List of HNK Rijeka records

HNK Rijeka is a Croatian professional association football club based in Rijeka, Croatia, that competes in Prva HNL, the top football league in the country. The club was formed in July 1946 as NK Kvarner, and played its first competitive match on 7 August 1946 against Hajduk Split, winning 2–0. The first goal for the club was scored by Rinaldo Petronio. The first official game was played in the qualifiers for the 1946–47 Yugoslav First League against Unione Sportiva Operaia (Pula), losing 2–1 in Rijeka. Kvarner later won the return leg 4–1 in Pula and qualified for the Yugoslav championship.^[1]

This list encompasses the major records set by the club, their managers and their players. The individual records section includes details of the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. The source of data is the definitive history of the club by Marinko Lazzarich.^[2]

All stats accurate as of 15 December 2014.

Individual records

Appearances and Goals

• Most appearances in total (all games) – 684, Srećko Juričić (1974–85).
• Most official game appearances – 351, Srećko Juričić (1974–85).
• Most first division appearances – 293, Srećko Juričić (1974–85).
• Most appearances in UEFA club competitions – 22, Ivan Vargić, Zoran Kvržić (2013–14).
• Most goals (all league games) – 89, Boško Bursać (1964–72).
• Most goals (first division games) – 56, Milan Radović (1976–81).
• Most goals in UEFA club competitions – 8, Andrej Kramarić (2013–14).
• Most goals in a single season (first division games):
  • In Yugoslav First League: 26, Milan Radović (1980–81).
  • In Prva HNL: 21, Ahmad Sharbini (2006–07), Andrej Kramarić (2014–15).
• Most goals in a single match:
  • In first division: 5, Andrej Kramarić (9 November 2014 v Lokomotiva).
  • In domestic cup: 8, Andrej Kramarić (9 October 2013 v Zmaj Blato).
  • In UEFA competitions – 3, 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).
• First Rijeka player to play for Yugoslavia – Petar Radaković and Vladimir Lukarić (Belgrade, 18 June 1961: Yugoslavia 3–2 Morocco).
• First Rijeka player to play for Croatia – Tonči Gabrić (Zagreb, 17 October 1990: Croatia 2–1 USA).
• First Rijeka player to appear at a World Cup – Petar Radaković for Yugoslavia at the 1962 FIFA World Cup.
• Most appearances in total with Yugoslavia while Rijeka player – 19, Petar Radaković (1961–64).
• Most goals in total with Yugoslavia while Rijeka player – 3, Petar Radaković (1961–64).
• Most appearances in total with Croatia while Rijeka player – 7, Dubravko Pavličić (1992–94).
• Most goals in total with Croatia while Rijeka player – 2, Mladen Mladenović (1994); Andrej Kramarić (2014).
• Most appearances in total for a manager – 154, Nenad Gračan (1998–2000, 2009–10).

All-time top 20 appearances

As of 16 August 2014 (includes only first division matches):

	Name	Period	Games
1	Srećko Juričić	1974–85	293
2	Damir Desnica	1972–84	251
3	Zvjezdan Radin	1974–85	247
4	Miloš Hrstić	1975–84	230
5	Vladimir Lukarić	1958–69 1971–72	202
6	Kristijan Čaval	1996–97 1998–05 2010–13	198
7	Damir Milinović	1994–2000 2001–04	197
8	Marijan Jantoljak	1960–71	190
9	Mauro Ravnić	1978–88	186
10	Robert Rubčić	1982–84 1985–94 1995–96	184
11	Mladen Romić	1988–94 1995–98	180
12	Ðoni Tafra	1996–03	176
13	Milan Ružić	1976–83	175
14	Anđelo Milevoj	1963–70	174
15	Roberto Paliska	1984–91 1994–96	172
16	Sergio Machin	1970–82	166
17	Dragan Tadić	1992–95 2003–07	161
18	Adriano Fegic	1977–85	160
19	Mladen Vranković	1960–68	158
20	Mladen Mladenović	1981–89 1993–94 1997–98	156
20	Dalibor Višković	1995–02	156

All-time top 20 goalscorers

As of 15 December 2014 (includes only first division matches):

