HNK Rijeka in European football
HNK Rijeka are a Croatian football club. This article details their record in UEFA club competitions.
| Club | HNK Rijeka |
|---|---|
| First entry | 1978–79 European Cup Winners' Cup |
| Latest entry | 2019–20 UEFA Europa League |
History
HNK Rijeka have participated in UEFA competitions on 19 occasions, with 15 appearances since 1999. The club's greatest achievement was the 1978–79 European Cup Winners' Cup quarter–final, where they lost 2–0 on aggregate against Juventus. Among other notable continental successes, Rijeka qualified for the group stage of the UEFA Europa League in two consecutive seasons, in 2013–14 and 2014–15, keeping an undefeated run for 12 consecutive home matches. Rijeka are one of only three Croatian clubs that have qualified for the group stages of UEFA Champions League or Europa League. In 2014–15, Rijeka became the first club from former Yugoslavia to win eight European fixtures in one season. Rijeka faced eventual competition winners on two separate occasions, Real Madrid in the 1984–85 UEFA Cup and Sevilla in the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League.
Matches in Europe
By competition
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Last season played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 2017–18 |
| UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League | 60 | 23 | 16 | 21 | 89 | 74 | 2019–20 |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 1979–80 |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2008 |
| Total | 82 | 29 | 22 | 31 | 110 | 99 |
Source: uefa.com, Last updated on 29 August 2019.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against. Defunct competitions indicated in italics.
By ground
| Ground | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 41 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 66 | 39 | +27 |
| Away | 41 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 44 | 60 | −16 |
| Total | 82 | 29 | 22 | 31 | 110 | 99 | +11 |
Source: uefa.com, Last updated on 29 August 2019.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against.
By season
Non-UEFA competitions are listed in italics.
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Agg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962–63 | Intertoto Cup | Group B3 |
 |
2–1 | 3–4 | 1st out of 4 |
 |
5–1 | 2–2 | ||||
 |
3–1 | 3–2 | ||||
| QF |  |
2–2 | 1–2 | 3–4 | ||
| 1965–66 | Intertoto Cup | Group B1 |
 |
0–3 | 1–3 | 4th out of 4 |
 |
0–0 | 1–3 | ||||
 |
0–3 | 1–0 | ||||
| 1974–75 | Mitropa Cup | Group A |
|
3–1 | 1–3 | 2nd out of 3 |
 |
1–3 | 0–0 | ||||
| 1977 | Intertoto Cup | Group 6 |
 |
2–2 | 0–2 | 3rd out of 4 |
|
0–1 | 4–2 | ||||
|
1–1 | 3–0 | ||||
| 1978 | Balkans Cup | Group B |
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6–0 | 0–1 | 1st out of 3 |
 |
2–0 | 2–1 | ||||
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4–1 | 0–1 | 4–2 | ||
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3–0 | 0–2 | 3–2 |
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0–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | ||
| 1979–80 | Balkans Cup | Group A |
|
2–1 | 3–1 | 1st out of 3 |
|
3–0 | 1–4 | ||||
| Final | |
1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | ||
| 1979–80 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | R1 | |
2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| R2 | |
3–0 | 0–2 | 3–2 | ||
| QF |  |
0–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | ||
| 1984–85 | UEFA Cup | R1 |  |
4–1 | 0–1 | 4–2 |
| R2 | |
3–1 | 0–3 | 3–4 | ||
| 1985–86 | Mitropa Cup | SF | |
0–1† | – | |
| 3rd Pl. | |
3–2† | – | |||
| 1986–87 | UEFA Cup | R1 | |
0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| 1999–00 | UEFA Champions League | QR2 | %3B_Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_(2003%E2%80%932006).svg.png){kind=small} |
0–3 | 1–3 | 1–6 |
| 2000–01 | UEFA Cup | QR |  |
3–2 | 5–4 (aet) | 8–6 |
| R1 | |
0–1 (aet) | 0–0 | 0–1 | ||
| 2002 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | R1 |  |
3–2 | 0–1 | 3–3 (a) |
| 2004–05 | UEFA Cup | QR2 |  |
2–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 (a) |
| 2005–06 | UEFA Cup | QR2 |  |
2–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 (a) |
| 2006–07 | UEFA Cup | QR1 |  |
2–2 | 1–2 | 3–4 |
| 2008 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | R1 |  |
0–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| 2009–10 | UEFA Europa League | QR2 |  |
3–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 |
| QR3 |  |
1–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | ||
| 2013–14 | UEFA Europa League | QR2 | |
5–0 | 3–0 | 8–0 |
| QR3 |  |
2–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | ||
| PO | |
2–1 | 2–2 | 4–3 | ||
| Group I |  |
0–0 | 0–4 | 4th out of 4 | ||
