HNK Rijeka is a
CroatiaCroatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
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club, from
RijekaRijeka is the principal seaport and the third largest city in Croatia . It is located on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and has a population of 128,735 inhabitants...
on the Croatian coast.
History
The club was founded as
NK Kvarner in 1946, after
RijekaRijeka is the principal seaport and the third largest city in Croatia . It is located on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and has a population of 128,735 inhabitants...
(known by its Italian name
Fiume up to 1945) passed from
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to
YugoslaviaThe Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
following the end of
World War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. During its early period in Yugoslavia, the club had moderate success in various
YugoslavThe Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
and local club championships. It changed its name to
NK Rijeka on June 3, 1954, and advanced to the
Yugoslav First LeagueThe Yugoslav First League was the premier football league in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and socialist Yugoslavia...
in the 1957/58 season. It remained in the top tier until the 1969/70 season, when it got relegated to the Second League. It topped that league many times but it wasn't until 1973/74 when it returned to the First League, where it would remain until the breakup of Yugoslavia.
Rijeka won the Yugoslav Cup in
1978The following are the football events of the year 1978 throughout the world.-Events:*Copa Libertadores 1978: Won by Boca Juniors after defeating Deportivo Cali on an aggregate score of 4-0....
and
1979The following are the football events of the year 1979 throughout the world.-Events:*Copa Libertadores 1979: Won by Olimpia Asunción after defeating Boca Juniors on an aggregate score of 2-0....
, was a runner-up in 1987, won the Croatian Cup in 2005 and in 2006, and participated several times in various
UEFAThe Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
championships. Although it has never advanced to the final stages of the competition, Rijeka has topped and shocked some of the biggest clubs in the history of soccer on its home field during the 1980s, including
Real MadridReal Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
and Juventus.
Rijeka has been playing in the Prva HNL since the independence of Croatia in 1991, generally finishing near the top. Notably it finished second in 1999 and 2006 and third in 2004. Due to many format changes of the league, Rijeka has played more games in the competition than any other team. In the 2004/2005 season, its player
Tomislav ErcegTomislav Erceg is a retired Croatian football player. He has made four appearances for the Croatia national football team, scoring one goal in a friendly game against Turkey on 12 June 1997....
was the top scorer of the Prva HNL with 17 goals.
Rivalries
Adriatic derby match between the two largest
CroatiaCroatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
Football Club coming from
AdriaticThe Adriatic Sea is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan peninsula, and the system of the Apennine Mountains from that of the Dinaric Alps and adjacent ranges...
coast, Rijeka and
HajdukHNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and...
. Each new match these two great rivals, means a great match on the field, but also in the stands where the overruling of Rijeka
ArmadaArmada is the Spanish and Portuguese word for naval fleet, or an adjective meaning 'armed'; Armáda is the Czech and Slovak for armed forces...
and Split
TorcidaTorcidas organizadas are formal associations of football fans in Brazil in the same vein as Argentine hinchadas and European ultras. The name is based on the verb torcer, which means "to root for" but also "to wring" and "to turn"...
.
Stadium
NK Rijeka play their home matches at Stadion Kantrida, which can hold 10,600 spectators.
Current squad
Notable players
Players who have been capped by their respective nations national team or have earned more than 40 caps for HNK Rijeka
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Managerial history
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Honours
- Yugoslav Cup
The Yugoslav Cup, officially the Marshal Tito Cup, was one of two major football competitions in the former Yugoslavia, the other one being the Yugoslav League Championship. The Yugoslav Cup took place after the league championships when every competitive league in Yugoslavia had finished, in order...
(2): 1977–78The 1977–78 Yugoslav Cup was the 30th season of the top football knockout competition in SFR Yugoslavia, the Yugoslav Cup , also known as the "Marshal Tito Cup" , since its establishment in 1946...
, 1978–79The 1978–79 Yugoslav Cup was the 31st season of the top football knockout competition in SFR Yugoslavia, the Yugoslav Cup , also known as the "Marshal Tito Cup" , since its establishment in 1946...
