2023–24 HNK Rijeka season
2023–24 season | |||
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President | Damir Mišković | ||
Head coach | Sergej Jakirović (until 21 Aug 2023) Željko Sopić (since 25 Aug 2023) | ||
Stadium | Rujevica | ||
HNL | 2nd | ||
Croatian Cup | Runners-up | ||
UEFA Europa Conference League | Play-off round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Niko Janković (11) All: Niko Janković (14) | ||
Highest home attendance | 8,127 v. Dinamo Zagreb (22 May 2024) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 4,054 v. Rudeš (16 December 2023) | ||
Average home league attendance | 6,406 | ||
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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
[edit]Overall
[edit]Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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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 | 63.89 |
Croatian Cup | 26 September 2023 | 22 May 2024 | First round | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 66.67 |
UEFA Europa Conference League | 27 July 2023 | 31 August 2023 | Second qualifying round | Play-off round | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 66.67 |
Total | 48 | 31 | 7 | 10 | 98 | 39 | +59 | 64.58 |
Last updated: 27 May 2024
Source: Soccerway
SuperSport HNL
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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:
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:
- ^ 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
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 26 May 2024. Source: SuperSport HNL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results by opponent
[edit]Team | Results | Points | |||
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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
[edit]SuperSport HNL
[edit]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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| 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
[edit]26 September 2023 R1 | Libertas | 0–9 | Rijeka | Novska |
15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| 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) |
| 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
[edit]27 July 2023 QR2 | Dukagjini | 0–1 | Rijeka | Pristina, Kosovo |
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Report | Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Jasmin Sabotic (Luxembourg) |
3 August 2023 QR2 | Rijeka | 6–1 (7–1 agg.) | 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 | 1–3 | 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 | 2–0 (5–1 agg.) | 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 | 2–1 | 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 | 1–1 (aet) (2–3 agg.) | Lille | Rijeka, Croatia |
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Rujevica Attendance: 7,852 Referee: Luís Godinho (Portugal) |
Friendlies
[edit]Pre-season
[edit]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 | 3–1 | 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 | 0–1 | 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 | 3–0 | 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 | 0–0 | 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 | 3–0 | 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 | 4–0 | Rogaška | Rijeka, Croatia |
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Rujevica Attendance: 500 Referee: Marin Rožman (Rijeka) |
On-season (2023)
[edit]9 September 2023 Friendly | Domžale | 0–4 | Rijeka | Domžale, Slovenia |
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Domžale Sports Park Attendance: Behind closed doors |
14 October 2023 Friendly | Rijeka | 1–1 | Udinese | Rijeka, Croatia |
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Rujevica Attendance: 2,889 Referee: Marin Rožman (Rijeka) |
18 November 2023 Friendly | Rijeka | 1–1 | Triestina | Rijeka, Croatia |
14:30 CET (UTC+01:00) |
| Report | Stadium: Rujevica Attendance: 977 Referee: Marin Rožman (Rijeka) |
Mid-season
[edit]9 January 2024 Friendly | Radomlje | 0–2[A] | Rijeka | Čatež ob Savi, Slovenia |
13:30 CET (UTC+01:00) |
| Report | Stadium: Terme Čatež football field |
12 January 2024 Friendly | Sturm Graz | 2–1[B] | 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 | 0–0 | 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 |
| Stadium: Rujevica (training ground) Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Marin Rožman (Rijeka) |
On-season (2024)
[edit]18 February 2024 Friendly | Rijeka | 4–0 | Opatija | Rijeka |
Report | Stadium: Rujevica (training ground) Attendance: Behind closed doors |
22 March 2024 Friendly | Rijeka | 6–0 | Domžale | Rijeka, Croatia |
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report |
| 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
[edit]Updated 27 May 2024. Competitive matches only.
Goals
[edit]Rank | Name | League | Europe | Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Niko Janković | 11 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
2 | Franjo Ivanović | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
3 | Marco Pašalić | 6 | 3 | – | 9 |
4 | Jorge Obregón | 7 | – | – | 7 |
Marko Pjaca | 7 | – | – | 7 | |
6 | Veldin Hodža | 5 | – | 1 | 6 |
Bruno Goda | 4 | 2 | – | 6 | |
8 | Niko Galešić | 4 | – | 1 | 5 |
Alen Grgić | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
10 | Lindon Selahi | 4 | – | – | 4 |
Toni Fruk | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | |
12 | Mirko Marić | 3 | – | – | 3 |
Bruno Bogojević | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | |
14 |