	Name	Period	Goals
1	Milan Radović	1976–81	56
2	Ahmad Sharbini	2002–07 2008–09	54
2	Damir Desnica	1974–85	54
4	Admir Hasančić	1994–01	46
5	Mladen Mladenović	1981–89 1993–94 1998	44
6	Boško Bursać	1964–72	41
7	Vladimir Lukarić	1958–69 1971–72	40
8	Miodrag Kustudić	1974–78 1982–83	39
9	Bruno Veselica	1954–64	38
10	Janko Janković	1985–88	37
10	Andrej Kramarić	2013–14	37
12	Adriano Fegic	1977–85	36
13	Edmond Tomić	1978–84	35
13	Anas Sharbini	2005–10 2013–	35
15	Leon Benko	2012–14	34
16	Radomir Đalović	2007–08 2009–11	33
17	Nenad Gračan	1980–86 1995–96	32
17	Nedeljko Vukoje	1961–70	32
19	Senad Brkić	1994–98	31
20	Tonči Gulin	1963–67	30
21	Danko Matrljan	1982–88	25
21	Nebojša Malbaša	1981–86	25

Awards

Yugoslav First League top scorers

Season	Name	Goals
1980–81	Milan Radović	26

Prva HNL top scorers

Season	Name	Goals
2003–04	Tomislav Erceg	17
2012–13	Leon Benko	18

Sportske novosti Yellow Shirt award

• Nenad Gračan (1985–86)
• Mladen Mladenović (1993–94)
• Leon Benko (2012–13)

Prva HNL Player of the Year (Tportal)

• Tomislav Erceg (2004)
• Leon Benko (2013)
• Andrej Kramarić (2014)

Club records

• One of four clubs that have never been relegated from Prva HNL, along with Dinamo Zagreb, Hajduk Split and Osijek.
• Best position in Yugoslav First League: 4th, 4 times (1964–65, 1965–66, 1983–84, 1986–87).
• Best position in Prva HNL: 2nd, 3 times (1998–99, 2005–06, 2013–14).
• Worst position in Yugoslav First League: 17th (1968–69).
• Worst position in Prva HNL: 12th (2011–12).

First competitive matches

• In Yugoslav First League: v. 14. Oktobar Niš, 1946–47, 25 August 1946 (1–1).
• In Yugoslav Cup: v. Jedinstvo Čakovec, 1947–48, 2 November 1947 (won 4–0).
• In Prva HNL: v. Šibenik, 1992, 29 February 1992 (won 2–0).
• In Croatian Cup: v. Hajduk Split, 1992, 24 March 1992 (0–0).
• In European competition (since the Union of European Football Associations era): v. Wrexham, 1978–79 European Cup Winners' Cup, First Round, First Leg, 13 September 1978 (won 3–0).

Extreme Results since 1946

As of 15 December 2014.

