in 22 matches
** 29 in 34 matches
** Home
*** 9 in 11 matches
** Away
*** 8 in 17 matches
*** 8 in 11 matches
* In Croatian First Football League
** 22 in 30 matches
** Home
*** 12 in 15 matches
** Away
*** 8 in 11 matches
*** 10 in 16 matches

Goals conceded

Fewest goals conceded in one season:
* All official fixtures
** 11 in 30 matches
* Lowest average per match
** 0.56
* In Yugoslav First League
** 21 in 22 matches
** 25 in 36 matches
** Home
*** 3 in 18 matches
** Away
*** 8 in 11 matches
* In Croatian First Football League
** 20 in 36 matches
** Home
*** 4 in 11 matches
*** 5 in 15 matches
** Away
*** 11 in 18 matches
Most goals conceded in one season:
* All official fixtures
** 68 in 42 matches
* Highest average per match
** 2.36
* In Yugoslav First League
** 54 in 34 matches
** 52 in 22 matches
** Home
*** 21 in 13 matches
*** 19 in 11 matches
** Away
*** 40 in 17 matches
* In Croatian First Football League
** 56 in 36 matches
** 53 in 33 matches
** Home
*** 23 in 16 matches
*** 23 in 18 matches
*** 23 in 18 matches
*** 23 in 18 matches
** Away
*** 33 in 18 matches
*** 31 in 16 matches
* In domestic cups
** 10 in 6 matches
** 10 in 8 matches
* In UEFA competitions
** 17 in 12 matches

[Goal difference]

Best league goal difference in one season:
* In Yugoslav First League
** +17 in 28 matches
** Home
*** +28 in 17 matches
** Away
*** 0 in 11 matches
* In Croatian First Football League
** +48 in 36 matches
** Home
*** +44 in 18 matches
** Away
*** +15 in 18 matches
Worst league goal difference in one season:
* In Yugoslav First League
** –22 in 22 matches
** Home
*** –7 in 11 matches
** Away
*** –30 in 17 matches
* In Croatian First Football League
** –14 in 32 matches
** Home
*** –2 in 18 matches
*** –1 in 15 matches
** Away
*** –22 in 18 matches

Disciplinary

Croatian First Football League only.

Yellow cards:
* Most : 90 in 36 matches.
* Fewest : 29 in 22 matches.
* Most : 2.719.
* Fewest : 1.318.
Red cards:
* Most : 10 in 32 matches.
* Fewest : 0 in 32 matches.
* Most : 0.313.
* Fewest : 0.000.

Sequences and runs

''Currently active sequences are in bold/italics.''

Goals

Longest streak without conceding a goal:
* In Yugoslav First League: 506 minutes.
* In Croatian First Football League: 783 minutes.
** Home: 672 minutes.
** Away: 524 minutes.
* In Yugoslav Cup: 576 minutes.
* In Croatian Cup: 510 minutes.
* In UEFA competitions: 410 minutes.
* All official matches:
** Seasons in top flight: 873 minutes.
** Seasons in Yugoslav Second League: 917 minutes.
Longest streak without scoring a goal:
* In Yugoslav First League: 515 minutes.
* In Croatian First Football League: 493 minutes.
** Home: 448 minutes.
** Away: 518 minutes.
* In Yugoslav Cup: at least 180 minutes.
* In Croatian Cup: 339 minutes.
* In UEFA competitions: 421 minutes.
Longest scoring run:
* In Yugoslav First League: 17 matches.
* In Croatian First Football League: 21 matches.
** Home: 36 matches.
** Away: 15 matches.
* In Yugoslav Cup: 6 matches.
* In Croatian Cup: 23 matches.
* In UEFA competitions: 7 matches.
Longest conceding run:
* In Yugoslav First League: 16 matches.
* In Croatian First Football League: 21 matches.
** Home: 15 matches.
** Away: 19 matches.
* In Yugoslav Cup: 8 matches.
* In Croatian Cup: 9 matches.
* In UEFA competitions: 11 matches.

Wins

Longest winning streak:
* In Yugoslav First League: 5 matches.
** Home: 11 matches.
** Away: 2 matches.
* In Croatian First Football League: 10 matches.
** Home: 14 matches.
** Away: 5 matches.
* In Yugoslav Cup: 6 matches.
** Home: 4 matches.
** Away: 4 matches.
* In Croatian Cup: 13 matches.
** Home: 7 matches.
** Away: 9 matches.
* In UEFA competitions: 6 matches.
** Home: 3 matches.
** Away: 3 matches.
Longest winning streak :
* Seasons in top flight: 16 matches, including 8 league, 5 European and 3 domestic cup matches.
** Home: 16 matches.
** Away: 8 matches.
Longest winning streak :
* In Yugoslav Cup: 10 ties.
* In Croatian Cup: 13 ties.
* In UEFA competitions: 6 ties.
* In all knock-out competitions: 16 ties.

