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 26 occasions, with 22 appearances since 1999 and 14 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 CompetitionPldWDLGFGALast season played UEFA Champions League 10 2 3 5 11 14 2025–26 UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League 76 29 19 28 105 97 2025–26 UEFA Conference League 32 14 9 9 41 33 2026–27 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 10 3 3 4 8 9 1979–80 UEFA Intertoto Cup 4 1 1 2 3 5 2008Total132493548168158+10 Source: UEFA.com, Fully up to date as of 27 August 2026.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 GroundPldWDLGFGAGD Home 66 34 16 16 102 61 +41 Away 66 15 19 32 66 97 −31Total132493548168158 +10 Source: uefa.com, Fully up to date as of 27 August 2026.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. SeasonCompetitionRoundOpponentHomeAwayAgg.1962–63Intertoto CupGroupB3 2–1 3–41st out of 4 Basel 5–1 2–2 PSV Eindhoven 3–1 3–2 QF Dozsa Pecs 2–2 1–2 3–41965–66Intertoto CupGroupB1 Motor Jena 0–3 1–34th out of 4 Tatran Prešov 0–0 1–3 Szombierki Bytom 0–3 1–01974–75Mitropa CupGroupA Tatabánya 3–1 1–32nd out of 3 Wacker Innsbruck 1–3 0–01977–78Intertoto CupGroup6 Frem Kobenhavn 2–2 0–23rd out of 4 Ruch Chorzów 0–1 4–2 Grazer AK 1–1 3–01978–79Balkans CupGroupB Skënderbeu 6–0 0–11st out of 3 Aris Thessaloniki 2–0 2–1 Final Jiul Petroșani 4–1 0–1 4–21978–79Cup Winners' Cup R1 Wrexham 3–0 0–2 3–2 R2 Beveren 0–0 0–2 0–21979–80Balkans CupGroupA PAS Giannina 2–1 3–11st out of 3 Partizani Tirana 3–0 1–4 Final Sportul Studențesc 1–1 0–2 1–31979–80Cup Winners' Cup R1 Germinal Beerschot 2–1 0–0 2–1 R2 Lokomotíva Košice 3–0 0–2 3–2 QF Juventus 0–0 0–2 0–21984–85UEFA Cup R1 Valladolid 4–1 0–1 4–2 R2 Real Madrid 3–1 0–3 3–41985–86Mitropa Cup SF Debreceni 0–1† – 3rd Pl. Sigma Olomouc 3–2† – 1986–87 UEFA Cup R1 Standard Liège 0–1 1–1 1–2 Champions League QR2 Partizan 0–3 1–3 1–62000–01UEFA Cup QR Valletta 3–2 8–6 R1 Celta Vigo 0–0 0–1 2002–03 Intertoto Cup R1 St Patrick's Athletic 3–2 0–1 3–3 (a) 2004–05 UEFA Cup QR2 Gençlerbirliği 2–1 0–1 2–2 (a) 2005–06 UEFA Cup QR2 Litex Lovech 2–1 0–1 2–2 (a) 2006–07 UEFA Cup QR1 Omonia 2–2 1–2 3–4 2008–09 Intertoto Cup R1 Renova 0–0 0–2 0–22009–10Europa League QR2 Differdange 3–0 0–1 3–1 QR3 Metalist Kharkiv 1–2 0–2 1–42013–14Europa League QR2 Prestatyn Town 5–0 3–0 8–0 QR3 Žilina 2–1 1–1 3–2 PO VfB Stuttgart 2–1 2–2 4–3 Group I Vitória de Guimarães 0–0 0–44th out of 4 Real Betis 1–1 0–0 Lyon 1–1 0–12014–15Europa League QR2 Ferencváros 1–0 2–1 3–1 QR3 Víkingur 4–0 5–1 9–1 PO Sheriff Tiraspol 1–0 3–0 4–0 Group G Standard Liège 2–0 0–23rd out of 4 Sevilla 2–2 0–1 Feyenoord 3–1 0–2 2015–16 Europa League QR2 Aberdeen 0–3 2–2 2–5 2016–17 Europa League QR3 İstanbul Başakşehir 2–2 0–0 2–2 (a) 2017–18 Champions League QR2 The New Saints 2–0 5–1 7–1 QR3 Red Bull Salzburg 0–0 1–1 PO Olympiacos 0–1 1–2 1–3 Europa League Group D AEK Athens 1–2 2–23rd out of 4 Milan 2–0 2–3 Austria Wien 1–4 3–1 2018–19 Europa League QR3 Sarpsborg 08 0–1 1–1 1–2 2019–20 Europa League QR3 Aberdeen 2–0 2–0 4–0 PO Gent 1–1 1–2 2–3 2020–21 Europa League QR3 Kolos Kovalivka 2–0 PO Copenhagen 1–0 Group F Napoli 1–2 0–24th out of 4 Real Sociedad 0–1 2–2 AZ 2–1 1–4 2021–22 QR2 Gżira United 1–0 2–0 3–0 QR3 Hibernian 4–1 1–1 5–2 PO PAOK 0–2 1–1 1–3 2022–23 Europa Conference League QR2 Djurgården 1–2 0–2 1–4 2023–24 QR2 Dukagjini 6–1 1–0 7–1 QR3 B36 Tórshavn 2–0 3–1 5–1 PO Lille 1–1 1–2 2–32024–25Europa League QR2 Corvinul Hunedoara 1–0 0–0 1–0 QR3 IF Elfsborg 1–1 0–2 1–3 Conference League PO Olimpija Ljubljana 1–1 0–5 1–62025–26 Champions League QR2 Ludogorets Razgrad 0–0 1–3 1–3Europa League QR3 Shelbourne 1–2 3–1 4–3 PO PAOK 1–0 0–5 1–5Conference LeagueLP Noah 0–116th out of 36 Sparta Prague 1–0 Lincoln Red Imps 1–1 AEK Larnaca 0–0 Celje 3–0 Shakhtar Donetsk 0–0 KPO Omonia 3–1 1–0 4–1 R16 Strasbourg 1–2 1–1 2–32026–27Conference League QR2 Derry City 1–0 1–0 2–0 QR3 Ilves 1–0 1–1 2–1 PO Midtjylland 1–4 0–2 1–6 Last updated on 27 August 2026.
