2023–24 HNK Rijeka season

Rijeka
2023–24 season
PresidentDamir Mišković
Head coachSergej Jakirović
(until 21 Aug 2023)
Željko Sopić
(since 25 Aug 2023)
StadiumRujevica
HNL2nd
Croatian CupRunners-up
UEFA Europa Conference LeaguePlay-off round
Top goalscorerLeague: Niko Janković (11)
All: Niko Janković (14)
Highest home attendance8,127 v. Dinamo Zagreb
(22 May 2024)
Lowest home attendance4,054 v. Rudeš
(16 December 2023)
Average home league attendance6,406

The 2023–24 season was the 78th season in the existence of HNK Rijeka and the club's 33rd consecutive season in the top flight of Croatian football. In addition to the domestic league, Rijeka participated in this season's editions of the Croatian Cup and the UEFA Europa Conference League.

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 %
SuperSport HNL 22 July 2023 26 May 2024 Matchday 1 2nd 36 23 5 8 69 30 +39 063.89
Croatian Cup 26 September 2023 22 May 2024 First round Runners-up 6 4 1 1 15 4 +11 066.67
UEFA Europa Conference League 27 July 2023 31 August 2023 Second qualifying round Play-off round 6 4 1 1 14 5 +9 066.67
Total 48 31 7 10 98 39 +59 064.58

Last updated: 27 May 2024
Source: Soccerway

SuperSport HNL

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Dinamo Zagreb (C) 36 25 7 4 67 30 +37 82 Qualification to Champions League play-off round
2 Rijeka 36 23 5 8 69 30 +39 74 Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round[a]
3 Hajduk Split 36 21 5 10 54 26 +28 68 Qualification to Conference League second qualifying round
4 Osijek 36 16 9 11 62 43 +19 57
5 Lokomotiva 36 12 15 9 52 45 +7 51
Source: SuperSport HNL
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]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ The 2023–24 Croatian Football Cup winners qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round. Since the cup winners (Dinamo Zagreb) qualified based on league position, the Europa League spot was passed to the second-placed team, and the second Conference League second qualifying round spot was passed to the fourth-placed team.

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 23 5 8 69 30  +39 74 14 2 2 46 12  +34 9 3 6 23 18  +5

Last updated: 27 May 2024.
Source: SuperSport HNL

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAAH
ResultWLWWWLDWWWWDWDDWDLWWWWWLWWWWWWWLLLLW
Position242222222211112223211111111111122222
Updated to match(es) played on 26 May 2024. Source: SuperSport 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 1–2 2–2 0–1 1–2 1
Gorica 3–2 1–0 2–0 3–0 12
Hajduk Split 0–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 9
Istra 1961 6–0 1–1 3–0 2–0 10
Lokomotiva 2–1 1–1 4–0 1–3 7
Osijek 2–1 0–0 3–0 0–2 7
Rudeš 4–0 2–1 3–0 3–0 12
Slaven Belupo 1–0 2–4 1–0 4–0 9
Varaždin 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–3 7