Unbeaten

Longest unbeaten run:
* In Yugoslav First League: 13 matches.
** Home: 43 matches.
** Away: 6 matches.
* In Croatian First Football League: 44 matches.
** Home: 53 matches.
** Away: 21 matches.
* In Yugoslav Cup: 14 matches.
** Home: 8 matches.
** Away: 7 matches.
* In Croatian Cup: 16 matches.
** Home: 15 matches.
** Away: 9 matches.
* In UEFA competitions: 9 matches.
** Home: 12 matches.
** Away: 4 matches.
Longest unbeaten run :
* Seasons in top flight: 45 matches ; second longest run in European football.
** Home: 44 matches.
** Away: 23 matches.
* Seasons in lower divisions: 32 matches.
** Home: 39 matches.
** Away: 26 matches.

Winless

Longest streak without a win:
* In Yugoslav First League: 10 matches in 1959, 1961–62 and 1978–79.
** Home: 6 matches.
** Away: 30 matches.
* In Croatian First Football League: 10 matches.
** Home: 8 matches.
** Away: 22 matches.
* In Yugoslav Cup: 4 matches in 1961–65 and 1987–89.
** Home: 2 matches.
** Away: 11 matches.
* In Croatian Cup: 4 matches in 2001–03.
** Home: 4 matches.
** Away: 4 matches.
* In UEFA competitions: 7 matches.
** Home: 4 matches.
** Away: 9 matches.

Defeats

Longest losing streak:
* In Yugoslav First League: 6 matches in 1959 and 1968.
** Home: 4 matches.
** Away: 8 matches.
* In Croatian First Football League: 7 matches.
** Home: 3 matches.
** Away: 8 matches.
* In Yugoslav Cup: 4 matches in 1962–66.
** Home: 2 matches.
** Away: 11 matches.
* In Croatian Cup: 3 matches.
** Home: 4 matches.
** Away: 2 matches.
* In UEFA competitions: 4 matches.
** Home: 3 matches.
** Away: 7 matches.

Draws

Longest drawing streak:
* In Yugoslav First League: 5 matches.
** Home: 4 matches.
** Away: 5 matches.
* In Croatian First Football League: 4 matches.
** Home: 4 matches.
** Away: 5 matches.
* In Yugoslav Cup: 2 matches in 1979–80 and 1986–87.
** Home: 1 match.
** Away: 3 matches.
* In Croatian Cup: 3 matches in 2008.
** Home: 2 matches.
** Away: 2 matches.
* In UEFA competitions: 3 matches in 2013 and 2015–16.
** Home: 3 matches.
** Away: 2 matches.
Longest streak without a draw:
* In Yugoslav First League: 15 matches.
** Home: 11 matches.
** Away: 16 matches.
* In Croatian First Football League: 23 matches.
** Home: 16 matches.
** Away: 25 matches.
* In Yugoslav Cup: 16 matches in 1952–67.
** Home: 9 matches.
** Away: 21 matches.
* In Croatian Cup: 24 matches.
** Home: 14 matches.
** Away: 38 matches.
* In UEFA competitions: 8 matches.
** Home: 9 matches.
** Away: 8 matches.

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

Longest winning streak
* Overall: 9 matches v. Istra 1961.
* Home: 11 matches v. Lokomotiva and Osijek.
* Away: 9 matches v. Istra 1961.
Longest unbeaten run
* Overall: 31 matches v. Slaven Belupo.
* Home: 26 matches v. Istra 1961.
* Away: 14 matches v. Slaven Belupo and Istra 1961.
Longest streak without a win
* Overall: 16 matches v. Dinamo Zagreb.
* Home: 9 matches v. Dinamo Zagreb.
* Away: 11 matches v. Dinamo Zagreb and Osijek.
Longest losing streak
* Overall: 10 matches v. Hajduk Split.
* Home: 5 matches v. Hajduk Split.
* Away: 9 matches v. Osijek.
Longest drawing streak
* Overall: 8 matches v. Cibalia.
* Home: 4 matches v. Cibalia.
* Away: 5 matches v. Cibalia and Slaven Belupo.
Longest streak without a draw
* Overall: 24 matches v. Lokomotiva.
* Home: 15 matches v. Osijek.
* Away: 16 matches v. Dinamo Zagreb and Hajduk Split.

