The 1978–79 season was the 33rd season in Rijeka’s history and their 17th season in the Yugoslav First League. Their 5th place finish in the 1977–78 season meant it was their fifth successive season playing in the Yugoslav First League.
Competitions Competition First match Last match Starting round Final positionRecordGWDLGFGAGDWin % Yugoslav First League 12 August 1978 17 June 1979 Matchday 1 10th Yugoslav Cup 30 August 1978 24 May 1979 First round Winner European Cup Winners' Cup 13 September 1978 25 October 1978 First round Second round Total
Yugoslav First League
Classification
Results summary
Results by round
Matches First League
RoundDateVenueOpponentScoreAttendanceRijeka Scorers1 12 AugHDinamo Zagreb2 – 18,000Radin, Desnica2 20 AugARadnički Niš1 – 115,000Desnica3 23 AugH Borac Banja Luka2 – 07,000Ružić, Hrstić4 27 AugAOsijek0 – 012,0005 3 SepHVelež0 – 010,0006 10 SepAVojvodina0 – 210,0007 17 SepHOFK Beograd0 – 05,0008 24 SepHSarajevo5 – 27,000Desnica (2, 1p), Fegic, Šestan, Cukrov9 8 OctAZagreb2 – 05,000Hrstić, Bursać10 14 OctHSloboda0 – 05,00011 28 OctAPartizan0 – 115,00012 5 NovHRed Star1 – 015,000Juričić13 12 NovABudućnost0 – 110,00014 19 NovHNapredak Kruševac1 – 13,000Jerolimov15 26 NovAOlimpija0 – 13,00016 29 NovHHajduk Split2 – 28,000Fegic, Mijač17 3 DecAŽeljezničar0 – 15,00018 4 MarADinamo Zagreb0 – 140,00019 11 MarHRadnički Niš0 – 06,00020 18 MarABorac Banja Luka2 – 24,000Tomić, Šestan21 25 MarHOsijek3 – 38,000Radin (p), Cukrov, Ružić22 8 AprAVelež1 – 36,000Desnica23 15 AprHVojvodina3 – 05,000Jerolimov, Bursać, Desnica24 22 AprAOFK Beograd0 – 24,00025 29 AprASarajevo2 – 38,000Tomić, Cukrov26 6 MayHZagreb2 – 06,000Ružić, Desnica (p)27 9 MayASloboda0 – 14,00028 13 MayHPartizan2 – 08,000Tomić, Cukrov29 20 MayARed Star0 – 015,00030 27 MayHBudućnost1 – 08,000Radin31 31 MayANapredak Kruševac1 – 38,000Cukrov32 3 JunHOlimpija0 – 14,00033 10 JunAHajduk Split1 – 212,000Machin34 17 JunH Željezničar1 – 02,000 Hrstić Source: rsssf.com
Yugoslav Cup
RoundDateVenueOpponentScoreAttendanceRijeka ScorersR1 11 OctHBorac Čačak3 – 03,000Cukrov (2), MijačR2 8 NovHIstra0 – 0 (4–3 p)2,000QF 25 FebARadnički Niš1 – 0?TomićSF 4 AprARed Star1 – 010,000RužićF 16 MayHPartizan2 – 120,000Cukrov, BursaćF 24 MayAPartizan0 – 055,000 Source: rsssf.com
Cup Winners' Cup
RoundDateVenueOpponentScoreAttendanceRijeka ScorersR1 13 SepHWrexham 3 – 09,000Tomić, Durkalić, CukrovR1 27 SepAWrexham 0 – 210,469R2 18 OctHBeveren 0 – 08,000R2 1 NovABeveren 0 – 215,000 Source: worldfootball.net
Squad statistics Competitive matches only. NameAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLeagueCupEuropeTotal +00+00+00420 +01+00+00401 +05+03+01389 +40+10+00130 +03+00+00403 +03+10+00413 +03+01+00414 +11+00+00391 +00+00+0050 +17+10+00377 +82+01+20383 +00+00+01121 +30+00+1090 +11+01+00102 +12+20+10242 +00+00+0040 +102+00+00132 +62+00+00312 +123+11+01405 +30+10+00110 +10+00+0030 +30+00+0030 +20+20+00130 +10+10+0030 +20+00+0060
See also 1978–79 Yugoslav First League 1978–79 Yugoslav Cup 1978–79 European Cup Winners' Cup
References
External sources 1978–79 Yugoslav First League at rsssf.com Prvenstvo 1978.-79. at nk-rijeka.hr