Source: 2023–24 Croatian Football League article

Matches

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SuperSport HNL

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22 July 2023 1 Rijeka 4–0 Rudeš Rijeka
18:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 5,070
Referee: Mateo Erceg (Benkovac)
30 July 2023 2 Hajduk Split 1–0 Rijeka Split
21:05 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Poljud
Attendance: 32,584
Referee: Patrik Kolarić (Čakovec)
6 August 2023 3 Rijeka 6–0 Istra 1961 Rijeka
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 4,856
Referee: Dario Bel (Osijek)
20 August 2023 5 Rijeka 2–1 Lokomotiva Rijeka
21:05 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 5,441
Referee: Dario Bel (Osijek)
27 August 2023 6 Dinamo Zagreb 2–1 Rijeka Zagreb
21:05 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Maksimir
Attendance: 9,305
Referee: Patrik Kolarić (Čakovec)
3 September 2023 7 Rijeka 2–2 Varaždin Rijeka
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 5,925
Referee: Ante Čulina (Zagreb)
16 September 2023 8 Rijeka 2–1 Osijek Rijeka
19:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 6,373
Referee: Patrik Kolarić (Čakovec)
24 September 2023 9 Slaven Belupo 0–1 Rijeka Koprivnica
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Gradski
Attendance: 853
Referee: Duje Strukan (Split)
1 October 2023 10 Rudeš 1–2 Rijeka Zagreb
15:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
  • Latković Yellow card 14'
  • Srbljinović Yellow card 20'
  • Pešić Yellow card 36'
  • Topić 90'
Report
Stadium: Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 842
Referee: Dario Bel (Osijek)
7 October 2023 11 Rijeka 1–0 Hajduk Split Rijeka
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 8,071
Referee: Patrik Kolarić (Čakovec)
22 October 2023 12 Istra 1961 1–1 Rijeka Pula
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 3,665
Referee: Ante Čulina (Zagreb)
29 October 2023 13 Rijeka 1–0 Gorica Rijeka
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 5,776
Referee: Duje Strukan (Split)
3 November 2023 14 Lokomotiva 1–1 Rijeka Zagreb
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 1,054
Referee: Patrik Kolarić (Čakovec)
12 November 2023 15 Rijeka 2–2 Dinamo Zagreb Rijeka
19:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 8,108
Referee: Dario Bel (Osijek)
25 November 2023 16 Varaždin 0–2 Rijeka Varaždin
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
  • Jelenić Yellow card 31'
  • Postonjski Yellow card 34'
Report
Stadium: Varteks
Attendance: 1,818
Referee: Fran Jović (Zagreb)
2 December 2023 17 Osijek 0–0 Rijeka Osijek
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 7,425
Referee: Mateo Erceg (Benkovac)
10 December 2023 18 Rijeka 2–4 Slaven Belupo Rijeka
17:10 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 5,119
Referee: Duje Strukan (Split)
16 December 2023 19 Rijeka 3–0 Rudeš Rijeka
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 4,054
Referee: Mateo Erceg (Benkovac)
24 January 2024 4 Gorica 2–3 Rijeka Velika Gorica
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Radnik
Attendance: 1,213
Referee: Mateo Erceg (Benkovac)
28 January 2024 20 Hajduk Split 1–2 Rijeka Split
17:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Poljud
Attendance: 32,621
Referee: Patrik Kolarić (Čakovec)
4 February 2024 21 Rijeka 3–0 Istra 1961 Rijeka
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 7,558
Referee: Ante Čulina (Zagreb)
11 February 2024 22 Gorica 0–2 Rijeka Velika Gorica
17:10 CET (UTC+01:00)
  • Leš Yellow card 26'
  • Soldo Yellow card 30'
  • Jurić Yellow card 45' soccer ball with red X 52'
  • Lazarov Yellow card 90+5'
Report
Stadium: Radnik
Attendance: 1,015
Referee: Duje Strukan (Split)
17 February 2024 23 Rijeka 4–0 Lokomotiva Rijeka
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 7,693
Referee: Igor Pajač (Sv. Ivan Zelina)
25 February 2024 24 Dinamo Zagreb 1–0 Rijeka Zagreb
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Maksimir
Attendance: 17,269
Referee: Dario Bel (Osijek)
3 March 2024 25 Rijeka 2–0 Varaždin Rijeka
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
  • Boršić Yellow card 5'
  • Dabro Yellow card 28'
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 6,855
Referee: Ante Čulina (Zagreb)
10 March 2024 26 Rijeka 3–0 Osijek Rijeka
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 6,718
Referee: Duje Strukan (Split)
16 March 2024 27 Slaven Belupo 0–1 Rijeka Koprivnica
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Gradski
Attendance: 1,811
Referee: Zdenko Lovrić (Đakovo)
30 March 2024 28 Rudeš 0–3 Rijeka Zagreb
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
  • Latković Yellow card 81'
Report
Stadium: Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 1,158
Referee: Tihomir Pejin (Donji Miholjac)
7 April 2024 29 Rijeka 1–0 Hajduk Split Rijeka
19:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 8,091
Referee: Horațiu Feșnic (Romania)
14 April 2024 30 Istra 1961 0–2 Rijeka Pula
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 5,228
Referee: Dario Bel (Osijek)
21 April 2024 31 Rijeka 3–0 Gorica Rijeka
19:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 7,103
Referee: Mateo Erceg (Benkovac)
28 April 2024 32 Lokomotiva 3–1 Rijeka Zagreb
19:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 3,141
Referee: Patrik Kolarić (Čakovec)
5 May 2024 33 Rijeka 1–2 Dinamo Zagreb Rijeka
19:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 8,118
Referee: Tamás Bognár (Hungary)
11 May 2024 34 Varaždin 3–1 Rijeka Varaždin
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Varteks
Attendance: 2,654
Referee: Duje Strukan (Split)
19 May 2024 35 Osijek 2–0 Rijeka Osijek
19:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 10,112
Referee: Duje Strukan (Split)
26 May 2024 36 Rijeka 4–0 Slaven Belupo Rijeka
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 4,351
Referee: Toni Dadić (Zagreb)