• Most points in a season:
  • 3 pts for a win (top tier only): 73 in 36 games (2013–14), 70 in 32 games (1998–99).
  • 2 pts for a win (top tier only): 42 in 34 games (1983–84).
• Victories and defeats:
  • Home victory in Yugoslav First League: 6–0 v. Novi Sad, 1963–64, 12 April 1964.
  • Home victory in Prva HNL: 7–0 v. Zadar, 2002–03, 10 May 2003.
  • Home victory in lower Yugoslav divisions: 10–0 v. 11 Oktomvri, 1950, 22 October 1950.
  • Home victory in Yugoslav Cup: 5–0 v. Crvena Zastava Kragujevac, 1986–87, November 1986.
  • Home victory in Croatian Cup: 11–0 v. Zmaj Blato, 2013–14, 9 October 2013.
  • Home victory in UEFA competitions: 5–0 v. Prestatyn Town, 2013–14, 18 July 2013.
  • Away victory in Yugoslav First League: 6–2 v. Trešnjevka, 1965–66, 19 June 1966, 5–1 v. Trešnjevka, 1964–65, 23 August 1964, 5–1 v. Sloboda, 1959–60, 29 November 1959, 5–1 v. Budućnost, 1982–83, 15 August 1982, 4–0 v. Velež, 1976–77, 5 June 1977.
  • Away victory in Prva HNL: 5–1 v. Lokomotiva, 2013–14, 10 May 2014, 5–1 v. Međimurje, 2009–10, 10 April 2010, 4–0 v. Hajduk Split, 2005–06, 22 April 2006, 4–0 v. Hrvatski Dragovoljac, 1999–2000, 31 July 1999.
  • Away victory in lower Yugoslav divisions: 7–0 v. Grafičar Zagreb, 23 September 1956, 7–0 v. Metalac Zagreb, 27 October 1957.
  • Away victory in Yugoslav Cup: 4–0 v. Viko-Omladinac, 1982–83, 26 October 1982.
  • Away victory in Croatian Cup: 7–1 v. Nehaj, 2003–04, 17 September 2003, 6–0 v. Metalac Sisak, 2008–09, 23 September 2008.
  • Away victory in UEFA competitions: 5–1 v. Víkingur, 2014–15, 31 July 2014.
  • Home defeat in Yugoslav First League: 0–6 v. Vojvodina, 1959–60, 6 September 1959.
  • Home defeat in Prva HNL: 1–5 v. Osijek, 2010–11, 23 October 2010.
  • Home defeat in lower Yugoslav divisions: 0–6 v. Zagreb, 1972–73, 5 November 1972.
  • Home defeat in Yugoslav Cup: 0–4 v. Mornar Split, 1947–48, November 1947.
  • Home defeat in Croatian Cup: 0–2 v. Zagreb, 1995–96, 20 March 1996, 0–2 v. Orijent, 1997–98, 1 October 1997, 2–4 v. Varaždin, 2010–11, 21 November 2010.
  • Home defeat in UEFA competitions: 0–3 v. Partizan, 1999–2000, 4 August 1999.
  • Away defeat in Yugoslav First League: 0–6 v. Dinamo, 1958–59, 21 June 1959.
  • Away defeat in Prva HNL: 0–6 v. Dinamo, 2009–10, 20 September 2009, 0–6 v. Segesta, 1995–96, 22 October 1995.
  • Away defeat in lower Yugoslav divisions: 0–6 v. Enotnost, 1947–48, 19 October 1947, 0–6 v. Proleter, 1952–53, 5 April 1953, 1–7 v. Maribor, 1972–73, 17 June 1973.
  • Away defeat in Yugoslav Cup: 1–8 v. Crvena Zvezda, 1952, October 1952.
  • Away defeat in Croatian Cup: 0–5 v. Zagreb, 1995–96, 6 March 1996.
  • Away defeat in UEFA competitions: 0–4 v. Vitória, 2013–14, 19 September 2013.
• Fewest League victories in a season:
  • In Yugoslav First League: 5 in 22 games (1961–62).
  • In Prva HNL: 8 in 30 games (1994–95).
  • Home in Yugoslav First League: 3 in 11 games (1961–62), 6 in 17 games (1975–76).
  • Home in Prva HNL: 4 (2000–01).
  • Away in Yugoslav First League: 0 (1974–75).
  • Away in Prva HNL: 0 (2002–03).
• Most League victories in a season:
  • In Yugoslav First League: 16 in 34 games (1983–84), 14 in 28 games (1964–65).