Opponents and familiarity

Club played most often:
* All official matches
** 189 times v. Dinamo Zagreb
* In domestic leagues
** 165 times v. Hajduk Split
* In domestic cups
** 26 times v. Dinamo Zagreb
* In UEFA competitions
** 4 times v. Standard Liège
** 4 times v. Aberdeen
** 4 times v. PAOK
* In one season
** 7 times v. Hajduk Split
** 7 times v. Dinamo Zagreb
Non-home ground Rijeka has played on most often:
* 102 times at Maksimir
Player who has scored the most goals against Rijeka:
* In Yugoslav First League
** 13, Slaven Zambata
* In Croatian First Football League
** 13, El Arabi Hillel Soudani
* In Croatian Cup
** 3, Zoran Kvržić
** 3, Nikola Šafarić
* In UEFA competitions
** 3, Gilbert Agius
* In Adriatic derby
** 10, Mijo Caktaš
* In Dinamo–Rijeka derby
** 14, El Arabi Hillel Soudani
* In Rijeka–Pula derby
** 4, Gedeon Guzina

Records and statistics against major rivals

''As of 21 December 2025.''

v. [Hajduk Split]

Extreme wins and defeats:
* Home win:
** In Yugoslav First League
*** 4–0, 1962–63, 9 September 1962
** In Croatian First Football League
*** 5–0, 2025–26, 22 November 2025
* Away win:
** In Yugoslav First League
*** 3–1, 1975–76, 13 September 1975
*** 2–0, 1962–63, 24 March 1963
** In Croatian First Football League
*** 4–0, 2005–06, 22 April 2006
*** 4–0, 2019–20, 1 December 2019
* Home defeat:
** In Yugoslav First League
*** 1–4, 1974–75, 29 June 1975
** In Croatian First Football League
*** 0–3, 1995–96, 17 February 1996
*** 0–3, 2011–12, 21 March 2012
*** 0–3, 2021–22, 8 May 2022
* Away defeat:
** In Yugoslav First League
*** 2–6, 1958–59, 7 June 1959
*** 0–4, 1959–60, 13 September 1959
*** 0–4, 1965–66, 24 October 1965
*** 0–4, 1988–89, 28 May 1989
** In Croatian First Football League
*** 0–4, 2003–04, 28 February 2004
*** 0–4, 2018–19, 20 April 2019
Longest winning streak
* 5 matches
* Home: 3 matches
* Away: 4 matches
Longest unbeaten run
* 20 matches
* Home: 14 matches ; league only: 15 matches
* Away: 13 matches
Longest streak without a win
* 12 matches
* Home: 6 matches
* Away: 18 matches
Longest losing streak
* 10 matches
* Home: 5 matches
* Away: '''7 matches'''

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Extreme wins and defeats:
* Home win:
** In Yugoslav First League
*** 4–0, 1977–78, 6 May 1978
** In Croatian First Football League
*** 4–0, 2024–25, 22 February 2025
* Away win:
** In Yugoslav First League
*** 3–2, 1964–65, 7 March 1965
*** 2–1, 1980–81, 10 May 1981
** In Croatian First Football League
*** 2–0, 2020–21, 19 January 2021
* Home defeat:
** In Yugoslav First League
*** 0–3, 1963–64, 25 August 1963
** In Croatian First Football League
*** 2–7, 2022–23, 13 November 2022
*** 0–5, 2019–20, 10 November 2019
* Away defeat:
** In Yugoslav First League
*** 0–6, 1958–59, 21 June 1959
** In Croatian First Football League
*** 0–6, 2009–10, 19 September 2009
Longest winning streak
* 3 matches
* Home: 5 matches
* Away: 1 match
Longest unbeaten run
* 4 matches
* Home: 13 matches ; league only: 23 matches
* Away: 3 matches
Longest streak without a win
* 14 matches
* Home: 10 matches
* Away: 20 matches
Longest losing streak
* 8 matches
* Home: 4 matches
* Away: '''11 matches'''

Average home league attendance record

Source:

Penalty shoot-out history

¹This was the first ever match in a well-known competition that used the penalty shootout procedure to decide a tie.
² For three consecutive seasons, if a league fixture ended in a draw, penalty shoot-outs were used to determine which side will be awarded one point.

Sources: List of HNK Rijeka seasons,

List of HNK Rijeka records and statistics

Individual records and statistics

Appearances">Cap (sport)">Appearances

Other records in the [Croatian First Football League]

Other records in the [Yugoslav First League]

Most appearances

Goals">Goal (sport)">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

Assists">Assist (football)">Assists

Goalkeeping">Goalkeeper (association football)">Goalkeeping

Disciplinary

International

Participation in major international tournaments by Rijeka players

[FIFA World Cup]

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Awards

Club records and statistics

Competition appearances

Final position

League records and statistics

Matches and scorelines

Firsts

Lasts

Landmarks

Biggest wins

Biggest defeats

Highest scoring draws

Highest scoring matches

Records and statistics by [Domestic [association football season|season]]

Points

Matches

Wins

Defeats

Draws">Tie (draw)">Draws

Goals scored

Goals conceded

[Goal difference]

Disciplinary

Sequences and runs

Goals

Wins

Unbeaten

Winless

Defeats

Draws

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

Opponents and familiarity

Records and statistics against major rivals

v. [Hajduk Split]

v. Dinamo Zagreb">GNK Dinamo Zagreb">Dinamo Zagreb

Average home league attendance record

Penalty shoot-out history