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HNL

2026–27

Rijeka

6th in the HNL, 18 points from 12 games. Last 5, all competitions: W16 Oct · HNLAway at RudešWon 2–1W20 Oct · Croatian Cup · Round of 16Away at Karlovac 1919Won 4–1L27 Oct · HNLAway at Dinamo ZagrebLost 1–2D1 Nov · HNLHome v VaraždinDrew 1–1L7 Nov · HNLAway at Istra 1961Lost 1–3

What’s at stake: 1 pt from Conference League · 11 pts clear of relegation

In the HNL every season since our records begin in 2016–17Home ground: Stadion HNK Rijeka

Honours: 🏆 Croatian Cup ×7 · HNL ×2 (since 2016–17)

Croatian Cup 7
HNL 22024–25, 2016–17

Title totals are all-time where we hold the full list. Counts marked "since" and promotions come from the seasons on this site.

Pyramid:Prva NL (tier below)

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RijekavGorica

Saturday 21 November at 17:00 · Stadion HNK Rijeka

Rijeka’s journey through the Croatian pyramid

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This season so far: 6th in the HNL, 6th of 42 across the top three Croatian divisions.

HNL1–101NL11–262NL27–42

16–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–26Now

Champions

Season by season 11 seasons

2026–27T1HNL6th of 106th of 42
2025–26T1HNL4th of 104th of 38
2024–25T1HNL1st of 101st of 38
2023–24T1HNL2nd of 102nd of 22
2022–23T1HNL4th of 104th of 38
2021–22T1Prva HNL4th of 104th of 26
2020–21T1Prva HNL3rd of 103rd of 28
2019–20T1Prva HNL3rd of 103rd of 26
2018–19T1Prva HNL2nd of 102nd of 24
2017–18T1Prva HNL2nd of 102nd of 22
2016–17T1Prva HNL1st of 101st of 22

Fixtures

Times in local kick-off time (Zagreb)

21 NovHNLHGorica17:00
28 NovHNLAOsijek17:00
3 DecHNLHDinamo Zagreb18:00
5 DecHNLHLokomotiva17:00
12 DecHNLAHajduk Split17:00
19 DecHNLHSlaven Belupo17:00

All 24 fixtures

23 JanHNLHRudeš17:00
30 JanHNLHDinamo Zagreb17:00
6 FebHNLAVaraždin17:00
13 FebHNLHIstra 196117:00
20 FebHNLAGorica17:00
27 FebHNLHOsijek17:00
6 MarHNLALokomotiva17:00
13 MarHNLHHajduk Split17:00
20 MarHNLASlaven Belupo17:00
3 AprHNLARudeš17:00
10 AprHNLADinamo Zagreb17:00
17 AprHNLHVaraždin17:00
24 AprHNLAIstra 196117:00
1 MayHNLHGorica17:00
8 MayHNLAOsijek17:00
12 MayHNLHLokomotiva17:00
15 MayHNLAHajduk Split17:00
22 MayHNLHSlaven Belupo17:00

Results

7 NovHNLAIstra 1961L1–3
1 NovHNLHVaraždinD1–1
27 OctHNLADinamo ZagrebL1–2
20 OctHNKAKarlovac 1919 1NLW4–1
16 OctHNLARudešW2–1
11 OctHNLASlaven BelupoL1–4

All 20 results

20 SeptHNLHHajduk SplitW3–0
16 SeptHNKAVrbovecW6–0
12 SeptHNLALokomotivaD1–1
5 SeptHNLHOsijekW4–1
31 AugHNLAGoricaD0–0
27 AugUECLHMidtjyllandL1–4
23 AugHNLHIstra 1961W3–2
20 AugUECLAMidtjyllandL0–2
16 AugHNLAVaraždinL0–2
13 AugUECLAIlvesD1–1
6 AugUECLHIlvesW1–0
2 AugHNLHRudešW2–1
30 JulUECLADerry CityW1–0
23 JulUECLHDerry CityW1–0

Competitions

6th of 10 · 18 pts

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1st Champions League qualifiers
2nd Europa League
3–4 Conference League
10th Relegation

HNL table around Rijeka
Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Form	PtsL5
3 (Conference League)	Osijek	13	6	2	5	22	18	+4	LDLWL	204
4 (Conference League)	Istra 1961	13	5	4	4	24	19	+5	WLDWW	1910
5	Varaždin	13	5	4	4	17	14	+3	WLLDL	194
6	Rijeka	12	5	3	4	19	18	+1	LWLDL	184
7	Slaven Belupo	13	5	1	7	19	28	−9	WLWLW	169
8	Rudeš	13	5	1	7	16	27	−11	WLWWW	1612
9	Lokomotiva	13	3	2	8	14	21	−7	LWDLL	114

Qualifying play-offs: L 1–4 v Midtjylland

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23 JulUECLHDerry CityW1–0
30 JulUECLADerry CityW1–0
6 AugUECLHIlvesW1–0
13 AugUECLAIlvesD1–1
20 AugUECLAMidtjyllandL0–2
27 AugUECLHMidtjyllandL1–4

Round of 16: W 4–1 v Karlovac 1919

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16 SeptHNKAVrbovecW6–0
20 OctHNKAKarlovac 1919 1NLW4–1

Runs

Croatian Cup

7 titles in all, plus 4 lost finals (most recently 2026). Won it 3 times since 2018–19: 2018–19, 2019–20, 2024–25.

WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier

2018–19Won the Croatian CupBeat Dinamo Zagreb 3–12019–20Won the Croatian CupBeat Lokomotiva 1–02020–21Out in the semi-finalsLost to Istra 1961 2–32021–22Out in the finalLost to Hajduk Split 1–32022–23Out in the round of 16Lost to BSK Bijelo Brdo 1–22023–24Out in the finalLost to Dinamo Zagreb 1–3 over 2 games2024–25Won the Croatian CupBeat Slaven Belupo 2–1 over 2 games2025–26Out in the finalLost to Dinamo Zagreb 0–22026–27Still in: quarter-finalsBeat Karlovac 1919 4–1

18–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27

Only seasons where the club reached the main UEFA competition are shown.

Champions LeagueEuropa LeagueConference LeagueWinner

No dot means the club did not qualify for the group/league or knockout stage that season.

WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32 / KOLast 64Group / league

2014–15 · Europa LeagueReached group stage 2017–18 · Europa LeagueReached group stage 2020–21 · Europa LeagueReached group stage 2025–26 · Conference LeagueReached round of 16

14–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–26