  • In Prva HNL: 22 in 32 games (1998–99).
  • Home in Yugoslav First League: 14 (1983–84).
  • Home in Prva HNL: 13 (2008–09).
  • Away in Yugoslav First League: 5 (2 times).
  • Away in Prva HNL: 10 (3 times).
• Fewest League draws in a season:
  • In Yugoslav First League: 2 in 22 games (1960–61).
  • In Prva HNL: 4 in 32 games (1998–99).
  • Home in Yugoslav First League: 1 (1964–65).
  • Home in Prva HNL: 1 (2008–09).
  • Away in Yugoslav First League: 0 (1960–61).
  • Away in Prva HNL: 0 (2005–06).
• Most League draws in a season:
  • In Yugoslav First League: 14 in 34 games (1987–88), 12 in 22 games (1961–62).
  • In Prva HNL: 17 in 34 games (1993–94).
  • Home in Yugoslav First League: 9 (1987–88).
  • Home in Prva HNL: 8 (2 times).
  • Away in Yugoslav First League: 7 in 11 games (1961–62), 8 in 17 games (2 times).
  • Away in Prva HNL: 9 (1993–94).
• Fewest League defeats in a season:
  • In Yugoslav First League: 5 in 22 games (1961–62), 8 in 34 games (1983–84).
  • In Prva HNL: 5 in 36 games (2013–14), 5 in 30 games (1992–93).
  • Home in Yugoslav First League: 0 (3 times).
  • Home in Prva HNL: 0 (4 times).
  • Away in Yugoslav First League: 2 (1961–62).
  • Away in Prva HNL: 4 (2010–11).
• Most League defeats in a season:
  • In Yugoslav First League: 20 in 34 games (1968–69).
  • In Prva HNL: 17 in 32 games (2000–01, 2002–03), 17 in 36 games (1995–96).
  • Home in Yugoslav First League: 5 (1968–69).
  • Home in Prva HNL: 7 (2000–01).
  • Away in Yugoslav First League: 15 (1968–69).
  • Away in Prva HNL: 12 (2 times).
• Fewest League goals scored in a season (by team):
  • In Yugoslav First League: 17 in 22 games (1961–62), 29 in 34 games (1989–90).
  • In Prva HNL: 22 in 30 games (1994–95).
  • Home in Yugoslav First League: 9 (1961–62).
  • Home in Prva HNL: 12 (1994–95).
  • Away in Yugoslav First League: 8 (2 times).
  • Away in Prva HNL: 8 in 11 games (1992), 10 in 16 games (1997–98).
• Most League goals scored in a season (by team):
  • In Yugoslav First League: 53 in 34 games (1983–84), 47 in 28 games (1964–65).
  • In Prva HNL: 72 in 36 games (2013–14).
  • Home in Yugoslav First League: 36 in 17 games (1983–84), 34 in 14 games (1964–65).
  • Home in Prva HNL: 43 (2013–14).
  • Away in Yugoslav First League: 20 in 17 games (1980–81), 19 in 15 games (1965–66).
  • Away in Prva HNL: 29 (2013–14).
• Most goals scored in a season (by team; includes all official games):
  • 110 in 56 games (2013–14).
• Fewest League goals conceded in a season (by team):
  • In Yugoslav First League: 21 in 22 games (1961–62), 25 in 36 games (1990–91).
  • In Prva HNL: 22 in 22 games (1992), 24 in 30 games (1992–93), 27 in 34 games (1993–94).
  • Home in Yugoslav First League: 3 (1990–91).
  • Home in Prva HNL: 4 in 11 games (1992), 5 in 15 games (1992–93).
  • Away in Yugoslav First League: 8 (1961–62).
  • Away in Prva HNL: 14 (1993–94).
• Most League goals conceded in a season (by team):
  • In Yugoslav First League: 54 in 34 games (1981–82), 52 in 22 games (1959–60).
  • In Prva HNL: 56 in 36 games (1995–96), 53 in 33 games (2006–07).
  • Home in Yugoslav First League: 21 in 13 games (1963-64), 19 in 11 games (1959–60).
