The 1979–80 season was the 34th season in Rijeka’s history and their 18th season in the Yugoslav First League. Their 10th place finish in the 1978–79 season meant it was their sixth successive season playing in the Yugoslav First League.

Competitions Competition First match Last match Starting round Final positionRecordGWDLGFGAGDWin % Yugoslav First League 15 July 1979 29 June 1980 Matchday 1 10th Yugoslav Cup 19 October 1979 19 October 1979 First round First round European Cup Winners' Cup 19 September 1979 19 March 1980 First round Quarterfinal Total

Yugoslav First League

Classification

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

First League

RoundDateVenueOpponentScoreAttendanceRijeka Scorers1 15 JulAVardar1 – 320,000Cukrov2 22 JulHČelik1 – 03,500Jerolimov3 29 JulANapredak Kruševac1 – 520,000Radović4 1 AugABudućnost2 – 15,000Radović (2)5 4 AugHSarajevo1 – 12,000Ružić6 12 AugAPartizan0 – 225,0007 19 AugHOsijek0 – 05,0008 26 AugASloboda1 – 05,000Desnica9 2 SepH Borac Banja Luka0 – 08,00010 6 SepAVelež1 – 35,000Tomić11 9 SepHOlimpija2 – 05,000Radović, Nikolić12 7 OctAVojvodina1 – 32,000Bursać13 14 OctH Željezničar2 – 26,000 Tomić (2)14 20 OctARed Star0 – 317,00015 3 NovHHajduk Split2 – 015,000Radović (2)16 17 NovADinamo Zagreb1 – 55,000Radović17 25 NovHRadnički Niš0 – 05,00018 1 MarHVardar4 – 02,000Hrstić, Tomić, Radović, Bačvarević19 9 MarAČelik0 – 15,00020 12 MarHNapredak Kruševac2 – 13,000Radović, Mijač21 15 MarHBudućnost2 – 02,000Mijač, Fegic22 6 AprASarajevo0 – 29,00023 13 AprHPartizan0 – 08,00024 20 AprAOsijek0 – 22,00025 4 MayHSloboda1 – 02,000Tomić26 11 MayHVelež1 – 03,000Tomić27 18 MayABorac Banja Luka0 – 34,00028 25 MayAOlimpija1 – 05,000Tomić29 1 JunHVojvodina1 – 13,000Ružić30 5 JunAŽeljezničar1 – 115,000Tomić31 8 JunHRed Star2 – 210,000Ružić, Bursać32 15 JunAHajduk Split1 – 48,000Ružić33 22 JunHDinamo Zagreb2 – 08,000Radović, Ružić34 29 JunARadnički Niš0 – 26,000 Source: rsssf.com

Yugoslav Cup

RoundDateVenueOpponentScoreRijeka ScorersR1 17 OctASarajevo1 – 1 (2–4 p)Tomić Source: rsssf.com

Cup Winners' Cup

RoundDateVenueOpponentScoreAttendanceRijeka ScorersR1 19 SepABeerschot 0 – 014,000R1 3 OctH Beerschot 2 – 112,000Radović (2)R2 24 OctALokomotíva Košice 0 – 25,000R2 7 NovHLokomotíva Košice 3 – 018,000Desnica (3)QF 5 MarHJuventus 0 – 022,000QF 19 MarAJuventus 0 – 255,000 Source: worldfootball.net

Squad statistics Competitive matches only. NameAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLeagueCupEuropeTotal +00+00+0010 +10+00+00340 +01+00+00211 +10+00+0090 +00+00+00220 +01+00+00311 +05+00+00325 +00+00+00390 +010+00+023612 +01+00+03184 +52+00+10112 +30+00+00240 +00+00+00180 +52+10+00242 +51+00+10261 +00+00+00190 +31+00+10121 +88+01+20329 +21+00+10201 +00+00+00370 +10+00+0080 +00+00+0010 +31+00+00111 +20+00+1060 +10+00+0030 +10+00+0020 +00+00+0030 +10+00+0010 +10+00+0010

See also 1979–80 Yugoslav First League 1979–80 Yugoslav Cup 1979–80 European Cup Winners' Cup

References

External sources 1979–80 Yugoslav First League at rsssf.com Prvenstvo 1979.-80. at nk-rijeka.hr