- Croatian Cup
The Croatian Cup is an annually held football tournament for Croatian football clubs and is the second most important competition in Croatian football after the Prva HNL league championship. It is governed by the Croatian Football Federation and usually runs from late August to May...
(2): 2004–05The 2004–05 Croatian Cup was the fourteenth season of Croatia's football knockout competition.-Calendar:-Preliminary round:The preliminary round was held on 7 September, 2004.-First round:First round was held on 21 and 22 September, 2004....
, 2005–06The 2005–06 Croatian Cup was the fifteenth season of Croatia's football knockout competition.-Calendar:-Preliminary round:The preliminary round was held on 31 August, 2005.-First round:Matches played on 21 September, 2005.-Second round:...
- Balkans Cup
In 1961, a Balkans Cup for football clubs from Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Turkey, and Yugoslavia was introduced. It was played 27 times...
(1): 1978
Recent seasons
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League |
CupThe Croatian Cup is an annually held football tournament for Croatian football clubs and is the second most important competition in Croatian football after the Prva HNL league championship. It is governed by the Croatian Football Federation and usually runs from late August to May...
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European competitions |
Top goalscorer |
| Division |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
Pos |
Player |
Goals |
| 1992 |
1. HNL |
22 |
10 |
5 |
7 |
26 |
22 |
25 |
6th |
SF |
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Zoran Škerjanc Zoran Škerjanc is a retired Croatian football player who played for Rijeka, Dinamo, Recreativo Huelva, Orléans US, Pazinka and Göttingen 05.-External links:* http://www.bdfutbol.com/j/j11995.html...
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7 |
| 1992–93 |
1. HNL |
30 |
14 |
11 |
5 |
41 |
24 |
39 |
4th |
R2 |
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Zoran Ban Zoran Ban is a retired Croatian professional football player.-External links:*...
Elvis ScoriaElvis Scoria is a Croatian former football player and as of December 2010, the manager of HNK Rijeka in the Croatian First League....
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8 |
| 1993–94 |
1. HNL |
34 |
11 |
17 |
6 |
40 |
27 |
39 |
6th |
RU |
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Mladen Mladenović Mladen Mladenović is a former Croatian football player in midfielder role.During his career he played for NK Rijeka, NK Zadar, NK Dinamo Zagreb and HNK Hajduk Split, in Spain for CD Castellón, in Austria with SV Austria Salzburg, and in Japan J-League with Gamba Osaka.He won 19 international caps...
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20 |
| 1994–95 |
1. HNL |
30 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
22 |
32 |
34 |
11th |
QF |
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Davor Dželalija |
7 |
| 1995–96 |
1. HNL |
36 |
11 |
8 |
17 |
46 |
56 |
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9th |
QF |
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| 1996–97 |
1. HNL |
30 |
13 |
7 |
10 |
44 |
32 |
46 |
4th |
R2 |
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Admir Hasančić Admir Hasančić is a retired Bosnian football striker who spent his career playing for Čelik Zenica and FK Sarajevo in Bosnia, NK Rijeka and NK Zagreb in Croatian First League and Hapoel Petah Tikva in Israel.-International career:...
|
11 |
| 1997–98 |
1. HNL |
32 |
9 |
14 |
9 |
36 |
37 |
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7th |
R2 |
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Admir Hasančić Admir Hasančić is a retired Bosnian football striker who spent his career playing for Čelik Zenica and FK Sarajevo in Bosnia, NK Rijeka and NK Zagreb in Croatian First League and Hapoel Petah Tikva in Israel.-International career:...
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11 |
| 1998–99 |
1. HNL |
32 |
22 |
4 |
6 |
53 |
33 |
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2nd |
R2 The 1998–99 Croatian Cup was the eighth edition of Croatia's football knockout competition. Croatia Zagreb were the defending champions, and it was won by Osijek...
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Igor Musa Igor Musa is a former central midfielder. He went to Hajduk from Slaven Belupo in the summer of 2006 and then to AEL Limassol in July 2007. He was in Hajduk previously in 2001/2002. At end of the season his contract expired and he left...
