This is a list of all seasons played by HNK Rijeka in domestic and European football, from 1946 to the most recent completed season.

This list details the club's achievements in all major competitions, and the top scorers for each season (note that only goals scored in league matches are taken into account). Players in bold were also top league scorers that season.

The tables below provide a summary of the club's performance by season in all official competitions, including domestic leagues, cups and European club competitions.

The main source of data is a book by Marinko Lazzarich that documents the history of HNK Rijeka.Lazzarich, Marinko (2008) (in Croatian). Kantrida bijelih snova. Rijeka: Adamić. .

Key

League P = Games played W = Games won D = Games drawn L = Games lost GF = Goals for GA = Goals against Pts = Points Pos = Final position ↑ = Promoted ↓ = Relegated N/A = Not available or applicable ChampionsRunners-upThird place

Cup/Europe PR = Preliminary round PO = Play-off round QR = Qualifying round R1 = Round 1 R2 = Round 2 R3 = Round 3 GS = Group stage R16 = Round of 16 QF = Quarter-finals SF = Semi-finals RU = Runners-up W = Winners

SFR Yugoslavia (1946–1991) SeasonLeagueCupEuropean competitionsTop goalscorer(s)League goals only.Div.PWDLGFGAPtsPosPlayer(s)Goals1946–471. DivKvarner qualified for the inaugural season of the Yugoslav First League beating Unione Sportiva Operaia (Pula). US Operaia won the first leg in Rijeka 2–1, but Kvarner won the return leg 4–1 and qualified.2677122742219th↓Kvarner lost to Lokomotiva Zagreb in the relegation playoff (2–3 in Rijeka and 0–1 in Zagreb).Alcide Flaibani41947–482. Div20421427541010th↓R3Đura Horvatinović71948–493. Div188193233176th↑R3Đura Horvatinović819502. Div208573931217thR2Stojan Osojnak2119512. Div301341368573010thR2Stojan Osojnak1919522. Div1815127011311stKvarner failed to gain promotion to the First Division. In the first round of qualification play-off, Rijeka defeated Slavija Karlovac 3–2 (away) and 10–0 (home). In the second round, it defeated Metalac Zagreb 2–1 away and lost 2–0 at home; and lost to Proleter Osijek both home (0–1) and away (0–3).Zvonko Canjuga151952–532. Div188463028205th↓QFMilorad Drakulić61953–543. Div209293929206thVinizio Zidarić111954–553. Div2211562919272nd↑R2Bruno Veselica81955–562. Div22102103735226thBruno Veselica141956–572. Div2213365734293rdBruno Veselica161957–582. Div2620247418421st↑Rijeka qualified for the First Division by beating Spartak Subotica (3–0) and Napredak Kruševac (6–2) at home. Both away games ended in 0–0 draws.Velimir Naumović171958–591. Div2284102944208thSFIvan Medle, Velimir Naumović91959–601. Div2274113052188thR1Vladimir Lukarić81960–611. Div22102103236227thR1Bruno Veselica91961–621. Div2251251721228thR2Vincenzo Zadel41962–631. Div261031328412310thR1Intertoto CupQFVincenzo Zadel101963–641. Div2671093742249thR2Bruno Veselica121964–651. Div2814684730344thR2Tonči Gulin161965–661. Div30145114640334thQFIntertoto CupGSNedeljko Vukoje111966–671. Div30991237392711thR2Boško Bursać101967–681. Div30871537482316thRijeka remained in the First Division by beating Sloboda Tuzla. Rijeka lost 3–0 in Tuzla, but won the return leg 4–0 to remain in the First Division.R2Boško Bursać111968–691. Div34952031522317th↓QFBoško Bursać101969–702. Div3024517411531stRijeka lost to Crvenka in the qualifiers for the First Division (0–0 in Rijeka, and 2–2 in Crvenka, with Crvenka winning 6–5 after penalty shoot-out).Boško Bursać171970–712. Div3022446816481stRijeka lost to Osijek in the qualifiers for the First Division (1–1 in Osijek and 1–1 in Rijeka, with Osijek winning 6–5 after penalty shoot-out).QFBoško Bursać211971–722. Div3420865521481stRijeka lost to Crvenka in the qualifiers for the First Division (0–3 in Crvenka and 1–0 in Rijeka).R2Josip Mohorović111972–732. Div3421495431464thŽeljko Mijač81973–742. Div34181154421471st↑Sergio Machin71974–751. Div349121333433014thMitropa CupGSJosip Mohorović, Josip Skoblar61975–761. Div349131235373111thR1Damir Desnica, Josip Skoblar51976–771. Div341310114329365thR2Miodrag Kustudić171977–781. Div34121394742375thWIntertoto CupGSMiodrag Kustudić171978–791. Div3410111335343110thWUEFA Cup Winners' CupR2Damir Desnica7Balkans CupW1979–801. Div341291334473310thR1UEFA Cup Winners' CupQFMilan Radović10Balkans CupRU1980–811. Div341210125047347thR1Milan Radović261981–821. Div3411101339543212thR2Edmond Tomić101982–831. Div3410101451523015thSFDamir Desnica111983–841. Div34161085337424thQFDamir Desnica111984–851. Div341210124948348thR2UEFA CupR2Adriano Fegic111985–861. Div34121394231375thR2Mitropa Cup3rdNebojša Malbaša121986–871. Div341410104442384thRUUEFA CupR1Janko Janković191987–881. Div34914113339328thR1Janko Janković, Zoran Škerjanc91988–891. Div34147(0)For three consecutive seasons (from 1988–89 to 1990–91), if a league fixture ended in a draw, penalty shoot-outs were used to determine which side will be awarded one point (the losing side did not get a point). In 1988–89, Rijeka did not win any of the 7 penalty shoot-outs after a draw.1335342810thR1Mladen Mladenović131989–901. Div34146(5)Rijeka won 5 out of 6 penalty shoot-outs after a draw.142935336thR2Zoran Vujčić91990–911. Div361310(3)Rijeka won 3 out of 10 penalty shoot-outs after a draw.1333252915thQFFabijan Komljenović9 Source: Yugoslav Football Statistics