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 0–3 v. Partizan, 1999–2000, 4 August 1999. 0–3 v. Aberdeen, 2015–16, 16 July 2015. 1–4 v. Austria Wien, 2017–18, 2 November 2017. 1–4 v. Midtjylland, 2026–27, 27 August 2026. Away defeat 0–5 v. Olimpija Ljubljana, 2024–25, 29 August 2024. 0–5 v. PAOK, 2025–26, 28 August 2025.
Record by country of opposition Updated as of 27 August 2026. CountryPldWDLGFGAGDWin%
Player and manager statistics Updated on 27 August 2026. Players with most European appearances Player Zoran Kvržić38 Ivan Tomečak Toni Fruk32 Niko Janković27 Ante Majstorović24 Mate Maleš Mladen Devetak23 Stjepan Radeljić Ivan Vargić Tiago Dantas22 Justas Lasickas Anas Sharbini Martin Zlomislić Ante Oreč21Top-scoring players in European competitions PlayerGoals Andrej Kramarić8 Toni Fruk7 Zoran Kvržić Leon Benko6 Mario Gavranović Daniel Adu-Adjei5 Damir Desnica4 Adriano Fegic Alexander Gorgon Franjo Ivanović Adis Jahović Niko Janković Marco Pašalić3Managers with most European appearances Coach Matjaž Kek48 Víctor Sánchez10 Radomir Đalović9 Simon Rožman8 Miroslav Blažević7 Nenad Gračan Josip Skoblar Goran Tomić Željko Sopić5 Igor Bišćan4 Sergej Jakirović Robert Rubčić Elvis Scoria Dragutin Spasojević 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)
UEFA coefficient history (2013–) Updated on 19 March 2026.
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.See column Team Ranking in
2013–2018 Source: Bert Kassies website AccumulatedValidRankMovementCoefficientChange2008–09 to 2012–132013–14241 –124.916 +0.1422009–10 to 2013–142014–15178 +638.925 +4.0092010–11 to 2014–152015–16131 +4713.700 +4.7752011–12 to 2015–162016–17127 +414.275 +0.5752012–13 to 2016–172017–18125 +215.550 +1.275
2018– 5-year calculation Source: Bert Kassies website Accumulated Valid Rank Movement Coefficient Change2013–14 to 2017–182018–1991 +3415.500—2014–15 to 2018–192019–20104 –1313.500 –2.0002015–16 to 2019–202020–21121 –1711.000 –2.5002016–17 to 2020–212021–22113 +813.500 +2.5002017–18 to 2021–222022–23104 +915.000 +1.5002018–19 to 2022–232023–24127 –2311.500 –3.5002019–20 to 2023–242024–25123 +412.000 +0.5002020–21 to 2024–252025–26134 –1112.0002021–22 to 2025–262026–27109 +2518.625 +6.6252022–23 to 2026–272027–28104 +518.625
10-year calculation Source: Bert Kassies website Accumulated Valid Rank Movement Coefficient Change2008–09 to 2017–182018–19173—16.500—2009–10 to 2018–192019–20161 +1218.500 +2.0002010–11 to 2019–202020–21150 +1120.000 +1.5002011–12 to 2020–212021–22130 +2023.000 +3.0002012–13 to 2021–222022–23124 +625.500 +2.5002013–14 to 2022–232023–24123 +127.000 +1.5002014–15 to 2023–242024–25126 –325.500 –1.5002015–16 to 2024–252025–26141 –1523.000 –2.5002016–17 to 2025–262026–27127 +1432.125 +9.1252017–18 to 2026–272027–28108 +1933.625 +1.500
References
External links European Profile – UEFA.com