|
1–1 | 0–0 | ||||
 |
1–1 | 0–1 | ||||
| 2014–15 | UEFA Europa League | QR2 | |
1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 |
| QR3 |  |
4–0 | 5–1 | 9–1 | ||
| PO |  |
1–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | ||
| Group G | |
2–0 | 0–2 | 3rd out of 4 | ||
|
2–2 | 0–1 | ||||
|
3–1 | 0–2 | ||||
| 2015–16 | UEFA Europa League | QR2 |  |
0–3 | 2–2 | 2–5 |
| 2016–17 | UEFA Europa League | QR3 | |
2–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 (a) |
| 2017–18 | UEFA Champions League | QR2 | |
2–0 | 5–1 | 7–1 |
| QR3 | |
0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 (a) | ||
| PO | |
0–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | ||
| UEFA Europa League | Group D | |
1–2 | 2–2 | 3rd out of 4 | |
|
2–0 | 2–3 | ||||
|
1–4 | 3–1 | ||||
| 2018–19 | UEFA Europa League | QR3 |  |
0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| 2019–20 | UEFA Europa League | QR3 | |
2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
| PO | |
1–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | ||
Last updated on 29 August 2019.
Records and Statistics
Record wins and defeats
- Home win
- 5–0 v.
- 5–0 v.
- Away win
- 5–1 v.
- 5–1 v.
- 5–1 v.
- Home defeat
- Away defeat
- 0–4 v.
- 0–4 v.
Record by country of opposition
Updated on 29 August 2019.
| Country | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 25.00 |
|
10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 20.00 |
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 50.00 |
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 100.00 |
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50.00 |
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 0.00 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 50.00 |
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 25.00 |
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50.00 |
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 100.00 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 50.00 |
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 |
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 50.00 |
 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0.00 |
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50.00 |
|
10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 20.00 |
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +0 | 25.00 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00 |
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 83.33 |
Player records
- Most appearances in UEFA club competitions:
- 38 appearances: Zoran Kvržić [1]
- Top scorer in UEFA club competitions:
- 8 goals: Andrej Kramarić [2]
- Most goals in a single match:
- 3 goals:
- Damir Desnica (7 November 1979 v Lokomotíva Košice)
- Leon Benko (18 July 2013 v Prestatyn Town)
- Adis Jahović (7 August 2014 v Víkingur)
- Andrej Kramarić (23 October 2014 v Feyenoord)
- 3 goals:
UEFA coefficient history (2013–)
Updated on 29 August 2019.
In European football, UEFA coefficients are used to rank and seed teams in club competitions. The coefficients are calculated by UEFA, who administer football within Europe.[3]
2013–2018
Source: Bert Kassies website
| Accumulated | Valid | Rank | Movement | Coefficient | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 to 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 241 |  |
4.916 |  |
| 2009–10 to 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 178 | |
8.925 | |
| 2010–11 to 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 131 | |
13.700 | |
| 2011–12 to 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 127 | |
14.275 | |
| 2012–13 to 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 125 | |
15.550 | |
2018–
5-year calculation
Source: Bert Kassies website
| Accumulated | Valid | Rank | Movement | Coefficient | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 to 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 91 | | 15.500 | — |
| 2014–15 to 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 104 | | 13.500 | |
| 2015–16 to 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 115 | | 11.000 | |
10-year calculation
Source: Bert Kassies website
| Accumulated | Valid | Rank | Movement | Coefficient | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 to 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 173 | — | 16.500 | — |
| 2009–10 to 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 161 | | 18.500 | |
| 2010–11 to 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 149 | | 20.000 | |
References
- "Rijeka profile". UEFA.com. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- "Rijeka profile". UEFA.com. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- See column Team Ranking in "UEFA European Cup Coefficients Database". Bert Kassies. Retrieved 18 November 2015.