Croatia (1992–present) SeasonLeagueCupUEFA competitionsTop goalscorer(s)League goals only.Home attendance(1. HNL only)Statistike hrvatskog nogometaDivisionPWDLGFGAPtsPosPlayer(s)GoalsTotalAverage19921. HNL22 1057262225 6th SFZoran Škerjanc, Dean Ljubančić618,3001,6641992–931. HNL30141154124394thR2Zoran Ban, Elvis Scoria833,3002,2201993–941. HNL34111764027396thRUMladen Mladenović2026,3001,5471994–951. HNL308101222323411thQFDavor Dželalija721,8001,4531995–961. HNL36118174656419thQFSenad Brkić1542,3002,3501996–971. HNL30137104432464thR2Admir Hasančić1050,0003,3331997–981. HNL3291493637417thR2Admir Hasančić1141,9002,6191998–991. HNL3222465333702ndR2Igor Musa, Barnabás Sztipánovics14136,0008,5001999–001. HNL33147125439494thQFChampions LeagueQR2Boško Balaban1651,7003,0412000–011. HNL32961730443310thR1UEFA CupR1Ante Milicic1030,4001,9002001–021. HNL3015694637515thQFNatko Rački1339,3002,6202002–031. HNL3296174041339thR1Intertoto CupR1Sandro Klić1244,2002,7632003–041. HNL32119123641423rdSFSandro Klić1145,0002,8132004–051. HNL32111475240474thWUEFA CupQR2Tomislav Erceg1761,0003,8132005–061. HNL3220576136652ndWUEFA CupQR2Davor Vugrinec1568,0004,2502006–071. HNL33126155153427thSFUEFA CupQR1Ahmad Sharbini2132,3002,0192007–081. HNL33141185341534thR2Radomir Đalović1852,8003,1062008–091. HNL33175115044563rdQFIntertoto CupR1Anas Sharbini1441,3002,4292009–101. HNL301010104944409thR2Europa LeagueQR3Radomir Đalović1031,3002,0872010–111. HNL3091292935399thQFHrvoje Štrok636,2002,4132011–121. HNL309111029293812thQFDamir Kreilach934,3002,4502012–131. HNL33158104642533rdR1Leon Benko1869,5004,0882013–141. HNL36211057235732ndWEuropa LeagueGSLeon Benko, Andrej Kramarić1699,0005,5002014–151. HNL3622957629752ndSFEuropa LeagueGSAndrej Kramarić2194,4005,2442015–161. HNL36211415620772ndSFEuropa LeagueQR2Roman Bezjak1375,8854,2162016–171. HNL3627727123881stWEuropa LeagueQR3Franko Andrijašević1685,6284,7572017–181. HNL36224107532702ndSFChampions LeaguePOHéber Araujo dos Santos1687,3014,850Europa LeagueGS2018–191. HNL36191077036672ndWEuropa LeagueQR3Jakov Puljić1681,4634,5262019–201. HNL36197105842643rdWEuropa LeaguePOAntonio Čolak2073,5984,3292020–211. HNL36187115146613rdSFEuropa LeagueGSFranko Andrijašević13002021–221. HNL36205117151654thRUConference LeaguePOJosip Drmić2164,5763,7982022–23HNL36147154444494thR2Conference LeagueQR2Matija Frigan1488,0464,8912023–24HNL3623586930742ndRUConference LeaguePONiko Janković11115,3106,4062024–25HNL36181174921651stWEuropa LeagueQR3Toni Fruk1196,7415,374Conference LeaguePO2025–26HNL361411114936534thRUChampions LeagueQR2Toni Fruk1296,8745,382Europa LeaguePOConference LeagueR16 Source: Croatian Football Statistics

Honours Croatian First League: 2 Winners: 2016–17, 2024–25 Runners-up: 1998–99, 2005–06, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2023–24 Yugoslav First League Best placed Croatian club: 1964–65, 1983–84, 1986–87 Croatian Cup: 7 Winners: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2013–14, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2024–25 Runners-up: 1993–94, 2021–22, 2023–24, 2025–26 Yugoslav Cup: 2 Winners: 1977–78, 1978–79 Runners-up: 1986–87 Croatian Super Cup: 1 Winners: 2014 Runners-up: 2005, 2006, 2019 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Quarter-final: 1979–80 Balkans Cup: 1 Winners: 1977–78 Runners-up: 1979–80

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