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|
14 |
| 1999–2000 |
1. HNL |
33 |
14 |
7 |
12 |
54 |
39 |
49 |
4th |
QF |
Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
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QR2 |
Boško BalabanBoško Balaban is a Croatian footballer who currently plays for Panionios in the Super League Greece as a striker. He is a former member of the Croatia national team.-Early career:...
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15 |
| 2000–01 |
1. HNL |
32 |
9 |
6 |
17 |
30 |
44 |
33 |
10th |
R1 |
UEFA CupThe UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
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R1 |
Ante MilicicAnte Milicic is an Australian former football player. He is currently one of the assistant managers of A-League club Melbourne Heart. He is of Croatian Australian origin....
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10 |
| 2001–02 |
1. HNL |
30 |
15 |
6 |
9 |
46 |
37 |
51 |
5th |
QF The 2001–02 Croatian Cup was the eleventh edition of Croatia's football knockout competition. Dinamo Zagreb were the defending champions, who retained the title beating Varteks in the final.-Calendar:-Preliminary round:-First round:-Second round:...
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Natko Rački |
13 |
| 2002–03 |
1. HNL |
32 |
9 |
6 |
17 |
40 |
41 |
33 |
9th |
R1 The 2002–03 Croatian Cup was the twelfth edition of Croatia's football knockout competition. Dinamo Zagreb were the defending champions, and the cup was won by Hajduk Split.-Calendar:-Preliminary round:-First round:-Second round:-Quarter-finals:...
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Intertoto CupThe UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
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R1 |
Sandro Klić |
12 |
| 2003–04 |
1. HNL |
32 |
11 |
9 |
12 |
36 |
41 |
42 |
3rd |
SF The 2003–04 Croatian Cup was the 13th edition of Croatia's premier association football knockout competition. Hajduk Split were the defending champions, and the cup was eventually won by Dinamo Zagreb on away goals rule after the aggregate score in the final tie was 1–1 against Varteks...
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Sandro Klić |
11 |
| 2004–05 |
1. HNL |
32 |
11 |
14 |
7 |
52 |
40 |
47 |
4th |
W The 2004–05 Croatian Cup was the fourteenth season of Croatia's football knockout competition.-Calendar:-Preliminary round:The preliminary round was held on 7 September, 2004.-First round:First round was held on 21 and 22 September, 2004....
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UEFA CupThe UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
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Tomislav Erceg Tomislav Erceg is a retired Croatian football player. He has made four appearances for the Croatia national football team, scoring one goal in a friendly game against Turkey on 12 June 1997....
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17 |
| 2005–06 |
1. HNL |
32 |
20 |
5 |
7 |
61 |
36 |
65 |
2nd |
W The 2005–06 Croatian Cup was the fifteenth season of Croatia's football knockout competition.-Calendar:-Preliminary round:The preliminary round was held on 31 August, 2005.-First round:Matches played on 21 September, 2005.-Second round:...
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UEFA CupThe UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
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Ahmad Sharbini Ahmad Al-Sharbini is a Croatian professional footballer who plays for Hajduk Split.-Club career:Sharbini began his professional career with NK Rijeka in the Croatian Prva HNL in the 2002-03 season. He also played for Al-Wahda FC and FC Luzern.On August 13, 2009 he signed for Hajduk Split with his...
Davor VugrinecDavor Vugrinec is a Croatian footballer who plays for NK Varaždin as a forward.-Early years:...
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15 |
| 2006–07 The following article presents a summary of the 2006–07 football season in Croatia, which was the 16th season of competitive football in the country.-Croatian First Division:-Croatian Second Division:...
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1. HNL |
33 |
12 |
6 |
15 |
51 |
53 |
42 |
7th |
SF The 2006–07 Croatian Cup was the sixteenth season of Croatia's football knockout competition.-Calendar:-Preliminary round:The preliminary round was held on 30 August, 2006.-First round:Matches played on 20 September, 2006.-Second round:...
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UEFA CupThe UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
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QR1 |
Ahmad Sharbini Ahmad Al-Sharbini is a Croatian professional footballer who plays for Hajduk Split.-Club career:Sharbini began his professional career with NK Rijeka in the Croatian Prva HNL in the 2002-03 season. He also played for Al-Wahda FC and FC Luzern.On August 13, 2009 he signed for Hajduk Split with his...
