2025–26 HNK Rijeka season

Rijeka
2025–26 season
PresidentDamir Mišković
Head coachRadomir Đalović
StadiumRujevica
HNLPre-season
Croatian CupPre-season
UEFA Champions LeaguePre-season

The 2025–26 season will be the 80th season in the existence of HNK Rijeka and the club's 35th consecutive season in the top flight of Croatian football. In addition to the domestic league, Rijeka will compete in this season's editions of the Croatian Cup and the UEFA Champions League.

Competitions

Overall

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
SuperSport HNL May 2026 Matchday 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Croatian Cup First round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
UEFA Champions League 22 July 2025 Second qualifying round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !

Last updated: 6 July 2025
Source: Soccerway

SuperSport HNL

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
5 Lokomotiva 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Osijek 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Rijeka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Slaven Belupo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Varaždin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 1 August 2025. 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]
Notes:
  1. ^ The 2025–26 Croatian Football Cup winners qualify for the Europa League first qualifying round (or the second-placed team if the Croatian Cup winners finish first). If the Croatian Cup winners finish in the top three, the second Conference League second qualifying round spot will be passed to the fourth-placed team.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: 6 July 2025.
Source: SuperSport HNL

Results by round

Round12
Ground
Result
Position
Updated to match(es) played on 6 July 2025. Source: SuperSport HNL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results by opponent

Team Results Points
1 2 3 4
Dinamo Zagreb 0
Gorica 0
Hajduk Split 0
Istra 1961 0
Lokomotiva 0
Osijek 0
Slaven Belupo 0
Varaždin 0
Vukovar 1991 0

Source: 2025–26 Croatian Football League article

Matches

Croatian Football League

Croatian Cup

UEFA Champions League

Second qualifying round

Friendlies

Pre-season

28 June 2025 Friendly Rijeka 2–1 Primorje Rijeka, Croatia
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
  • Hodžić 6'
  • Pará  35'
  • Bešir  83'
  • Ficko
  • Rafiu
  • Soto
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Marin Rožman (Rijeka)
5 July 2025 Friendly Rijeka 4–1 Oleksandriya Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
17:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
  • Jota 73'
Stadium: SRC Ruteč
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Andrej Žnidaršič (Kranj)

Player seasonal records

Updated 6 July 2025. Competitive matches only.

Goals

Rank Name League Europe Cup Total
TOTALS 0 0 0 0

Source: Competitive matches

Clean sheets

Rank Name League Europe Cup Total
TOTALS 0 0 0 0

Source: Competitive matches

Disciplinary record

Number Position Player HNL Europe Croatian Cup Total
       
TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Source: nk-rijeka.hr

Appearances and goals

Number Position Player Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Total HNL[n 1] Europe[n 1] Croatian Cup[n 1]

Source: nk-rijeka.hr

Suspensions

Date Incurred Competition Player Games Missed Reason

Penalties

For
Date Competition Player Opposition Scored?
Against
Date Competition Goalkeeper Opposition Scored?

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Player Moving from Type Fee Ref.
3 Jun 2025 GK Omar Sijarić Erzgebirge Aue Transfer Free [2]
21 Jun 2025 AM Dominik Yankov CF Montréal Transfer €350,000 [3]
25 Jun 2025 RB Justas Lasickas Olimpija Ljubljana Transfer Free [4]
25 Jun 2025 AM Merveil Ndockyt Gorica Transfer Free [5]
26 Jun 2025 GK Domagoj Ivan Marić Karlovac 1919 Return from loan
26 Jun 2025 CB Anel Husić Young Boys Transfer €400,000 [6]
26 Jun 2025 CF Komnen Andrić Lokomotiva Zagreb Return from loan
30 Jun 2025 GK Josip Posavec Primorje Return from loan
30 Jun 2025 RW Matej Momčilovski Brinje Grosuplje Return from loan
30 Jun 2025 LW Dominik Simčić BSK Bijelo Brdo Return from loan
5 Jul 2025 CF Ante Matej Jurić Brescia Transfer Free [7]
7 Jul 2025 CM Tiago Dantas Osijek Transfer Free [8]

Source: Glasilo Hrvatskog nogometnog saveza

Out

Date Pos. Player Moving to Type Fee Ref.
17 Jun 2025 LB Bruno Goda Dinamo Zagreb End of contract Free [9]
27 Jun 2025 CM Lindon Selahi Widzew Łódź End of contract Free [10]
1 Jul 2025 LW Naïs Djouahra Arouca End of contract Free [11]
2 Jul 2025 GK Josip Posavec Lokomotiva Zagreb Released (mutual consent) Free [12]
4 Jul 2025 CF Komnen Andrić Torpedo Kutaisi Loan (until 30/6/2026; buying obligation) [13]

Source: Glasilo Hrvatskog nogometnog saveza

Spending: €750,000
Income: €0
Expenditure: €750,000

Notes

  1. ^ a b c First number represents appearances in starting eleven, while the second number indicates a substitute appearance.

References

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  2. ^ "Omar-Šarif Sijarić novi igrač HNK Rijeka" (in Croatian). HNK Rijeka. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Dominic Iankov novi igrač HNK Rijeka" (in Croatian). HNK Rijeka. 21 June 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Justas Lasickas potpisao za HNK Rijeka" (in Croatian). HNK Rijeka. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Merveil Ndockyt novi igrač Rijeke" (in Croatian). HNK Rijeka. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Anel Husić potpisao četverogodišnju vjernost Rijeci" (in Croatian). HNK Rijeka. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Ante Matej Jurić novi igrač HNK Rijeka" (in Croatian). HNK Rijeka. 5 July 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Tiago Dantas novi igrač HNK Rijeka" (in Croatian). HNK Rijeka. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Bruno Goda više nije igrač HNK Rijeka" (in Croatian). HNK Rijeka. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  10. ^ "Selahi se oprostio od Rijeke, odlazi kod Sopića: "Rijeka je postala dio moje priče, dio onoga tko sam"" (in Croatian). Novi list. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  11. ^ "VIDEO Rijeka se oprostila od još jednog člana šampionske momčadi: "Merci, Nais…"" (in Croatian). Novi list. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Josip Posavec novi Lokos" (in Croatian). NK Lokomotiva Zagreb. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  13. ^ "Zapisnik izvršenih registracija 04.07.2025" (PDF) (in Croatian). Croatian Football Federation. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.