2021–22 HNK Rijeka season

Rijeka
2021–22 season
PresidentDamir Mišković
Head coachGoran Tomić
StadiumRujevica
Prva HNL4th
Croatian CupRunners-up
UEFA Europa Conference LeaguePlay-off round
Top goalscorerLeague: Josip Drmić (21)
All: Josip Drmić (25)
Highest home attendance7,485 v Hajduk Split
(8 May 2022)
Lowest home attendance0 v Hrvatski Dragovoljac
(4 December 2021)
Average home league attendance3,587

The 2021–22 season was the 76th season in HNK Rijeka’s history. It was their 31st successive season in the Croatian First Football League, and 48th successive top tier season.

Competitions

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Overall

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
HT Prva liga 17 July 2021 21 May 2022 Matchday 1 4th 36 20 5 11 71 51 +20 055.56
Croatian Cup 21 September 2021 26 May 2022 First round Runners-up 5 4 0 1 20 6 +14 080.00
UEFA Europa Conference League 22 July 2021 26 August 2021 Second qualifying round Play-off round 6 3 2 1 9 5 +4 050.00
Total 47 27 7 13 100 62 +38 057.45

Last updated: 26 May 2022
Source: Soccerway

HT Prva liga

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Hajduk Split 36 21 9 6 64 31 +33 72 Qualification to Europa Conference League third qualifying round[a]
3 Osijek 36 19 12 5 49 29 +20 69 Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round
4 Rijeka 36 20 5 11 71 51 +20 65
5 Lokomotiva 36 12 13 11 55 50 +5 49
6 Gorica 36 12 9 15 43 50 −7 45
Source: PrvaHNL.hr
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored (at home if two teams tied); 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Criteria 2-4 and 7 is only used if deciding champion, teams to international competition or teams for relegation and in that case criteria 6 will not be used).[1]
Notes:
  1. ^ The cup winner, Hajduk Split, will enter the third qualifying round of the Europa Conference League.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
36 20 5 11 71 51  +20 65 11 2 5 35 23  +12 9 3 6 36 28  +8

Last updated: 21 May 2022.
Source: Prva HNL

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundHHAHAHAHAAAHAHAHAHHHAHAHAHAAAHAHAHAH
ResultWWDLLWWWDWWDWDWLWWLWLWLWWWLLWLLWWLDW
Position321455333322221331324444434444444444
Updated to match(es) played on 21 May 2022. Source: Prva HNL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results by opponent

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Team Results Points
1 2 3 4
Dinamo Zagreb 3–3 3–3 0–2 1–2 2
Gorica 2–0 4–3 1–2 0–1 6
Hajduk Split 2–1 2–3 3–1 0–3 6
Hrvatski Dragovoljac 2–2 4–1 1–2 1–0 7
Istra 1961 2–0 6–3 1–0 2–0 12
Lokomotiva 1–2 2–0 3–2 1–2 6
Osijek 0–1 0–0 0–1 3–1 4
Slaven Belupo 2–1 2–1 3–0 2–2 10
Šibenik 2–1 1–0 4–2 5–3 12