  • Home in Prva HNL: 23 (2 times).
  • Away in Yugoslav First League: 40 (2 times).
  • Away in Prva HNL: 33 (1995–96).
• Longest period without conceding a goal:
  • In Yugoslav First League: 506 minutes by Borut Škulj (1975–76), 445 minutes by Tonči Gabrić (1989–90).
  • In Prva HNL: 622 minutes by Mladen Žganjer (1993–94).
  • The overall record of 917 minutes is held by Marijan Jantoljak in 1969–70, when the club played in Yugoslav Second League.
• Longest period without scoring a goal:
  • In Yugoslav First League: 5 consecutive matches (1987–88).
  • In Prva HNL: 418 minutes (2002–03).
• Longest sequence of consecutive League matches in which goal was scored:
  • In Yugoslav First League: 17 (30 Mar 1986 to 7 Sep 1986).
  • In Prva HNL: 21 (27 Apr 2014 to 6 Dec 2014).
• Longest sequence of League victories:
  • In Yugoslav First League: 5 in 1989.
  • In Prva HNL: 10 in 1998–99.
  • Home: 11 in Yugoslav First League (13 Sep 1964 to 29 Aug 1965); 14 in Prva HNL (9 Nov 2008 to 12 Sep 2009).
  • Away: 2 in Yugoslav First League (3 times); 4 in Prva HNL (3 times).
• Longest sequence of victories (consecutive matches; includes all official games):
  • While playing in first division: 16 in 2014.
• Longest sequence of unbeaten League matches (consecutive matches):
  • In Yugoslav First League: 13 in 1985–86.
  • In Prva HNL: 13 in 1993–94.
  • Home: 43 in Yugoslav First League (20 Nov 1982 to 23 Jun 1985); 33 in Prva HNL (26 Apr 1997 to 16 May 1999).
  • Away: 6 in Yugoslav First League (18 Mar 1984 to 9 Aug 1984); 8 in Prva HNL (9 May 1999 to 30 Oct 1999).
• Longest sequence of unbeaten official matches (consecutive matches; includes all official games):
  • While playing in first division: 16 in 2013.
  • While playing in lower divisions: 32 in 1969–70.
  • Home: 35 in 2013–14 (18 May 2013 to 21 Sep 2014).
• Longest sequence of League matches without a victory:
  • In Yugoslav First League: 10 in 1959, 1961–62 and 1978–79.
  • In Prva HNL: 9 in 2002.
  • Home: 6 in Yugoslav First League (15 Oct 1961 to 26 Aug 1962); 7 in Prva HNL (20 Sep 1995 to 17 Mar 1996).
  • Away: 30 in Yugoslav First League (30 Oct 1968 to 13 Sep 1975); 22 in Prva HNL (14 Apr 2002 to 25 Oct 2003).
• Longest sequence of League defeats:
  • In Yugoslav First League: 6 in 1959 and 1968.
  • In Prva HNL: 7 in 2002.
  • Home: 4 in Yugoslav First League (14 Jun 1959 to 6 Dec 1959); 3 in Prva HNL (2 times).
  • Away: 8 in Yugoslav First League (3 times); 8 in Prva HNL (14 Apr 2002 to 9 Nov 2002).
• Longest sequence of League draws:
  • In Yugoslav First League: 5 in 1987.
  • In Prva HNL: 4 (5 times).
  • Home: 4 in Yugoslav First League (2 times); 4 in Prva HNL (7 Apr 2012 to 1 Sep 2012).
  • Away: 5 in Yugoslav First League (20 Oct 1985 to 27 Apr 1986); 5 in Prva HNL (2 times).
• Longest sequence of League matches without a draw:
  • In Yugoslav First League: 15 in 1988.
  • In Prva HNL: 23 in 1998–99.
  • Home: 11 in Yugoslav First League (13 Sep 1964 to 29 Aug 1965); 16 in Prva HNL (21 Sep 2008 to 12 Sep 2009).
  • Away: 16 in Yugoslav First League (20 May 1979 to 5 Jun 1980); 25 in Prva HNL (21 May 2005 to 24 Feb 2007).