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21 |
| 2007–08 The following article presents a summary of the 2007–08 association football season in Croatia, which is the 17th season of competitive football in the country.-Croatian First Division:-Croatian Second Division:...
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1. HNL |
33 |
14 |
11 |
8 |
53 |
41 |
53 |
4th |
R2 |
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Radomir Đalović |
18 |
| 2008–09 The following article presents a summary of the 2008–09 football season in Croatia, which was the 18th season of competitive football in the country.-Friendly matches:-----World Cup qualifiers:...
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1. HNL |
33 |
17 |
5 |
11 |
50 |
44 |
56 |
3rd |
QF |
Intertoto CupThe UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
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R1 |
Anas Sharbini Anas Sharbini is a Croatian football midfielder playing for HNK Hajduk Split in the Croatian first division. His main position is playing as a left winger on either side, although he can also play as at attacking midfielder...
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| 2009–10 The following article presents a summary of the 2009–10 football season in Croatia, which is the 19th season of competitive football in the country.-Friendly matches:-2010 World Cup qualifiers:-Druga HNL:...
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1. HNL The 2009–10 Prva HNL season was the nineteenth season of the Prva HNL since its establishment in 1992. It began on 24 July 2009 and ended on 13 May 2010...
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30 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
49 |
44 |
40 |
9th |
R2 The 2009–10 Croatian Cup was the nineteenth season of Croatia's football knockout competition.The defending champions were Dinamo Zagreb since they won the previous year's cup by defeating Hajduk Split on penalties after the result was tied 3–3 on aggregate....
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Europa League |
QR3 |
Radomir Đalović |
10 |
| 2010–11 The following article presents a summary of the 2010–11 football season in Croatia, which was the 20th season of competitive football in the country.-Croatia:-Croatia U21:-Croatia U19:-Croatia U17:-Druga HNL:...
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1. HNL The 2010–11 Prva HNL season was the twentieth season of the Prva HNL since its establishment in 1992. It began on 23 July 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011...
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30 |
9 |
12 |
9 |
29 |
35 |
39 |
9th |
QF The 2010–11 Croatian Cup is the twentieth season of Croatia's football knockout competition.The defending champions are Hajduk Split, having won their 5th title the previous year by defeating Šibenik in the final....
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Hrvoje Štrok Hrvoje Štrok is a Croatian football midfielder who plays for NK Zagreb in the Croatian First League.-Club career:Štrok previously played for NK Zagreb, NK Dinamo Zagreb and NK Inter Zaprešić.-External links:...
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- Key
- League: P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; Pts = Points won; Pos = Final position;
- Cup / Europe: PR = Preliminary round; QR = Qualifying round; R1 = First round; R2 = Second round; Group = Group stage; QF = Quarter-final; SF = Semi-final; RU = Runner-up; W = Competition won;
Summary
| Competition |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
Last season played |
UEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
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2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
1999–2000 |
UEFA Cup
UEFA Europa League |
20 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
27 |
28 |
2009–10 |
UEFA Cup Winners' CupThe UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
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10 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
9 |
1979–80 |
UEFA Intertoto CupThe UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
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4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
2008 |
| Total |
36 |
11 |
7 |
18 |
39 |
48 |
Source: uefa.com, Last updated on 10 September 2010
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against. Defunct competitions indicated in italics.
By season
| Season |
Competition |
Round |
Opponent |
Home |
Away |
Agg. |
| 1978-79 |
Cup Winners' Cup |
R1 |
 Wrexham |
3–0 |
0–2 |
3–2 |
| R2 |
 SK Beveren |
0–0 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
| 1979-80 |
Cup Winners' Cup |
R1 |
Germinal Beerschot |
2–1 |
0–0 |
2–1 |
| R2 |
 Lokomotiva Košice |
3–0 |
0–2 |
3–2 |
| QF |
 Juventus |
0–0 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
| 1984-85 |
UEFA Cup |
R1 |
 ValladolidReal Valladolid Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Valladolid, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, from where the nickname Pucela is derived....