Croatian Cup

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26 September 2023 R1 Libertas 0–9 Rijeka Novska
15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
  • Verić Yellow card 13'
Report
Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Zdenko Lovrić (Đakovo)
5 December 2023 R2 Cibalia 1–3 Rijeka Vinkovci
13:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
  • Bosak Yellow card 26'
  • Pejić Yellow card 41'
  • Belančić Yellow card 56'
  • Miljanić 76'
Report
Stadium: HNK Cibalia
Attendance: 880
Referee: Mario Zebec (Cestica)
28 February 2024 QF Rudeš 0–1 Rijeka Zagreb
14:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report Stadium: ŠC Rudeš
Attendance: 485
Referee: Duje Strukan (Split)
3 April 2024 SF Lokomotiva 0–1 Rijeka Zagreb
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 1,878
Referee: Patrik Kolarić (Čakovec)
15 May 2024 Final Dinamo Zagreb 0–0 Rijeka Zagreb
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report
Stadium: Maksimir
Attendance: 18,709
Referee: Dario Bel (Osijek)
22 May 2024 Final Rijeka 1–3
(1–3 agg.)
Dinamo Zagreb Rijeka
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 8,127
Referee: Jakov Titlić (Hrvace)

UEFA Europa Conference League

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27 July 2023 QR2 Dukagjini Kosovo 0–1 Croatia Rijeka Pristina, Kosovo
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
  • Mërlaku Yellow card 23' Yellow-red card 62'
  • Basriu Yellow card 50'
  • Morina Yellow card 86'
Report
Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Jasmin Sabotic (Luxembourg)
3 August 2023 QR2 Rijeka Croatia 6–1
(7–1 agg.)
Kosovo Dukagjini Rijeka, Croatia
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 6,827
Referee: Jamie Robinson (Northern Ireland)
10 August 2023 QR3 B36 Tórshavn Faroe Islands 1–3 Croatia Rijeka Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
19:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Tórsvøllur
Attendance: 1,161
Referee: Mohammed Al-Emara (Finland)
17 August 2023 QR3 Rijeka Croatia 2–0
(5–1 agg.)
Faroe Islands B36 Tórshavn Rijeka, Croatia
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 6,934
Referee: Oleksii Derevinskyi (Ukraine)
24 August 2023 PO Lille France 2–1 Croatia Rijeka Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 22,189
Referee: Atilla Karaoğlan (Turkey)
31 August 2023 PO Rijeka Croatia 1–1 (aet)
(2–3 agg.)
France Lille Rijeka, Croatia
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 7,852
Referee: Luís Godinho (Portugal)