Source: 2021–22 Croatian First Football League article

Matches

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HT Prva liga

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17 July 2021 1 Rijeka 2–0 Gorica Rijeka
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 1,652
Referee: Ivan Vučković (Zagreb)
25 July 2021 2 Rijeka 2–0 Istra 1961 Rijeka
18:55 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 2,015
Referee: Fran Jović (Zagreb)
1 August 2021 3 Dinamo Zagreb 3–3 Rijeka Zagreb
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report
Stadium: Maksimir
Attendance: 1,503
Referee: Tihomir Pejin (Donji Miholjac)
16 August 2021 5 Osijek 1–0 Rijeka Osijek
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Gradski Vrt
Attendance: 2,069
Referee: Mario Zebec (Cestica)
22 August 2021 6 Rijeka 2–1 Šibenik Rijeka
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 2,281
Referee: Goran Pečarić (Zagreb)
29 August 2021 7 Hajduk Split 1–2 Rijeka Split
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Poljud
Attendance: 15,967
Referee: Fran Jović (Zagreb)
11 September 2021 8 Rijeka 2–1 Slaven Belupo Rijeka
19:05 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 2,237
Referee: Duje Strukan (Split)
17 September 2021 9 Hrvatski Dragovoljac 2–2 Rijeka Zagreb
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 420
Referee: Dario Bel (Osijek)
26 September 2021 10 Gorica 3–4 Rijeka Velika Gorica
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Radnik
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Mario Zebec (Cestica)
2 October 2021 11 Istra 1961 3–6 Rijeka Pula
19:05 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 1,274
Referee: Fran Jović (Zagreb)
16 October 2021 12 Rijeka 3–3 Dinamo Zagreb Rijeka
17:05 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 6,248
Referee: Igor Pajač (Sveti Ivan Zelina)
20 October 2021 4 Rijeka 1–2 Lokomotiva Rijeka
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 2,361
Referee: Dario Kulušić (Šibenik)
24 October 2021 13 Lokomotiva 0–2 Rijeka Zagreb
17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 571
Referee: Dario Bel (Osijek)
7 November 2021 15 Šibenik 0–1 Rijeka Šibenik
17:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Šubićevac
Attendance: 557
Referee: Ante Čuljak (Zagreb)
21 November 2021 16 Rijeka 2–3 Hajduk Split Rijeka
17:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 6,578
Referee: Tihomir Pejin (Donji Miholjac)
27 November 2021 17 Slaven Belupo 1–2 Rijeka Koprivnica
17:05 CET (UTC+01:00) Report
Stadium: Gradski
Attendance: 387
Referee: Zdenko Lovrić (Đakovo)
4 December 2021 18 Rijeka 4–1 Hrvatski Dragovoljac Rijeka
17:05 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Jakov Titlić (Hrvace)
8 December 2021 14 Rijeka 0–0 Osijek Rijeka
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 3,631
Referee: Dario Kulušić (Šibenik)
11 December 2021 19 Rijeka 1–2 Gorica Rijeka
17:05 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 3,082
Referee: Dario Bel (Osijek)
18 December 2021 20 Rijeka 1–0 Istra 1961 Rijeka
17:05 CET (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 3,255
Referee: Jakov Titlić (Hrvace)
30 January 2022 21 Dinamo Zagreb 2–0 Rijeka Zagreb
17:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Maksimir
Attendance: 4,174
Referee: Igor Pajač (Sveti Ivan Zelina)
5 February 2022 22 Rijeka 3–2 Lokomotiva Rijeka
17:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 2,855
Referee: Duje Strukan (Split)
13 February 2022 23 Osijek 1–0 Rijeka Osijek
17:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Gradski Vrt
Attendance: 3,406
Referee: Fran Jović (Zagreb)
20 February 2022 24 Rijeka 4–2 Šibenik Rijeka
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 3,084
Referee: Zdenko Lovrić (Đakovo)
26 February 2022 25 Hajduk Split 1–3 Rijeka Split
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Poljud
Attendance: 11,453
Referee: Fran Jović (Zagreb)
5 March 2022 26 Rijeka 3–0 Slaven Belupo Rijeka
17:05 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 3,421
Referee: Duje Strukan (Split)
13 March 2022 27 Hrvatski Dragovoljac 2–1 Rijeka Zagreb
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 320
Referee: Mario Zebec (Cestica)
19 March 2022 28 Gorica 1–0 Rijeka Velika Gorica
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Radnik
Attendance: 1,150
Referee: Tihomir Pejin (Donji Miholjac)
2 April 2022 29 Istra 1961 0–2 Rijeka Pula
19:05 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 2,170
Referee: Duje Strukan (Split)
10 April 2022 30 Rijeka 1–2 Dinamo Zagreb Rijeka
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 7,364
Referee: Mario Zebec (Cestica)
16 April 2022 31 Lokomotiva 2–1 Rijeka Zagreb
19:10 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 885
Referee: Dario Bel (Osijek)
23 April 2022 32 Rijeka 3–1 Osijek Rijeka
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 4,516
Referee: Mario Zebec (Cestica)
30 April 2022 33 Šibenik 3–5 Rijeka Šibenik
19:05 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Šubićevac
Attendance: 778
Referee: Ante Čuljak (Zagreb)
8 May 2022 34 Rijeka 0–3 Hajduk Split Rijeka
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 7,485
Referee: Dario Bel (Osijek)
14 May 2022 35 Slaven Belupo 2–2 Rijeka Koprivnica
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report Stadium: Gradski
Attendance: 576
Referee: Jakov Titlić (Hrvace)
21 May 2022 36 Rijeka 1–0 Hrvatski Dragovoljac Rijeka
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 2,511
Referee: Igor Pajač (Sveti Ivan Zelina)

Croatian Cup

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21 September 2021 R1 Pitomača 0–7 Rijeka Pitomača
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Reščić Yellow card 74' Report Bušnja 4'
Vučkić 36' 54'
Vuk 49'
Lepinjica Yellow card 52'
Issah 71' 90'
Obregón 88' (pen.)
Stadium: NK Pitomača
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Zdenko Lovrić (Đakovo)
13 November 2021 R2 Oriolik 0–6 Rijeka Oriovac
14:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
  • Marušić Yellow card 18'
Report
Stadium: NK Oriolik
Attendance: 600
Referee: Marko Cestarić (Sisak)
1 December 2021 QF Dinamo Zagreb 1–3 Rijeka Zagreb
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Maksimir
Attendance: 1,363
Referee: Mario Zebec (Cestica)
9 March 2022 SF Rijeka 3–2 (aet) Osijek Rijeka
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 7,225
Referee: Duje Strukan (Split)
26 May 2022 Final Rijeka 1–3 Hajduk Split Split
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Poljud
Attendance: 29,411
Referee: Fran Jović (Zagreb)

