HNK Rijeka in European football
| Club | Rijeka |
|---|---|
| Seasons played | 25 |
| First entry | 1978–79 European Cup Winners' Cup |
| Latest entry | 2025–26 UEFA Conference League |
HNK Rijeka are a Croatian football club. This article details their record in UEFA club competitions.
History
HNK Rijeka has participated in UEFA competitions on 25 occasions, with 21 appearances since 1999 and 13 consecutive appearances since 2013–14. 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. They also qualified for the group stages in 2017–18 and 2020–21. Rijeka is 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 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 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 2025–26 |
| UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League | 75 | 29 | 19 | 28 | 105 | 97 | 2025–26 |
| UEFA Conference League | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 2025–26 |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 1979–80 |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2008 |
| Total | 122 | 44 | 33 | 45 | 157 | 147 | +10 |
Source: UEFA.com, Fully up to date as of 18 December 2025.
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 | 61 | 31 | 16 | 14 | 95 | 54 | +41 |
| Away | 61 | 13 | 17 | 31 | 62 | 93 | −31 |
| Total | 122 | 44 | 33 | 45 | 157 | 147 | +10 |
Source: uefa.com, Fully up to date as of 18 December 2025.
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.
Last updated on 18 December 2025.
Records and statistics
Record wins and defeats
- Home win
- 6–1 v. Dukagjini, 2023–24, 3 August 2023.
- 5–0 v. Prestatyn Town, 2013–14, 18 July 2013.
- Away win
- 5–1 v. Víkingur, 2014–15, 31 July 2014.
- 5–1 v. The New Saints, 2017–18, 18 July 2017.
- Home defeat
- Away defeat
- 0–5 v. Olimpija Ljubljana, 2024–25, 29 November 2024.
- 0–5 v. PAOK, 2025–26, 28 August 2025.
Record by country of opposition
Updated as of 18 December 2025.
| Country | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Austria | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 25.00 |
| Belgium | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 20.00 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 25.00 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Faroe Islands | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 100.00 |
| France | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Germany | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Greece | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 12.50 |
| Hungary | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Ireland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Italy | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 16.67 |
| Kosovo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 100.00 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50.00 |
| Macedonia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Malta | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 100.00 |
| Moldova | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 50.00 |
| Norway | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Portugal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 |
| Romania | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Scotland | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 50.00 |
| Serbia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0.00 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50.00 |
| Slovenia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 33.33 |
| Spain | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 16.67 |
| Sweden | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0.00 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +0 | 25.00 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 25.00 |
| Wales | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 83.33 |
Player and manager statistics
Updated on 19 December 2025.[1]
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Players with most European appearances
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Top-scoring players in European competitions
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Managers with most European appearances |
Players and manager in bold are currently active for Rijeka.
- 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)
- Franjo Ivanović (3 August 2023 v Dukagjini)
- 3 goals:
UEFA coefficient history (2013–)
Updated on 13 December 2025.
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.[2]
2013–2018
Source: Bert Kassies website
| Accumulated | Valid | Rank | Movement | Coefficient | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 to 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 241 | –12 | 4.916 | +0.142 |
| 2009–10 to 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 178 | +63 | 8.925 | +4.009 |
| 2010–11 to 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 131 | +47 | 13.700 | +4.775 |
| 2011–12 to 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 127 | +4 | 14.275 | +0.575 |
| 2012–13 to 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 125 | +2 | 15.550 | +1.275 |
2018–
5-year calculation
Source: Bert Kassies website
| Accumulated | Valid | Rank | Movement | Coefficient | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 to 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 91 | +34 | 15.500 | — |
| 2014–15 to 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 104 | –13 | 13.500 | –2.000 |
| 2015–16 to 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 121 | –17 | 11.000 | –2.500 |
| 2016–17 to 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 113 | +8 | 13.500 | +2.500 |
| 2017–18 to 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 104 | +9 | 15.000 | +1.500 |
| 2018–19 to 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 127 | –23 | 11.500 | –3.500 |
| 2019–20 to 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 123 | +4 | 12.000 | +0.500 |
| 2020–21 to 2024–25 | 2025–26 | 134 | –11 | 12.000 | |
| 2021–22 to 2025–26 | 2026–27 | 112 | +22 | 17.125 | +5.125 |
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 | +12 | 18.500 | +2.000 |
| 2010–11 to 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 150 | +11 | 20.000 | +1.500 |
| 2011–12 to 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 130 | +20 | 23.000 | +3.000 |
| 2012–13 to 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 124 | +6 | 25.500 | +2.500 |
| 2013–14 to 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 123 | +1 | 27.000 | +1.500 |
| 2014–15 to 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 126 | –3 | 25.500 | –1.500 |
| 2015–16 to 2024–25 | 2025–26 | 141 | –15 | 23.000 | –2.500 |
| 2016–17 to 2025–26 | 2026–27 | 126 | +15 | 30.625 | +7.625 |
References
- ^ "Rijeka profile". UEFA.com. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ See column Team Ranking in "UEFA European Cup Coefficients Database". Bert Kassies. Archived from the original on 13 April 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2015.