Friendlies

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Pre-season

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21 June 2023 Friendly Rijeka 2–1 HUNS Rijeka
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: Rujevica (training ground)
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Ivan Šantić (Kastav)
24 June 2023 Friendly Rijeka Croatia 3–1 Slovakia Spartak Trnava Rijeka, Croatia
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Marin Rožman (Rijeka)
28 June 2023 Friendly Rijeka Croatia 0–1 Slovenia Domžale Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: SRC Ruteč
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Andrej Žnidaršič (Kranj)
1 July 2023 Friendly Rijeka Croatia 3–0 Slovenia Bravo Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report Stadium: SRC Ruteč
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Andrej Žnidaršič (Kranj)
4 July 2023 Friendly Rijeka Croatia 0–0 Serbia Čukarički Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: SRC Ruteč
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Anže Jerič (Kranj)
7 July 2023 Friendly Rijeka Croatia 3–0 Slovenia Koper Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: SRC Ruteč
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Anže Jerič (Kranj)
14 July 2023 Friendly Rijeka 2–1 Slaven Belupo Rijeka
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Ivan Šantić (Kastav)
15 July 2023 Friendly Rijeka Croatia 4–0 Slovenia Rogaška Rijeka, Croatia
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 500
Referee: Marin Rožman (Rijeka)

On-season (2023)

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9 September 2023 Friendly Domžale Slovenia 0–4 Croatia Rijeka Domžale, Slovenia
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: Domžale Sports Park
Attendance: Behind closed doors
14 October 2023 Friendly Rijeka Croatia 1–1 Italy Udinese Rijeka, Croatia
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 2,889
Referee: Marin Rožman (Rijeka)
18 November 2023 Friendly Rijeka Croatia 1–1 Italy Triestina Rijeka, Croatia
14:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 977
Referee: Marin Rožman (Rijeka)

Mid-season

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9 January 2024 Friendly Radomlje Slovenia 0–2[A] Croatia Rijeka Čatež ob Savi, Slovenia
13:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
  • Gorenc Stankovič Yellow card 80'
Report
Stadium: Terme Čatež football field
12 January 2024 Friendly Sturm Graz Austria 2–1[B] Croatia Rijeka Čatež ob Savi, Slovenia
13:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Terme Čatež football field
Attendance: 50
Referee: Denis Halilović (Celje)
17 January 2024 Friendly Rijeka Croatia 0–0 Slovenia Bravo Rijeka, Croatia
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ivan Šantić (Kastav)
18 January 2024 Friendly Rijeka 1–1 Opatija Rijeka
11:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
  • V. Bogolin 56'
Stadium: Rujevica (training ground)
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Marin Rožman (Rijeka)

On-season (2024)

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18 February 2024 Friendly Rijeka 4–0 Opatija Rijeka
Report Stadium: Rujevica (training ground)
Attendance: Behind closed doors
22 March 2024 Friendly Rijeka Croatia 6–0 Slovenia Domžale Rijeka, Croatia
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
  • Nwankwo Yellow card
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Marin Rožman (Rijeka)
17 April 2024 Friendly Draga 0–9 Rijeka Mošćenička Draga
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report
Stadium: Slatina
Attendance: 700
Referee: Vladimir Merle (Viškovo)
22 April 2024 Friendly Rijeka 2–0 Opatija Rijeka
11:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report Stadium: Rujevica (training ground)
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Marin Rožman (Rijeka)
29 April 2024 Friendly Rijeka 3–0 Opatija Rijeka
Report Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Marin Rožman (Rijeka)

Player seasonal records

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Updated 27 May 2024. Competitive matches only.

Goals

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Rank Name League Europe Cup Total
1 Croatia Niko Janković 11 2 1 14
2 Croatia Franjo Ivanović 5 3 4 12
3 Croatia Marco Pašalić 6 3 9
4 Colombia Jorge Obregón 7 7
Croatia Marko Pjaca 7 7
6 Croatia Veldin Hodža 5 1 6
Croatia Bruno Goda 4 2 6
8 Croatia Niko Galešić 4 1 5
Croatia Alen Grgić 2 1 2 5
10 Albania Lindon Selahi 4 4
Croatia Toni Fruk 3 1 4
12 Croatia Mirko Marić 3 3
Croatia Bruno Bogojević 2 1 3
14