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4–1 |
0–1 |
4–2 |
| R2 |
Real MadridReal Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
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3–1 |
0–3 |
3–4 |
| 1986-87 |
UEFA Cup |
R1 |
Standard LiegeRoyal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (Dutch: Standard Luik [], German: Standard Lüttich , is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège....
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0–1 |
1–1 |
1–2 |
| 1999–2000 |
Champions League |
QR2 |
PartizanFudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
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0–3 |
1–3 |
1–6 |
| 2000–01 |
UEFA Cup |
QR |
 VallettaValletta Football Club is a Maltese football club based in Valletta, the capital city of Malta. Valletta F.C. has the strongest support on the island...
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3–2 |
5–4 (aet) |
8–6 |
| R1 |
Celta Vigo Real Club Celta de Vigo , simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.Nicknamed Los Celestes ,...
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0–0 |
0–1 (aet) |
0–1 |
| 2002 |
Intertoto Cup |
R1 |
 St Patrick's AthleticSt Patrick's Athletic Football Club is a football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the League of Ireland Premier Division. Founded in 1929, they are based in the Dublin suburb of Inchicore and play their home matches at Richmond Park. They have won the League of Ireland title 7 times and...
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3–2 |
0–1 |
3–3 (a The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal...
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| 2004–05 |
UEFA Cup |
QR2 |
 Gençlerbirliği |
2–1 |
0–1 |
2–2 (a The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal...
) |
| 2005–06 |
UEFA Cup |
QR2 |
 Litex LovechPFC Litex Lovech or simply Litex is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Lovech, which currently competes in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top division of Bulgarian football...
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2–1 |
0–1 |
2–2 (a The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal...
) |
| 2006–07 |
UEFA Cup |
QR1 |
 OmoniaAthletic Club Omonoia Nicosia is a professional football club that plays in the Cyprus capital city Nicosia. The club was established in 1948 and became a member of the Cyprus Football Association in 1953...
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2–2 |
1–2 |
3–4 |
| 2008 |
Intertoto Cup |
R1 |
 RenovaFK Renova is a football club based in Džepčište, Republic of Macedonia. They currently play in the Macedonian First League.-History:FK Renova was founded in 2003 but was derived from the football school established in 2000. As a result of successful work in 2003, the people from Dzepciste began to...
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0–0 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
| 2009–10 |
Europa League |
QR2 |
 DifferdangeFootball Club Differdange 03 is a football club, based in Differdange, in south-western Luxembourg.-History:Differdange 03 was formed in 2003 as an amalgam of two clubs from the city of Differdange: FA Red Boys Differdange and AS Differdange...
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3–0 |
0–1 |
3–1 |
| QR3 |
 Metalist KharkivFC Metalist Kharkiv is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Kharkiv. It competes in the Ukrainian Premier League, the highest football level in the country. Founded in 1925, the team worked its way up the rungs of the Soviet football system, eventually being promoted to the Soviet Top...
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1–2 |
0–2 |
1–4 |
Last updated on 10 September 2010
Player records
- Most appearances in UEFA club competitions: 14 appearances
- Mauro Ravnić
Mauro Ravnić is a retired Croatian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.-Club career:...
- Miloš Hrstić
Miloš Hrstić is a former Croatian footballer.During his club career he played for NK Rijeka, Deportivo de La Coruña and Olimpija Ljubljana...
- Srećko Juričić
Srećko Juričić is a former Croatian football player. He was the manager of the Yemen national football team before being sacked in December 2010.As a player, he was part of NK Rijeka's golden generation which won the Yugoslav Cup in 1978 and 1979....
- Top scorers in UEFA club competitions: 4 goals
- Damir Desnica
Damir Desnica is a former Croatian and Yugoslav association football player. He got 1 cap for Yugoslavia. Although he was an excellent footballer, he is best known for being one of the very few deaf pro footballers.-External links:...
- Adriano Fegić
Adriano Fegic is a retired Slovenian football player who played in striker role.-External links and references:*...
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