Landmarks

• 1,000th First Division goal: Mladen Mladenović v. Velež, 1988–89, 2 November 1988.
• 2,000th First Division goal: Leon Benko v. Dinamo Zagreb, 2012–13, 17 February 2013.
• 1,000th Prva HNL goal: Marko Lešković v. Hrvatski Dragovoljac, 2013–14, 2 May 2014.

Records against rivals

As of 22 April 2015.

v. Hajduk Split

Competition	Played	Rijeka wins	Draws	Hajduk wins	Rijeka goals	Hajduk goals
Yugoslav championship (1946–1991)
League	58	11	23	24	61	90
Yugoslav Cup	5	2	2	1	6	5
Yugoslavia totals	63	13	25	25	67	95
Croatian championship (1992–present)
Prva HNL	65	19	17	29	78	96
Croatian Cup	8	3	5	0	9	6
Supercup	1	0	0	1	0	1
Croatia totals	74	22	22	30	87	103
TOTALS
League	123	30	40	53	139	186
League (H)	62	22	24	16	84	64
League (A)	61	8	16	37	55	122
Cup	13	5	7	1	15	11
ALL TIME	137	35	47	55	154	198

• Extreme victories and defeats (against Hajduk Split):
  • Home victory in Yugoslav First League: 4–0, 1962–63, 9 September 1962.
  • Home victory in Prva HNL: 4–0, 2007–08, 22 September 2007.
  • Away victory in Yugoslav First League: 3–1, 1975–76, 13 September 1975, 2–0, 1962–63, 24 March 1963.
  • Away victory in Prva HNL: 4–0, 2005–06, 22 April 2006.
  • Home defeat in Yugoslav First League: 1–4, 1974–75, 29 June 1975.
  • Home defeat in Prva HNL: 0–3, 1995–96, 17 February 1996, 0–3, 2011–12, 21 March 2012.
  • Away defeat in Yugoslav First League: 2–6, 1958–59, 7 June 1959, 0–4, 1959–60, 13 September 1959, 0–4, 1965-66, 24 October 1965, 0–4, 1988–89, 28 May 1989.
  • Away defeat in Prva HNL: 0–4, 2003–04, 28 February 2004.

• Longest sequence of victories:
  • 2 in 1962–63, 1977–78, 2005–06, 2009, 2014 and 2015 (current)
  • Home: 3 in 2008–09 and 2014–15 (current).
• Longest sequence of unbeaten matches (consecutive matches):
  • 11 in 2012–15 (current).
  • Home: 14 in 1976–90, 15 if only league games are taken into account (1976–92).
  • Away: 6 in 2011–15 (current).
• Longest sequence of matches without a victory:
  • 12 in 1979–86.
• Longest sequence of defeats:
  • 10 in 2000–05.

v. Dinamo Zagreb

Competition	Played	Rijeka wins	Draws	Dinamo wins	Rijeka goals	Dinamo goals
Yugoslav championship (1946–1991)
League	58	16	16	26	61	96
Yugoslav Cup	2	0	0	2	2	8
Yugoslavia totals	60	16	16	28	63	104
Croatian championship (1992–present)
Prva HNL	62	12	12	38	51	121
Croatian Cup	14	5	2	7	14	17
Supercup	2	1	0	1	3	5
Croatia totals	78	18	14	46	68	143
TOTALS
League	120	28	28	64	112	217
League (H)	59	22	20	17	74	64
League (A)	61	6	8	47	38	153
Cup	16	5	2	9	16	25
ALL TIME	138	34	30	74	131	247

• Extreme victories and defeats (against Dinamo Zagreb):
  • Home victory in Yugoslav First League: 4–0, 1977–78, 6 May 1978.
  • Home victory in Prva HNL: 3–0, 2012–13, 22 September 2012.
  • Away victory in Yugoslav First League: 3–2, 1964–65, 7 March 1965, 2–1, 1980–81, 10 May 1981.
  • Away victory in Prva HNL: 3–2, 2001–02, 13 April 2002, 2–1, 2010–11, 31 July 2010, 2–1, 2005–06, 25 March 2006, 1–0, 1998–99, 21 April 1999.
  • Home defeat in Yugoslav First League: 0–3, 1963–64, 25 August 1963.
  • Home defeat in Prva HNL: 0–3, 1993–94, 11 May 1994.
  • Away defeat in Yugoslav First League: 0–6, 1958–59, 21 June 1959.
  • Away defeat in Prva HNL: 0–6, 2009–10, 19 September 2009.

• Longest sequence of victories:
  • 3 in 1980–81, 2014.
  • Home: 5 in 1977–80.
• Longest sequence of unbeaten matches (consecutive matches):
  • 4 in 1976–79, 1979–82, 1984–87.
  • Home: 13 in 1964–83; 23 if only league games are taken into account (1964–94).
• Longest sequence of matches without a victory:
  • 11 in 1959–65.
• Longest sequence of defeats:
  • 8 in 2006–08.

References

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