UEFA Europa Conference League

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22 July 2021 QR2 Gżira United Malta 0–2 Croatia Rijeka Ta'Qali, Malta
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Attendance: 234
Referee: Neil Doyle (Republic of Ireland)
29 July 2021 QR2 Rijeka Croatia 1–0
(3–0 agg.)
Malta Gżira United Rijeka, Croatia
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 2,187
Referee: Veaceslav Banari (Moldova)
5 August 2021 QR3 Hibernian Scotland 1–1 Croatia Rijeka Edinburgh, Scotland
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 5,600
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain)
12 August 2021 QR3 Rijeka Croatia 4–1
(5–2 agg.)
Scotland Hibernian Rijeka, Croatia
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 4,077
Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania)
19 August 2021 PO PAOK Greece 1–1 Croatia Rijeka Thessaloniki, Greece
21:00 EEST (UTC+03:00)
Report Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 8,091
Referee: Jérôme Brisard (France)
26 August 2021 PO Rijeka Croatia 0–2
(1–3 agg.)
Greece PAOK Rijeka, Croatia
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 6,722
Referee: Serhiy Boiko (Ukraine)

Friendlies

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Pre-season

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23 June 2021 Friendly Rijeka Croatia 1–0 Slovenia Domžale Rijeka, Croatia
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: Rujevica (training ground)
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Rijeka)
26 June 2021 Friendly Rijeka 3–0 Hrvatski Dragovoljac Rijeka
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report Stadium: Rujevica (training ground)
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Marin Rožman (Rijeka)
30 June 2021 Friendly Rijeka Croatia 2–2 Slovakia Žilina Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Igralište Čičare
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Neid Kajtazović (Kranj)
3 July 2021 Friendly Wolfsberger AC Austria 1–3 Croatia Rijeka Velden am Wörthersee, Austria
15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report
Stadium: Waldenarena
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Andreas Oberbucher (Klagenfurt)
8 July 2021 Friendly Rijeka Croatia 3–1 Slovenia Triglav Kranj Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report
  • Tatili 15'
Stadium: Igralište Čičare
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Marko Podgoršek (Slovenia)
9 July 2021 Friendly Rijeka Croatia 4–3 Hungary MTK Budapest Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Igralište Čičare
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Andrej Žnidaršič (Slovenia)

On-season (2021)

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2 September 2021 Friendly Klana 0–9 Rijeka Klana
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report
Stadium: Igralište Grašćina
Attendance: 500
Referee: Luka Milković (Rijeka)
3 September 2021 Friendly Rijeka Croatia 3–0 Slovenia Koper Rijeka, Croatia
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Rijeka)
14 September 2021 Friendly Rijeka 5–2 Maksimir Rijeka
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica (training ground)
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Marin Rožman (Rijeka)
7 October 2021 Friendly Rijeka 3–0 Rudeš Rijeka
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
  • Vuk 26'
  • Bilić 39'
  • Bodetić 85'
Report Stadium: Rujevica (training ground)
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Antonio Melnjak (Rijeka)
8 October 2021 Friendly Rijeka Croatia 6–1 Slovenia Olimpija Ljubljana Rijeka, Croatia
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
  • Tall 52'
Stadium: Kantrida
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Luka Milković (Rijeka)

Mid-season

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12 January 2022 Friendly Rijeka Croatia 2–3 Slovenia Domžale Umag, Croatia
14:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stella Maris Sports Center
Referee: Marin Vidulin (Kanfanar)
15 January 2022 Friendly Rijeka Croatia 3–0 Slovenia Bravo Umag, Croatia
14:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report Stadium: Stella Maris Sports Center
19 January 2022 Friendly Rijeka Croatia 4–0 Slovenia Gorica Umag, Croatia
14:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report Stadium: Stella Maris Sports Center
Referee: Daniel Starčević (Pula)
20 January 2022 Friendly Rijeka Croatia Cancelled Hungary Budafoki Umag, Croatia
14:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Stella Maris Sports Center
21 January 2022 Friendly Rijeka Croatia 1–1 Czech Republic Slovácko Umag, Croatia
13:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stella Maris Sports Center
Referee: Mateo Čalić (Marčana)
26 January 2022 Friendly Rijeka Croatia 3–0 Slovenia Triglav Kranj Rijeka, Croatia
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Marin Rožman (Rijeka)

On-season (2022)

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10 February 2022 Friendly Rijeka Croatia 0–1 Slovenia Ilirija 1911 Rijeka, Croatia
14:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Report
  • Golob 30'
Stadium: Rujevica (training ground)
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Vedran Jelenčić (Kastav)
25 March 2022 Friendly Rijeka Croatia 5–0 Slovenia Celje Rijeka, Croatia
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Marin Rožman (Rijeka)
27 April 2022 Friendly Rijeka 5–2 Međimurje Rijeka
14:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)