The 1980–81 season was the 35th season in Rijeka’s history and their 19th season in the Yugoslav First League. Their 10th place finish in the 1979–80 season meant it was their seventh successive season playing in the Yugoslav First League.
Competitions Competition First match Last match Starting round Final positionRecordGWDLGFGAGDWin % Yugoslav First League 16 August 1980 14 June 1981 Matchday 1 7th Yugoslav Cup 15 October 1980 15 October 1980 First round First round Total
Yugoslav First League
Classification
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
First League
RoundDateVenueOpponentScoreAttendanceRijeka Scorers1 16 AugAOFK Beograd0 – 06,0002 24 AugHPartizan2 – 18,000Fegic, Tomić3 31 AugAZagreb6 – 32,000Ružić (3), Tomić, Radović (2)4 7 SepARed Star1 – 225,000Radović5 13 SepHRadnički Niš3 – 03,500Janjanin, Radović, Tomić6 21 SepASloboda3 – 16,000Lukić (2), Hrstić7 5 OctH Borac Banja Luka0 – 14,0008 8 OctAVardar0 – 314,0009 12 OctH Željezničar1 – 13,000 Radović10 19 OctAVelež3 – 43,000Radović (3)11 26 OctHDinamo Zagreb3 – 010,000Lukić, Hrstić, Radović12 29 OctAVojvodina1 – 25,000Radović13 2 NovHOlimpija1 – 15,000Tomić14 9 NovABudućnost0 – 37,00015 23 NovHNapredak Kruševac1 – 03,000Radović (p)16 30 NovAHajduk Split0 – 24,00017 7 DecHSarajevo2 – 01,000Radović, Jerolimov18 1 MarHOFK Beograd0 – 05,00019 8 MarAPartizan0 – 125,00020 14 MarH Zagreb0 – 02,00021 22 MarHRed Star3 – 210,000Radović (2), Machin22 29 MarARadnički Niš1 – 35,000Radović (p)23 5 AprHSloboda1 – 14,000Radović (p)24 12 AprABorac Banja Luka1 – 25,000Radović25 15 AprHVardar3 – 13,000Fegic, Radović (2, 1p)26 18 AprAŽeljezničar0 – 02,00027 3 MayHVelež5 – 14,000Radović (3), Jerolimov, Ružić28 10 MayADinamo Zagreb2 – 115,000Desnica (p), Radović29 17 MayHVojvodina3 – 14,000Radović (2, 1p), Desnica30 27 MayAOlimpija1 – 14,000Desnica31 31 MayHBudućnost0 – 03,00032 7 JunANapredak Kruševac0 – 53,00033 10 JunHHajduk Split2 – 213,000Machin, Tomić34 14 JunASarajevo1 – 26,000Radović Source: rsssf.com
Yugoslav Cup
RoundDateVenueOpponentScoreRijeka ScorersR1 15 OctAPartizan2 – 2 (2–4 p)Fegic (2) Source: rsssf.com
Squad statistics Competitive matches only. NameAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLeagueCupTotal +10+00260 +42+00272 +00+00300 +02+00322 +04+00244 +00+00310 +126+003226 +63+00153 +41+00231 +03+00293 +80+0090 +02+00332 +00+00270 +32+02334 +95+00245 +10+00110 +40+1070 +40+00120 +10+0020 +10+0030 +50+1080 +40+0050 +10+0010
Notes 1. Rijeka’s Milan Ružić was sent off when the result was 1–1. The referee abandoned the match following the scuffle that ensued. The match was voided and awarded 3–0 to Vardar. Ružić was suspended for six months.
See also 1980–81 Yugoslav First League 1980–81 Yugoslav Cup
References
External sources 1980–81 Yugoslav First League at rsssf.com Prvenstvo 1980.-81. at nk-rijeka.hr